The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-15
ALYNcHINd FEARED.

LGNCHlNG FEAkEDs
Court isfn session and Judge Harvey
has ordered the impanelling Of a special
grand jury tomorrow with a view to
pushing the case to an early conclusion.
Notwithstanding this, there are grave
fears OF popular violence. Some Of the
the most prominent and usually con-
servative citizens express Willingness
to take q hand in lyuching the despera-
does. The authorities have, it is said,
made quiet preparations to repel an
attack on the Jail. This means ugly
work if the people take the matter into
their own hands.
United States Marshal White, who
was on the train when the trouble oc-
CURED, identifies Collins as the smaller
man OF the two. He thinks it was
Forgey who shot the German, as be
heard three shots before Collins reached
the scene Of the struggle and fired. He
saw Collins pull the bell cord to stop
the train and saw Matheson attempt to
stop Collins as he left the car. His YER
sion of the affair strongly corroberates
that of Collins and leaves no doubt as
to the truth Of that part OF his story.
Tho police have searched the Forgey
premises without being able to find the
overcoat he wore, which must bear the
marks OF the bullet that wounded him.
His wife has probably destroyed it.
His pistols and hat are also missing.
George Saunders, fifteen year old boy,
identifies Collins as the man to whom
he sold one OF the revolvers captured
from the robbers. Mr.. Matheson iden-
titled both Forgey and Collins as the
desperadoes. He had the encounter
with them on the train. A strong extra
guard has been quartered in the jail in
view OF possible contingencies tonight.
AN OHIO MAN.
Forgey comes of good Ohio family,
some of whom have borne prominent
honors in local politics. His father, a
respected and well to do farmer, is here
doing what he can for his son. Collins
has never been considered bad boy,
but comes of race OF West Yirginians
noted for murderous vendettas, and is
said to inherit their nerve. He is about
twenty years old, while Forgey is seven
or eight years his senior. Both have
had too much taste for blood and thun-
dor literature, and are supposed to be-
long to an organized band of law
breakers who have been infesting this
community for year or more. 1t is q
desire to brenk up this band, which has
been holding up citizens almost nightly
that iatensiies the feeling for lynch
law.
A CRITICAL SITUATION.
Forgey was told tonight of Collins
confession, but he still maintains that
he had no personal knowledge of the
robbery and that, as he says, collins
is talking through his hat" Up to this
hour the town is quiet, with no signs
of trouble. The Jail is filled with
armed guards and every approach is
picketed. Word has just been received
that q mob will arrive from Charleston
and way points on the 1880 @. & o.
Governor Fleming wires the sheriff to
call on him for troops, II needed. Sheriff
Kyle has wired reply thanking the
governor and superintendent Of the
road for information, and informing
them that the authorities OF Cahell
county think they are competent for
any emergency that may arise. There
is a small army of police in readiness
and they feel fully equal to the oc-
casion.