Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-26
BRIDGEPORT.

BRpGEpoRT, October 25.-Quite sensa-
ton was caused to-day in the arrest OF j. H.
Doebler for the fraudulent use OF the mails
This is the same gentleman that figured so
conspicuOusly in the Arbuckle coffee case
at Belaire two or three years ago, tue par
particulars of which are still fresn IN the
minds of the people in this vicinity III
seems that about three weeks ago ne went
TO the County Clerks Office at st. Glars
vile an examined the docket and drew of
a list of those cases on which the fees had
not been paid Shortly after he mailed
letters TO w. V Campbell, Col. Charles
worth. Dewitt Kennon and j. w. shannon,
requesting them to send.the fees, and at the
same time giving the correct names 10
whom the fees belonged, and directed their
addresses to different places. On several
occasions he was known 10 nave called LOT
these letters at West Wheeling until he
was recognized, and then he called ior no
more there. About three weeks ago he
called at the Bridgeport Office and inquired
in the name of John a. Groves and received
"A money order from j. w. Shannon and
signed for the same.
On Friday Postmaster Ryan, OF 81.
Clairsville mailed a decOy registered let
ter to him at Bridgeport in the name OF
Jas. Plummer, and expected him to cal
for it on that evening, and so informed
Postmaster Cooke here of what he had
done. However, he did not call for the
letter until Saturday about ii 30 O'Clock IN
the morning. On coming into the Office he
first inquired for 4 Louis Brown and next
for Jas Plummer, and being told that
there was one for Plummer he went to the
money order window and signed Jas. Plum.
mer. and took the letter and walked out.
Assistant Postmaster George Cooke
Immediately followed him and point
ed him out to George &. Mckee,
who was coming along the street,
and knew that DOeOler was wanted. Mr..
Mckee turned and walked hurriedly by
him and not seeing an officer near, called
for Squire Howell who happened TO be
passing in his buggy, to get out and put
him under arrest, which he did. The
Squire then took him 10 his Office, and
while telephOning for United States
Marshal Devine, of Wheeling, Doeb-
Ter started on run for the door,
quickly followed by the Squire. John
W Stuff, who was coming along the nall
leading into the office, saw man running
and took hold of him and brought him back.
He was searched for the letter he received
at the postoffice, but no trace Of 1t could be
found anywhere What he did with 1t so
quickly is a mystery. He was taken to St
Clairsville this afternoon by L. =. Mar
shall Deviue and Constable John w. Stun
aud placed in the county jail, and will have
a hearing before L. $ Commissioner JAS.
Tallman on Monday or Tuesday.
\ grand mask ball will be given at Sci
ferth's hall in IEtnaville, Friday, Novem-
Der eth. The proceeds are for the benefit
of Mrs Elmer Dorsey. Meister's full or
chestra will furnish the music.
The grand jury failed to indict Edward
Fitzsimmons on a charge of refusing to pull
TO the right while driving out the national
pike recently.
Marshal Keller accompanied Sheriff
Foulke to Columbus with the two notorious
prisoners. Eddie Combs and Bull Melon
ough. on Thursday.
John Estey, eX-postmaster OF New
Athens and prominent druggist OF the
same place also. was in town on Thursday.
Miss Ida Babb, charming young lady
from Harrisville, is the guest of DR.. Boals,
the dentist
Mr. James Patterson, travelling salesman
for the Pittsburg and Wheeling Coal Co..
is the guest of friends in town.
Mr.. George w. Smith and Miss Emma
Kirtz were recently married, and their
many friends extend 10 them their best
wishes and wish for them happy ana pros
porous future.
Misses Annie Kuhn and Carrie Branum
have returned from a pleasant visit with
Miss May Sedwick.
Mrs Seneca Lyle has returned from an
extended visit with relatives in Indiana
polls.
The electric light company offers $40 re-
ward for the arrest of any person guilty OF
destroying or in any way meddling with
the electric lamps.
Miss Christina Heldt was agrceably sur
prised Thursday, by number of her
friends calling on her, the occasion being
the anniversary of her birth. Miss Heldt
was the recipient of a very handsome and
valuable present.
Miss Lizzie Ehni has been visiting friends
in Pittsburg the past week.
Despite the threatening weather yester-
day afternoon the presenting of the flags to
the School Board by the order of United
American Mechanics was a marked sue
cess. At three o'clock the order, which had
met at their hall in the bank building,
headed by the Union COrnet band marched
to the school building in KirkwsOd. Mr..
\. f. FOrtuey on behalf of the order pre-
scented the flags to the Board in pleasing
and fitting manner, and Rev. c. b. Hen
thorn, NJ. T. minister here, on behalf OF the
School Board. made an appropriate adj
dress.