Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11

INDICATIONS THAT QUINCY CRAM
BLETT is NOT THE
GUILTY PARTY.
DETECTIVES STILL AT WORK
And There are Intfmatfons that SEN
satfonaI Developments May Be
Expected in q Few Days-The Lat
est Phases in "a Very Interesting
Case.

During the time of the hearing OF
Quincy Cramblett before the Jefferson
county grand jury, and in which the
jury found him guilty of the murder
of James Gosnell, the investigation
was not concluded, as it is now learned
that a number of detectives are work.
ing on the case and the latest de-
velopment shows that a man who has
a bad reputation was housed for sew
eral days by one of Cramblett's neigh
bors. This man, it is believed, would
not hesitate to commit the deed that
young Cramblett is accused OF. The
party is said to have had his face bad
ly bruised and this could easily occur,
as the load in the gun would most
surely bruise any part of the body it
would come in contact with. This,
with some other clews that are being
brought out, may place another phase
on the case, and especially the party
who went through Martins Ferry on
horseback at late hour on the night
of the murder, inquiring the nearest
route to Wheeling.
The people are not of the belief that
Cramblett is the guilty one, and some
go so far as to say that foul means
would be resorted to to gain the re-
ward offered But the next few days
may bring forth some developments
that will surprise the public and place
a new phase on the situation. 1t is
openly charged that some of the tao
tics used to prosecute Cramblett have
more of a prosecuting character than
that of finding out the real murderer.
The friends of the accused feel that
they will have no trouble in clearing
Cramblett in his coming trial.
The case of Cramblett has aroused
much interest, and from now on the
public may expect some new develop
ments
The following telegram was receiv-
ed from Steubenville last night:
STEUBENVILLE, O., January TO-
Each day adds interest to the Cram
blett murder case, especially as new
and sensational clews are made public.
On Tuesday it was learned that one
witness who knew of threats made was
before the grand jury. This witness
was Maggie Best, of Warren township,
who is said to have had converse
ton with Cramblett, in which he is
alleged to have said:
when l get ready to marry the girl
either the old man or me will be in
the grave"
1t is learned that Crambletts rela-
tives went about the disposal of the
gun deliberately, but they did not
know enough to keep their mouths
shut and they were brought before the
grand jury, and from their bodies,
which never sweat so much in the har-
vest field, the truth was fairly wrung,
as condign punishment was dangled
in their faces. 1t is said Milton Hall
leaked enough of the gun matter to a
man he walked to sale with, to lead
to having him brought up, and then
he emptied out and no doubt told all
and pulled VIM. Miller, another rcla-
tive, into it. 1t seems that the gun
was at the Cramblett home for several
weeks after the murder, and was never
UP at the brothers at all. One day
Miller and Hall went to Cramblett's,
and getting the gun took it out under
the barn and broke 1t up and it was
taken away in a sack. Miller burned
the stock off and the barrel and lock
were hid in the woods. Different
parts of the stock were hid in various
parts of the woods, each part under
tree. 1t was finally thought the bar
rel was too near an oil well and would
be discovered, so it was dropped in
Halls we'll.