Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22

of court yesterday morning, Miss Bow
en- was brought into the court room
and sentenced to pay fine of S25 and
costs and to undergo an imprisonment
in the county Jail for period OF six
months.
There has been a great deal OF in
terest manifested in this case from the
beginning and a short history will be
interesting. On the night of February
2, 1899, Harry Defibaugh. a drayman
of this city, along with several others,
went to the house of Kate Straight,
on Water street, and while intoxicated
struck Alma Bowen, an inmate, sew
eral times and felled her to the floor.
She arose and in tarn nit the young
man with an iron poker. They were
separated and the Bowen woman Sc
curing a revolver, informed Deffibaugh
that she would shoot him if he inter-
fered with her again. Deffibaugh left
the house aad some hours afterwards
met the Bowen woman and Nelli Hol-
dren on the same street near the
Knoke House. and again attempted to
talk to. the girls, but, according to the
evidence of VIM. Wright, did not strike
or make any threat against the pris-
oner.
Both women ran down the street and
when Deflibaugh followed close to their
heels, Alma Bowen drew a revolver
and fired four shots into his body, from
the effects of which he died soon after
wards The case has attracted a good
deal of attention, from the fact that
the coroner's jury brought in a YER
dict of killing in self-defense and re-
leased the slayer Of Defilbaugh, and
she Immediately left the State. SIZE
remained over in Ohio near her former
home for some months, but finally re-
turned to this city and was arrested by
Thomas Williams. a policeman. Most
of the time since then she has been
confined in the county Jail.
Miss Mary Enloe, OF New Martins
vile, arrived in the city a couple Of
days ago and will be the guest OF Hon
and Mrs. r. L. Moore, of Elizabeth
street, for a sort time.
Mrs Frank Shuman, Of Pine Grove,
Wetzel county, and Mrs. A Mont
Francis, Of New Martinsvilie. were in
the city q couple Of days during the
week the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.
Mccormick, of Brown street
On Thursday evening, April 26, a
grand testimonial benefit will be ten
dered the orchestra of the Columbia
Theatre by Manager A. A. Weber. IN
addition TO the regular show there win
be number of extra attractions on the
bill, including four-round glove con-
test between two well known local
boxers.
Mrs John A. Bandi, OF New Martins
vile, VINO has been the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Joseph p. Sweeney. OF
Williamson's Place, left yesterday for
home.
Miss Maude Curtis, of this city. who
has been teaching in the public schools
at Braddock, Pa, during the winter,
and who has been visiting at home for
a short time, left to-day for Braddock
to resume her duties.
Mrs Friend Cox, a prominent young
society lady of New Martipsville. who
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs. ]. T.
Martin, of Burt street several days
during the week, has returned home.
Miss Anna Kane will leave to-mor-
row for Marietta, Ohio, where she viii
be the guest of friends for a few Gays
before going to her home at Belpre, o..
for visit with her parents.
Judge John A. Campbell, OF New
Cumberland, was in the city yesterday
looking after his interests for the Re-
PUBLICAN nomination for Congress in
the First district.