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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09

Q.-You know her very well, don't
you? Ayes.
Didn't she come to your house q
short time before you went away?
COLLECTION by plaintiffs counsel and
argument).
Odd she come to see you? A
No.
Odd she see you? Ayes.
Q.-In the parlor-front room? A.
Yes.
Q.-Was YOU mother about the
house? A.-She was in the parlor;
she came to see mother.
Q.-Something occurred there be-
tween her and you? Ayes.
Q.-You became very angry during
the conversation. A.-No.
Q.-Very much excited? A.-No.
Q.-Did you strike her? A.-No.
Q.-You didn't strike her? A.-No.
Q.-Offered her no violence? A.-No.
Q.-Nothing of the kind occurred?
objection; allowed. What did occur
between her and you? objection;
sustained).
Q.-You deny Offering any violence,
being angry Or excited Or that you
struck her? Ayes, l deny it all.
GA short time before that you
were on the Terminal bridge with
Annie Sandrock? objection; allowed).
Ayes.
Q.-Mr. Beck came up? Ayes.
Ole is a brother-in-law OF the
girl? Ayes.
Ole came up and had some con-
versation, and went away? Ayes.
Q.-You had a revolver in your
pocket? A.-No.
Q.-You didn't go away with him,
and the girl didn't go? objection;
sustained).
Q.-Where did you go from there?
A.-Martin's Ferry.
Q.-At 5 o'clock a. N. were you not
on the street with that girl, and a
police Observation-Disclosures you?
objection; sustained).
Q.-At 5 a. m. didn't Oscar Sandrock
stand face to face with you and that
girl, and you drew a revolver and
threatened to shoot him? objection;
aliowed). A.-No.
Q.-You admit you saw Oscar Sand
rock? ~(Objection; sustained.
Odd you have a revolver On your
person next morning? Collection; sus-
tained).
Mr.. Howard pursued this line OF
questioning for some time, and then
passed t o the trip or witness 10 Eu-
rope. A number of letters were placed
in evidence, at least one CT these show
ing witness was in bad health and very
anxious to get from Germany to Italy,
as he, asked his mother to not lose an
hour in sending him at least $500, SO
he could get away at once.
One OF the letters read was of a ma
ture not to be referred to in print 1t
was written to plaintiff by a young
lady. and its contents were very re-
markable, indeed.
Witness was still on the stand when
Court adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09
Only minor Business.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February g.
The House was in session an hour and
a half to-day and only minor business
was transacted. The ways ard means
committee bill establishing tariff rates
upon goods from Puerto Rico into the
United States and vice versa was re-
ported and Chairman Payne gave no
tice that the bin would be called up
next Thursday. The debate upon Il will
run for a week The House did not ed-
iourn over on account OF the Lawton
funeral and tomorrow will be given up
to The consideration Of private bills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09
IT RUsTEE's SALE OF REAL Es-

BY virtue OF a deed OF trust made by
John C.. StoiZe to the undersigned as
trustee, bearing date on the twenty-third
day Of June, 1888. and recorded In the Of
fee OF the Clerk Of the County Court OF
Ohio county. West Virginia. In Deed u
Trust Book No. n, on page l47, the UNDER
signed trustee will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction at the north front door Of ths
Court House Of said county. in the city OF
Wheeling. West Virginia. on
sa turday, the I'D Day of March. 1900,
commencing at ten O'Clock a. m. the fol-
OWNS described real estate, that is 10
say: All OF the lot number nineteen Lot
No. 49, In what is sometimes called j. w.
Zanafs addition TO the city OF Wheeling
in Ohio county, In the state OF West viz
gsnia, fronting sixty feet go ft.1 on the
east side Of South Elm street, between
Fink street and the north line OF lands
belonging to E. j. Stones estate and run
mini back 10 the alley In the rear 81 said
lot, together with all the hereditaments,
buildings and appurtenances belonging
thereto and used Herewith.
TERMS OF SALE-One-thlrd Of the pur-
chase money or 50 much more as the pur-
chaser may elect 10 pay. cash IN hand
on day Of sale. and the residue IN two
equal instruments. payable respectively IN
one year and two years from tne day az
sale. with interest thereon from that day.
the purchaser 10 give his notes with good
security for the deferred payments and the
legal title to be retained as further gecur-
tty until payment In full.
JAMES p. ROGERS, Trustee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09
PLAINTIFF ON iHE STAND
ALL DAY YESTERDAY IN THE
DAMAGE SUIT OF HIsSOM ".
HISSOM.
A LONG C-Ross-ExAMINATION
CONTINUED DURING THE ENTIRE
AFTERNOON.

