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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
air. Post Concludes HIS speech For Prose-
cution--ColoneI Arnett Open.

MIR. Post Concludes His Speeoh For Prose.
cution-Colouei Arnett OPEN.
In the afternoon court convened at 2
o'clock, Judge Jordan on the bench.
Mr.. Post resumed his speech for the
prosecution, to the jury, and it was an
able review Of the testimony introduced
by the defense, in which every weak
spot in the opposition's testimony was
laid bare before the arbiters of Brie.
sachs fate. The speech was undoubt-
edly strong one from start to finish,
and Il was significant that every mem
ber OF the jury was an intent listener
throughout
Mr.. Post called attention TO the effort
OF the defense, through the testimony Of
Briesach, TO work out the theory that
the woman had fallen down the stair.
way. and mentioned that IL there were
no evidence that Briesach murdered his
wife. the mere fact that the police OH
cor found him beside her dead body
was enough to convict him, enough to
prove that he was instrumental in the
Tomun's death. In this connection be
called attention to the broken place and
bruises on the womau's arms, showing
that they could not have been inflicted
by fall down q stairway, and that It
was evident that the wounds were In
flicted by Briesach while the woman
was holding up her arms in an attitude
Of defense or application.
He next referred to the accused man
when no denied having committed a
decd which only minute before he
said he did not know had boon COM
mitted. Tho only reasonable theory is
that when Officer Snyder came in, Brie-
sach was standing over the woman's
BODY contemplating tho horrible deed
ne had committed. II not why was ii
necessary for him to say TO Snyder.
~ have done nothing" as Briesach,
himself, testides?
Tho speaker was severe when he
asked the jury to imagine a husband
standing near his wfc, helpless on the
floor, injured, perhaps dead, as Briesach
did, not making an effort To relieve her
or fInd ont what was the matter His
reference to tho states witnesses, with
its chain Of evidence entirely nncon-
trndicled from BEGINNING TO end, was to
tho effect that the Jury is utter = unable
10 cot away from the facts, and that The
evidence submitted to tho jury b.. the
defense is a string Of "ahsolute lies"
He asked tho jury II under the cir
cumgtances Bricsach would not bEeakN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22

CRAwPoRpsvlLLE, ND. Dec. 2l.-Last
night the citizens oil New Market to the
number OF twenty-five marched TO the
New Market saloon aud applied the iu'
condiary torch. The building and con-
tents we're burned to tho ground. This
is the second time in two years that the
place has been burned out, tho people
declaring that no saloon will be toler.
ated in that village.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
GOING UP HIGHER.
The Lexow Police Investigation
Approaching the Throne.
BRIBES TO INSPECTOR WILLIAMS
Ono Police Captain Who Handed
Him Regular Payments
COLLECTED FROM POLICY SHOPS

And Pool Rooms-sonsationai Tos.i.
nony by Captain schmittberGer,
Who Also swears He Contributed to
Another Iaspector-The Captaia
Makes q Clean Breast Of His Part
In the Tammany Blaokmailing
oomblne-Counsul Gofr's Probe Get
ting Deeper Into the Rotsenness
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CURIOUS People.
Anxious to See n Hanging and Threaten to
Tear Down tho Barriers.


Tear Down tho Barriers.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 21.-A special
to the Times from Knoxville, Tenn,
says: John Stanley aud Clarence Cox
will be executed at Maynardsville to.
morrow. The men murdered Squire
Henry Snodderly and his wife in Union
county last February. The prisoners
have been confined in the Knoxville
Jail for several months for safe keeping.
They were taken out this morning and
under guard Of twenty men are being
conveyed to Maynardsville, o distance
OF twenty-four miles. The execution
will take place at noon tomorrow inside
large inclosure. The people are very
indignant because the execution 10 TO
be private and threaten to tear the
stockade down and be witnesses to the
double execution.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22

exports. The repeal OF this duty was
urged BY President Cleveland in his
last annual message. Its incorporation
in the tariff bill has been stated to be
one Of the reasons given by the German
government for the prohibition OF the
Importation Of American meats Into
that country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
NEARING THE End.
The Last Witness In the Briesach
Murder Case Testified.
THE ARGUMENT BEGAN YESTERDAY,
Mr.. NJ D. Post. for the Prosecution,
Making the First Appeal
He MADE A MASTERLY ADDRESS,

