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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13

Decatur, ILL.,, February 12.-Grant At
terbury was lynched at Sullivan. al
12:45 last night. Fifteen masked men
broke open the Jail and hung him in
the court house yard. He died declar-
ing that he was innocent of the crime
of outraging his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Roxy Atterbury.
Those in the mob were fully armed
and several carried sledge hammers.
They made little attempt at conceal
ment, but went very directly about
their work.
Just before midnight they approach.
ed the Jail, where Atterbury had been
confined for the last ten days charged
with the double crime OF numbering his
father and of assaulting the wife OF
his brother.
The mob overpowered the sheriff
and his assistant, and forcing their way
into the Jail, broke down the doors OF
Atterbury's cell. The man fought like
a demon, but he was seized and bound
and carried to the court yard. AS the
rope was placed about his neck he
cried out that he was innocent, but no
attention was paid to his protestations
and the rope was thrown over the limb
of a tree. A dozen hands seized It and
the rope slid over the ice-covered limb
and the mans utterance was choked
with the tightening of the loop The
rope was wound about the trunk of the
tree and the mob stood back and watch
ed the final writhing of a man whom
every one in Sullivan believed guilty
of two heinous crimes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
THE cc,nrTrEE ADIorRNED.

Washington. February y. - The
House committee on territories held a
warm session to-day over th- bills to
admit Arizona ard New VI X.co into
the union. For several weeks 60 has
been apparent that there was a DISPOSE
tion among some OF the app0nents Of
free silver on the committee to post
pone favorable reports on those bills at
least for the present, to pravent the In
crease Of the free s lver s,reng h in the
Senate. To-day the fight eliminated
wh-n. while The bill to admit Arizona
was under discussion and the commit
zee voted 6 to to adjourn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
A GOOD DEAL or DAMAGE
Done at the Residence OF w. II. Frank by
Fire. Yesterday Morning.


Yesterday morning at three minutes
of five O'Clock the uptown section Of
the fire department was called to
Twelfth and Hampden streets by fire
which had originated from natural gas
in the residence of w. II. Frank, No.
81 Twelfth street. The family was
aroused by brother Of Mrs. Frank,
who had been awakened by little dog
tugglng at the bed clothes. The house
was full Of smoke. and a hasty exam
ination showed that the fire was break
ing through the dining room floor, in
the vicinity Of the china closet from
the basement. The fremen were soon
on hand. and the chemical was brought
into use and soon had the flames eX-
tinguished. but not until a large p0r-
ton Of the contents Of the china closet
had been precipitated into the base
ment or broken by the heat. The
loss will probably reach $500
or $500. a large portion Of it being
china and glasswear. The fire origin
ated from a heavy pressure Of gas COM
ing on at the furnace during the night.
Had it not been for the dog giving the
alarm a very serious loss wouid un-
doubtedly have occurred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
THF NIAGARA 10 BRIDCE.

Niagara Falls. y. Y, February 12-
The ice bridga has undergone some
wonderful changes within the past 24
hours. As a result of the high water
occasioned by the strong westerly
winds the bridge has lifted mp some
fifteen feet and is now higher than the
docks. The rising wafer was obstruct-
ed by this bridge and being unable to
go over it. went under, causing an up
heaval. In some places cracks sixty
feet wide appeared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
THEY LOVED.
He is a Druggist and She the Daugh-
ter Of a Cattle King with a For
tune of Her 0wn---NOw They're
Happily Married.

st. Louis. No. February 12-Mr.
and Mrs. o. 3. Pooler. who eloped from
Santa Rosa, Cal, and were married IN
San Francisco, arrived here to-day ana
are stopping at the Terminal hotel
Mrs. Pooler is a daughter o. Col james
Hardin, the Nevada cattle king ana
has a fortune in her own name J me-
young people had known each olier
for some time and were in love. 10
Gently Mr.. Pooler, who received inc OF
fer Of a good position with ST. LOUIS
drug firm. suggested that they elope'
and Miss Hardin consented.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
MISTER THAYER sTILL TALKING.

