The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-17
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The Men Accused OF Eobbcry Mt Martin,
Ferry liaye Hearing.
The preliminary examination OF the
four mon charged with the burglary oil
Joseph Williams grocery in Martins
Ferry took place yesterday evening be.
fore Mayor Westwood. Abbie oliver
and James MAnion, the two Pitts.
burehers, and Michael Fryal were bound
over in the sum OF $500. each 10 avail,
the action OF tho grand jury. The charge
against Patrick Prval for burglary was
Withdrawn. Pryal. in whose house the
goods werc found, plead guilty to re.
ceiving the stolen goods aud was 10. of
by paying S25 and costs.
The preliminary hearing was con.
Quoted without attorneys, and while II
took place sooner than was expected q
good sized crowd was present. The
testimony was conflicting. Tho prise.
ners testified that the burglary was
committed by three other men, giving
their names; that these men took the
goods to Pryai's, and that two OF The
men jumped out OF the upstairs window
while the COPS were searching tho house.
Joseph Williams identified the goods by
his private marks. ETC.. and said there
was no guess work about it.
Marshal Moore and Policeman Scott
Neal told o! searching the Pryal house,
the arrest OF the men aud what took
place.
Moore testified tina. Mrs. Pryal said !:
1--WE are picked up now, Patsy. What
will do aud what will become of the
children" This Mrs. Pryal denied.
Officer Neal said: "Oliver looked guilty,
gave the wink to Manion and tried 10
get away. Mrs. PryaI cried. She told
Patsy that she had said the goods were
stolen when those men brought them
INFO the house, and they would get them
into trouble. Mrs. Pryal told me that
she and Patsy were in bed aud Patsy
asked where they had gotten all that
stuff"
Hayward Long heard the meu in the
store and saw two OF them go Up the
alley just after signal had been given.
This was about 8 o'clock.
$. b. Armstrong heard Mrs. Prval
say: Those are tho men that brought
the good. in," meaning Oliver and
Maulon.
Patrick Ptyal stated that he did not
have to steal: had good credit; could
get oil he wanted; that he was in bed
when tho men came in; said to his
wife, what is that?" knew something
was wrong: was uneasy afterward; in.
tended to tell some one the goods were
there; did not know what to do, and
told tho Two mon to get out.
Mrs. Pryal said they were in bed
when the stun was brought in. She
got up, saw the bags on the floor and
Manion and oliver in front OF the fire
in the same room. Patsy was asleep
and she awoke him. He retired at 10
o'clock. Patsy was not out that night.
The men said they had paid for the
goods. Mike was in bed and got up.
lie Glept in the room where the goods
were and seemed excited about the stud.
Mayor Wcstwood said to her, Mrs.
Pryal. you told me yesterday YOU had
not seen those other men for two
months. Now. you say they wore In
the house also" Wes,wood asked her il
Mike could not 60 out without her
hearing him rs we'll a4 the others and
she replied in the affirmative. The
court said you told ME only yesterday
that Oliver and Manion brought the
goods" Patsy asked her if the other
men were in the house also and sho
answered yes.
Mike Pryal said no played cards in
tho house until o'clock anti had his
pants oil when the men arrived with tho
stolen goods. lie and oliver and
Manlon were in tho house whom the
men came. Mike snid thank YOU"
when the mayor bound him over. As
he left the court room with IN officer ho
seemed angry and piped out "l'll make
some OF them sulnr for this"
oliver said ho had n good reputation
and told Mayor Westwood no had no
right to hold him, claiming he was
innocent.
Alanion claimed no was in bed and he
too wns innocent These three all told
that tho job had boon done by others
who skipped. One man asserts that
Mike pryal told him tina. one of tho
two Pittsburgh mon arrested had n
hand in tho burglary. Inc two, to.
gethor with W. II. StciIce. the Guernsey
county man, will be takon to st. Glars.