Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-23

was the city councilman from the Third
ward, and was in very prosperous cir
cumstances.,
at is generally believed here that the
murder was committed by persons who
knew the dead man intimately. The
theory accepted by most persons is that
the highwaymen followed him and, on
showing their weapons and demanding
his money, were recognized. Killing
was then necessary to avoid punish
ment.
1.-THE town this evening is in wild ex-
element. Three clues are being
worked. The telegraph operator at
Wyland Station, six miles east OF here,
wires that man tried TO sell q gold
watch with a broken chain there this
afternoon. Chief OF Police Rankin and
Officer Orr have gone 10 that place.
Wheeling police report that three
strangers offered a diamond stud for
sale there. All trains are being stopped
and searched. A report from
Johnston's, on the CHARTERS branch,
saws Detective Bolton and posse have
two men penned up in coal SHAFT"
At midnight last night the city po-
lice knew nothing Of a diamond being
offered for sale here, as mentioned In
the above telegram.
The following special telegram was
received by the REGISTER early this
morning:
Sy.es0I Telegram TO tie Recf'ter.
WASHINGTON, PA, October 22.-One
of the foulest murders that has been
committed In Washington In recent
wears. occurred Sunday morning be-
tween the hours of one and two o'clock.
Samuel w. Dorsey, the well-knoWn col
ored barber of this place, was on his
way home from his shop. He conVersed
with q number OF persons on Main
street. and then proceeded via Chestnut
street. Shortly after one o'clock the
report of a revolver was heard by sew
eral families near the intersection OF
College and Chestnut streets. Several
persons repaired to the spot and found
the lifeless body Of Mr.. Dorsey, with
bullet through the right eye and brain
His watch was gone, the ct" OF the
chain being found near by. A diamond
stuS had been wrenched from the shirt
bosom. His pockets had been ritied,
Int a hundred dollars in an inside vest
pocket remained, as we'll as few dol
lars in change. A woman across the
street who heard the shot saw
two men bending over the body and
afterwards run away. They were not
identified. Officers were notified and
were soon on the ground as well. Two
colored men were arrested on suspicion,
| but it ia thought they are innocent. A
telegram was received this evening
from W7lands Station, on the B. 81 o.,
stating that a colored man had offered
a watch answering the description OF
Dorsry's for sale al that place this
afternoon, wanting six dollars for
1t. Officers Immediately started
In pursuit A telegram from the
B. & o. depot policeman at
Wheeling notified the officers here to
be on the lookout for three suspicious
men who boarded an evening train Tor
Pittsburg, and who had offered a
diamond stud for sale at Wheeling.
They we're arrested here and placed in
the lookup, but nothing could be learn
ed from them. One Of them was re-
leased. 1t is believed that the clue
from Wyland station is the correct one.
Dorsey was one OF the best known
colored men of the town, unmarried
and aged about 40 years. He was al
WAYS known to carry large sums OF
money. Two men were seen in the
peighborhood OF the tragedy between
twelve and one o'clock, acting in sus-
picious manner. They are believed to
be the guilty persons. The crime
created profound sensation here, and
there was talk Of a lynchiug party II
the right persons were captured. An
INQUEST will be held tomorrow. Mr..
Dorsey belonged to number Of secret
fraternal societies. --
The officers returned from Wyland
Station at 11:O1 tonight. The search
was frultless, as the suspected man was
found not to be the one wanted. Up to
midnight th6te are no new develop
ments.