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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-17

At 10,l0 o'clock the judges took their
seats. Clerk Of the Peace Biggs polled
the jury and Attorney General Biggs
opened for the state by citing sutkori-
ties. he said, in substance.
I'm conspiracy 1t Is not necessary Tor
any crime to be done. the gist being the
agreement to consummate the offense.
Ny drst proposition is that there Is
no differences IS to time. The date laid
in the Indictment Is circumstance and
form only, and not material in point of
proof, aud therefore u Is sufficient II the
sury finds h.. -. - -haa mo oHeiiss
was committed was before the day on
which the indic.msLs vas found
NV second point il that the eist OF
the pffenas alleged IL The indictment is
conspiracy, aud consists III the agree.
msnt 20 perform an overt act.
Persons entering into the agreement
after It zas FIRST arranged are as cuipabie
As those Who first entered into &c. II
they assist they adopt the acts and cor
euct OF Whist had previously been doue.
The sgt Of ops is then the act Of all. All
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-17

MONEY TO 10 IN. AT s AND PER. or.
Va IN sums 70 snit. Also have q custornl
for house on western site OF city. bouk&.
rooms. l. OCHELTREF Ms#zz
Real Estate Broker. Rooms and
oias.a-s .lil1in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
DEPRAVED FEnALEs.
Four Tough Looking Specimens at the
Police station.

Four Tough Looking Specimens at the
Police station.
II ever there were four depraved fe-
males they would seem to be the four
inmates of Myrtle Llnwood's house Of
ill-fame, now confined at the police
station awaiting fines at the
bar OF Justice this morning.
They afford an interesting study TO the
over of psychology. All were sublime
ly full on Sunday morning, and after =
lively racket were hauled in by the po-
lice.
To the unintiated they are terriers,
all: 70 the cid FOUNDERS they are 3
surprise. They all seemed to be
ruled by an incarnate spirit, subject 70
nranks known only to the days of witch
craft. Although young, they are deep
down In iniquity, and apparently
incorrigible. They are callous 20
everything, and apparently grew fat on
sin. Nearly all of yesterday they were
swearing and cursing, and calling the
officers and guards all the vile and
yillainous epithets known to the pro
fesh.p In fact, they kept the air blue.
Yesterday afternoon good Christian
ladv called st the jsil to sow little re-
iRious seed among the prisoners, and
when the reporter left she was implor-
ing with them to lead better life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20


Lnere came no reply. She saw her
arise and walk briskly into the back
yaro. She then ran and notified the
household. The nurse stated that she
had been attending the patient fonr
weeks last Tuesday. The nurse also
stated that there was something wrong
ABOUT Mrs. Glessner's mind.
DIR. MONSTERS TEsrITrEs.
The next witness called was DR. r O.
McMasters. He stated that the natient
mad had some intervals of sanity, hnt
That the majority of the time She was
insane. On Friday, however. she seemed
oetter than usual, and during the
greater part Of the night quite calm.
he was IN the habit Of giving the ma
t'ent something of an hypnotic char
acter to induce sleep, but didn't give
her anything on Friday night, because
whenever she seemed easier, he would
raeher she would have natural sleep
"nen possible. The Doctor was of the
opinion that the injury on the
Knee was pretty good evidence that
she had made her escape from
the house by jumping out OF the
WINDOW. His theory was that she
jumped headlong out OF the wind ow.
and that In her flight TO the ground
turned SOmerSault, landing on her
knees. When asked il it was possible
Tor a person to do this fert and then
walk of, the Doctor replied that persons
IN that irresponsible, nighty condition
Will often do very hazardous things and
yet come Qua unhurt, as such are often
recorded In the larger cities.
Thomas Clark, who first discovered
the body, and one or two others were
briefly examined, after which the Jury
retired and rendered a verdict that the
deceased came to her death by her own
hands during a period of mental aber-
ration.
Thomas Clark says he does not be-
lieye the patient jumped into the creek
on Saturday morning, but was concealed
In some building or clubhouse near the
stream during the day, and then Jumped
In. He says the creek on Saturday was
Very low aud clear, and he does not
think it possible that body could have
lain in the water anywhere in that
neighbOrhOod all day Saturday without
being seen, particularly as quite a dis
lance of the creek was searched. There
was rise Of fully four feet on Saturday
night, and he believes then was the time
she plunged into the water.
The fact that Mrs. Glessner was
found in the creek confirms in 4 meas
ure the story of the lady on Thirteenth
street. near Byron, who says she heard
a lady wildly exclaim just outside the
house that morning, and also saw
figure in white. This would seem to
partly fix the route which the patient
pursued. After leaving DR.. McMasterS'
on Chapline street she doubtless went
up Twelfth street to Eof, and then
up Thirteenth street to Byron, where
she either went down Byron, or con-
tinue up Thirteenth street to Jacob,
down Jacob to the corner OF
Fourteenth street. This would seem
TO be natural course for her
to pursue. Another theory pre-
walls that she probably continued
up Fourteenth street to Mccullough,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told.

