The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-06-03
Compliments from Our Friends.

Our friends seem inclined to
bring us before othe public as a
candidate for State Auditor, and
are saying some nice things about
us, which we modestly reproduce,
below:
We notice that Bro. Tippett, of
the Point Pleasant Register, is
again announced for State Auditor.
We wish him all the good luck in
the world, and if the Oracle can
give him a "boost" he can count on
us every st. Mdry's Oracle.
Mr.. Geo. w. Tippett is announ-
ced as candidate for Auditor
He is the editor of the Point Plea-
SAINT Register. IF nominated and
elected, he would no doubt make a
good officer. Hund3Ch0 GAZETTE.
Hon. Geo. w. Tippett has an
nounced his candidacy for State
Auditor, subject. to the Democratic
State convention. Bro. Tippett is
probably among the oldest news
paper men in the State, and ii is
now time to do honor to some ov-
erworked, half paid editors. Put
nam DemOcrGt.
Hon. Geo. w. Tippett was de-
feated for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Auditor in 1892 because
Mason also presented a candidate
for Governor in the convention,
The county lost both candidates
This year Mr.. Tippett has not this
disadvantage to contend against
and his numerous friends are push
ing his candidacy at lively rate.
Mr.. Tippett is able and popular
and would make as good an official
as he is an excellent Democrat
Wheeling Register.
Mr.. Geo. w. Tippett, the able
editor of the Point Pleasant Reg
lister is candidate for State Audi
tor before the State convention
We have no personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Tippett, but he is we'll
known throughout the State as a
lifelong Democrat of the purest
type and an editor of rare ability,
and one who has not pushed his
claims to the front for any public
office. We wish Mr.. Tippett great
success in this commendable aspi
ration. Huntingtom Times.
The following special telegram
dated Columbus, and appearing i'll
Saturdays Enquirer will be of in
terest to all our readers:
"Governor Bushnell this after
noon honored n requisition from
the Governor of West Virginia for
j. Batterman and III. Hillbrand, of
Cincinnati, charged at Huntington,
w. Va, with obtaining money by
threats and violence. The com
plainant is Willard l.. Martindill,
of Huntington, who was formerly
employed as salesman by the firm
of Plaut & Co., of Cincinnati, of
which Batterman is a member.
"He alleges in an affidavit filed
with Gov Bushnell that May 14th
last Batterman and Hillbrand came
to Huntington and placed him un-
der arrest with what purported to
be warrant charging him with
embezzling $464.76 from Plaut &
Co. 1t is alleged by Martindill
that by threats and force they took
him to Ben Lomond, n village %
miles from Huntington. His moth
er resides at the village, and they
compelled him, he alleges, to give
promissory notes for the $4G4.76,
with his mother as security.
"He was released from custody,
and employed Gordon O'Bierne,
an attorney, of Huntington, to in
vestigate the affair. The attorney
called at the hotel where the Gin.
requested the privilege Of inspect
ing the warrant. Martindill states
that thereupon Batterman destroy
ed the warrant to prevent the at
torney from seeing it. The crime
charged against the Cincinnatians
is a penitentiary offense in West
Virginia"
A Strange Farm.