MISTER THAYER STILL TALKING.
Lowell Mass. February 12.-In the
course Of his address at the annual en-
campment of the Massachusetts, Grand
Army Of the Republic to-day. Com
mand5r Thaver alluded to the dedica-
ton of a Confederate monument in Chi
cago on last Memorial Day. Re said:
The lesson taught by the monument IS
an erroneous one; this statue of a Con-
federate soldier which they placed upon
it. in rags with wasted body. intended
as an implication that our government
maltreated its prisoners is q standing
falsehcod. and the dedication of the me-
mortal uron a day which We have set
apart for memorial services in honor Of
our fallen comrades was an insult 10
every man who wore the blue"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
SALOON TAX INCREASED.

The Ohio Legislature Adds Another Hun
dred Dollars The Bm VIII Become a.
Law.
Special 20 the Register.
Columbus. o.. February 12.-This af-
tern0o1 the GoOdale bill. increasing the
Dow tax on saloons from $3.50 TO $3.50,
was passed I'm The House by a vote Of
a to- "a. Ii is quite sure to- pass the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
FIFTY BARRELS A Day
Is What the Otto Lehman Well, Near
ParkeTSburg,
Is Said to be Making-The Owners
Have a Big Block of Territory
Near BY, Which Will be Devel-
oped-The Latest Oil News from
Ritchie County and Sistersville.
Special to the Register.


Parkersburg, w. Va, February r.
The oil we'll which has been put down
by Otto Lehman and associates, about
two miles south of the city Of Parkers-
burg, on the waters of NeaPs run, came
in this evening and is said to be doing
fifty barrels a day. The same compny
has two or three thousand acres in
the immediate vicinity of this well and
Will at once begin work on other wells.
J. B. Youngs,on, J. b. Little and c.
j. Cassidy, OF Pennsylvania, will put
down TWO oil wells on the south side
OF the Kanawha river, about eight
miles from this city, and near the
Butcher farm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
Special 10 the Register.


Sislersyiiie, w. Va, February 12.-
The .ost bit in Crawford & Treats
well, on the Stewart farm. across the
river, was recovered yesterday even
ing and this evening the well was
drilling on top o. the sand, and is ex-
pected in tonight or tomorrow.
Operators generally seem to think
pretty well OF the territory in Wash
ington county, Ohio, below Matamoras.
and in the vicinity of the we'll recently
drilled in by f. +. Metzger and others,
near Raven Rock, and the indications
are that there will be considerable
work done down in that section as soon
as it is possible to get machinery and
other material out on the leases. The
MetZger will is sill holding up very
nicely, and it looks very much now as
though there might be a nice little field
opened up in that section. Among
the prominent operators who have
taken up large blocks of leases in that
section are the Henry Oil Compny, who
have secured several hundred acres in
the vicinity Of Yellow House, to the
northeast Of the MeJzger well. These
leases were taken only Oh the condi-
tion that two test wells were to be
drilled at once.
The Philadelphia Gas Company also
have block of leases in the near vi
cinity Of the Metzger well, and will
commence testing their territory as
soon as the existing conditions VIII
permit.
A. Stewart & Co., another operating
firm. have secured two leases in close
proximity to the Metzger well, one on
the Mcmahon heirs farm and the other
on the Dye farm. These leases are To-
Gated on either side of the Metzger
well, and a well will be drilled on each
of them.
Mcclure G Cos well on the Shea
farm, out on Middle Island, is drilling
at about 1850 feet. and should be in
by Friday night or Saturday morn
ing. This well is the one that at
tracted so much attention when oil was
found in the Cow run sand. The well
would have made a n9ying producer in
the shallow sand, but the owners
thought it best to 90 to the lower
sands. Since that wei made such a
good showing in the Cow run sand oil
the available territory in that section
has been taken ~ and a number Of
wells will be drilled to that sand. It is
possible that a shallow field will be
opened up in the back part OF the
county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
QUAY IS A CANDIDATE

Washington, February PIT has
been determined that Senator Ouay's
name shall be presented to the Repub-
lican national convention at ST. Louis
for the presidency. This determine
ton was reached to-day and IL is be-
Teved that there was conference Of
the friends of the Pennsylvania Sena-
tor to-day. when the conclusion was
reached to present his name.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
a. C. BLAIR ELECTED

President OF the Wheeling s Lake Erie
Railroad.
Nrassillon. O.. February 12.-The di-
rectors of the Wheeling < Lake Erie
railroad have elected Mr. A. G. Blair,
o.. Toledo. president Of that company,
Mr.. Blair is q prominent railroad
man and coal operator. and his seiec-
tion as president Of the road is looked
uron with much favor by all who are
interested
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
MAD DOGS IN RICHIE.
Special to the Register.