Dfrcc Examination of DIR.
Hissom Was Concluded Late in
the Morning, When Mr.. Howard
Took the Witness in Hand-An
Outline of the Evidence-The For
NAL Offer of the Defense as to
What 1t Desired to Prove.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09

STOLEN, and mean they shall not d.
appear.
Witness said his father said he
would run the house to hell and make
q bad house out OF 1t, If he wanted to.
That was shortly after witness came
back from Germany Witness was
taken over a large amount of his di-
rect evidence OF Wednesday, relative
to the trouble in the family circle. and
then the scene changed to his visit
to Attorney J. W.. Ewing. representing
the father, and Mr.. Ewing's wishing
witness to sign a typewriter paper.
drawn up at the request of the father.
Witness refused to sign the paper.
The paper was sent for. on objection
by Mr.. Hubbard to the question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09

n the United States for the District Of
West Virginia. In the matter OF
w. r. Alban, trustee in bankruptcy. plain
tiff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09
stops the Cough
works OF the Cold.

and works OF the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No Cure. No Pay.
Price 25c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09

leaving wharfhoat. foot OF Twelfth street.
as foi4Ows:
Steamer VIRGINIA." Robert r. Ag-
rev. Master; Dan Lacey, Pursef: Every
STEAMER KEYSTONE STATE" c. w.
KnoA Master. Will y. Kimbie, Purcar.
Every Tuesday at 5 a. m.
Steamer QUEEN CITY" r. S. Calhoun.
Master. Robert II Kerr. Purser. Every
Thursday at s O.. m.
For freight or passage telephone so.
CR0CKARD Il BOOTH.
ceiben Agents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09
Condition Of the Tr~asury,

WASHINGTON. d. c., February g.
To-days statement OF the conditiun Of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-09

Taks the 9
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steamers or the
G n c l n n q IL
Packet Lin .,
FOR cINciN-
MATT, LOUIS
WILLIE, l. W.
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
MRS. PECK
Hopes the Prisoner Has Another Wife
Said He Has a Sister.

Mrs. Peck was interviewed by a
Democrat reporter this morning rela-
tive to the special to the Democrat
from Paterson, N. j., that Louis Peck,
her husband, had two wives and was
wanted there fore a crime committed
on May 30 1898:
Il don't know whether he has anoth-
er wife or not" she said but hope
he has, for then | can consider myself
no relative of his. But If that is the
case feel sorry for the other woman.
The old saying. you never know per
son until he is dead, applies to his
case. He once told me that he had a
sister living in New Jersey. 1 was
married to him in Ohio On August 2T,
1893, which will be two years next
Monday.
II have the deepest sympathy for
any woman that has had to face the
disgrace and scandal that l have.
Il believe in doing away with all
criminals, but let the law take it's
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
CONFESSES AGAIN.
Peck Says Drink Brought Him to His
Lamentable Condition.

The sole topic of conversation in
Cleveland Thursday was centered upon
the mob's terrible worA at Akron, for
in six hours the disorderly element
of city with 10000 inhabitants did
more damage than the mobs of Cleve-
land accomplished in three months
during the street railway strike of a
year ago, says the Leader.
Louis Peck, the colored man who is
the cause of the riot, has changed his
demeanor from that of stold indiffer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
COL. POTTER
Reports Everything Quiet Throughout
Thursday Night.

