Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-28
CUT HIS THROAT.
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taken there by well-known citizen Of
Wheeling. He had been keeping her AZ
Molie Boyd's house, but he thought she
was not being treated well there, and he
got another place for her. She said her
parents knew she was in Wheeling. but
did not know she was leading such life.
STILL ANOTHER VERSION.
4 young man, who was in Sadie
Tracy's house yesterday, gives a third
version OF the endcavOr TO get the girl
Lulu CreSs into the house. He says he
was there when Dickey entered and told
Miss Tracy the girl was outside. She
insisted on his bringing her in, and that
after Dickey went out Williams came
In. Miss Tracy asked him II that was
not the girl he had agreed to bring her
from Uhrichsyillc, and Williams an
swered that IL was, and inqircd what
had become OF her. Miss Tracy said
she had been there. and had gone away
with Dickey. Williams then left.
This story shows that both men were
at Miss Tracy's on Wednesday and con-
firms the claim that there was regular
understanding between all the parties.
about bringing girls to the house.
THREATS AGAINST OFFICER SHORTS.
1t is positively known that Williams
made threats against Officer Shorts yes
terday morning. He told one citizen
that Shorts had done him an injury
which he would resent. and that the
morning papers would have something
startling. He said he intended To Kill
the officer, and did not care what be-
came OF him afterwards. IT is supposed
he drew the knife, on the way To the
Jail. hoping he would see Shorts, but
turned the blade against himself through
a sudden impulse.
WHO WILLIAMS i.
Williams real name seems To be James
/ Williams That j. the name attached
to the affidavit. and is probably correct.
| lie has been about the city for about
four years. and during all that time he
/ has been intimate with Dickcy. The
two men had room in the second
story Of the Mirabcn block. on Market
street. north Of Tenth. aud kept their
stuff there They took orders for en-
larging pictures, made picture frames,
got subscriptions for papers. canyaSsed
for books, .ctc. Williams seems
To have been the tinancicr of
the concern. aS he always
had money. Where Williams came from
is uncertain, but he is believed 10 hail
from either Bowling Green or Danyille,
Ky. He has been In PittSburg several
times. aud is believed to- be- well ac-
quainted there. He was not searched
yesterday. after his arrest, owing 10 his
prccariouS condition. and IL Is probable
he may have papers which will throw
more light upon his career. Officers
went Ia the rooms in the Mirebcn block,
Yesterday. in search OF Dickcy, but he
was not found.
Wednesday afternoon, after the girl
Lulu CrcSs had been taken away from
| him. Williams went To the starting
place of the Mt. Pleasant hack. at the
market house. and then went To the
bridge toll house. He had letter In
! his hand addressed 10 Lulu CrcsS.
He asked If the hack had passed. saying
something about papers In connection
with II. 4 man who knows him inii-
matcly. Mr. Porter. OF Tenth street,
said he had tried repeatedly to get the
name of Williams home from him. but
the fellow always cyaded the question.
/ There Is q surmisc that Williams has
/ been In some more serious trouble than
anything at present known. and II may
be that his sudden determination to take
/ his life arose from fear on his part
that the police had his record down
fine.