Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-10

near Lisbon Point in the English chan
mel at half past six Wednesday morning.
His recital of the incidents OF the trip
shows many narrow escapes from death.
The most exciting event was an en-
counter he had with shark and the
novel method he adopted fight the mon
ster. The shark was trying to gnaw
the bow Of the boat of. Taking a
yacht signal, which consists OF an ex-
plosive powder, he threw 1t overheard.
The shark made a dash for 10 as soon as
it touched the water, and just as he
seized it the signal exploded, Kidding
Captain Lawler of his foe.
The following West Vlrginians are
rusticating at White Sulphur Springs:
Senator J. n. Camden, j. w. st. Clair,
r. S. Carr, ex-senator Col. w. A. Nc
Corkle, ]. Z. Chiffon, j. w. Harris,
Judge A. c. Snyder, Randolph Stall
maker, Mrs. Wesley Molohan, Richard
P. Camden, j. D. Logan, Major J. Z.
Anderson and family, Col. F. j. Hearn
and family, Captain Alex +. Mathews,
DIR. E. Stalnaker, Mrs. F. j. Hearn,
Miss Sadie Baird, Miss Lulie Horseley
and Clearance Wood.
A bold bank robbery occurred at Col
umbus Grove Saturday morning. Cash
Ter T. J. Maple opened the Exchange
bank about o'clock and laid out $4,000
near his window. A man with revol-
YER in either hand entered and began
firing. The cashier was struck twice
in the arm and right side. VIM. Vande-
bank, an aged farmer, entered at this
iuncture to get some money he had de-
posited. The robber shot him dead In
his tracks. A third man sitting In the
lobby, paralized with fear, was lett I'M
molested. The desperate grabbed s., 800
in greenbacks and darted out the door,
shouting: Pm a second Jessie James"
The crowd which had gathered outside
scattered when he appeared on the
street. He was shooting indiscrimin-
ately and one of the bullets struck
bystander. The fellow ran to the out
skirts of the town and disappeared In
corn field. He was about 80 years Ole
A thorough search is being instituted
and it is thought that the man canses
eScope.
A special telegram to the REGISTER
under Saturday date says: VIM. d.
Elliott, convicted OF murder in the sec
ond degree for the killing OF A. G. Os-
born last February, was to-day SEN
fenced for life to the Ohio Penitentiary.
There was great crowd present, but not
one of the defendants relatives were In
court. A motion for stay OF sentence
pending an appeal TO the Supreme
Court was overruled, and the question
was asked if he had anything to say be-
fore receiving sentence.
Mr.. Elliott walked to the front OF
the Judges desk and in tragic man
ner delivered the following speech: II
your honor pleases, am victim or
circumstances. have been convicted
of heinouS crime calling for life.
am not guilty, and Notwithstanding l
have been convicted by jury, the court
refuses to grant new trial. appeal to
Immaculate God, "lfting his right hand
toward heaven, that am an
innocent man. swear 1t
before the throne of high
Heaven. did not expect to meet A. c.
Osborne on that day, knowing 1t would
be contrary to his customary habits for
him to be in the city on Monday. There
was no murder in my heart when l
walked down High street. But l sub
nit to the inevitable. II this is the last
scene and am to occupy felon's cell
the remainder Of my life. / have this
to say, that If others say that have
brought down maledictions upon mems
wives and families because OF anything
they said against me, they do me as
great wrong as that jury did when they
returned a verdict Of murder in second
degree. II my wife shall have
to tell my children why
| am criminal, she will
tell them that their mother was ac-
cused of being prostitute and that |
was sentenced to criminals cell be-
cause l defended her honor. l had
been warned that the articles were
published in the paper for the purpose
of melting my passions, so that the
author would have an opportunity to
assassinate me. When band OF young
men forced themselves into my very
home and attempted to kill me they
were allowed to go free. When an at
tempt was made to asSassinate me
in the very heart Of the city
nothing was done with my would-be
slayer. But because have stood up in
defense Of my honor, am forever de-
prived of liberty. l submit to the in
evitable. l now have to retire to
felon's CELL 1 shall always have one
consolation, however, and that is, fell
in defense Of true womanhood. That
is all have to say. am ready to re-
ceive my sentence" Judge Pugh then
sentenced him to Imprisonment at hard
labor during the period of his natural
life.