Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-05
EARLE NOT IN IT.
THAT'S THE WAY TEE EX-JUDGE THOS. 4.
COCHRAN CASE LOOKS.
The Judge Fails to Keep Els Appointment With
Marshal Devine, Who Has His Trip for
Nothing-Ths Latest Facts

The arrest of ex-Judge T. Il. Cochran, Of
ST Gainesville. on the charge of using the
United States mails for improper anC
criminal purposes, created considerable
amount of excitement in this city, yester
dav. when the facts became known through
the publication of the matter by the morn
ing papers. Great surprise was manifested
that aman of Mr.. Cochran standing and at
tainments should lend himself to such ne
farious scheme, especially when it prom
ised such meagre pecuniary return, anc
was so certain to be discovered by the
authorities. Many persons, while marvel
ing at Judge Cochran's bad break, even
taking as the truth his statement on ms
own behalf. were firmly convinced that
he alone was managing the scheme. and that
the man Earle he alleged 10 be the prnci-
pal. had no real part in the transaction
Tins view of the matter was almost con
fifmed. YESTERDAY. on the return OF deputy
United States Marshal John Devlne from
81 Clairsville and Barton. When Judge
Cochran was released on bail, by CommlS,
sioner Campbell. FRIDAY evening, he agreed
10 meet Marshal Deviue al Barton Station
M noon Yesterday. when the two were TO
tal,ethe p. M. train on the c., l.. X W.
road for New Philadelphia, to see Earle.
MIR Cochran left for St Clairsyllle
Friday night. and Mr.. Devine was TO
leave Bridgeport al noon ana meet cochran
at BartOn's Instead OF doing TINS, now
ever. Marshal Divine went up TO st. Glars
Vile early yesterday morning for the pur-
pose of making some enquiries about
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i'm ST. Clairsville during the morning, but
could find no trace of him. and thinking he
MIGHT have gone TO Barton, the Marshal
took train for that place. Cochran was
NOT. there. however and after waiting Tor
him until after the appointed time, Marshal
Divine returned 10 Wheeling. The Marshal
was seen Yesterday afternoon, and said:
IL am about convinced no one named
Earle was i'm the scheme. There IS a man
named Earle ont there. He was arrested
February II. lSS5. for stealing a horse,
and was convicted February -. anu sent 10
the peuitentiary. ! don think he had any
thing 10 do with the matter, Cochran was
seen in St Clairsville, Yesterday, and was
hunting the Wheeling papers. but couldn !
fluid him. aud he did not go 70 Barton.
Gould he have gone on 10 New Phila-
delphia before yout'
y
morning he could not have gone out
Postmaster Cowden naturally felt good,
Yesterday. over the arrest, although. OF
course, regretting that man OF Judge
Cochran's prominence should be mixed up
I'm such transaction. Like Marshal De
vine. the postmaster is of the opinion that
Earle isa man of straw, cOnlured up Tor the
occasion. He said:
Judge Cochran is a smart man, and
would hardly enter into an agreement with
a stranger TO rent box and look alter
mail. Besides. if the mythical Earle had
wanted a sure thing, all he had TO do, al
first. would have been 10 send Instructions
here 10 forward his mail matter to New
Philadelphia. and 10 would have been done
without question or hesitation. There is
another thing the papers this morning say
letters sent out by the party or parties 10
the scheme came back from the parsons to
whom the circular had been addressed to
box No. 2Og That is mistake. So far as
we know. there was not solitary legiti-
mate respOnse-sOmething which speaks
volumes for the morality of the
persons in receipt of the circulars When
we had been advised OF the nature of the
circular we put decoy letters in the box
and locked il inside. One of tie
earliest pointers we had was from young
lady out i'm Ohio. who was visiting on the
Island As soon as she received the letter,
which went to her home and was for
warded 10 her at Wheeling, she had 1t
placed i'm my hands.
Judge Cochran owns a fine farm on the
road. about mile and a half west
of St. Clairsville and he is one of the best
known men i'm Belmont county, being
an old citizen The result of the pre-
liminary examination, on the 18th. before
the United States Commissioner, will be
awaited with great interest.