Special 70 the htSI9ttI'
Fllenboro, W. Va. February p
Ritchie county is afflicted with another
mad dog scare. Cairo seems to be hay-
ing a serious time with them. A score
OF dogs have been killed, several head
of stock bitten. and now it is said the
cats are going mad. Harrisville also
renorts a few cases. Fortunately no
human has as yet been bitten.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
AND THIS Is "NEws."
The Kind OF Rot Some Associations ''''"-
late in the United States

The Kind OF Rot Some Association ''''"
late in the United States
London, February Pine s,a-e
ment circulated by a so-called ie"S
agency in the United states un1eF d
London date that Lord Salis1prt, 10
the House Of Lords, and the Right ION ION
George n. Curzon. Parliamentary -
retary Foreign Affairs. in the House oI
Commons. to-day presented concOIIeue
Statements intended 10 define the pro-
cedure for a settlement Of me 80. 80.
zuelan difficulty" is absolute'y ,o,.s ,ano
and for good reasons. In the AIs- -. =.
the House Of Lords does not No. - ol
Wednesdays, and in the seconu p,Iou 80
Mr.. Curzon made no statement 'C,uly Co-a
on this subject in the House o. O''-
mons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13

THE CONDITIONS ACCEPTED.
Constantinople. February 12.-It was
announced to-day that the foreign con-
su,s at Zeit0un have induced the IN
slrgcnts Cs that place 70 accept the con-
d-ti0ns Cs the Porte. as outlined eN-
clusivey IN the dispatches OF the As
sociated Press yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
THE CORONER'S JURY Finds
That Pearl Bryan Was Murdered
Where She Lay

When Discovered, Headless, Near
Fort Thomas, kentucky - Had
Been Given Cocaine Before the
Murder was CCmmitted-Jack-
son and WaIing Last Seen with
Her-Jackson's Statement Made
Public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
-homnmetnr Record.

Mr. G. Schnepf, the Opera House
d,,,geiet no, made the following observa-
tions of the weather YESTERDAY: Z a. m
%. Q a. m. %; u m, 80; 3 p. M. IL;
n m. 40. Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE,
But the Mob Paid No Attention to tbs
Victims Declaration.

Grant Atterbury Lynched at suni.
yam, Illinois, for Numbering His
Father and Outraging His Broth.
ers Wife - Everyone Believed
Him Guilty - Fought Like a
Demon When Dragged from His
Cell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
THE ARBITRATION COMMITTEE.

HI NItIlI T TT 1|7-'
The Arbitration Committee Of the
Trades Assembly met last night 10
take action in the matter Of the differ
ences between Garfield Assembly and
n Seamon & Son. The committee had
two conferences with Mr.. Seamou prior
to last nights meeting, but Without
nractical results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13

