Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-18
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STEuBExvILE. o., June1Z.-The Sleek
Ter murderltrial, which took place mere
this week, commencing Monday morning
and continuing Thursday. by Sheckler De
ing convicted of m-anslaughter, created
( considerable interest, although the indict-
, ment was only for murder IN the first de-
gree, for the reason that the principals IN
the affair were well known, and about w
hundred witnesses were present from tue
village of Bergholz, where the crime was
| committed, 10 give testimony IN the case.
The facts of the case, Id brief, are as rol-
lows: Simeon Sheckler was a boss OF the
| Bergholz Coal Co., snd James J rcus was
q miner. Last February the Goa. company
decided that it would have TO reduce It's
force Of miners, and Sheckler communlca'
ted the fact 10 the men. Inc miners helo
q meeting and decided that the unmarried
men should quit work, and this class was
accordingly laid OF, among them being
some friends of Barcus. He blamed Sheck-
Ter with being the cause Of the discharge
of his fayorites, aud on the fifteenth or
February a fight took place in the mine.
during which Slecker shot and killed Bar
Gus. It seems that prior 70 this trouble q
feud had existed with Slecker and his
friends on one side and Barcus and his
friends on the other, and IN q measure
Shecker and his friends were under cow.
Barcus took advantage or this, and on
every favorable occasion insulted Slecker
and otherwise prosecuted him, and from
reports it seems that Barcus' friends have
carried on the persecution against Sleek
er's wife since his incarceration in jail.
She started a millinery store in order to
gain q livelihood, but was ooycotted and
harrassed by Barcus' friends TO such an
extent that she was compelled TO quit bust
ness. While she was in this city attend
ing the trial Of her husband a valuable
mule belonging to her was cut and slashed
so that il is utterly worthless. Barcus'
friends have overreached themselves oy
such actions, for they have created sympa-
thy for Slecker to such an extentthat q Pc
tition is already being gotten up asking Tor
his pardon. j..
The arrangements for the celebration OF
the Fourth of July in this city are progress
ing finely and the committee will have
everything in shape in good time. The fire
works have been selected aud ordered and
they are of such a character that IL is safe
To say that Steubenville people will wit
ness q display never before thought OF IN
this place. Arrangements have been made
for addresses, reading the Declaration OF
independence, a display Of comic pictures
by Filson 81 Son, bicycle races, sc.
Harry Duvall, son OF Councilman jack
son Duvall, died Tuesday morning at the
residence Of his parents in the Sixth ward,
of consumption. The deceased had just at
tanned the age of twenty-one years. His
death is sincerely mourned by a large cir
Gle of friends.
Mrs. w. M. Grimes gave a reception
Wednesday evening at her residence on
North Fifth street, in honor or Mr.. and
Mrs. n. L. Cutter, Of Boston, who are her
guests.
Mrs. w. H. Hunter arrived home We'd
nesday from a visit TO friends in Hartford,
Licking county, Ohio. Miss Sue T. Rose
mond, of that place, came with her ana
will be her gnest.
A gay party of ten couple made merry at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hus-
croft, on the pike, Tuesday evening.
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage Of Sheriff Franzhelm, of Wheel
ing, and Miss Katie Harden, OF this city,
at St. Paul's Church on the 2lst inst.
Mart BIenin, Postal telegraph operator
at Wheeling, visited his parents IN this
city Sunday.
DR.. a, A. Elliott is razing the old Gil
more building on North Fourth street, and
will erect in its stead ar elegant resi-
dence.
Means & Co., of this city, have the con
tract for the extensive repairs to be made
at the Black Horse brick works.
Miss Zane, Of Wheeling, is the guest OF
Mrs. VIII Mears at her residence on Dock
street.
Miss Ella Munker pleasantly entertained
q party of young friends at her home on
North Third street Thursday evening.
Mrs. Mary X. Means and Miss Agnes
Wells left Thursday for the Worlds Fair.
Henry Merit arrived home from Beth.
any College this week, and will spend his
| sumner vacation In this city.