Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-12
AN EVIL MIND.
ExpOSurs Of a Leading Member Of
Ohio Prohibition Party.
HAIR AS GREY AS HIS SINS.
1 fhird Party Orator Sets mo Trouble at 1snis'
ohis BY Trying to Corrupt Ysung Lady Of
That Oity-Unels Sam Takes Hold
Of Hin-Nsafy Caught

XEN1A., O., July 11.-For severai
weeks a most mysterious case that oc-
cured in this city has been quietly
about among those Of the citizens famli-
lar with the case, but not until last
nlRht did the matter assume shape In
which it could be given to the puohc In
al It's particulars.
About a month ago respectable
young lady who was boarding at q resi-
dence on West Market street, received
4 latter through the mail making an In
famous proposition and offer OF heavy
financial aid, stating that the writer
VAS wealthy, the husband OF an invalid
vile. who was at Cincinnati under the
care of physician, etc.
TO this letter no reply was made, but
a second arrived soon after, in which
the writer asked for a meeting and re-
onested that an answer be placed under
= block on top OF corner renee posi- aS
the house. The young lady exhibited
the letters then to the lady or the house,
who showed them TO her husband, VINO
nsrsuaded the girl to write some kind OF
anapswer. put IL under the block and
cee who came for II. This was done on
arecent Sabbath evening, and about 9
o,elock the man OF the house, who was
watching near by, saw hand reach up
from the alley-way and pick up the let
ter. He Immediately jumped the fence
And started I'm pursuit, and despite the
threats of the pursued to shoot, cap
fnfed mis- man few blocks away, and
nfter q desperate struggle, with the
distance of q bystander. drew the fel-
low back to the house.
The wife, IN the meantime, had sum-
moned Mayor Howard, who lives near
by, and a policeman, and on the return
0f the party handkerchief wnicn the
captgred chap had tied over his WhlSk-
6rs and the lower part OF his face was
torn away, revealing the features oil w.
Martin Haynes, a man aged about nity,
ven known in the city, with quite a
family, and who for several years has
been one OF the principal refOrmers iD
fhe great Third party Prohioi-
ION movement. He Immediately weak
med. and, on an explanation being de-
mapded. made the thin plea that a
.so-sis,~ ~.-a- Izor lhH. ~ F,i9 edSsqlas 05
okliver the notes and secure the an
sHers. He was then allowed to go, but
as soon as the business man alluded to
arrived home from trip and was told
about the matter, he placed his interests
in the hands OF M. J. Hartley, Esq,
with instructions to spare no pains or
, money in pushing a prosecution in The
case. The attorney visited Haynes at
his home, where he promptly acknOwl-
edged the falSity OF his statement, max
ing an affidavit 10 that effect.
The climax in the affair came to-day.
Last night special agent or detective
Of the POStOflice Department arrived In
the city, and after Investigating mat
tiers proceeded to arrest w. NJ. Haynes,
who was found in Dayton, from where
be was at once taken TO Cincinnati. 1t
IS claimed by some that the letters are
Ia Haynes own writing, and that the
object undoubtedly was to blackmail the
busineSs man. II is alleged also that
he, several years ago, made one or two
Inenectual attempts TO blackmail prom
inent citizens here. The affair has
created a great. sensation hereabOutS,
and sympathy is expressed for Haynes
family. Under existing circumstances
the "God and Morality party" will have
TO dispense with his services during the
fan campaign.