Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-26


considerable excitement. Clerk Cum
ningham had look of suppressed anger
and House Detective Amos X. Persons
hustled about as II his very life depend
ed upon It,
An elopement, which had its inception
in Baltimore a few days before, had
reached its elimination at the we'll
known hostelry on that morning when
the husband and brother of the lady in
the story arrived. 1t then began to look
like bloodshed, and it was not surpris-
ing that the clerk and detective were
using alNthelr powers Of diplomacy and
persuasion to have the murder COM
mitted in some other hotel.
Last Tuesday young man walked
briskly up TO the desk at the hotel and
placed upon the register the name Of
''E. G. Harwood and wife, New York. "
The penman was in the neighborhood
of 80 years of age, good-looking and
daShing In appearance and dressed In
the height of fashion. He was nearly
six feet tall and a typical blonde, hav-
ing hair and mustache of that brand.
His companion, who went with him to
q
of about 40 years. Her appearance was
so fine that she would have attracted
attention anywhere. Everything went
on swimminglY until Friday morning.
when large bit of trouble began TO
make its appearance.
1t was shortly after o'clock on that
fateful morning that two gentlemen be-
gan TO scan the register OF the hotel
very carefully. One of them was an
elderly gentleman who had nearly
reached the three score milestone Of
life. He had a most distinguished ap-
pearance, his white hair, mustache and
goatee setting off to fine advantage a
rather florid complexion. The younger
man was about % years old, and he was
constructed on the lines OF an athlete.
Both men were nicely dressed.
HER HUSBAND AND BROTHER.
"We wish TO go to room 63s at once" "
said the elder gentleman with ring Of
determination in his tone.
Whats the matter with room 63s?"
queried Clerk Cunningham and Detect
i've Persons in chorus, but with slight
tremoo obllgato pursuing its course
through their res pective voices.
Nothing, excepting that the woman
in the room IS my wife," replied the
gray-haired man.
Yes, and she is my sister," quickly
added the youth, "and we propose TO
even matters up with the seoundrel who
has induced her TO take this terrible
step"
This was not perfectly beautiful
condition Of affairs for the suave Cum
ningham and the diplomatic Persons to
contemplate. The two visitors were de-
termined. Considerable talk was in
dulged in, in which the story was told
of the eopement from Baltimore Of Mrs.
J. l.. P. Mann and Percy Edwin Guard.
Mr.. Mann lived with his wife In the
most fashionable quarter OF the Orlole
city His residence at 2101 East Balti-
more was model in It's way.
Here he also took care Of
Mrs. Mann's aged parents, one Of
whom, 1t was said. would probably not
survive the shock which would follow a
daughters shame. Some days ago Mr..
Mann said be received several anony-
nous letters warning him to watch his
wife's actions with Guard. Mr.. Mann
did so and his worst suspicions were
verified. Guard was in the habit Of
spending most of his time at the MaRn
residence during Mr.. MaDn's absence.
He forbade him the house and on the
following day the couple disappeared.
They were traced to Chicago and the
Palmer house.
WANTED HIS BLOOD.
In the course of the narration Of the
story Mr.. Mann informed Clerk Cum
ningham that he was determined to get
his wife back If they had to kill the
lover. A compromise was finally effect
ed by which both gentlemen turned
their revolvers over to the detective,
and permission was then given to go to
the room. Mr.. Cunningham entered 1t,
leaving the other members OF the party
standing in the hall. Guard and Mrs,
Mann had almost completed their toilets
when they all entered.
The scene was a moss dramatic one.
Bitter words were visited by the broth
er upon the sister, while maledictiOns
were hurled by the husband upon the
lover.
WELL" said Guard, 'if Belle wishes
to 60 with you. all right; an willing.
Ii she does not, / will take care Of her" I"
At this Mrs. Mann sprang to her lover
and, throwing her arms around his
neck, began to weep most bitterly. She
protested that no power on earth could
take her from him and that she was
ready TO die II she lost him. This was
little too much for the brother and he
began to belabor Guard with his fists.
The noise by this time had become very
pronounced and the two employees OF
the house began TO devise ways and
means on the question Of getting these
very undesirable guests out of the
house.
"If you and your brother-in-lsw will
go to the Monroe street entrance Of the
hotel" said Mr.. Cunningham 70 Mr..
Mann, "we will join you with Mr..
Guard and Mrs. Mann"
cUNNISGHAM's DIPLOMACY.
This was agreed to with the exception
that Mr.. Mann and his wife's brother
got of at the parlor floor. Suspecting
a trick they watched the elevator. aud
sure enough the remainder Of the party,
under the skilIful direction OF the clerk
and the detective, got out Of the ''lift"
and started TO get out OF the State street
side Of the house. The scheme was cut
short and another wordy war took place
on the parlor floor. By this time she