Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-17
THEY NOULDN | CONE OVER.
Chief Bennett Brought the BuncO Men
from Cleveland to Bridgeport.
But there They Elected to Remain
on the Ohio Side, After Talking
with John Kyne, of Martins
Ferry-They were Locked up, and
a Requisition win be Secured for
Them.

John H. Strohsnyder, Frank Thomp-
son and William Boyd, the three men
who d.d Henry Beeler, of Waynesburg,
Pa, out of his money, in this city, last
week, spent last night in the Bridge
port lookup.
Chief Bennett went to Cleveland after
the fugiJives, and they there agreed to
come to this city and face the music,
and a start was made for this city yes
terday afternoon. The men were Of the
same mind when the train reached Mar
tins Ferry, last evening, but there John
Kyne had a chance to talk TO the pris-
Oner's and, according to a statement
made by Chief Bennett last evening,
Kyne advised the men to stand pat
and stay on this Ede of the river,
meaning the Ohio fde. The prisoners
acted upon this advice, and refused to
cross the Ohio unless they had to. They
were accordingly taken to Bridgeport
and locked up. and the Governor will
at once be asked for a requ.sitiOn upon
Governor Mckinley. of Ohio. This will
take a little time. but the men will come
over TO West Virginia just the same.
Yesterdays Cleveland Leader con-
tanned the following account of the cap
ture Of the three men:i
Detective DOran and Patrolman An
ders0n yesterday afternoon captured
another professional athlete who IS want
ed by the Wheeling. w. Va. police for
taking part in the alleged embezzlement
Of $1,000 from Henry Beeler, Of Waynes-
burg. Pa. The prisoners name is
Frank Thompson. He is a sprinter.
aged th:rty-four years and claims Pitts
burg as his home. William Boyd and
John NJ StrOSnider. also professional
athletes, who took part in the Wheeling
affair were arrested by detectives at the
Kennard Saturday. and are locked up
az the Central station. ThompsOn'S ar
rest was made in a peculiar manner. He
came to Cleveland Friday night with
Boyd and Strosnider. and all registered
ar the Kennard. Thompson registered
under the name OF Frank Smih. of Bcs-
ton. Detective Dorian and PatrOlman
Anderson noticed Thompson on the
street with another man who lives in
Cleveland. The officers after watching
the men for While decided that Il
would not be a bad idea to keep an eye
on them. About 4:30 o'clock in the af-
ternoon It was decided to arrest them.
The officers started out TO find them and
located them en- Rockwell street. back
Of the pCst0fiice. As the officers an
preached in citizens dress. the Cleve-
land man recognized them and both
Thompson and he started away as fest
as they could. Although Thompson is
a professional sprinter he soon d.scOv-
cred that Detective DOran could give
him a handicap in a 100 ward dash
After = brief chase DOran caDtUrpa his
man while Anderson with ease had run
down the Cleveland man While run
ming Thompson tore a letter 10 pieces
and threw the fragments on the street.
On the way 70 the police station ThOmp-
son revealed his identity to Detective
D0ran and also informed him that he
was mixed ND in the Wheeling affair
He was locked No at the Central sta
ton on the charge If being fugitive
from Justice. As the Cleveland man
was not wanted by the police he was
allowed 70 %. Detective Dor9n went
back 10 Rockwell street and gathered
I'D the fragments Of the torn letter.
which II IS thought may contain evil
dorce with regard . the ALLEGED steal
NO Of the 81 0o0 Detective Doran VII
endeavor 10 a. the pieces together A