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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
KELLEY bND CHRISTIE
PlRD0NfD YESTERDAY.
Continued from First Page.
hands Of some person or persons IN

hands Of some person or persons I'M
known.
Al FEATURE OF THE EVIDENCE
before the jury was the statement OF
Glenn. to officer John Shorts, in the
presence of Officer Carney: John,
that's the man who shot me here,
pointing to his stomach, and meaning
bv that's the man" the taller OF the
Two burglars.
Various persons were suspected OF
the murder, and several arrests were
made. but al were eventually discharg-
ed. and matters drifted along until the
first days Of the following April, two
weeks after the arrest OF Kelley and
Christie at Newark, OHIO, when the
Newark and Mt Vernon, Ohio, officers
communicated to the local authorities
their suspicion that they had stumbled
upon the right men. Sheriff Handian
went to Newark and learned the ma
ture Of the evidence, and talked with
the two men, and later he, accompa-
MED by Chief Porter Smith, went to
Columbus and laid the matter before
Governor Foraker. After a good deal
Of negotiating and looking up of evil
dence BY Sheriff Handlan and Chief
Smith the men were indicted by the
grand Jury April 10, 1888, and the pris-
0ners were brought here on the 18th
Of the same month.
The trial began before Judge Jacobs,
in the Circuit Court, May 21st. Messrs.
John A. Howard and J. B. Sommerville
appearing for the defense, while Prose-
cutting Attorney Jordan and Messrs.
Dovener and Elson represented the
state. 1t was Mr. Towards first case
in Court, and long before it had ter
minated he had ccnclusively shown
his ability and given bright promise
Of his subsequent career at the bar.
The Jury was composed Of Messrs. NJ
Walter, Thomas Fox, Charles Lukens,
Charles H. Copp, P. z. Noble, f. Mil
Ter, James Filan, George Higgs, Chas
He'll, Charles Weitzel, Robert Shaw
and John Moffat. The defense asked
for a severance, and then counsel asked
for a continuance as to Kelley, VINO
submitted an AFFIDAVIT TO the effect
that he could not safely go to trial
without the presence of James t. Col
Inns. of Monongahela City, Pa. Kelley
was put on the stand but his evidence
did not convince the Court, and the
trial was ordered proceeded with as TO
both defendants.
Tie best evidence for the defense was
that given by James T. Conlin, of Monon-
gahela City, on behalf of Kelley. He said
Kelley had been at his backyard during
two Sundays in January, 1883, and that
they were neither The first nor the last
SUNDAYS. One Of the two Sundays was
January p.
The defendants denied any connection
with the murder, but were found guilty
on March 18th, 1883, and were sentenced
for life. A motion for new trial was
denied.
The Register Of May p. 1885, said:
THE verdict was something Of sur
prise to the public, the majority Of people
looking for disagreement"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
TURNED DOWN.
The Republican House Declares for
the Gold Standard, and Gets in
Line With Mckinley and Gage.

Washington, January 31.-The House
to-day buried the Teller resolution de-
claring the bonds of the United States
payable in silver, under an adverse ma
jority CT fifty. The Republicans were
solidly in opposition with two excep-
lions, Linney, of North Carolina who
voted with the Democrats, and White,
of North Carolina, the only colored
member, who answered present"
The desertions from the Democrats
were MI McAleer, of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Elliott, Of South Carolina.
Both voted with the Republicans
against the proposition.
Speaker Reed, although it is not Gus
tomary for him to vote, had his name
called and amid the cheers of his fol-
lowers went on record in opposition to
the resolution.
The vote was reached after five
hours of debate, under a special order
adopted to-day.
The majority, under the leadership
of Dingley, assumed that the last
clause of the resolution was in reality
a disguised declaration for the free
coinage Of silver, while the assault
ing Democrats, under the direction Of
Mr.. Bailey, maintained that the de-
feat of the resolution was another
step in the direction Of establishment
of the gold standard, to which they
alleged both the President and Secre-
tary Gage had irrevokably pledged the
Republican party. The vote on the
resolution was: ayes 1872; nays 1872.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.

