Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-07

The second chapter in the oil trouble
between the 4lessrs. Carr and Ferdin-
ana Brown on one side, and e. L. Nich4
olson ON the other. was concluded at
New Narinsyille yesterday, and as far
as could be ascertained last evening,
matters are at an end until the hearing
before Justice Gillespy, in this city
next Saturday, on the first charge Of
larceny.
Yesterday morning Capt L. #. Nc
Michel and W. b. LuEens took Michel
son from Jail in this city to New Mar
tinsyille. where the prisoner was ar
raigncd. abou. nine o'clock. before Jus
tice Shelby. on the charge Of stealing
papers belonging to Ferdinand Brown
and valued az S25.050. the complain
ants were represented by ~. d. Post,
of this city. while Capt McEidOWney
and Bruce Hall appeared for the defend
amt The hearing WAS se, for The 2lch
inst. at 10 o'clock. and bail was fixed az
$1,000, The defend being given until
3.p. IN. 90 arrange I0- b0udsmau. Tel
egrIms were sent to DOyener o. COnlH
and the Wheeling Title and Trust Com
pany. which resulted ~ bond being
made one and signed hy Robert Me-
Eld0wncy and Dru.. Hail. 1r. Nichol-
SON remained down .nc river last night,
and the eXc'-gmor viii probably now
quiet down until the hearing before
Justice GiIespy comes OF.
lr is now possible 90 give what ap-
pears t0 1c complete and correct state
mcut of The complications which have
caused in an The trouble of the past
four days
The Alpha OH Company is Chicago
concern. largely interested in oil pro-
ducti0n and in which one or TWO of the
Ncssr- Carr @ man named Thomp-
son. and others are stockholders. e. l..
Nicholson is a Chicago detective, and
was hired by Th0mps according TO the
theory of the prosecution I'm the pending
eases. to come tO this vicinity and get
hold of some oil leases and other val
liable information held hy Che Carrs.
and with which tine Alpha Oh Company
had nothing whatever TO do. Nlchol-
son came here about six weeks ago, bur
was unable 10 carry ont his instructions
until the "a inst, when the papers dis
appeared from the s2tchcl at the Brast
House. i'm New MWtinsville, as has been
stated. There are hints of an accom-
plice who worked with Nicholson in this
matter but this party is has not de-
vClopcd. as vet. These papers, which
included a lot of very valuable d0cu-
meuts belonging 20 Ferdinand Brown,
who has no connection with the Alpha
OH Company. were brought to this city
by Nicholson and expressed to w. s.
Connolly Chicago. Connolly is said TO
be The Superintendent of Chicago de-
tecrivc agency. probably the one Mich
olson is connected with. The papers ar
rived i'm Chicago ON the 9Th. but that
day being q holiday. the express office
was closed. and q telegram TO the Chi
cago police authorities enabled Detec-
tive Welbasky. of that city, to get a
sight of the documents and ordered
that they DE no. delivered. The MessrS.
Carr were advised of this. and William
r.s1- ~ .i,,
NJ. Carr Wen, on. mean" ..l'e' OH INC
afternoon Oh Jhe flh' NIcho'sJH was ~ -
rested here ana sent 10 gam. ne was
released ON the bona OF 3-''o0 on 1le
9Th. and announcing thar ne would not
go aWay'took ihe Fan-tiandIe tralh iO'
up the river. lhea MI. Brown whose pa
pers were also taken took Il hand IN the
matter and swore our the second var
rany' upon WulcH Nl'"o. $50" was w.