Cincinnati. O., February 12.-Scott
Jackson's written statement to his at
torney has been given TO the public. 1t
undertakes to tell chronologically his
connection with the case beginning
with Monday Of the week of the mur-
der. That day he says he received
postal card from VIII T. Wood stating
that Pearl would arrive in Cincinnati
that night. He and Walling went to
the two depots but both missed her.
Not having money he borrowed 50 Of
Wallingford, of which he paid back
$175 the next night. Tuesday morn
ing he received a note from Pearl at
college. and he and Walling went to
the Indiana house. He saw her but
Walling did not. It was arranged that
Walling should get a room without
telling Jackson where it was. and per-
form the operation. Walling not hav-
ing found a room. Miss Bryan went to
Heider's for supper, and to the Indiana
house for the night. Wednesday he
does not say where Pearl was that day
except that he told her to meet Wall
ing at Fourth and Race at 10 o'clock.
Walling left him to meet her. and Jack
son saw him no more until Thursday
afternoon at the college. To his dues-
tiOn about the news. Walling answered
Everything is all right. She is we'll"
Jackson was at the college until $50
and in his room most Of the evening.
At 9:30 Walling came in and got sons
things from the closet, took the grip
and went out. Friday morning Jack
son 8woke and found Walling in bed.
and they went to the lecture together.
That day Jackson had his beard shaved
off at ths barber's suggestion. Wall
ing was cut all afternoon but came in
in the evening and played a game of
cards. After o'clock Walling took
Pearl Bry7n's grip, put on his hat and
ccct and went out He did not return
until after $3.50 a. m. "FOr a. that time"
SAYS Jackson. u awolle and found he
was not in, so I nut ont the gas and
went to sleep" Saturday morning he
found Walling in bed. He then tells
of their going to the college on Satur-
day. and in the afternoon reading of
the murder in the papers. When he
asked Walling if that was his case. his
face turned red and then pale. but he
did not answer. when asked him
what he did with it. Walling simply
said. 4 threw 1t overheard"
Jackson then tslls of their return tn
their room and Of their plan to get rid
Of Pearls clothes. He admits that he
threw a bundle into the sewer. and
threw some things into the Ohio river.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
M'KINLEY

Received a Great Ovation at the Liz.
coin Banquet at Chicago, Last
Night---Great Enthusiasm Dis
played---Men Yelled Themselves
H0arse.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
JAMES Il. GFNTRY's TRIAL
For the Murder OF "Mtdse York" WIN Be
gin February 20.

Philadelphia. February 12-The trial
of Actor John B. Gentry, for the muir
der of Actress Margaret NJ Drysdale
C'Madge York; has been fixed for Feb
ruary 20. Gentry shot and killed Miss
York in Zeiss's Hotel on The night Of
February Il. 1895.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13

SD TIRE WINTER SCHOOL
n. O., February 12.-
i and his private secre-
fer OrhaD. Left here last
ON the vestibuled limited
hefu Railway for New Or
.. The session of the Cath
1ool of America. which
city from February Is
Cardinal Gibbons and
'more have nE9ged to
car over the Southern for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
The Menther.

Washington. D. c., February p
For West Virginia: h@Ih' warmer
southeasterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
+ nn TIE INSURGENTS.
KENYON Military School
aiu2ts Depart

-r=uue. Ohio. TO Become q
Cuban rmv-Passed
hug Monday Night
ports from the Island
ther Spanish Victories.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13
cost OF TIE J. s. COURTS.
Severe Criticism Of the Methods at
Present in Vogue.

Senator's Charge That Prosecutions
Are Trumped Up Merely for the
Purpose Of Earning Fees for the
Court Ofhcials-A Big Deficiency
the Cause Of the Comment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13

Cincinnati. Ohio, February 12.-Tho
full text of the verdict Of the Coroner's
jury, returned at p. N. to-day, is as
follows:
I'VE, the jury, find: First, that the
headless body found at Fort Thomas
district, on the premises OF John B.
Lock, Campbell county, KY, is that OF
Pearl Bryan, CT Greenoastie, Ind.
Second, we find that cocaine had
been administered 10 Pearl Bryan for
purposes unknown.
"Inird, we further find from the evil
dence that the dscapitauon was per-
formed while there was life in the body
and at the point where the body was
found.
Fourth, from the evidence presented
we find that Pearl Bryan, Scott Jack
son and Alonzo WaIing were all last
seen together on Friday, January 81,
1896, between the hours OF and
o'clock p. m, on the northeast corner
of George and Plum streets, Cincinnati,
Ohio, and entered a cab and left TO-
gether, driving west on George to
Plum and south from Plum toward
Sixth street.
Signed by the six jurors and the
coroner.
The striking points made IN TINS YER
dict are that Pearl Bryan had been
drugged with cocaine and that she was
murdered where the body was found.
The evidence as to the cocaine was by
DR.. w. II. Crane, Of Cincinnati, who
has not vet quite completed an analy-
SIS of Miss Bryan's stomach contents.
He testified that ne had found a quar-
ter of a grain OF cocaine, and thought
he would yet find more, possibly
whole grain.
He had also found traces of arsenic
and mercury. but these were in the
embalming fluid. As to the decapi-
tation at the place where the body was
found. the testimony of the bushes was
introduced. Twigs and leaves cut from
these bushes the morning the body was
found showed blood stains on the low
er side at heights Of from two to six
feet from the ground. One witness
testified that he found foot prints made
by a woman's shoe under an apple
tree near where the body lay.
DR.. Caruthets, who held the post
mortem, gave the opinion before the
jury to-day that decapitation was per-
formed where the body was found while
there was still life in the body. 1t
was done with a sharp knife, or more
probably with a surgeons scalpel.
This latter testimony has an import
ant bearing on the jurisdiction over
the prisoners. There is little doubt
now that in less than p hours the
prisoners will be indicted by the Camp
bell county grand jury and win posi-
bly, be removed from Ohio to Kentucky
for trial. What effect this Will have
upon the prisoners disposition to tell
the whole truth about the murder, is
difficult now to predict.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-13