,,,Dor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told.
Tpr committee on fire department Will
meet tonight.
Tur funeral of T. P. Shallcross occurred
Yesterday afternoon, and was largely al
tended.
TT will he a busy morning in Police
Court There have been twenty-seVen ar-
rests since Saturday.
Tur brotherhood of Locomotive Engl,,
neers held an important meeting al ~ %
p. Hall last evening. 80
KRIS w ,I.rox's house OF in-fame at lslS
,fsiN streer was pulled shortly alter nllu
riqht IN is morning, by Lieutenant rOullS :
Ia O0icers Wilkie, Donnelly, Carney ana
T.skens. The madame, four girls ana SIX
men were caught.
ADAM CAPPEI, for many years a PROM prom
- her of the Wheeling Turnvereln,
oDd Also treasurer of the organization,
S;ed on Saturday. The Turner's passed.
Fttinr resolutions to the memory OF the ue-
ceased yesterday.
Nrvprrr IrNwOOD's house OF Ill lame
- ,.sided Yesterday morning early pS
Csi,.ays E'robme. Wilkie, Donnelly ano
Sso,.on There were seventeen IN al, the
madam. six females ana Ten men. ~
Thorn were brought up TO the lookup ~ enV
natrol wagon, six men ana lour "oiueN
The balance paid up.
TIE Brunswick Club LETT yesteruSss .
evening at 7sO for their fishing ing s cTO5 IS
down at Woodland Stauon,C l s sm irS T
T = TSsner. J. weisberber, J; Crgice, b b
= ,h,ei3er Thomas Collins, B. Kline, r.
Sehnier. L. Blayuey, VIM, BrOadW SnSDs j,
~, Sss "I Seen elected Captain and /
Collins chief cook
Tzr wheeling Branch Of the G. y,
stonecutters Association Of North A Av;sio@
attended the funeral OF Brother W u llIlaSl
Sbinner. who died in the Wheeling Hosp,
~ NE He was stranger from Canada and
aid not have friend in this country c Inc
Branch vote Of tna CSsr 10 D and I n
IoSto- Who attended the funeral, ais.
Presidept Fred Yanet Of the Stonecutters'
Association.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
STATE COUNCIL.
THB JR. o. .. A. n TO CONVENE IN GRAZ
TON THIS WEEK
The Delegates Will First Visit This City, Where
They Will be lnisrtainsd-A Grand
Banquet Tonight

The State Council of the Junior
Order, United American Mechanics,
will be held at Grafton on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Delegates will be present from all the
Councils in the State, and the meeting
will show remarkable growth In the
order in West Virginia. The delegates
will first come to this city, where they
will be entertained by the local Juniors.
A grand banquet for sixty guests will
be served tonight at VanKuren's, after
which the entire party will leave on. a
special train over the B. Sc o. at 1905
o'clock for Grafton.
Following is list OF the Mechanics
who will go from this city: State Coun-
cillor Stamm r. Warfeul; Jr. Past State
Councillor John T. Reed; State Council
Secretary John D. Hall; State Sentinel
Theo. Burkman. The following Coun-
ellis in this city will be represented:
Wheeling No. 1. by Chas. w. Jones and
Theo. BurkmaH; No. 5, Drs. d. II. Tay-
Tor and II. 3. Baguley; No. 81, Jos. L.
Degant and S. r. Graves; No. %, John
G. Leasure and G. W. K. Leasure; No.
%, Jos. B. Hall and H. L. Fullerton.
In addition, six or eight Past Councillors
will leave to attend the State Session.
The representatives of all the Coun-
ellis throughout the State will begin ar
irving in the city this afternoon. Fol-
lowing is a complete list of the dele
gates: Cumberland, f. A. Greer; Wells
burg, Abe Montgomery; West Liberty,
Prof. r. A. Armstrong and II. G.. Leas-
ure; Moundsville, DR.. s. M. Steel and
Mayor C. e. Brown; Glen Easton, j. c.
Weidman and Will Crow; Anthem, c.
Z. Parriott and DR.. S. NJ. Simington;
New Martinsville, J. A. Cutler and John
Dennie; Sstersville, Thompson Hillard;
Woodland, E. 2. Bowman aud John
Kane.
All the State officers will also arrive
to-day and participate in the banquet
at the Hotel VanKeuren tonight. They
are as follows: V. c., Arch. A. Eskey,
of Sistersville; S. c., Edward d. Lap
pert, of New Martinsville; S. W., Leroy
H. Allen, of Cameron; 5. j., Thomas E.
Amick, of WellSburg. On Thursday
grand State parade will take place at
Grafton, in which between two and
three hundred members of the order
from Wheeling and Moundsville will
participate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20

xews About che Boats ana 1oasmes -
the Ohio.

