The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01

had not been received at the penlten-
tiary early last night, and they were not
expected to arrive before II o'clock on
the late Ohio River train. Both men ex-
pected to remain In the prison during
the night. and will bc released this
morning bright and early. &
The murder OF Policeman Joe Glenn
was committed between u and l o'clock
on the morning OF Sunday. January is,
1888, Just a little more than ten years
ago. Shortly before midnight, officer
Glenn stood at the corner of Market
and TwentyIflrst streets. where he was
met by Mayor C. W. Seabrlght and
Chief OF Police Porter Smith, with
whom he talked a few minutes. A few
minutes later. the officer was attracted
by the barking OF a dog In The lower
part of his beat. The dog seemed to be
insthe yard In the rear Of the home OF
John G. Hoffman, at tho corner OF
Chapllne street and Alley 10. Walking
into Alley c.. III the rear Of the IIoff-
man home. Glenn proceeded to make an
investigation, and while In the alley
was called upon by an unknown per-
son. who cried:
"Stand where you are" 8
Glenn OF course, did not stand. and n
pistol flash followed, showing to the
startled officer, two unknown men
standing In the shadow of the barn In
the rea- OF the Hoffman place. A fusi.
lade OF shots was exchanged. Three
from the crooks struck Glenn. one In
the abdomen proving fatal few days
later. The crooks escaped and the
wounded officer crawled to Menkemel-
ler's drug store. at the corner Of Mar
ket and Twenty-second streets, where
ne aroused Mr.. Charles Menkemeller,
the proprietor, who In turn called Drs.
Alderman and Campbell. The phgsl-
clans at once saw that the wound was
probably fatal.
Other officers went IN pursuit OF the
criminals, but no trace OF them was
found. The board of county commits
sloners offered reward of $1,000 for
their capture, and the council approved
Mayor Seabright's offer OF an addition
al 81. 900.
The case was worked up through the
efforts Of Sheriff W. C. Handlan and
Chief OF Police Porter Smith. Late In
February, Thomas D. Kelly and Harry
Christie were arrested at Mt. Vernon,
and brought to Wheeling. The evidence
that justified the arrest, was the tale
told by fellow prisoners OF the pair In
the Jail at Newark, Ohio. who told that
Kelly had said that he and Christie shot
policeman at Wheeliny. Kelly and
Christie were indicted by the circuit
court grand jury on April 10, 1883, Mr..
A. W. Kelly being Its foreman.
The trial opened In the circuit court
at its May term. Judge John ]. Jacob
on the bench. The prosecution was
conducted by Prosecuting Attorney
Lewis Jordan, Captain B. B. Dovener
and Joseph D. Elson. while for the de-
Tense appeared Messrs. ]. B. Sommer-
ville and John A. Howard. The jury
was composed OF Messrs. James A. FL
Ian. (foreman), William Molter, ThcSl-
as Fox. Charles Lukens, Charles Copp,
Fred Miller. P. e.. Noble. George Hisgs.
John Mofratt. Robert Shaw, Charles
He'll and Charles Weitzel.
The principal testimony for the state
was from fellow prisoners of Christie
and Kelly in the jail at Newark, Ohio.
where they were confined on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons. One of
these prisoners was George Mcfarland,
who said that when the prisoners cloth
ing was being washed he saw that KEEL
ly had bullet wound in one OF his
legs below the knee. Later, Kelly told
him he had shot n policeman In Wheel
Ing, narrat!ng the circumstances just
as they actually occurred. He added,
said the witness. that after the crime
he went to Benwood and across the riv-
er to Bellaire.
Walter 10y and Ell Davis, other fel-
low prisoners of Kelly and Christie at
Newark, testified 10 about the same
story.
Christie was put upon the stand and
testified to his innocence; said he was
at Fairmont, In this state. on the night
OF Saturday, January Il. and early on
Sunday morning, January Is, 1SSS, when
the crime was committed; he came to
Wheeling on the following MondaF. and
later went to Ohio. and first met Kelly
at Newark, on January "a; soon after
this they were arrested and jailed for
carrying concealed weapons.
Chr!stie's story was corroborated by
C. ~ Watson, OF Fairmont. who said
he saw Christie In Fairmont at the time
OF the committing OF the Glenn murder.
or so near to that time that Christie
could not have committed it. John L.
Wells testified to seeing Christie at Clio
county. near Fairmont. early Oh Sun
day morning. January 10.
The other defendant, Thomas D. KEEL
ly, testified to having been at Monon-
gahela City. Pa. on Saturday, January
"A. 1883. and denied being implicated in
the Glenn murder.
The trial ended In the conviction OF
the two prisoners. who were sentenced
to life Imprisonment. Since that time
there have been number of attempts
to secure their pardon. Governor Flem-
Ing being first applied to near the close
Of his term In 1892 He gave the matter
careful consideration. but had not come
to q conclusion when his term Of office
expired. The matter was re-opened
during Governor MacCorkle's term, but
without success. The latest effort,
which has resulted In success, was
started last summer. the principal NOV
er being ex-Councilman james a. Filan,
who was the foreman OF the jury that
convicted Kelly and Christie. Other
members Of the jury, court officials and
others Joined In the petition 70, the par
don.
Owing to Slow Collections.
EARIMORE, N.D.,Jan. Sl-The First