The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-27
MARTINS EsRRY.
IIaps aud MlAhaps ia the Thriving City
Across the River.

Across the River.
Frank Cochran was last night bound
over 10 court in the sum OF $1,000 on the
first charge OF burning wheat and oats
last Saturday morning. The second
charge will be investigated this morn
ing. The preliminary examination &C.
cupled all day yesterday, eighteen wit
nesses beirg called and the arguments
were madel asst night.
Ernest G. Smith represented the state
and Cochran's attorneys were Frank r.
SedgWick and George Cooke. Cochran,
who wore a dark coat and jeans trou-
sers and dark wooden shirt and heavy
shoes, occupied seat beside his attor-
neys all day, and was not put on the
stand The case was heard before Mayor
George b. Barr, and the court room
was crowded morning, afternoon and
night.
A number OF business and professional
men heard much OF the testimony, and
not only many townspeople, but nearly
every man who lives in the netghbor-
hood where the fires occurred was pres
ent. Good order was maintained during
the examination. There was some spar
ring between the attorneys, and this
caused some laughter, which, like any
other demonstration on the part or the
crowd, was promptly squelched. The
testimony was listened to with the clos
est attention, and at times the dropping
of pin could have been heard. This
was especially true when important
witnesses were giving their testimony.
The evidence was mainly circumstantial
and much OF It oorroborative. Witnesses
were not allowed In the court room I'M
til put ON the stand. In the preliminary
examination only one case was heard.
That was the state OF Ohio vs., Frank
Cochran, charged with burning wheat
and oats TO the value of $500, owned by
Gray & Smith and II. A. Ring, on what
is known as the NARROW farm.
After Mayor Barr held Cochran last
night in the sum OF $1,000 bond TO await
the action of the grand jury, It was
announced that the hearing OF the Sec
ond case would begin in the same court
this morning at 0 o'clock. II Is thought
that Cochran will probably waive an
examination on the second charge, In
which he Is accused OF burning wheat
and oats on the farm Of r. A. Ring.
which Is near the Gray q Smith farm.
Yesterday a probable fatal accident
was narrowly averted on the Cleveland
g. Pittsburgh railroad near the Mar
tins Ferry key, barrel and box factory.
The morning was foggy, and four men
who were going down the road on q
hand car, and gravel train was COM
ing up, and the section hands on the
hand car did not hear the train APP
preaching, and did not see II until they
were very close to It, and then they all
Jumped and escaped with few bruises.
The hand car was struck by the engine
and badly used up.
Twenty seconds, the time made In the
hub-to-hub race, 200 yard dash, at
Meadville last week, was within one
eighth of a second of the worlds record,
and this was the Buckeyes first race
of that kind, and with heavy cart at
that.
James Tannehill, James Kerr. T. II,
Stanton and Jerry Ebbert have return
ed from Buffalo, and report the city
crowded TO overlooking. Mr. Kerr was
unable TO get on any OF the electric cara
going to the Falls.
Copies OF the plans for the Presby-
terlan church can be seen at the Com
mercial Bank, Martins Ferry, or at the
Builders Exchange, Wheeling.
The funeral Of Mrs. Thomas p. Pugh
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. The interment will be at Riv-
erview cemetery.
II you wish to subscribe for the INTEL
liEencer, fifty the M-rtin's Ferry
office, n Fourth street.
The pile driver to be used on the
Wheeling 6 Lake Erie extension arrived
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Hobbs and daugh-
ter, Helen, are visiting at Moundsville.
Miss Cora Lesuer has returned from
weeks visit at Harrisvfiie,