And Undoubtedly Created a Deep I'm
pressioa on tho Jury-PremedIta-
tion Claimed 20 Have Beea Proven
by the Proseoutioa-Colonel Arnett
Followed In tho Afternoon and
Eventng-ProbabiIityT That tho Trial
Will Come to n Close This Alter
noon or Evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22

wAsnrsoroN, D. O., Dec. 2l,-Uhnir.
man Wilson, OF tho ways and means
committcp, to-day introduced in the
house bill repeallng that portion Of
tho new tariff act which imposes a
difisrcntial duty OF ono.tenth OF ono
cent per pound on sugars imported
from countries paying bounty on sugar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
DIVIDED OPINION
Among tho Miners rs to What TO Do Pend
ing tho Wage Trouble,

Among tho Miners rs to What to Do Pond
ing tho Wage Trouble,
MAssILLoN, O., Dec 2l.-The decision
OF the coal rate arbitra tion committee
continues to be the all.absorbing topic
OF discussion among the miners. Many
OF the men are in favor OF refusing to
continue work on the basis named by
the committee. 9th ers urge that the
miners should abide by the decision
and say that the men are in no condi'
ton to go on another strike at this time.
Henry Mullen. president Of the Massil.
lon miners district organization, has
issued the following bulletin: ave will
call district convention very soon and
arrange for future action. Miners will
do well to keep at work until our dts-
trict meeting Is held"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22

BALTIMORE, Nh. Dec. 9l.-Attorney
Charles Garitee has received letter
from Harcourt & Company, London.
solicitors, bearing the information that
by the recent death OF rich clergyman,
three residents OF this city, Mrs. Anna
Dayern, Lieutenant Flaherty aud Mrs.
Joyce, all poor relatives Of the deceased,
inherit about 100000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRES.

George II. Irwin. tho discretionary
pool operator under arrest in Pitts
burgh, was released yesterday All $@O,-
900 bail.
Fire at Cleveland, O., last night dcs.
troyed tho Doane block, corner Water
and Main stroots, and tho Empire hotel.
Total loss S940,000.
The Homestead scales will DO ready
for inspection Monday. 1t shows a
slight average reduction in wages, but
tho company promises a reduction OF
rents and fuel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22

Officer West last night arrested three
ynvran,s giving their names as William
Clark, William Dixon and John Doyle.
Tho three worthios had stolen some
chickens from a farmcr's wagon at the
Second ward market ousc. Chief Nc
Nichol issued an order last night for the
arrest OF all buns found in tho city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
Chinese Peace ENJOYS.

TEN, Tsrx, Dec. 21.-The Chinese
government has finally decided TO send
two envoys to japan to try for peace
and an imperial decree sanstioning the
appointment Of Chang Yin Huen and
Chao for this purpose has been issued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22

Last evening D. & 0. engine was
"Gyinr light" out Seventeenth street
when q tramp started across the street
near EoH. lIe was struck and pretty
badly hurt. Ho was hauled to the
North Wheeling hospital in tho patrol
wagon. The man said his name was
James Casey and that he lived in Phil
ndclphia,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
Eartl,auake Shocks.

ATHENS, Dec. 2l.-Severe earthquakes
were felt yesterday at AtIanti. the city
which recently suffered so severely
from seismic disturbances. Shocks
were accompanied by formidable rum
biinps.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22

Geuoa-stcamor Fucr,t Bismarck. New York
via Naples ,..., TO- s,.,,,r
LIVERPOOL steamers Campanla' New YORK
snHS,TU,T NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from New York via
SGG.sSI GHGr.Is.StoIgchcugo City from New York vIn
Iayrc,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-22
A SUBSTITUTE
For Carlisle's Currency Bill VIII
Be Presented
RESULT OF A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS,
In Which 1t 1s Decided That the
Measure Won't Do.
CARLISLE and SPRINGER CONFER

And Patch Up tho BtH by HIsmInat.
ing Many OF Its Objectionable Feat
ures-They Finally Evolve schcme
Which Will Be o Substttute for tho
orIzinaI-The Assessment Idea
Abandened-The Difference Be.
tween the FIrst aud Second Drafts
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ws.lnor vorroa1t for ro-anr.

