The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-18
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And Apparently Due 70 the 4neoua-
psteney, or At Least to the Yaeilla-
ton, Of Two west virginia om-
cials-The DOMAIN Escape Recalled.
A few weeks ago the InteIligencer told
Of the remarkable escape Of 4 suspected
murderer from sheriR HarmiSon, Of
Harrison county. and Deputy Marshal
Paulding, at the Baltimore 9 Ohio pas
senger station IN this city owing to the
oalelals quarreliaS Is to which would
pay IS RAILROAD fare for the prisoner.
A day later another suspect was arr
rested in indiana, but again the Vest
virglnia officials showed their inaiiil-
ity to cope With the situation. In this
connection the following special dis
patch received last night by che Intel-
llgeneer Is interesting:
Special Dispatch 70 the Intelligencer.
ELKHART, Ind, Dec. l6.-sheriff El-
lott has received from Deputy United
States Marshal Paulding, OF West Vir-
glnia, telegram asking him To- hold
the man arrested here on suspicion
Of being Newton DOMAIN, wanted IN
Morgan county. West Virginia, for dou-
BILE murder. The message said to hold
the prisoner at ali hazards, as the dep
uty had positive proof that he was
DOMAIN. The sheriff was compelled to
answer that he no longer had the man
in custody, having released him on re-
ceIpt of a message from Sheriff Harri.
son. Of Morgan county, to the ehect
that a photograph Of the prisoner sent
to the Morgan county sheriff had con-
WINGED him that the prisoner was not
DOMAIN. DOMAIN was kept under sur.
VeIllance for several days, though not
formally arrested, as the Elkhart coun-
ty sheriff was afraid the whole ahair
would prove q dash in the pan. and
be did NOT desire to run the risk Of civil
action for damages, especially as q law
yer was urging the suspect to take such
steps. Last Friday DOMAIN disappeared
from Goshen, and was in Elkhart on
Saturday. Since then he has not been
heard from, but the county authorities
claim they will be able to locate and ar
rest him as soon as the West Virginia
authorities back their promises with ac'
tIon that shall be legally safe. The
local authorities are at a loss to un.
derstand the hesitancy that has char.
acteriZed the West Virginia officers.
20 the deputy was Immediately notified
by telegraph, but no answer came from
him and twenty-four hours later the
sheriff called him up by telephone and
he said, as a result ofsthat conference
that he would come after the prisoner.
but the days passed on and finally word
came from Sheriff Harrison to release
him. At the same time a letter from
PauldIng asking that he be held was
on its way, and DOMAIN was put under
surveillance Immediately after Its ar
rival. Still no word came from Pauld-
ing and tho officers Mt Gashen lost In.
terest in the case. They think that II
the suspect is ever proven to be- the
real DOMAIN his escape can be charged
against tho vnciIlatlng policy Of the
West Virginians. AS a matter of per-
sonal and official vindIcation, however,
they would like to see the suspect
shown to be DOMAIN. II he Is not the
man wanted then they have figured in
one Of the most remarkable series OF
coincidence yet recorded. Not only does
the suspects personal appearance fill
every minute detail in Domains de-
scription, but he was seen to be in COM
pany with deaf mute who answers
10 the description Of Holland Kalor,
DOMAINS accomplish in depredatlons in
West Virginia.