OIL City. Pa, February 12.-Credit
balances s1.43: no certificates. Opened,
highest, lowest and closed offered at
1921: no sales; no clearances; ship
ments, i1,615 barrels; runs, S2,297 bar
ratc
The record-union., 1896-07-28

The hay crop is a good one and grain
Is looking well. The thermometer has
been up to % degrees in the shade dur
ing the past few days and the old set
tiers say that they never saw anything
The record-union., 1896-07-28

FOR SALE-LOTS IN OAK GROVE
tract on the instalment plan; only
few left. CURTIS, CARMICHAEL &
3 BRAND Fourth and J.
The record-union., 1896-07-28
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ASSESSMENT OF RAILROADS.
The State Board Of Equalization Listens
to Officials.
Carson and Colorado and the Nevada
Narrow-Gauge Set Forth
Their Cases.

The State Board Of Equalization be-
gam yesterday to wrestle with the as
sesSment of railroads and to listen 10
the reasons why their assessments
should be lowered instead Of being
raised.
D. A. Bender, the Secretary, appeared
and made a statement showing how the
receipts of the road had fallen off in
consequence of the general depression
of business. There is very little of way
traffic, either in freight or passen-
gers. Were it not for the borax lake,
the product of which constitutes the
main part of the freights carried, the
road would be crippled in it's resources.
The total population of the counties in
Nevada and California through which
almost the entire length Of the road
runs, will not exceed 1000, and many
of the trains run all day without taking
On an additional passenger. He did not
consider the road to be worth more than
$1,000 a mile at present, and believed
that the valuation placed on it by the
board was much in excess Of its actual
cash value. It's net income for the whole
line, which is nearly equally divided
between California and Nevada, was
only a little more than S21 900. The
road was built many years ago in the
midst Of the mining excitement, and
was bad business investment
Candelaria was at that time the prin-
cipal mining camp and great things
were expected Of it. Belleville' and other
camps were also very promising. The
principal reason for the cessation in
mining is the decline in silver The ag-
riculural districts-little narrow strips
through which the road runs, were
dependent for their prosperity upon
the prosperity of the mining interests.
George r. Fletcher, Secretary of the
Nevada Narrow-Gauge Railroad. made
a statement of the condition Of the road
and Its income. Passenger rates have
been reduced % per cent. The road is
kept in good repair, which necessitates
the expenditure of considerable money.
The road was assessed last year at S4,-
444 per mile, but he did not think with
the present depression of business, that
it was worth that much this year.
Grass Valley is prosperous, but the
country above it is not so at present.
The business of the road. however. is
increasing somewhat, and prospects are
that in another year it is hoped that it
may be more prosperous. He did not
feel that an injustice had been done i'm
the assessment, and hoped the business
of his road would continue to increase.
so that it could afford to be assessed
higher.
In response to a question by Chair
man MOrehouse as to the yaI11f, of the
carson and Colorado road, Mr. Fletcher
SAID that he would not wish to pay for
II as much as Mr.. Bender had asked the
board to assess it at as it was not a
profitable investment.