For wc,, Virginia. fair cooler; northwest
winds. -,..t. ,.,-, .o,i,.. s,rtb
,yc,i winds becoming northwest
For ohio iulr. cooler; souih wnds' becoming
IitE rEWrERGTrRE YESTERnA"'
,s furnished bv {. sCHSErT druggist, corner
Market aud Fourteenth streets.
In IN ..,...,,., 81 . y. n,".,...'.....'....' W
a. Yn ,,,,,, al Z p, tl,,,.,,.....,..,.,..... %
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-15

VRuSTER'S SALE OF INPROVED PROP
erty-The injunction heretofore awarded to
stop the sale OF the hereinafter described Dropertv
having been dissolved by the Judge of tho Hust-
~, 1871, and the said court, by Its decree in the
cause OF b. w. Jones vs. Ii. NJ. Daniel. trustee eft
as, tnnt was pronounced at its January torn,
te; aircoted inc undersigned, II. NJ. Daniel,
IeSo oy d; Is. Levy to secure certain sums o
money to Erastus Ii. Woodson, to sell the certain
lots OF parcels OF land described in said deed,
VIII On TUESDAY MARCH "a, 1884, Ar IL
O'CLOCK NJ, In front OF the courthouse In the
city OF Roanoke, Va, offer for sale by nm bic auc
ton to the highest bidder the following de.
scaioeu property situated IN the city of Roanoke,
va, and described az follows: Lots 4, g. Q and =
section 8. OF the Edgewood addition to the city
OF Roanoke: ~ ~
Beginning at the southwest corner OF Norfolk
folk avenue south 20 degrees west 100 feet 70 cor
ner OF lot No ,, thence south Is degrees east lSO
feet TO 10 foot alley. thence with said allev
notIn 20 degrees cast loo feet to Camden street,
1S0 feet to the place OF beginning
VIII nrst ofrcr for sale lots No g. q and sonar
ateiy ana then as whole; If the sum realized by
neither OF said methods is sufficient to discharge
proceed to cell lot No a. ~
1 mere Ia located on the above described lots
nice cottages near the Roanoke Machine Works
IEhMS: Cash sufficient to pay the cost of
executing this trust, including a trustees COM
MS OF per cent. and to pay one note for
S623, made by j b. Levy to E. II. Woodson, dated
January 10. 1870, and payable three years from
date with interest. protest fee and interest from
GATE to day OF sale; balance, il any, PAYABLE In
one on ana two years, deferred payments evidenced
by negotiable notes OF the purchaser. secured bv
desd OF trnst on the property.
have sold the above described proneItv and
the purchaser assumed payment OF the note.
"a Vus' J. %. LEVY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-15
RYSvInRs.TuE OF DEED OF TRUST DATED

II VikTuE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATED
"A, tne zith day OF January, 1898, and of record
IN tno clerks office OF the corporation corrt for
inc city Oh Roanoke, in deed book 81 mace s71
from NJ. d. Kelly and wife TO James b Stenhcn
son, 10 secure to l.. Downham d Co the pay
lnent OF the cum OF one Thousand dollars evi
9ohceu oy one interest bearing negotiable note
9earinE even date with said deed for 81 0G0
Srawn oy NJ j. Kelly and payable to E. f. Down
YAM , 90 90 one year after date at the Commerciol
Nationni Bank OF Roanoke, Virginia. and default
nstttns occurred In the payment of SAID note and
az tne request OF the said f. Z. Downham g. Co :.
Will OM SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
arn,lL, iesi AT ~ O'CLOCK NJ, in front OF the
ceu,tnonso OF the city OF Roanoke Virginia. pro-
Seeu 10 sen VI ublic auction to tho highest bid
uoL' al tnat certain lot or parcel OF land living
ana Deing In the city OF Roanoke, Virginia, WITH
lows, to-wit: no ioi-
. beginning at a point on the north aldo or
Magl Ola street 433 40 feet west of park street
thchcc with Magnolia street as degrees MINT ca
wcsl Az rect to point, thence south ID deprees
minutes west 1U0 feet 10 an alley thence with
salo alley south Is degrees minutes east 40 Re-
10 point thence north ii degrscs IS minutes
EAST ca NUIeet TO the place OF beginning and known
~ Iot NO. IL section ~, as shown 6y ,he man or
the property OF the North Side LAID Compare
TENNIS: Cash as to enough to nav tho coat M,
executing this trust and to pay the said note and
interest, and NJ to the residue, il any there he
Tue same shall be payable in two equal annual in.
staimcnts Ill one and two years from day or sale
Win interest from day of SALE defe rred pavmcnts
10 DC secured by n deed of trust on the pIoptrtv
o,, JAS. b. STEPHENSON
"if Jus Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-15
RY VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRURsr Elk.

