Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09

the name OF Snlder, ana tne lnlec were
guarded at Smiths house that night,
and the next day all were taken before
Justice Britton, and all held TO answer
an Indictment at the next grand jury
term of our Circuit Court, in default OF
which they were remanded to Jail, and
seven men were deputized to convey
them in. They all arrived Friday even
ing. causing quite sensation, and they
were turned over To the Sheriff"
Last Thursday part Of this commu-
nifty were surprised to hear that Mrs.
Anderson, wife of C. l.. Anderson, con-
ductor on the local freight of the o. r.
X. had eloped to join a brakeman OF an
Ohio River passenger train, who Is
known here as FLUSH You Biz Long.
Mrs. Anderson Is said to be prepoS-
sessing woman in appearance, and she
had lived happily with her husband for
eight years, nor did he suspicion his
wife until Mrs. AnderSon's brother.
Geo. Whitmore. informed Mr.. Anderson
that his wife was enamored with Long.
This infatuation seems To have grown
out of an association at Wheeling, where
they boarded at the same house, Mr..
Anderson at that time having a run on
that end of the road. Mr.. Long was
here with her husband at the Kline
House. leaving here FOR Wheeling, hav-
ing. il was supposed, gone there 10 bring
back her furniture and clothing. On
last Thursday when the down passeu-
ger and the local freight were switching
at Glenwood Mr.. Anderson was In
formed that his wife and little son
were on board the train. This sur
priSed Mr.. Anderson, as he expected
her to stop at this place. Going aboard
the train he took the boy, Mrs. Ander-
son Offering no resistance. PIT. Pleasant
Gazette.
Friday Justice KerwoOd and Jack
Graham went into Sam Maguire's fields
on Sycamore, Jackson county, in search
OF an otter that had been reported.
They weren't long in locating the object
Of their search. 1t had caught big
turtle, out Of which it was eating the
eggs without having gone to the trouble
OF killing its victim. \ ball from Jacks
Winchester only caused the animal to
make a fifty yards dive, a shot from the
strong arm Of the law produced no visi-
bic effect and a second missile from the
Winchester had TO complete the killing,
The otter, the first seen i'm Jackon
county for years, measured forty inches
and its fur brought s. without being re-
moved from the carcass.
A young lady by the name OF Lee.
aged about Is years, was badly burned
at her home in Glen Elk, Kanawha
county, Thursday evening, about 3
o'clock Her clothing was ignited from
the fire in the crate, and she rushed
irantically out OF doors aud across the
street, screaming for help. George w.
Voters, who lived near, heard her cries
and ran to the rescue. With difficulty
he extinguiShed the flames, but not
until the young lady had been so Sc
yerely burned as to result in her death
at an early hour Friday morning. Mr..
Voters also received severe injuries, his
hands and face being badly burned.
Last Mondey Mrs. William Engle and
her daughter, Mrs. Cramer and baby,
of Preston comfy, We're thrown from a
buggy and both ladies were seriously
injured. Mrs. Cramer was thoughtful
enough to throw her baby ont on
bank, and fortunately 1t was not hurt.
The buggy was broken into fine bits
and not enough Of it left to start an
other with. The two ladies were
thrown out and both seriously hurt.
Mrs. Engle was badly bruised and one
or two ribs crushed. Her face became
black and swollen Immediately after
the accident. Mrs. Cramer received
many bruises on body and face, and had
one bone broken in her arm.
Joseph Hash and James Williams,
both living on Toms creek, this county,
and both prominent citizens OF that To-
cality, got into a dispute few days ago
over some trivial matter, when the lat
ter pulled out knife to en-. Hash, who
Immediately drew revolver, aimed il
at Williams and pulled the trigger Of
the weapon several times, which, for
tunately for Williams, refused to shoot,
as, had ii done 20, he surely would have
beon killed. Bystanders separated the
twc, but it IS said that the trouble Is not
yet at an end and may yet lead to blood
shed should the two meet.
w. 7. Keys, an aged aud much re-
Spected citizen, died at his residence,
near Philippi, last Monday night az
about 8 O'Clock, IN his Goth year. He
had been afflicted for many years With
nearly entire paralysis Of his menta
faculties, IS well as partial bodily par
alySis, and has been entirely incapaci-
tated for any kind of business for a
long time. On Sunday last be had an
other stroke OF paralysis from which no |
never recovered so as 20 he even able TO Z
move g hand or foot or speak, and died I.
Monday.
John & DaviS.a gardener who resides /
at the upper end OF the Il. & o. yards. !
at keyser, was killed Friday last. Ia
was returning TO his home az tue usual I
hour for him, 7:3a a. H., aud when in |
the locality OF the ice house, an east
bound train approached. and the noise /
occasioned by its motion prevented him /
from noticing engine No. 5si. which I.
vas backing up with cabooee upon
the track on which he was walking. II
struck him, threw him across the track. /
and actually cut his body IN twain.
George Cress, native Of Upshur
county. who has been visiting relatives
near Cleveland, Webster county. has
very mysteriously disappeared. Cress
was at one time an inmate OF the insane /
asylum at Weston, but made bic escape /
and the asyiEm authorities have never /
ueen able To effect his capture. For /
several days before his disappearance T.
he had been acting strangely, and it is 1
feared that he has killed himself or is .
frozen to death. He always carried a 4
pistol. and c2mped out at night.
An attempt was made on Monday last /
TO wreck passenger train No. 3, by pac- /
ing a tie across the track near Romeo /
verte. Fortunately the tie was caught /
by bolts under the pilot aud pushed !
along the track ahead of the wheels, and /
no damage was done. A man named |