"If judged by the conduct of the
crowds Thursday night" said Col.
Joseph Potter, commanding the mill.
tia here Friday morning, " 1t may be
inferred that the spirit of violence has
been subdued. But we can never tell
when trouble will begin or end in sit
uations of this kind"
Col. Potter reported that everything
was quiet Thursday night.
City Commissioner Crisp said that
Saturday night and Sunday, when the
on& one arrest was made, where In
subordination to law was indicated.
A man wanted to cross the guard line
at the Court House yard. and got into
a wrangle with the soldiers. He was
arrested and placed in the county
Jail.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
CHIEF HARRISON IN CLEVELAND.

Chief Of Police the
headquarters Thursday
mobbed
and that
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
Peck Wants to Plead Guilty and be Taken
to the Penitentiary at Once. .-CIeve-
land Too Near Akron.
Prosecutor Wanamaker Says Peck Must be Brought
to Akron Before Sentence Mrs. Peck Hopes
Her Husband Has Another Wife.


of
preceding o. troops
hour Thursday gathering
town steady rain falling and the people sought shelter
Perhaps
disturbing They
hand place evident that there feeling
soldiers They dislike
them The soldiers orders silence
This "A quIeing
vicinity Of
there wild talk but leader and all talk
During Col Potter dispersed
their
offered the people moving ordered
duty the down
complete for immediate milling
carefully
plans
instant dispel
of
be formed
nj o'clock A bury
was
peated.
II will go through here II l g'
The guardsmon waited longer He placed his rifle
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
TO BRING PECK HERE.
That Was the Report In Circulation Today-OHcaIs WouI
Not Confirm II.


county jail under an escort
OF soldey
This likes circulated hrough
day. proved
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
MILITIA
Will be ,Quartered In Akron Until
Monday, Mayor Says.

Mayor Young informed Demo-
crat reporter Friday morning that the
militia would be kept here until Mon
day. Although everything was quiet
Thursday night. the Mayor believes
that 1t is wise to be on the safe side,
people are not working, large crowds
may collect.
Thus far, nothing has been said with
reference to continuing the terms OF
the Mayors proclamation to the sa-
loonkeepers.
The saloonkeepers expected to have
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
CITIZENS
Tried to Break Through Guard Line
to the Jail.

The double force Of police doing duty
on the business streets Thursday night
had but little trouble In keeping the
crowd moving. Along early in the
evening the large crowds on the streets
were somewhat turbulent and demon
strative, especially so when squads of
militia or policemen in twos or threes
would pass by.
Slurring remarks cast at the police
and soldiers were taken good natured-
ly by the latter, and no arrests We're
made.
In no way was any violence offered
to the preservers of the peace through
out the entire night,
After 10 o'clock the crowds began to
thin out and by midnight but few
people were on the streets.
About 1890 two fellows tried TO pen
citrate the guard line surrounding the
court house. They were ordered to
halt by the guard on duty, to keep the
the required distance and move on
The men refused, saying they were
citizens, and with an oath informed
the guard TO so to ---! The soldier
| on the next beat came hurrying for.
ward and as the men insisted on going
through, the guards placed them under
arrest. The patrol alarm was giver
and squad of soldiers fastened to the
scene. In the meantime one of the
fellows broke loose and started on 4
run down High ST. The other either
was taken before Major Titus and af
ter being severely reprimanded by tina
officer and upon his promise to go hom,
peace, was released.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24

ence to fright Orders were issued by
Sheriff Mcconnell Thursday morning,
to allow nobody, newspaper men in
cluded, into the prison proper, where
Peck is confined in CELL The Sheriff
proposes not to take chances so long
as the prisoner is in his charge. He
feels that the anger of the Akron mob
could be easily rekindled, and, al
though no fear is entertained that a
mob would attack the Cleveland Jail,
ID is possible that the prisoner could
meet with harm from people allowed
to see him. Hence the order.
AT 9.o'clock Peck was reading pa
per which Deputy Sheriff Ed Barry
had given him, Barry says that the
colored man is badly frightened, for
he now realizes his narrow escape
from certain oeath. Chief of Police
Corner received no message from Ak
ron Thursday morning, and no police
men will be sent there.
Deputy Sheriff Barry says that the
report to the effect that Peck confess
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
PROSECUTOR
Says Peck Must Be Brought to Akron Before Sen
tenCe-.-StiII In Cleveland

