Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-02
West Virginia News.

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The other day girl found a woman
head in a woods near Chenille. 1t is
thought to be that of a female pedlar,
who was probably murdered for her
money.
Near Palestine the other day Ed
ward Yonkins was literally sawn asun-
der in a saw mill. He was the victim
of his own carelessness in handling the
machinery.
Near Spencer few days ago Clay
Hovey and Bruce Hall were hunting,
when Hall accidentally discharged his
gun. The load tore big hole in Ho-
vey's body killing, him instantly.
H. o. Bishop, West Virginia Cen
trail yard brakeman, Cumberland, was
hurt in the breast several weeks ago,
but continued at work. On Friday he
took dose of patent medicine, strang-
ulation and violent hemorrhages fol-
lowing, resulting in his death.
At Elkins on Monday last George
R. Colbert, twenty-eight years old,
a contractor, locked himself in his room
at the Randolph Hotel, and fired a
bullet through his heart He had
been an ardent suitor for the hand Of
Miss Grace Riley, and they were en-
gagged. Miss Riley's parents objected,
and Miss Riley decided to obey them.
For three days Colbert had not been
able to get any word from his sweet
heart. He left letter for Miss Riley,
which is not made public, and one to
his father, giving business directions.
In it Colbert said that he believed he
was going crazy.
One of the largest transactions Of
years in West Virginia lands has just
been completed by the sale of the
greater part Of what is known as the
Cheat river wilderness to New York
syndicate, of which Cornelius Wander
bilt, DR.. W. Seward Webb and j. Nc
Kay Twombley are the principals.
This syndicate has purchased from
Hon. John T. McGraw, member of the
National Democratic Committee from
West Virginia, tract of about 500, 900
acres for the sum of $4,000. A small
fraction of this amount is represented
by the interest which Mr.. McGraw re-
tains in the syndicate.
A dispatch from Charleston says
that Christopher Slack, now serving
term in the penitentiary for burglary,
confesses that about two years ago he
and about half dozen others met
pedler, John Wiseman, on the road
and killed him for his money, getting,
in all, $95 in cash and other valuables.
They burned the flesh off the bones
and then buried them. Slack made
the confession under the impression
that the murder was about to get out
and he would be hung. He turned
State evidence to save himself. Off
GERS will arrest the persons named by
Slack as accomplices.
Alfred Garrison and Miss Jessie
Styles, from some part in the wild and
woolly portion of West Virginia, ar
rived on the eastbound accommoda-
ton on Monday evening, and after
parading the streets reading signs,
nodding to cigar statues" and corset
busts, they finally landed at the
Central Hotel. He went in first and
asked few questions about prices for
board, license and preachers, and re-
turned to his spouse and reported re-
suits. They then entered the hotel
and registered. After securing the
license necessary, Rev. j. NJ. Davis
performed the necessary ceremony.
The bride was attired in a genuine
Mother Hubbard gown of light blue
and the groom wore the usual garb,
but his pants had been pulled too soon.
-Gmrett County Journal.