The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-06
COCHRAN RBARRBSTBD,
His Bondsman Becomes Alarmed
and Turns Him Oyer.
HIS BOND is RAISED TO $1,000.
deputy Marshal Dcylno Makes q
fruitfess Trip to st. Clalrsvillu
Saturday - Deep Interest IL
Being Taken In tho Case.

Tho story printed In the ISrELLraES.
GER Saturday morning OF the arrest OF
Thomas D. Cochran, ex.probatc Judge
OF Belmont county, on tho charge OF
using the malls for immoral purposcp,
was the leading theme Of conversation
on both sides Of tho river Saturday anil
yesterday. Deputy U. s. Marshal De.
vfno went out the g., L. & W. road SAT-
urday morning by appointment with
cochran, who agreed to meet him at
Barton station and accompany him 10
New Philadelphia to find the man Earle
for whom ito claimed to DO acting.
Cochran was not there, aud Marshal D.
vine therefore went on to 81. Clairsvillr.
He did not find Cochran, but he mace
inquiries which developed that similar
letters to those sent from here by "Earl,n
had been sent out from st. Clairsville by
somebody.
A telegram was sent TO the postmaster
ut New Philadelphia inquiring us 10
Earle, and the response received that no
such person was known there, nor had
any person using that name inquired Mt
that office for mail. II, as Cochran said
he had made arrangements to forward
letters 10 Earle at New Philadelphia,
they, would certainly have been
inquired for there.
Yesterday the Marshal again went ont
to st. Clairsville, armed with bail piece
sworn out Saturday before United States
Commissioner Campbell by Capt. Dover.
er, who went on Cocran's bond the day
before, and whose suspicious were
aroused by Cochran's failure to meet tho
officer as promised.
Cochran was rearrested on this wal
rant yesterday, and brought to the city
at P. m. He explained that he had
called ut the court house in st Clair.
Vile on Saturday to consult Hon. L.
Daniord upon the case, but found Capt.
Danford making speech, and waited
till he was done, when he found 1t was
too late to make the train. He desired
to consult his lawyer again yesterday,
and was allowed to do so by his capto,.
after which he was brought here and
formally surrendered by Capt. Dovener,
who was released from the 5000 bail
bond.
AT Cochran's request a telephone
message was sent to his brother, ex-
Sheriff William L. Chochran, OF Bsliaire.
who at once came to the city. Being a
resident OF Ohio, he could not become
his brothers. bondsman, but through
his intercesslon Messrs. J. Z. Hughes
and Andy Hamilton agreed to 20 his
bail in the Sum Of $1,000 until Wednee-
day next, in order to enable him to Be-
cure bail for his hearing on the l4th.
Mr.. Cochran is dissatisfied with the
date set for his trial before the Commits
sioner, saying he would like i. post
poned much later, as he can secure i'm
portant evidence in his favor il he has
time.
1tis regarded by the officials rs very
doubtful il there was any intention 10
send any "secret" or directions in re-
turn for the one dollar bills expected TO
be sent in response to the invitations
sent out; the object was probably to
simply secure the 81 in each case Init
so far as can be told, Assistant Post
mater Metcalf, who worked up the case
go beautifully, says not dollar was sent
in, nor did the letters producea response,
so lar rs known, except those mailed
under cover to the postmaster here, at
Mr.. Metcalf's request, TO be used as
decoys.
Mr.. Cochran said yesterday be thought
there was T. disposition to be nsedlessly
severe with him.
It is expected that U. S. District
Attorney sturgiss will bc here on the
occasion Of the preliminary hearing of
Cochran.