"Before Louis Peck can be sentenced, he must be
brought to Akron.'
This statement was this morning made to re-
porter for the Democrat by r. M Wanamaker, pros
ecuting attorney
81 do not know when this will take place, as we
have reached decision in the matter. The report
that Peck taken to Columbus last night is un-
true. He is prisoner in the jail at Cleveland and
will be held there until he is brought to Akron 1t
is not necessary to have him in Akron at the time
the grand jury meets He be indicted without
his being in this county, but must be brought here
before sentence"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
the prescription removed today.
Conference.

Local and military officers are now
discussing the situation. They are in
conference at the Buchtel hotel.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24

forenoon commence the erection of a
scaffold around the wall in the ruins
of the City building to get at the safes
where the books and papers of the
City Clerk and Mayors Clerk were
placed before the building was destroy
cd by the mob.
1t is believed that none of the pa.
pers and documents in the City Clerk S
safe are damaged.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
ONLY ONE DEAD.
Little Rhoda Davidson Is Still vorwerks Chances I'm
proved-..Tna Mas Rumor Denied

tions of those most seriously injured
were reported as follows:
Rhoda Davidson, aged Z years, condi.
tion unchanged. Cannot recover.
Fred vorwerks condition is also un.
changed. He will remain at the hospi-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24

course. I do not believe it good policy
to bring Peck back to Akron for trial.
He has confessed, all that is now need.
ed is to sentence him, and see that the
sentence is carried out. Should he
be brought back to Akron, the scenes
of Wednesday night will undoubtedly
be repeated"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24

tai some time. Indications now point
to his recovery.
Clark Stair was removed to his home
last night. He Is much better.
The report that Tina Mas is dead is
untrue. Her condition is not consid-
cred alarming.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24

will be
guilty
then be taken Columbus guard
officials nimaton
to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24

The guardsman waited
the mans
knocking him
he completed work the
badly
shorttm
finally allowed
that he did
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-24
NO MAYORS COURT
This Week-Prisoners Kept at
County Jail.

Mayor Young said Friday morning
that no sessions of Mayors court
would be held until Monday morning.
Until further arrangements, city pris-
oners will be kept in the county Jail.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01

Place of residence, Russell Gulch, Colorado
Place of business, Russell Gulch, Colorado
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01

Postoffice address, Bald Mountain, Colora
Place of residence, Bald Mountain, Colora'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-08-16
BULL SLU|CE
TO Be HARNESSED,
A Big Electric Plant to Be
Located There.
5000 HORSE POWER
Mr.. ). Morgan Smith, of York, Pa,
Here Closing Up Options on
Adjacent Land. y
5000 HORSE POWER

Mr. 5. Morgan Smith, of York, Pa,
has been in the city at the Elmwood
for the past few days. We found him
to be very pleasant and genial gen.
tleman aformer North Carolinian who
has gone North and by pluck and en-
ergy and intelligence has built up an
immense business and amassed a for
tune in the manufacture of turbine
wheels and electrical machinery.
He was in the city on business trip.
he is closing up the options on prop
erty at Bull Sluice on the Chattahoo-
chez river, with a view of building an
immense dam there in the spring, to
erect an electric plant that will supply
5000 horse power for supplying At
lanta, and Marietta, too, we trust, with
all the electricity needed for illumina-
ton and propelling power for factories.
The charter obtained, we believe. is
under the name of Chattahoochee Elec-
trio and Development Company. The
work on the dam will probably com
mence next spring and will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as men and
money can do the work The s. Nor
gan Smith Company is II very wealthy
hrm and do all immense business in
this country and Europe. They are
now completing an electric plant To-
Gated on the Truckee River. near the
California line, developing near 1900
horsepower, which is for use for Vir-
ginia City, 20 miles away, the major
part will be used for mining machinery.
The celebrated Comstock mine, known
to the public as the richest gold mine
yet discovered in America, will be re-
opened. 1t now has 1000 feet of water
in it. This water by electricity will
all be pumped out and once more the
gold in that mine will be deyeloped
under new process of mining. This
gives some idea of what the S. Morgan
Smith Company are capable of doing,
and their coming to utilize the great
water from Bull Sluice on the Chatta-
hoochee river, will be of vast impor-
lance and benefit to this section of
Georgia. Mr. Smith and Col. w. r.
Power were out in that part of the
county Saturday closing out options on
land that will be touched by the back
water of the dam when constructed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-08-16
MARIETTA. GA. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG IS 1900.