by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRURST Ex
~ ecuted TO me, the undersigned trustee on the
2nd day OF June 1898. by j. n. Baird to secure
unto the Aetna Land and Investment Comnanv
the payment OF the sum OF $l66.66 evidenced
by Two negotiable notes OF the sum or $50 SO, dine
IN one ana two years from date, and recorded in
deed Dook page 34S, in the clerks office of the
CONT conrt OF Roanoke county, Va, and default
having been made In the payment OF the two
year note. and being reuuested so to do by the
beneficiary, win ON WEDNESDAY, THE l4TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1894. AT 1880 p. M. in
front OF the office of W. a. Pedigo Il Co, In the
town OF Vinton, sell at public auction the follow
ing described property In the county of Roanokc
Va, and described as follows:
one lot known as lot No. IS, in section ~ NJ
the lands OF the Aetna Land and Inyestment
Company, said lot fronting on Cedar street sonth
- degrees ~ minutes west 50 feet, thence with
Ihird avenue north degree east ii minutes in
ieet to an alley, thence with said alley north 81
degrees ~ minutes west so feet, thence with LOT
% TO beginning south degree II minutes east
TERMS: Cash as to an amount sufficient To nav
the costs OF executing this trust, including trus
tees commission OF per cent. and the amonnt
OF SAID note of SS3.33, with interest from date
balance II any,upon credit OF one and two years
evidenced by negotiable notes, secured by dsasf
OF trust npon the property. CHAS. L. BUSH,
BY consent of ali parties concerned the ahovn
II, at p. IN. CHAS l. RIISI5
=" 'us Truste
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-15