New York, January 31-The Brook
lyn Jockey Club announces the follow
ing weights of horses entered for the
Brooklyn handicap for three ear-olds
and UP, to be run Saturday, May %,
distance one mile and quarter:
Ben Brush 12S, Ornament 127, Ben
Holiday 121, On Deck 119, Tillo lis,
Dr. Catlett H. Howard Mann 1l5,
Typhoon ILL.,, Leham 114 Dondoro lis,
Buddha 112, Royal Stag, imp, 10,
Loki, Ogden, Ben Elder, Byron McClel-
land 109 Meadowthorpe 10S, The Ro-
man, Algot 107, Isidor, Semper Ego,
Premier 106, Macy, Merry Prince, Plau-
dit 1O5, Previous, Lou Bramble 104,
Fleur de Lis, Lake Shore 1903, Dr.. Shop
pard, Ulysses 102, ST. Bartholomew
Box 100, Hanball 100 Traverser SO,
Michael Ill. Mohegan 81, Great Bend,
Caldron, Winged Foot So. Schiller SO,
Sly Fox 80, Sensational 80, Our John
nv IS.
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MOUNDSViLLE.

John w. Burchinal left v,stardo,
moot for Cumberland, Md. wbors' a. a.
is interested in a proposed electr i,
line.
J. H. Holt, the well known arto~,.r
was at Cameron on business yastoy
day.
Ingle Malone, road supervisor for
the Baltimore & Ohio COMPANY NJ,
here yesterday.
The A. A. Sharpneck farm was al,
a few days ago to z. NJ. Atkinson ' ~.
Elm Grove, for $500
Scott Caldwell, the McMechen bar.
tender, who has ben in jail for Some
time past, furnished bond SATURDAY.
and was released The case a,~airs+
him and his partner, VIM. Patterson
will be heard at the next term OF Il,
cult Court.
Col. ]. E. Hooten went east vpste-.
day afternsn on a business trim.
George H. Jones is home from hrs.
mess trip to Fairmont and Manning
ton.
J. ]. Potts is again confined to his
bed on account of a very serious Hl-
ness. This time his family have varr
grave fears that he will not recover.
Harvey Riggs has taken his wife Il,
the Wheeling Hospital, where an oper-
alton will be performed on her this
week
S. Howe Bonar returned yesterJav
from visit 10 relatives at EastOn
Oscar Wright was at Cameron On
business yesterday.
The Baltimore & Ohio COMPANY have
one of their camps located here and
the men are making some extensive
repairs to the tracks and bridges IN
this vicinity.
Mrs. l.. G. Brooks condition showed
some little signs Of improvement yell
1erday, and it IS thought that she will
recover.
Widow Brown is the attraction at
the Opera House tonight, and there
will be plenty Of fun for everybody.
The popular comedian, Perkins d.
Fisher, is with the show, and a clean
entertainment is guaranteed.
Cats & Gray, the well known Mm-
Der merchants, have secured the con-
tract for furnishing the material for
the new Swift & Company building
at Wheeling. About 10000 feet g.
lumber will be used, and the contract
is a large one. The same firm ara
also shipping a create deal Of stuff
to New York State.
John L. Bruner, who is confined in
the county jail, charged with robbns
a McMechen man some time ago, re-
ceH ed a letter from a Blairsvile, Pa,
party yesterday A five dollar money
order was enclosed. Several very
strange signs were made on the sheet
of paper, and so far the deputy sheriff
has been unable to say what thay
mean. The writer of the letter asks
if he wants his relatives to help him.
County Court convenes again this
morning to consider the applications
made by Benwood liquor dealers for
a county license. 1t is said large
representation Of the anti-saloon pao-
pie will be on hand and strong effort
will be made to have the commission
ers change their decision.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
THE PRISONERS STORIES.
Both Men Fully Account for Their where
abouts at the Time of the Murder-Sup-
ported by Many and Strong AMdavits.


In June, 1895, a representative Of the
Register, who had then given much
time to the investigation Of the muir
der case, saw Thomas B. Kelly in the
Moundsville penitentiary. On that oc-
casion the prisoner said:
Il had no part in the killing OF Or
fcer Glenn, and | never saw Harry
Christie until the day before we were
arrested at Newark, Ohio, for robblng
the hardware store.
Following this Kelly made detailed
statement of his whereabouts from De-
cember "a, 1887, when he arrested at
Bridgeport, up to the date of his arrest
in Newark, in February, and his story
was supported by the aifidavits OF John
Corners, J. t. Carlin, Noama Roley,
DR.. G. Z. Mickett, ]. I. Rolcy, s. W..
Carter, James Porter, alias Scranton
Slim" Joseph H Dowden, Thomas and
Hannah Slater and other, copies OF
which are in the possession OF the
Register. and the originals of which
have long been in the Office Of the eI-
ecutive at Charleston.
In his statement Of three years ago
Kelly said:
Il will freely acknowledge that I
have been
4 BAD SORT OF NAN,
that I was on the road and did a
couDle of Jobs that | ought not to have
done, but | did not have hand in the
killing Of Officer Glenn. | was not in
Or near Wheeling at the time, and
knew nothing about it. | never saw
Christie until the day we were ar
rested, and am simply the victim of
circumstances. Somebody had to be
convicted, and we were the parties. A
good deal Of stress was laid upon the
chalk-marks in the gas house at
arnesville-'K-Y TOM as they were
alleged to be- | knew nothing about
them. and they could not have been
left there by Christie for ne, for
ibid NOT KNOW HIM
until met him as [ have stated, and
did not pass anywhere near Barnes
Vile on my way to Ohio. There is no
truth whatever, either, in the story
about my being on the boat house
down about Benwood. / was never
in Benwood that l know of i'll
nv life. and most certainly was never
on or about a boat house there.
Much was also attempted to be
made out OF my answers to certain
questions on the witness stand. At
that time ! was very ignorant Of the
meaning of words could neither read
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01