Fewe About che Boats ana 6oefmen -
the Ohio.
The C. ". Bachelor passed down fol
Cincinnati and Viewpoints yesterday.
The keystone State with heavy
freight and large passenger business
passed up for Pittsburg yesterday.
The marks on the landing at midnight
indicated feet inches of water in the
channel and falling. The heavy rains
Of Saturday brought the water up to a
sufficient stage to permit the departure
Of tows. Coal men are not anxious for
a rise, as there is enough coal in the
Southern markets.
Will Hays, in referring in the Cour-
rier-Journal to the Smoky City dis
aster during the recent cyclone near
Baton Rouge, says; ''It was, indeed,
fortunate that the steamer Alto, CON-
manded by Captain Sweeney, was in
sight at the time. Seeing the Smoky
City in distress he Immediately went to
the Inflated boat with the Alto, and he
and his officers and crew rendered time
ly assistance to the unfortunate
men on board the Inflated
boat. Captain. Sweeney took
them all aboard his boat, and he and his
gallant crew did all in their power In
alternating the wants and adding to the
comforts and welfare OF the officers and
crew of the Smoky City, and carried
them safely TO New Orleans, besides re-
fusing to accept cent for his kind and
valuable services. The humane and
generous conduct Of Captain Sweeney
and the officers and crew of the Alto
will never be forgotten by Captain
Crump, Captain Mcclure and the officers
and crew of the Inflated boat, who will
ever appreciate their services upon this
unfortunate OCCASION" Capt. Campbell
Sweeney, to whom the article refers, is
a former well-known resident of Wheel
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
MYSTERY SOLVED.
THE BODY OF MRS GLRSSNER FOUND IN THB
ORRRK.
The Circumstances Of the DiscOvsy-Ths Remains
Brought to Town and an Inquest Held.
The Verdict

All through a cherries night a long
and drearY search for the body Of the
unfortunate Mrs. Glessner. who disap-
peared SO mysteriously on Saturday
morning, was kept up at fire.
ouent intervals, but Sunday morn
ing dawned bringing no relief to q
stricken family. AT daybreak prepare
tions were made for renewed activity
aud a wider range Of search. In the early
part Of the forenoon there were
several parties along the river, others
dragging the new reservoir, and still
others examining into the hooks and
alleys about the city. All hope of find
ing Mrs GleSSner alive had long since
been abandoned. II now only remained
for the searchers to find the remains.
About the middle OF the forenoon, just
IS large party of willing workers were
about TO prosecute new endeavOrs, the
news reached the city that the
body had been found in Wheeling
Creek As there had been so many
groundleSs rumOrS spread about in the
preceding "a hours the SearcherS In
town were naturally slow to give cred
euce to the report, but it was not long
before
THE NEWS FLASHED
over the telephone wires with redoubled
assurance, ana soon crowds OF people
were hurrying TO the scene of diScOv-
cry.
About half past ten o'clock young
man, TaOmaS Clark, was walking leiS-
urely over the b. & o. stone bridge,
near the tunnel, which crosses the
creek, when he stopped and be-
gan 10 look down at the murky waters
below. He had been gazing but short
time when Clark suddenly eSpied a hu-
man fOrH amid the mass Of debris
which lay checked between two
of the piers. Closer. investigation
revealed the fact that it was the
body of the long-SoUght patient. The
body was partially laying cross a log
which had been lodged against the pier
in the Saturday night rise of the waters.
She was only half submerged when
found, the head and shoulders showing
above the surface, and looking down
the creek.
Young Clark who first discovered the
body, Immediately rushed up to George
Wetzers house just above the fiat boat
pest house and got two boys by the
name OF Charles Gillespie and Ed. Fish
er 10 go down to the creek
with him TO assist in lift
.iRg the brush away and placing
the body in a fat boat. After placing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
o. RAILROAD CREEK THE FIGURE ND
Gates THE EXACT SPOT GIEsNERs BODY WAS FOUND

