Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11
BAUNANHBLD TOCOURT
ON TIE CHARGE OF USING TIE NAILS FOR
FRAUDULENT PURPOSES.
BIS Preliminary Hearing Conducted Before United
States Commissioner Campbell Yesterday
Afraoon-Ihs Testimony.

Howard BaumGn, who was arrested a
week ago on charge Of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes, and who has
since been confined in jail, was given a
preliminary hearing at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon before United
States Commissioner 3. j. Campbell.
| Capt. B. B. Dovener appeared for the
prosecution, and S. o. Boyce, Esq, for
the defense. The testimony was sub
stantially covered in the account Of the
attempted blackmail and subsequent
/ arrest published in the SUNDAY REGIS
TER OF last week.
The first witness who testified was
I Peter Bachman, father Of James p.
I Bachman, who has been indicted for
committing an abortion. Mr.. Bachman
testified that on the 26th of Februarv'
be received the first letter from Frank
Yale" offering 10 take Miss Cooper
away from the city for 81, 200. he an
sWered the letter, and wrote again be-
| fore receiving a reply. On March lSt,
he received an answer, signed james
Yale" Mr.. BaChman answered the
letter on the same date, calling atten-
tiOn 90 the dissimilarity in names, ana
stating his willingness to meet and con
fer with yale" Copies of the differ
ent letters, all Of which have been pub
iShed 10 substance in the REGISTER,
were offered 10 evidence.
On Saturday, March 3rd, about 9
o'clock in the evening witness tesiined
that be was standing on Market street,
at Fourteenth, In conversation with
friend, when be was approached By the
prisoner, who said-'My name is Yale.
You want to see ne, and l want TO sea
you" Defendant said he was cold, and
asked where they could go, to talk the
matter over. lie did not know OF
suitable place, and acted upon Mr..
Bachman's suggestion that they go up
co MS produce store al No. 1925 Market
street. Mr.. Bachman arranged that
the two would go into the
celer, and il anybody said
anything about it, it would be
understood that the stranger was
selecting bananas to be called for on
Monday. The two went into the cellar
and after q conversation lasting several
minutes, Mr.. Bachman sent FOR Captain
D0yener, his attorney, who came up
about fifteen minutes later. Then ono OF
Mr. Bacbm8n's sons was sent out fox an
officer. The arrest followed During
the conversation in the cellar defendant
stated that he saw Ethel Cooper and
had arranged with her to leave with him
IL Mr.. Bachman furnished the money.
he had visited her on the Tuesday
night preceding, her father ad hitting
him, and had remained with her from
until $3.50 O'Clock.
Mr.. James Y. Dickey, stamp and de-
livery clerk at the poSJoflice, identified
copies Of letters written by Mr. Bach
man, and testified that the original let
tsrs we're enclosed n envelopes and
dropped in the pOstoliice. Recognized
defendant as the man who received two
letters last Saturday, at the general
delivery window, addressed Frank
Yale" ana james Yale" Charley
Smith, the Western Union messenger,
was present, and when Bauman left the
Office he followed.
Charles =. Smith, the 15-year-old lad
who was employed as a detective in the
case, testified that he had been looking
for "Yale" all week When he was
pointed out by Mr.. Dickey ne watched
him, following him out 20 Manchester,
along the w. p. Is Y. tracks to the
Whitaker mill. Bauman followed the
tracks, and be went around the mill.
When he looked for BaUman he could
not find him. He next saw
him that evening, after his
arrest. He heard defendant say
his name was Albert Bowman. De-
fendant sent him down 10 see his father
i'm the Sixth ward, instructing him 10
say that his "eldest son was in trouble, -
and ask him 20 come up to the postof-
fee at once. Mr.. Jacob Bauman said
he had no son by that Dame-his eldest
sons name was Howard.
Hermann BentZ, the present stamp
clerk, was next sworn. HIS testimony
did not differ from that OF Mr.. DicGey.
Omcer Scaily testified regarding the
arrest. He asked defendant for the let
ters iu his possession, and Bauman
handed him the two letters be had taken
from the DoStofhce that day, which we're
thea offered in evidence by Captain
D0vener
The prosecution here rested, and Mr..
Boyce stated that the defense would Of
fer no testimony. He desired, however,
90 have the bail reduced. His client
had been very foolish, but was
evidently lab0ring under an ha.lucins-
ton. he had known him for many
years, and could state that he had pre-
viously borne q good reputation, aud
had never before been In trouble of any
nature. lie thought q bond of $500
would be sufficient Capt. Doveuer op-
posed the motion for a reduction Ia the
amount OF bond.
Commissioner Campbell, after listen
ing TO the arguments, held Bauman in
the sum Of $1,000 to await the action
Of the Federal Grand Jury. He was
committed 10 iail