Two Cases in Which West Virgigians
Are In crested, Pushed Up by The
U. s. Supreme Court

Washington, January @l.-iAs
United States Supreme Court tC-da!
adjourned until tEe 21st Of Fe1tua.
without deciding any OF the important
cases before it.
The hearing in the case Of King vs.
Mulens was advanced TO be he&Iu Oh
M; .ch Z, after the other cases Oh tHe
docket for that date. The case VI
wolves the construction OF the PROVE
ion IN the West Virginia ata. VT"
sJltutlon in regard to the Taxa LOW -
lands in the State.
The court, upon a stipulailoA u.
counsel on both sides, also tu'aA.. !
the cases of Internal Revenue t".'
tor White, Of West Virginia, aza''7'
various persons, involving nus l-eI-
transfer. ETC., TO be heard NaDA =
me case involves the constructor n
Sections 1884 and 1853 OF the l-'.'-1
statutes, and the powers ana -I-'
of the commissioner Of internal W.
nue. with respect to transfer ana 80
sIgnment Oh internal TeVeuu"
keepers and gaugers, and al5G d'
feet Of the civil service act, ana IN
executive orders from time '' '"
made and issued Hereunder hy ="
duties of the commissioner oi -N'
revenue. They also involve 'ue t'.
ton as to whether the courts Vi --
United States can, by injuncli9'' ~
strain the collectors OF Iute-AN.
nue. in the various districts q
commissioner Of internal IeNahA
ing through the collectors, uoA-
ing from duty storekeepeI5 a1n r,
ers, or from assigning these oal' ,.
duty or transferring them A0~-
place of duty to another.
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SOME OFFICIAL INFORMATION
Received by the War Department Con
corning Conditions in, the kion dixie Re

Received by the War Department Con-
corning Conditions in, the hion dixie Re
eion
Washington, January 31.-The War
Department has received adylce5 from
it's agent at Dyea, Mayor l.. IL. Rucker,
Fourth cavalry. IN one dispatch DAT
ed January Il, the major says that
w. II. Rands, just at Dyea from DaW-
son, December is, had dispatches from
Captain Ray the army oIlcer sent into
the mining country by Secretary Alger
to report upon the conditions there.
Rands say that Ray was at Fort 4u-
kon, had seized all the supplies Of the
Alaska Commercial Company and OF
the North American Trading Compa-
ny in the name of the government, and
was issuing them to the people, selling
at the company's prices to those who
could afford to pay and giving to those
unable to pay. There were six humid
red people at Fort Yukon. Rucker
said that Ray would ask for 500 troops
to be stationed at Circle City and vi
entity.
January IL Major Rucker reported,
that number of parties had just
come III from Dawson, and all appear
to have accumulated a supply Of dust
and nuggets. They were going back
in the spring and came out for
amusement. There was no starvation
at Dawson.
Major Gucker reports at length upon
the plans he has prepared for the re-
lief party to be sent out by the GOV
eminent. He says that it will require
lis mules and 1870 Juneau sledB to
transport 120 tons of supplies into
Lake Lebarge ready to send down the
Yukon river to Dawson when the Ice
will permit.
lie proposes to divide the route INFO
three sections. The major has worked
out all the details OF the expedition,
but while submitting according to MIS-
instructions, he adds that he recon-
mends strongly that the government
contract with one Of the railway COM
panies to take in the supplies. One
at least of these roads VIII be open
by the time the supplies reach Dawson,
he says, and he enclOses an o1fer from
one cro~ sing the Chilkoot Pass to take
in $50 tons OF supplies or more f)r
161kc per pound, delivered at Lake
Linderman.
A telegram was received at the War
Department to-day from E. II. Wells,
a newspaper man who has just arrived
at Seattle from the Klondike, saying
that he had with him the long expect
ed report from Captain Ray to the Sec
rotary OF War; which he was charged
to place in the hands of the secretary
himself. Captain Ray was at Fort Yu-
ken when he sent his report Inas-
much as the department officials VINO
are charged with the preparations Tor
the government relief expeditions are
very anxious to secure such informa-
ton as Captain Ray has for their
guidance without waiting for Mr.. Wells
to make the trip across the continent,
he was telegraphed by Acting Secre-
tary Meikeliohn to place all the dis
patches he has for the war department
in the hands OF General Merriam, COM
mander at Vancouver. The general
has been instructed to open the report
and telegraph such points as may be
necessary for the information OF the
deDartment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
TIE PHI yssAE WNgLL.