across Mccullough to the Is. * y. tracks,
following the same to the tunnel
bridge. Another theory is that she
kept out Mccullough street I'LL
She came to the PeninSular bridge.
Whether she Jumped off the Peninsular
bridge and was washed down near the
tunnel bridge, or off the stone bridge
direct is a matter of conjecture. Sew
eral Of the police are of the
opinion that she went directly up
Twelfth street, clambered over the
fences and through vacant tracts and
reached McCOlloch street, while still
others are inclined to think she went
over the hill in North Wheeling In the
direction of Fulton.
The recovery Of the body was great
relief 70 hosts OF relatives and friends,
and thus eliminates one of the saddest
afTairs that has happened in this city
for a long time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
Give him a Giant Pill.

"Denver" Smith, who was rep orted by
the Wheeling REGISTER as having been
arrested at that place for ASSEMBLING
women, had hearing before the mayor
Thursday, and paid fine Of $40 aud
costs for the same. Ed arrived at home
that evening, and denies any guilt in the
matter, saying that he had only arrived
in that town a couple Of hours previous
to that occurrence, and that on coming
Ous of saloon, a woman standing ON
the pavement commenced yelling muir
der, which caused his arrest He insists
it was a job put up on him by some OF
the local sports there, who were jealous
of him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
DIED.

LESSNER-Saturday, July IS, 1891. ELLA
Z. wife OF Wm. l.. Glessner, and daughter oil
George IL. and Martha f. Taylor.
Funeral from the residence Of her parents, o.
Fourteenth street, Monday, July 10. at 2p. N.
Iuterment private.
SMITH-On Sunday morning, July 10Th, 1891
PERCY NJ. oldest son OF T.. X. and Carrie smith,
in his l4th year.
Funeral services from the residence Of his
parents, No 1lCS McColloch street, this mon
day. afternoon at O'Clock. Friends OF the
family invited TO attend. lnterment Peninsu-
Ia Cemetery.
WRIGHT-Saturday morning July 1881, at
li:4O o'clock. CHARLES WRIGHT son Of Sylvester
Wright, aged - years months and IL days.
Funeral from his fathers residence, No 2Sil
Jacob street this (Monday) afternoon at three
O'Clock. Friends of the family are invited to
attend. Interment at Peninsula cemetery.
CAPPEL-Saturday, July is. 1891. at 3:SC
O'Clock p. IN. ADAM tAPPEL, aged 50 years and
! month.
Funeral from his late residence, No. l40Four.
tenth street Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment at Peninsula cemetery. Friends OF
the family are invited.
WELLS-on Saturday. July is, 1921, at II
O'Clock a. IN. Mrs MATILDA J. WELLS, wife OF
4. l.. Wells, aged 33 years
Funeral from her late residence, No. IS Six
teenth street, Monday at 500 O'Clock m. In.
torment at Peninsula cemetery. Friends Of the
family are invited. Special motor for the &C
commodation of friends will leave at 3 O'Clock.
JoHNSON-Saturday evening. July 18th, 1891,
at 81 o'clock, LIZZIE DAVIS, daughter OF y n
and Annie johnson, aged year and months.
Funeral from the residence OF her parents,
aSS6 Water street, Tuesday afternoon, at
o'clock. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
Friends OF the family invited.
Ihaye a little shining curl
or golden, sunny hue:
Once il grew beside pair
OF eyes Of azure blue.
Alas that little head is gone;
An angel came one day
And swiftly from our quiet home
He bore her soul away.
This little tress is all have
To cherish OF the past;
Ihsve within q sacred hope
Wen meet in Heaven az last
She is the star that leads me on
Through trials here below.
The cloud that row appears so dark
is silyer-lined, know.
For far up in that heavenly cline
Where all . JOY aud rest,
There rests that little sunny head
Upon the Saviours breast.
This nttlecurl shall be my guide;
know cannot stay
While here have guide to lead
Ne on the shining way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
a Pleasant Driving Party.

