Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-15

on reachinG tho barn the trolley was
changed and the car was again started
south on trip through Benwood- The
men encountered more Instructions at
different points along Marshall and
McMechen streets, and although they
were met by noisy crowds. no trouble
occurred until the car had reached a
point on Marshall street between the
Boggs' run crossing and the Boggs'
run bridge, on its second return trip,
shortly after noon. At the time
wagon, containing five or six men,
drawn by horse which was being
driven by Oscar Holderman, a grocer
of Upper Benwood. was proceeding
along the track in front of the car,
and according to statement made by
one of the men in the wagon, the ami
NAL became frightened and began to
back the conveyance toward the APP
preaching car. The car was at once
stopped and one of the deputies placed
Mr. Holderman under arrest on the
charge of obstructing the track. Ma
shall Furbee, OF Benwood, appeared on
the scene, and on inquiring as to the
cause of the arrest had the case ex-
planned to him by one of the deputies.
Last evening one of the deputies
stated that the driver was hindering
the progress of the car by remaining
on the track, and that the other men
in the wagon called the men on the
car vile names. One of the men in
the wagon stated they were attempting
to get out of the track as the car ap-
preached, but were slow in doing SO
for the reason that the animal took
fright at the noise from the boys in
the vicinity and became unmanageable.
After the arrest the car continued on
to the barn and no more runs through
Benwood were attempted during the
remainder of the day.
Deputy Marshal Randolph brought
his prisoner up to town on a street
car, took him to Jail, and committed
him, merely saying that he was dep
uty United States Marshal. The friends
of the prisoner at once secured the SER
vices of F. w. Nesbitt, and application
was at once made to Judge PAUL for
a writ of habeas corpus, the title of
the case being Oscar Holderman v. H.
C. Richards, Sheriff. Service was Sc
cured on the Sheriff, and he made a
return to the effect that Ho1derman was
committed to Jail by man unknown,
claiming to be deputy United States
Marshal. The matter was brought be-
fore Judge PAUL, Mr.. Nesbitt appear
ing for the defense and Prosecuting
Attorney Meyers for the Sheriff, and
after a brief recital of the facts Hol-
derman was released from custody, be-
fore Deputy Randolph arrived. Hol-
derman was subject to re-arrest and
arraignment before a United States
Commissioner, but up to late hour
there was no disposition to push the
matter thus far. A leading trouble
with the case against the prisoner was
the fact that no commitment was made
out.
1t was the general claim of Mr.. Hol-
derman that he was not obstructing
the car Intentionally, but that he had
a fractions horse, which could not al
ways be controlled. On the other side
it was contended that he was driving
alongside the car, but turned into the
tracks, after he and his companion on
the wagon had swore at the men on the
car, and that he attempted to drive
over men who were assisting in clear
ing the tracks of distractions. Mr..
Holderman was seen, and said he had
no intention of interfering with the OPP
Grafton of the road, but that he was
in such a position that for the time
being he was helpless, and was there
fore arrested. He also said that dep
uty Marshals who took charge of the
wagon after his arrest mistreated the
horse, and drove at a rapid rate, which
led to the complications with the Ben
wood officers.
TWO MEN LEFT.
1t was reported that two of the new