Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-20
7BB HOUSTR CASE.
,,~y,L IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS YES
TERDAY.
], e,,, br Believing Re Furnished the Re-
..g3.,rs With The S.alnaker Letters
Weakness for Books, Bric-a-Brao
and C0hss-How the Stamps
We're S0lea-Arhcles
Disappear.

Thu +esNngs Of Harry Houser, the
-,gs5 re,ter-carrier, so fully set forth
I'D. oarer yesterday morning, fur
lone Of the leading themes for
...,tt,Is during the day. Hundreds
..,,,s. who knew Houser well, could
...,s,y believe their eyes when the
card O, his guilt was presented to
u, through the medium Of the REG
~ vet the evidence there adduced
I. M shadow Of room for doubt and
=, his closest and warmest friends
..,s reluctantly forced to the convic-
4, tbs. he had been leading a double
u for 3 long time back. Elk
.,rst.rg circumstances were sought
many, but none were
i,,8 and the most that could be said
M, favor was that be was not quite
I. .-.s,f mentally, or that he was q
-..ir Of that doubtful malady known
i /. tisDt1mania. Those who sought an
,sr.s I'm mental alteration were forced
!. Imtt that they could recall nothing
.-r,usl ia his actions at any recent
T. and those who knew him best
vs-a unanimous in saying that when
an even as late as Saturday afternoon
H. was apparently the same harry
|s,y had known for years. The theory
\ kIeDt0mania had not a few ad-
,-sn,s. but quite as many laid the
,pg down 10 plain ordinary raScality,
+ -5 called 10 stealing 10 the good old
a7. without any thought Of palllation.
HEARINGS WAIVED.
A vas foretold in the REGISTER Of
yesterday morning, the hearing before
lated States Commissioner Campbell
8rD o'clock and that set before Justice
adwsll on the State warrant at In
afternoon, were both waived, and
mas we're given, in $1,000 in the first
Il stance. and In $500 for the second, 70
SIewer any Indictment that might be
Earned 5y either the Federal or State
a1d juries. These bonds were, in
isct the same as those given Sunday
-rning at the custom eOuse and Sun
a h7 night 40 the Office OF tho Justice,
ri the defendant was released. Houser
.iis no additional statements 70 any
he. evidently acting under the advise
2 BIS counsel. He presented about the
ans worn and anxious appearance as
d the previous evening, and still seemed
suewbat daZed az the size Of the sensa-
.oa be had created.
4 A LITTLE MYSTERY CLEARED Up.
There were a number Of important
eyelopmentS during the day, not the
at OF them being revelations con-
sllng stolen letters. 1t now seems TO
b almost absolutely certain that
Eo1ser is the man who furnished the
1 Republican State Executive Committee,
turing the late Presidential campaign,
EIih the two letters one written by Col.
Randolph Stalnaker TO Secretary OF
State Oliey and the other written by
Chairman Chiffon, OF the Democratic
STATE Executive Committee, 70 Col.
Salnaker, which were published In fac
smile by the TBtelligepccr with
Ech q flourish, and with the inti-
nation that they had q further
Ind Of such literature. In going
Trough H0user's effects at his resi-
lance Sunday and Saturday night, sew
'a. letters addressed 70 other persons
we're found. One Of these was written
b Colonel Robinson, Of the B. & o.,
Colonel Randolph SJalnaker, and
bother Vas from Colonel Stalnaker TO
N.o1ei Robinson. There was also a
'iler written by Hon. w. c. Handlan
the State Democratic Committee,
living an itemized list OF certain e1-
''lses 10 connection with the cam
hsn, and bearing this in mind, and
sia the further fact that certain other
STEERS both written by Mr.. Stslnaker
l1 bis brother and addressed 20 them,
Y missing, one from New Mexico TO
0.o1e, Randolph Stalnaksr, containing
check for $50, IL is not a dill
l matter 70 imagine that
a.lser was on the lookout for
saocratic secrets, particularly those
'-ca the Messrs. Stalnaker might
. ,au.t 10 the mails, as we'll as money,
that be cOn6scated al letters he
ga get hold OF bearing the imprint OF
e AeSsrs. Stalnaker. II is 3 matter
iact that the letters written TO
u S,alnaker by Chairman Chiffon,
- by Mr. Stalnaker TO Secretary
.a.ey we're mailed 70 Secretary w. Nj.
Dawson. OF the Republican State
-ieGtys Committee from this city,
= Envelope containing them being ad-
Sess9d 10 letters printed with pen,
s4' The handwriting might not oetray
Y sender, and thence they found their
~ into the possession OF the Intettt-
-cer, the stolen documents being used
Y nat paper for campaign purposes
-co1gh they were private letters
-la had evidently never reached
persons for whom they were
saded by the writer. Later the let
- were surrendered to Col. Stalnaker.
- letters found In Mr.. HouSer' 5
S-'e, belonging to Col. Stalnaker ano
~ Haudlan, are Ia the possession OF
soIernment officers in this city,
!. they Will doubtless open up q
saly Interesting matter when intro
.sa as evidence. Houser insists thas
sthIee letters came to him in ono
.,,lsnre, addressed TO him personally
'ls Is so, the question arises, why
ae never deliver them 20 the per,
= Tor whom they were intended, as
were OF no earthly use or interest
IN? Also, why should any one else
Hfetters addressed to Mr.. Stal1aker
Is AZ. Handlan 20 Democratic au-