The income of the entire estate, after de-
Quoting a few small requests is left in
equal parts to the three sons of the de-
ceased. The latter, however, are not to
receive any Of the principal. Upon the
death of the sons the trustees will have
full power to found and maintain char
liable or educational institution
The will was executed four days before
the testator's death, and one of the sons
said to-day that it would be imperative,
owing to the law which invalidates be-
quests made to charitable institutions
within 80 days Of the death Of the tesla
tor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
Delicate children! What

Delicate children! What
a source of anxiety they are!
The parents wish them
hearty and strong, but they
keep thin and pale.
To all these delicate chill
dren SCOTS Emulsion Of
Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites comes with the
best Of news.
1t brings rich blood,
strong bones, healthy nerves,
and sound digestion. 1t is
growth and prosperity to
them.
No matter how delicate
the child, it is readily taken.
5oc and $780, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists. New York
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tered at the Creed Hotel

tered at the Greed Hotel.
The revival meeting at the Matbo,.
church is still in force, and 90 s10uiSt
there has been nearly twentv-fvo o laF
verts. The services are held aacL Col-
Oscar Wright, of MoundsviIlo I'VE
in town on business yesterday vas
ming with the usual large crowd -
tendance. d.
This week it is likely that some
rangements viii be made for sI1DnI az
ing the town with street lights Npg Ky.
offer recently made by the natnra, y
company may be accepted and in t RI
event the lamps will be placed in n y,.1'
ton for service at once. P''''
William Conrad has returned 49,.
home at Wheeling after a weeE's ,+ .lS
in this town. ''"5
The Register is on sale daily hv -,
popular agent, George Chambers ' AZ
the latest news from this town Is r- -i''
lished daily and those DESIRING to e s,'5
scribe for the paper should leave tba'-
orders with Mr.. Chambers 'l'7-F
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CAMERON.

Dr.. L. n Refer. of Wheeling, was
in town yesterday.
S. w. Booher, manager of the Bre-
mer- Mabis Company here, was a visi-
tor to Littleton yesterday.
j. Howard Holt, an attorney OF
Moundsville, was here On legal bust
ness yesterday.
Todds Players presented Lady
Andley's Secret, to god crowd last
evening. The show is good one and
is accompanied by the Virginia jubilee
singers. who made quite a hit. To-
night "A Run for Congress" will be
given, with an entire change of the
specialties. Seats are now selling at
Hill & Towards drug store.
DR.. Rigger, of Littleton, was visi-
tor in town yesterday
]. H. Derry, Of Wheeling, is regis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
PARKERSBURG SHOOT.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, January 81
The ninth contest for the gold medal
trophy offered by the Mountain State
Gun Club was shot. Off to-day by shoot
ers in the sixty per cent class. Out OF
ffty-eight birds AIcVey got 10, Brown
80, Slayton 80, Patton SO, Paden So,
Cole 81, Gilbert SO. In the live bird
race between Ben Jackson, of Chicago,
and Robert Clark, Of Parkersburg
Jackson killed 20 and Clark 10 out Of
o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
HANGED HIMSELF.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. January ST.
Henry Goettel. a young German baliST.
confessing that Herman Braetz and him
self wrecked a passenger train last Tues
day night. committed suicide by hanging
himself. Breetz, who occupied the same
cell, alse attempted to kill himself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
A PETITION
From the B. & @. Receivers for Per-
mission to Lease $50 Additional
Freight Cars.