corroborated Sheriff Bishops state.
ment. He practically admitted that
he was the right man when he said tC
the jury: II arm so far guilty; this is
the only thing ever done to bring me
into court, and l hope it will be the
last. beg for mercy"
Then the trembling culprit, conscious
of the great shadow of the gallows
hanging over him, broke down, sobbed
and was not able to proceed with his
talk.
Robinson's lawyers then addressed
the jury, stating that they were acting
as officers of the court, to see that the
trial was fair and according to law.
They had done all that they could do
and the responsibility was with the Jury
to render verdict in accordance with
their oaths.
Solicitor HUTCHINSON stated that it
was useless to discuss the case before
jury of intelligent men as was before
him. The case had been made out, the
identity of the negro was proven, no
mistake had been made and the negro
admitted his guilt. He then, with
these few words, handed the bill of in
dictment to the jury.
Judge Gober gave his charge to the
jury defining the offense and stating
the penalty.
The jury retired and in seven minutes
returned with their verdict, 1--WE find
the defendant guilty"
Judge Gober asked Robinson to stand
up and if he had anything to say. With
trembling lips he said, mo, sir, only
ask for mercy"
The Judge then pronounced the sem
tence upon the condemned cNlprit, that
he be taken to the Fulton county jail
and kept there until Saturday, the 1st
day of September, and then be brought
back to Marietta and privately hanged
between the hours of 10 a. m and p.
M, within one mile of the court
house.
The negro was them shackled by the
Sheriff, carried back to the train,
guarded by 100 soldiers, all of whom
boarded the train and were soon carried
back to Atlanta, and Robinson was
once more incarcerated in the Tower
to remain until the day when his worth
less life is to pay the penalty of out
ragged law, but can never undo the
wrong perpetrated upon good and de-
fenseless woman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-08-16
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mr.. Henry G. White, of Gadsden,
Ala, is in the city.
Miss Myrtice Cason has returned
from Atlanta.
Mrs. II. w. Burnett, Mrs. Porter
Hogue and Master John Burnett left
Tuesday for Marietta, where they will
be the guests of relatives for short
while. Madison Advertiser.
The benches in the old Methodist
church have been temporarily placed
in the Sunday School room of the new
Methodist church, and chairs in the
class rooms. Sunday School was
held there last Sunday for the first
time.
Marietta has four of her former citi-
zens in office in Atlanta. G. Wood
ward, Mayor; ~. T. Lowrey, chief of
the Sanitary department, and H. H.
Bedford, chief the Detective depart
ment. Mr.. Frank M. Myers is deputy
clerk Of Fulton Superior Court. Ma
rietta has also furnished two other
mayors for Atlanta-John B. Goodwin
and Tyler Cooper.
Mr.. Foote, a soldier who has been
seventeen months in the Philippines,
has returned to Atlanta, and he saws
the situation in the Philippines is
worse than it has ever been that a
guerilla warfare is kept up by squads
of Filipinos, and that it is dangerous
to get out of the garrisoned towns.
And this is called "peace" by Otis and
Mckinley. 1t is the peace of death.
The arrest of Sam Robinson was a
matter of pure luck. Mr.. j. d. San
ders and Mr.. ]. w. Reed, Sr., it is as
serted, have the honor of making the
arrest, they being actuated by the sus-
picious conduct of the negro, they not
knowing until they reached Marietta
that he had committed crime against
Mrs. liner. Mr. T. 7. Hendricks, it il
also said, was present when the ar.
rest was made.