Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
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serial writer, also a novelist and story
writer, author Of "Sea Island Ro-
nance" a regular contributor TO the
Yankee Blade, Youths Companion and
other papers, who has made Glenvifle
his regular abiding place for nearly two
years, has taken a quiet departure for
parts unknown. Brown anne to Glen
willie about FIVE years ago and re-
NAMED a year, during which time his
genteeI department and business like
appearance won for him the respect and
admiration OF the citizens of the town
and vicinity. flo went from that place
to Boston but returned 10 marry Miss
Emma HAYS, one Of Gienville's most
esteemed ladies' and also q writer her
SELF. He then returned with his
bride 20 Boston, where he remain
ed until nearly two years ago,
when he removed 70 Glenville and has
resided there with his family ever since
until very recently. The first part Of
his married life TO Chenille was not
marked BY dissipation, but latterly he
became dissOlute, contracted large
debts, and neglected his writing aud
domestic affairs. On last Saturday, Sep
TENDER 3Oth, he borrowed from his sis
ter-in-law, Miss Jennie Hays, a very
fine horse, aud went 20 Weston on the
preteXt OF assuming editorial charge of
the Weston World, saying he would be
back 10 Chenille. Monday; but later a
telegram came TO his people that his
business was such that he could not re-
turn az soon as expected, and on Thurs
day evening word reached GlonvilIe
that he had sold the horse for $40 aud
fed the country, leaving his family M
provided for aud quite a number Of
creditors 10 town without making any
provision for payment.
On last Friday nigh: five robbers,
three OF whom were masked, entered
and robbed the residence Of q Mr.. Oily,
about seven miles from Huntorsvilie, in
POcRhOntas county, securing between
seventy-fve and one hundred dollars,
mostly in gold. AS soon as possible q
posse was organized, headed by Mr..
VIM. II. Dilly, and started In pursuit.
-Four OF the robbers-the other Is sup
posed TO be a resident OF the neighbOr-
hood-headed for Davis. The pursuing
party followed them 10 a body as far as
Greenback, when part Of them came TO
HuttOnsville and telegraphed the au-
thorities AZ Davis 10 be on the lookout.
The party which came by way Of Hut
louisville arrived in Davis az least al
hour aud a half ahead OF the robbers,
while the other pursuing party was
Lma 49, t. haLn.A #hnwa UnhA
game, however, was too wary. Instead
Of entering the town they S6irted it,
and going about four miles up the track
were preparing 20 camp, when a posse
of about fifteen men swoOped down up
on them. The robbers az once took 20
their heels, leaving their v~alises, in
which was found a lot OF articles taken
from a store TO POcahoutas county a
few days ago., also two revolyers.
Last Saturday exeniug this page
which Is now so sadly disfgured, was
D|resentable. There were five columns
Of adyertising-two columns solid legal
ads, aud a column solid editorial. In
attempting To- place the page i'm the
press, the furniture gave way and there
was a fearful wreck, Old printers you
LNHN NNNA NAFLH NNlAE allAL III laAN-kAe N
for Us, We gathered ourselves together
and suicide was our first impulse but
better impressions prevailed, aud we
live 20 tell the Story-it Is sad ne.
The page you see now Is what we have,
single-handed, after days and night Of
toll and mental anguish, evolved from
the wreck. Pray for us.-Lmc0ln
Citizen.
One indictment for felony was found
at this term OF court. IL was against a
girl named Geneva KeiSer, residing on
Rock Run, for attempting 10 destroy
her offspring. IL seems that tho child
had been taken shortly after It's birth
and secreted in the woods. Some young
ladies passing along 3 path through the
wood we're attracted by the cries Of an
infant. Upon investigation they found
a nude baby apparently only n few
hours old. It had been covered up with
brush and rocks. The child was taken
70 Miss keiser, upon whom suspicion
rested. She accepted the child, and as
s00n as she WAS able left for the State
Of Obio.-St MdryS oracle.
In the Circuit Court, at Martinsburg,
last Tuesday, Judge Daily presiding, F.
Vernon Aler was convicted Of criminal
libel on Hon. George Z. Evans, the jury
being out only long enough 10 take a
ballot. The case grew ont Of articles
published in the World while Mr.. Aler
was editor. On Wednesday Judge
Daily, after a singing lecture, in which
he stated that Mr.. Evans petition,
through the Prosecuting Attorney, for
clemency 10 Mr.. Aler, prevented the
imposition OF imprisonment, sentenced
him 10 pay a fine of $50 aud costs, the
whole amounting 90 several hundred
dollars.
Investigation into the report that a
mailcarrjer named Bess was waylaid,
the pouches cut open and BesS robbed
Of $500, near Winfield, Putnam county,
some days since, shows That the story is
a canard gotten up by BeSS, who owed
considerable money and desired TO
create sympathy and hOOdwink his
creditors. His face shows no signs Of
scratches or bruises under the dirt and
poseberry juice, with which he is said
10 have stained 10. his bondSmen have
given bin up and he viii be severely
punished for riding the mail bags.
A very tragic death occurred IN
BraxtOn county last week. On last
saturday Miss CathariRe j.. Sawyers,
daughter OF Harvey SawyerS, who re-
sides on Steer creek, was married az
the court house in Sutton, by Rev. 7.
II. Hawkins, 70 j. W. Hardway, Of Cal
houn county, the ceremony being wit
messed by q number Of t~Ownspeople.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Hardway, who
was at the home Of her parents, was
taken suddenly ill and expired in a few
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