Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20
NEW MARTINSvILLE.

the book sale of Bangs IL Co, OF New
York, is the possessor of some ancient
relics in the way of papers and books.
With his last delivery he got a copy of
'Lloyd's Evening POST of December
18th, ITO. The paper is Sx10 inches, single
sheet, and on the first page has the fol-
lowing notice: ITO the editor of Lloyd's
Evening Post: Sir. The affair of the APP
peal of the widow Bgiby, for the murder
of her husband. and the report of one
being to be brenght. by some of the kin
of Mr.. Smith, killed by the sergeant,
being the subject of discourse / have here
sent you an account of the method of
proceeding upon appeals. from a collection
of ancient Tactics which lately fell into
my hands Then follows a long i~nstruc-
ton with the following note: "The
ancient law was, that when a man had
judgment to be hanged in an appeal Of
death that the wife, and all of the blood
of the party slain, should draw the de-
PENDANT to execution, and so it was done
in our days" Mr.. McEldowney has also
secured a set of Blackstone, printed in
I74S.
NJ. H. Willis. Republican candidate for
judge in this district, spent a day at
court this week.
r. Ryan. a Wheeling attorney, was here
Tuesday on legal business.
DR.. N. J. Miller made a professional call
to Proctor Tuesday.
The grand jury returned an indictment
against Joe Sheridan, late proprietor of
the Dawson City ranch in the Pine
fork field. He is charged with robbing a
peddlar who stopped at his place to sell
goods. The pedlar also states that Sher-
idan shot through his coat.
The Whole Grocery Co. is now open for
business, and has started off with fatter-
ing prospects.
Capt. Prichard, of Warrington, is at
tending court this week.
Bud ~Snodgrass and f. NJ. Kellar,
Burton attorneys, are attending court.
William Meighen, of Moundsville, was
here Tuesday looking after the interests
of the county seat removal question.
Miss Blanche Thompson, Of St. Marys,
was the guest of Miss Dora Potts Thurs
day.
]. w. Aldertcn, of Washington, d. c.
was here part of the past week visiting
and looking after his oil interests.
Col. Jacob Koontz expects to leave May
Both for the Paris exposition and will be
absent three months, visiting In the old
country. Mr.. Koontz will visit his rel
atives residing near Baden, Switzerland.
He can boast of having three aunts and
two uTlcles living, who no doubt are de-
lighted to learn of his expected visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Clark and little
daughter were visiting at Wheeling Mon
day.
Charles Beck, Ed. Waltner, George Ober
and James MoGhee were Wheeling visi-
tors Monday.
Oliver Gallaher, Democratic candidate
for sheriff. delivered a political speech at
the court house Thursday evening. A
large crowd was present which cheered
from the beginning.
Mrs. ]. j. Hill. of the South Side, died
Tuesday. May Is, of consumption. The
funeral was held Thursday at 2:3O p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Koontz and Mrs.
Clark Stamford were Wheeling visitors
first of the week.
The Magnolia club held a special bust
ness meeting Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.. Funk were visiting
at lambda last Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Sweeney is the guest of rel
atives on Virginia street.
Miss Eleanore Adams, of Pittsburg, is
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Adams, and will remain over Sunday.
The Misses Commerford, of Wheeling,
are the guests of Mrs. r. c.. Leap.
Charles Trees was the guest of his
brother, J. c., the first of the week.
Prof. Postlethwait left for his home
Thursday, and will leave for Morgantown
in the near future to peruse a course of
study.
Miss Lydia Hitchcock, aged 20 years,
daughter of Mrs. Lavina Hitchcock, died
at her home on Virginia street Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. c. Eisenbarth are alb
sent, paying a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
e. z. Eisenbarth, who are with their
show boat, now on the M-onongahela
river.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Fox, of Toledo, O.,
and William Emriok, of Belmont, were the
guests of S. r. Bruce and family the
past week.
James p. Chaplin purchased of Thomas
Hill the property on the corner of North
street and Maple avenue. This includes
all buildings south of the Elk Hotel, on
the corner. Consideration $500.
The trial of Ireland Davis, charged with
the murder Of Charley Shine. has been
before the court since Friday morning.
Hon. John A. Howard. of Wheeling, and
y. /. Robinson are representing the
State, and ]. w. McIntire and son Lloyd
appear for the defense. The State has ex-
amined about twenty witnesses, and it is
thought that the case will not close be-
fore Tuesday next. The evidence is en-
tirely ci-rcumstantial. This was one of
the most brutal murders that ever took
place In this part of the State. On the
18th day of August last Shine was ped
ding in the Pinefork oil field, and when
near the Tyler equity line, and while pass
Ing through a wood, he was beaten by
clubs, his head being cut and bruised in
Il frightful manner. After he was wound
ed he wandered about a mile and was
found sitting by the roadside, but was
j unconscious. He was taken to the house
of Jack Postlethwait and died the next
morning. His pack was found in the
wood and the condition of the surround
ings showed that a death struggle had
taken place, and that he had fought des-
perately for his life. There is no evil
dence yet to show that he was robbed.
The defendant sets up an alibi, yet the
evidence of Mrs. Postlethwait almost
identities him as a young man who on
the day of the murder, bought a bucket
and baked beans at her store, some of the
articles being found near where the strug-