BALTIMORE. Md. January Sire
ceivers Cowen and Murray, Of the 3. 8
o. railroad. to-day petitioned the Circuit
Court Of thu United States FOR permission
to lease $50 additional box cars.
IN connection with the petition Receiver
Cowen makes the statement that the Mo
nongah and Montana Coal Companies,
the Pittsburg Junction r. R. ard the Pull
man company lease these cars on mile
age basis. 50 that the mileage return will
be greater than the interest and principal
payments.
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Ayers
Egssz<aS sss S5 M O. Arc a SIRE Cure
NV Aas 81 81 szz&S for Constipation

Dr.. ]. Ayers Pills are a specific for
all diseases Of the liver, stomach, and
bowels.
II suffered from constipation which as
sumed such an obstinate form that feared
it would cause a stopPage Of the bowels.
After yainly trying various remedies, | be-
gan to take Ayers Pills. Two boxes effected
scomplete cure"
"For eight years | was afflicted with
constipation, which became so bad that the
doctors could do no more for he. Then
began to take Ayers Pills, and. soon the
bowels recovered their natural action
WM. H. DELAUCETT, Dorset, Ont.
TIE PsLA THAT WE'LL
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Con :
EnfjEe2zD

and YOU cure its consequences. These are
some Of the consequences of constipation:
Biliousness, loss of appetite, pinnples, sour
stomach, depression, coated tongue, night
mare, palpitation, cold feet, debility, diz-
illness, weakness. backache, vomiting,
iaundice, piles, pallor, stitch, irritability,
nervousness, headache, torpid liver, heart
burn, foul breath, sleeplessness, drowsi-
ness, hot skin, cramps, throbbing head.
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WILL BE IMPERATIVE.
Andrew III. Moore May Have Put on TIL
Too Late the Making of His WILL

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January 31.-The
will of the late Andrew NJ. Moore, OF the
distilling firm CT Moore < Sinrott. and
owner Of the Girard House, was filed to-
day. 1t was not admitted to probate. as
caveats had been filed BY two of the tes-
tator's sons. The estate is varously es-
timated at from $6o00.OC0 to sic, 900 600
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BOTH IN FIIt CONDITION.
Bonner anl Burley Are Both Conf
dent Of Winning

In Their Contest Before the M. A.
c. Tonight = Examined Last
Night by Physicians-Oth Box
ing Matters Results of Bowling
Contests Last Night Other
Sporting Matters, Loca. and Tele-
graphic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.


GRAND OPERA ROUsE-To-night ole
Olson and the Terrible Swede.
OPERA HOUSE-Thursday. matinee
and night. Innes' Concert Band: Friday
and Saturday ana Saturday matinee, Eu-
genie Blair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01

That The Italian Government pa"
lions " it'll Drey.us.

ROME, January 3l.-IAe ~" .,
foreign affairs. replying TO - LID.
of a deputy, announced anu
pause that he was able 20 ai+' ELLA.
most positive manner That 4
Italian military attache At I-. d..
other Italian agent has eyer L
indirect relations with Alfred ..s
former captain of French ai- ...
alleged unjust court MARTA ". ,
to imprisonment for life .a'r
much agitation in Franc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
BOWLING.

Results of Last Nights Games in all the
tournaments.
In the Wheeling tournament last night
the Pirates succeeded in punching their
big scores in the second game, and win
ming one out of the three, although the
Cosmopolitans had a margin Of 40 pins in
"a -
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cHITKOOT ELECTRIC LINZ

PITTsBURG, Pa, JanuaFE
Westinghouse Electric Co. .f"
shipped 4 train load Of apP1i
Dyea- Klondike Transported LIZ
electric tramway across tAs
Pass.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01

The Opera House attraction for Fri
day and Saturday evenings of this
week, and Saturday matinee. will be
Miss Eugene Blair. who will produce
different bill at each performance
Miss Blair does not come to Wheeling
as a stranger, but this is her first sea-
son in stellar roles. Her repertoire Of
plays is extensive, and during her
Wheeling engagement she will present
only her most popular pieces. They
will be given with a wealth of beauti-
full costumes, and with a proper equip
ment Of scenery and stage effects.
Miss Blair has heretofore been sup
porting Robert Downing, and has at
tracted attention not only On account
of her artistic work, but because OF
her handsome face and figure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01

ENTERTAINED. THE PH IT,.
Washington, January 5L INA.
ident and Mrs. McKinleT 81,
tanned at dinner tonight y --.
rotary of the reasury and A-5 ~
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Totals ~.

Scorers. L. Baumann and H. Miller
umpire, ". Miller Tonight. Auroras VS.
silver Globes.
Following We're the results Of the Big