One of the pleasanteSt driving par
ties of the season was that to Maui
town on Tuesday evening in honor OF
Miss Mary Miller, of st. Louis, who
was visiting in the city as the guest OF
Miss Lizzie Lucas. There were some
twenty guests in the party, all of the
most congenial type. The drive
was passed all too quickly,
while the table at the Wayside Inn,
tiled with tempting viauds formed a
conspicuous feature Of the trip. Chat
ting, singing and promenading occu-
pied the remainder of the time until
The time OF return.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20

Ihe remains on the boat, Clark pushed
lie boat near the shore under the
bridge, and went TO Henry Eichenburg' 5
saloon on Mccullough street and teie-
thoned to police headquarters notifying
Ehe police Of the discovery. The news
b the discovery soon spread, and peo-
Bic rapidly gathered on the scene.
While Clark was engaged in telephon-
ing some one had procured a sheet, ana
covered the body which was next con-
Aeyed TO shanty above the pest house.
The night robe i'm which Mrs. GleSSDer
NaS attired when she started on the ira
bic flight, was mud-stained and torn,
Particularly across the breast, the cloth
Burning over in triangular folds.
The body was little swollen and II
has the opinion Of those who examined
He remains that death did not result dt-
fectly from drowning, but rather from
Exhaustion or bruises sustained IN leap
bg from the bridge, which seems TO be
De most plausible theory as to how she
Committed the deed. The lady was
1uite badly bruised. There was cut
tFer her right eye, one OF the knees
Mas badly bruised, while several
Hratches were noticed upon her
DIVER limbs. In be hair was
ontangled mass or weeds
nd rubbish. The eyes were closed, and
afrOSs the mouth, which was partially
cbcn, were strands OF hair which were
q Ia with a death-like grip between the
Heth. and were removed with conSld-
sfahle difficulty. Both arms were bent
d extended acroSS her breast, the
mndS IN a position as though Jighuy
faSpiug something.
after the remains had been tempo
Mrily prepared they were placed IN the
ii trol wagon, which was early on the
ene. and, accompanied by several OF
"a police and others, the body was
Dtbught into town and taken to
enders undertaking establishment on
LIN street, followed by crowd
U people who gathered in front of the
f1Drs, but were denied admittance.
Nv such as relatives, intimate friends
al officials were admitted.
THE INQUEST.
Eord was sent, to Coroner Philips,
1 as he was out Of town Squire Gil
1. bic acted IN his stead and summoned
bury composed Of Thomas Norton,
4bry Brooks, 5. J. HartSog, Daniel
Fell, James Crumbacker, Ed Weitzel,
Ier Nau, Robert Hartman, George
tlner and Thomas ThOner The jury
Ia proceeded 10 Mendels where the
animation was held.
be first person examined was MISS
hh Stephens. the nurse at DIR. NC
tiers, who had charge OF the untor-
te patient. She was shown the
Of the dead woman, and recognized
as Mrs. GlesSner. She testified that
asst saw her alive at $3.50 O'Clock on
rday morning. She said the last
she arose that morning the patient
10 her wardrobe as though 10
h for something, when she tine
also arose. and asked her II she
d turn up the light, 10 which she
I'D in the affirmative. As she
to the other side Of the room 70
Dn the light, the patient suddenly
10 the window, pushed up the
,, and jumped out. She looked
the window aud sereamedi In an
Instant asked her II she was hurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
State OF West Virginia, Ohio county, in the
Circuit Court for said county
George Stein, guardian,

State OF West Virginia. Ohio county, in the
Circuit Court for said county
George Stein, guardian,
VS.. In Cnancery.
Andrew Stein, ct al.
BY virtue OF q decree made 10y said Court In
the above entitled cause on the 29th day OF May.
1891 the undersigned appointed special CON-
missioner for the purpose, will sell 1T front
door Of the Court House OF Ohio county, on
SATURDAY. JULY 18th. 1921. otr
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m, the following
described property, that is TO say: The souta
half OF lot numbered eighty-two (SsD situated
on the east side OF Main street, between Third
and Fourth streets, formerly Mcclure and
Back Streets, IN the city OF Wheeling, Ohio
county, and State Of West Virginia.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third OF the purchase
money in cash. the residue in two equal install
ments payable in six aud twelve months from
the day OF said sale, the purchaser giving bis
notes with ample security for the deferred In
stalments, bearing interest from the day OF sale.
the title TO be retained until the purchase money
As fully paid. l.. s. JORDON,
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that l.. b. Jordon. as special
commissioner In the above entitled cause, has
given bond and security approved by me aud
required by law. JOHN W. MITCHELL.
Clerk.
W. II. HALLER, Auctionaer.
The above sale IL adjourned until Saturday,
July 25th, 1891, at same hour and same place.
L. s. JoRD0N.
iu2Oi Special Commissioner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
Contemplated Suicide.

A young man from Virginia, who had
been wandering about town of late~was
arrested near the suspension bridge
early last evening, for attempting to
Jump off the bridge with suicidal intent.
He said he was out of work and despon-
dent. He was taken TO the police
station.