The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-17

The cooleys Following Up Cheat River
and tho Preston County Shsriff'S Posse
In close Pnrsuit-Tho PennSylvania out-
laws Located.
Special Dispateh 10 he Ii.ellioatetr.
KIxowooD, w. VA, August l6. 6.-Three
of the notorious Cooley gang are within
four miles Of Kingwood to-day. Yes
terday report reached here that they
had camped Sunday night near Al
brightsville, three miles east Of here on
Cheat river Late last night the rumor
was confrmedin two ways. Atelegram
was received by Sheriff Jackson that
the gang went up the mountain yester.
day within sight OF Terra Alta, and were
retreating and would be in the Al
brlghtsyille neighbood about midnight
The sheriff and posse started at once,
and telegraphed deputy at Terra Alta
to organize posse and come towards
Albrightsville.
Another report was brought in by
George Maust, esq, IN old and respect
ed citizen of Brandonyille. He came to
town very late last night and the In
TELIIoENcHR correspondent just had q
talk with him. He says he passed the
gang Yesterday and spoke to them.
They bid him the time OF day, called
him by name and apparently knew hip.
There are three in the gang-Frank
Cooley, Jack Ramsey and the other one
he did not know. They had not their
Winchesters, at least he did not see
them, but supposed they had their re-
volvers. When asked If he knew them
he replied very positively inthe affirm.
atiye.
On Saturday night, or rather early
Sunday morning, they robbed Elliotts
store, eight miles north OF Bruceton,
and lust across the state line. The
merchant had Just received Q large
stock, and they helped themselves to.
the amount Of $500 worth, taking jewell
ry, clothing, boots and eatables. This
is robbery No. 2 for him by the same
scoundreis. Ashort time ago they re.
lieyed him of over 500 worth and 1t
broke him up. Friends endorsed for
him and he got another stock, and now
he has been assessed again.
Mr.. Maust thinks that the gang are
Just out on little outing and will be
back in their headquarters in a day or
two. II it is really the Cooley gang,
their actions cannot be accounted for.
Strange that they would parade around
here in a public road, camp by the
roadside and bid the time OF day to
persons who know them, Every one
here thinks ii is the gang, and 1t is the
first time they have been OF one opin-
ion about it. It seems that the Fayette
county band of armed officers, twelve
in number, are making 1t hot tor them
and they are seeking fresh air, and
would rather be caught by Preston
county officials than Fayette deputies
or would-be detectives.
About the only justice the gang ever
got was from the officials here. Sheriff
Jackson arrested Bill Turner last winter
and turned him over to Fayette, and
Rufus Meyers came up here with No.
10bluff on and thought he would scare
the Preston officials. AT his trial here
Judge Hoke sent him to the peniten-
tiary for eight years.
Late this evening two of the deputy
sheritfs came in and did some tele-
graphing and returned to the section
where the Cooleys are supposed to be.
Last night they were misintormed as TO
the trail OF them and q useless night
was spent. As near as can be ascer,
tanned they are between here and
Rowlesburg on Cheat river. They
have followed the river all the way
through so far and evidently are maxi
ing for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
at Rowlesburg. Some think they will
90 on through to the West Virginia
Central and thence southward.