Rf VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF
- trust executed to the undersigned trustee on
the 80 day OF February, 1870, and recorded In the
CLERKS Office OF the Hastings Court for the city of
ROANOKE, In deed book 81, page 22S whereby Geo.
McH. Glsh conveyed the property hereinafter de-
scrtbed to secure the Roanoke Building Associa-
ton ana Investment Company tho payment OF
the sum OF S3,bi050, evidenced by ninety nego-
tiabie notes OF even date with said deed OF trust
Tor the sum OF $IO.55 each. Default having been
made In the payment OF eleven OF said notes and
naving been requested so to do by the Roanoke
Building Association and Investment Company
VIII, On THE BOTH DAY OF MARCH, 1891
sell at pn6ic auction to the highest bidder al
the front door or the courthouse In the city OF
roanoke, the following described property. to
VII: certain lot or parcel OF land lying In the
CITY OF Roanoke ana bounded rs followo, to wit:
Beginning at point on the north side of
Mountain street lis feet east OF franklin road.
thence north ccgree IS minutes east $50 feet to
M alley thence with said alley north IS degrees
10 minutes east 80 feet to point, thence south
uegree 10 minutes east 100 feet to Mountain
street. thence with Mountain street south so de-
gree 10 9inntes west 50 feet to the beginning
TERMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient TO paw the
cost OF executing this trust and the sum of $i1 a5
ana as TO the sum OF 81, 703 10 upon credit to be-
come due In monthly instaments OF $40 so each
with interest from the Sd day or February, ISS0.
balance, II any, In one and two years from date.
uelerred payments to be evidenced by tho notes
OF the purchaser, secured by deed OF trust on
the premises. LUCIAN II COCK E ~
70 tus Trustee
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by VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST. MADE
4 - on the end day of May, 1892, whereby D. Is.
F. I parn9ur anu Emma b Barbour, his wife, r.
a. a. IL Scibert. conveyed to Henry II. Loomis, OF
SJraca9se;; New York. the property hereinafter
described In trnst to secure to the Eastern Build
Ing and Loan Association, OF Syracuse New
YORK, the payment OF the sum OF $3.50 SO, the
same being the principal. interest and premium
on loan from SAID association, evidenced by
screnty-two promi.sory notes. OF even date.
with said deed. executed by the said ID r. F.
Barbour and Emma Is. Barbour, each for the
sum sum or 5000 except the three last maturing,
winch arc each for the sum OF s., payable TO the
SAID association at its office In Syracuse, New
YORK, as follows: One of each OF said mates 10 he
paid on or before the last Saturday in each and
every month, until all OF snid notes arc fully
PAID, together with interest on each OF said notes
hlter maturity nj the rate of six per cent Nor
annnln. payable semi-annually, and dcfanlt hay.
ing been made In the payment OF the note falling
duc ana payable on the last Saturday OF the
month OF arch, 1893, and those payable snbse.
quently thereto, up to and including the note
falling due and payable on the last Saturday in
January, 1913, with Interest thereon, which
notes Inclusive OF the amount to fall due on the
last las saturday OF February, 1884, will amount to
to the rules ana by: laws OF the said association.
and having been substituted AZ trustee in said
decd by an order OF the corporation court OF the
quirod so To do by the beneficiary uuder said
deed OF trnst, the said Eastern building aud
sh U on MoSpH G Mt NGw York
front door or the courthouse, in the city OF Roam.
oke, virginia, at IL O'Clock m, oner for an e. 10
the highest bidder. at public anction the follow.
ing described property, situated in the CITY and
county OF Roanoke, State OF Virginia, to wit:
Known and distinguished as lot No 4, as
SHOWN ny subdivision OF lots one ~ TO eight
~, inclusive, Of section sixty (6U OF West End
Land Company's land, made by said Barbour
yam Horn and Seibert, aud plan OF same fled IN
the once OF the clerk OF said county Said 10,
NO q being twenty five ta5) feet front on Cicye
ahd street, and running back OF the same width
one hundred and fifteen Ql5) feet to ten 40,
1901 alley. Win the upDurtenAnprS oil .
estate, title and interest therein OF the said
deed. '
TERMS:-For cash Us to so much OF the pro
ceeds rs may be necessary to dcfray the expense.
OF executing this trust including trustees
commission OF Ave per cent. and to discharge tht
amount now due and payable. and In default. anf
VIII become due on the last Saturday In Pebru
airy, us above set forth, with interest; and tn,
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TRUSTEES SALES,
AND coMMIssIoNER's SALE

TRUSTEES AND COMMISSIONER's SALE
BY virtue OF deed of trust dated the i2 h
day Of January, 1ssa from E.. a. Pope and hns.
the DEGREES OF the circuit court for the city of
Roanoke entered at the November, 1893, and
March 9, 1894, term thereof, in the chanccry
eau Sc, therein pending. styled 4 Pope and wife
vs.. Thomas w. Miller and others, tho said :
Pope being more than $500 In arrears, therein
provided to be paid to myself as trustee, and at
the request Of the holders OF y majority of the
Indebtedness secured in said deed to be paid
which request is in writing, and specifies the
minimum price, the time. place and terms of
sale of said land, | will, ON MONDAY. THE
10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1894, AT ~ O'CLOCK NJ.
In front OF the premises. proceed to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder all that valuable LOT
and stone residence and ontbnildings in the CITY
OF Roanoke, Va, and described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF the
Boulevard and "F'' street, thence with s'F'
street in noriherly direction $50 feet to an alley
thence with said alley in westerly direction I'D
Feet TO point, thence at right angles and in
southerly direction $50 feet to the boulevard.
thence with the Boulevard in an easterly direc.
ton 100 feet to the place OF beginning being lots
Sand Q. In block 8, according to the map Of tho
West End Land Company.
This sale Is expressly subject to the lion of The
two deeds Of trust on said land, Que dated the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-15
California Excavations.

The we'll known Phillips Excursion
Company have arranged to run weekly
excursions to all principal California
and other Pacific Coast cities from all
points on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
The parties will leave the East on
Wednesday OF each week, commencing
January 18th, and passengers will be
booked through to destination. There
are no Pacific Coast tours Offering as
good accommodations at less expense.
For full information address A. Phillips
& Co., No Ill S. 9th street, Philadel-
phia, or call on nearest ticket agent
B. s. o. R Z Co.