The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-07-25
DENTS DOINGS.

against the liquor traffic.
ONE oF-THE- STUPID FELLOWS
DENTS DOINGS.
Wild Franks Of West yirginian il
Pittsburg and Elsewhere.
The Chronicle Telegraph says
w. j. Dent, who was arrested by In
spector McAleese for getting none,
under false pretense, had hearin.
before Judge Gripp this morning.
Inspector McAleese was the pros
ecutor, but the Anchor bank, OF
which the bogus check was passed
helped the case along. Dent in
sisted on having the case postponed
until he secured a lawyer, but Jndg,
Grip waited until IL O'Clock ant
then went on with the case.
The first witness was Thos. M
Brown, Esq. He said he had beer
introduced to Dent by some yer,
good people, such as John G. Schu
maker, Esq, and others. He sale
Dent had the check on the First Ma
tional bank of Columbus, and hae
asked him to identify him. This he
did, and afterwards found out there
was no such bank.
Inspector McAleese testified thai
he had telegraphed to Columbus anC
ascertained that there was no such
bank.
Detective Coulson testified as tc
the finding of some blank checks anc
$500 in money on his person.
Dent, during his testimony, pro
tested and said he had no lawyer
and thought an injustice was being
done him. John F. Cox, Esq, pros
ecuted the case for the Anchor Bank
After the prosecution closed Judge
Gripp informed Dent that he would
hold the case over until next Wed
nesday, and hold him in $1,000 bal
for court.
Dent then asked that he be per
mitted to go and see Mrs. Pride, Of
Penn avenue, who was a friend Of
his. However, this request was re.
fused him and he was sent to Jail
A call was made on Mrs. Pride, and
when asked if she knew Dent, she
said;
Eyes, have known him since he
was boy. He comes from very
good family, but has always been
wild. He is nephew of Judge John
j. Jackson, of the United States Dis.
trict Court of West Virginia. He is
also nephew of ex- Governor Jack
son, of West Virginia, and Judge
Monroe jackson, of the State Court,
who was the Democratic Congress
man elected from the Fourth dis
trict in West Virginia, and over
whose election there was such a con
test in the last Congress. He has
been in trouble often. He came here
two weeks ago and has been at the
different hotels. AS knew his folks
in West Virginia he came to see me.
Several days ago he had about 5000
which he said he won on the races.
| saw him the next day and he said
be lost it. He had check for
800 and one for $500, l don't know
where they came from"
Mrs. Pride was ignorant of Dent s
arrest until informed by the writer.
She seemed to be much affected and
said she would telegraph Judge
jackson to come on. Dent lived in
the same house with the Pride wo-
man and from the actions of both
it seemed that they liked each other.
Mrs. Pride's face frightened up
when informed that Dent had re-
quested permission to see her. Mrs.
Pride is woman about %, with
dark hair and eyes, and while she
has not pretty face, it is pleasant
one. She is a very easy talker and
shows evidence of refinement.
All the letters to Dent were sent to
her, and they go to show that Dent
is wanted on charge at his old
home- While here Dent was eyi-
IDENTIFY enjoying himself and had
numerous lady friends. He was
living at one of the big hotels,
while he had girl at another big
hotel. 1t is said that he became ac-
quainted with dashing widow who
lived out Fifth avenue, and he was
spending money at very lively rate.
He paid visit to Steubenville, where
he is engaged to the daughter of a
wealthy gentleman who bears the
title Of Major" He told the In
spector that he was engaged to be
married to the girl in Stenbenville.
and did not want the check story to
get out. Besides this, he had Just
written to a young lady to meet him
in Chicago to-day, as he intended to
leave for Chicago last night.
From one of the women with whom
Dent was intimate it was found that
he was wanted in one county in West
Virginia for assaulting two men, who
are still in critical condition. In
another county he is wanted for
shooting a negro. At Parkersburg
she proprietor of the Blennerhassett
Hotel was caught ON bogus check
BY Dent In letter to him from a
friend, Dent is advised not to 90 back
20 Parkersburg, and not to Chicago,
is they are after him. The letter does
lot state just who the they are
1t seems that Dent was introduced
% the Steuhenville girl to whom he
s engaged by his sister. He has
)een frequent visitor to Steuben
lille, where his bad deeds are not
Known, and it is said he was TO
rave been married within few
The Goshen Baptist Association
will meet with the Gosh. Baptist
.hurch at Gainesville, Preston coun-
y, on Wednesday, August II, 1891,
u 10 o'clock A. NJ.
). n ROGERS, Moderator
w |. PRoTzmAN, CLERK. +