Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-04
BOUND TO A HORSE.
TIE CAPTURE OF A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER
IN PENDLET0N.
Several Fata Accidents and Two or Three Des-
psrats ARRAYS - Miscellaneous
State Nsws.

the Jail at Franklin, PenOieton county,
couple of years ago, where he was
serving sentence of one year for petit
larceny, was recaptured on Friday
morning last near his residence on
North Fork, in that county, by Sheriff
Trumbo, accompanied by a party of fif-
teen men. Mr.. Trumbo stationed his
posse in companies of four at various
points near Shirk's residence He and
Deputy Bennett watched the house, and
lust before daylight they saw Shirk's
wife leave the house with a pot of coffee
and eatables for breakfast They fol-
lowed, unseen by her, but before they
came in sight of Shirk, who was hid on
the mountain side, his little boy discov-
cred them and yelled like young
redskin to his father to run
run! they are after you y
Shirk took his sons advice and ran
like a deer for freedom, the officers call
ing him to halt or they would shoot,
and the fugitive followed ''shoot and
be id" and continued to run; but 1t
did him no good. He was surrounded,
and ran right into one OF the Sherln's
SQUADS. All Immediately closed in on
him. and he was brought to stand
still. He made desperate effort to es-
cape, but was finally overpowered and
bound hand and foot. After being hand
cuffed and his legs fastened on horse
back he was brought to town Friday
evening by Sheriff Trumbo and his
deputy, and once more landed in dur
ance vile, where he is securely ironed
and an extra guard stationed at the jail.
Since Shirk's escape from jail he has
been indicted twice for breaking jail
and twice for felony in stealing cattle
from George Harper, ST., and Andy w.
Harper. He will be tried for these Of
lenses at the coming May term Of the
Circuit Court.
Pat Dougher, contractor on the
West Virginia and Pittsburg railroad,
was here attending court. Pat has
contract to construct three miles OF road
on Laurel creek, and abouta month ago
he and several of his hands were arrest
ed for cutting timber in the creek, had
their trial before Squire Holcomb, and
were held to answer an indictment, but
sufficient evidence was not produced
before the grand jury. Now Pat and
the other fellows who were arrested
have instituted a suit for $500
damages against the parties who had
them rrested.-WebSter Call.
We learn that the Anderson and
Gauley River railroad will connect at
the mouth of Cherry river, in Nicholas
county, with the West Virginia and
Pittsburg Railroad, as that company
has made that change. Hence the in
crease in value OF coal lands in Green
brier county along the route OF Big
Clear Creek The mountains In that
section abound with coal, iron-ore, and
fine timber of various kinds. Some
parties have been offered from Sc to SO
per acre for mountain lands, for coal
and timber.-1TOnrOc County Wdtch-
man.
Considerable excitement was created
at Milton few nights ago by the re-
port of Bird Williams, young man who
lives about a mile west OF the
city. He said that on his way
home, about o'clock Friday evening,
he saw a large bear on the public nigh
way. The people in the neighborhood
were considerably frightened, and an
investigation developed the fact that
the mans terrible fright was caused by
a large. black and shaggy dod in that
vicinity.
The result OF the Old Town tragedy
IS still uncertain. Mr.. w. w. Carder,
at last accounts, was still in a very
critical condition. His recovery is said
to be rather doubtful. The Sheriff came
down from Cumberland last Friday
evening and took LukemaD to jail. 1t
is said that he is in a fair way to get
well. His father has gone deranged.
All that medical skill can do is being
done for Mr.. Carder, and it is hoped
that he will recOver.-HdmpshTe re
pie,C.
The body of Mr.. Henry Mcdowell,
who was drowned in Greenbrer river
some time in February last, was found
on Monday last at Byrd's Island, about
one and a half miles below where ne
was drowned. 1t will be recolected
that he was one of the crew that was
conducting the drive of logs down the
river and was accidentally drowned.
He was a native of Irish Corner district,
that county. His remains were inferred
near where found.
B. w. Cowan and U. d. McClain, OF
Doddridge county, engaged In terriole
fight, last Monday night. on their way
home from church, and McClainS son
taking part, Cowan was terribly beaten
and left unconscious on the road After
his wounds were dressed, Cowan was
delirious for several hours, and his
hurts may yet result fatally. All the
parties to the trouble are prominent cit
liens Of the county.
On Wednesday morning last, fire.
man named Jacob Rice was badly
burned, though not fatally, by an ex-
plosion OF powder near Hinton. de
was or the front part OF weSt-oound
engine. and at Sandstone it ran into
hand car which contained powder, caus-
ing an explosion. He was not much in
jured by the force of the explosion, but
was badly burned.
More bass have been caught during
the past two weeks in the vicinity OF
Shepherdstown than for years past.
The Potomac has just seemed to swarm
with them, and our fishermen have
caught strings of from thirty to forty
each day. Some very fine ones have
been taken, a number OF them running
up as high as five pounds, while three
and four-pounders were frequently
caught.