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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
THE MONEY RETURNED.
III No One Claims 1t, and No One Ia
Likely to Do 80, 1t Goes to the
school Fund.

IL No One Claims 1t, and No One Ia
Likely to Do SO, 1t Goes to the
school Fund.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The $780,
900 used by Mr. Whiteside in his ex-
posture in the Clark case before the
Montana legislature and which was
brought to Washington when the
hearings in that case was begun by
the Senate committee on eections and
has been he'd by it ever since was re-
turned today to State Treasurer Collins
of Montana. The m )ney was brought
to this city for the purpose of identi-
fication and for any other use TO
which it might be put by the commit
tee. Concluding that the fund could
be no longer used it was turned over
to Mr.. Collins. The money will be
held by the treasurer for five years
and if in the meantime it is not claim
ed by any one it will be covered into
the State school fund
Congressman Campbell was on the
stand before the committee during the
entire day and was subjected to a
cross examination by Mr.. Faulkner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
ARRESTS MADE.

AS soon as the local police were in
formed of the crime, Chief Clemans
issued orders to have men stationed at
all the approaches to the city, and
this commendable measure led to the
arrests of the men to whom suspicion
points most strongly as the perpetra-
tors of the dastardly deed. Two off,
GERS were stationed at the summit OF
Wheeling hill. two at the Peninsula,
two at the Hempfeld tunnel, and Off
GERS Lawton and Hinkleman at the
city line on Twenty-ninth street.
Shortly before IL o'clock the two Of
ficers last named saw two men walk
ing down the road following left
hand rum at VIM. Fette's place. When
they came up, they were accosted by
the police The larger man pulled a
revolver and covered Officer Lawson,
who quickly stepped aside. He was
unable to get his revolver from his
pocket Hinkleman had the man
lowered, however, and the pair sub
mitted to arrest. They simply asked
what they were wanted for. The men
were hurriedly searched. The small
man also carried a revolver of the
bulldog" pattern. The chambers Of
both guns were filled. Four cart
ridges were found upon the tall man,
and one upon the short one, when they
were subsequently searched at police
headquarters.
The men were brought into the
Office of Chief Clemans shortly after
eleven o'clock, and placed in the lock-
up. The larger man was recognized
by Officer Knabe as John Mooney. His
companion was a stranger. Chief
Clemans also recognized Mooney.
A Register reporter was present
when the men were searched In the
lookup. There was found upon them
handkerchiefs which will no doubt
constitute very strong evidence against
the pair. Neither would talk. When
Mooney was asked to step out OF his
cell, he pulled his SLOUGH hat down
over his eyes. and feIgned drunken
ness. When they were asked to give
their names, the reply was: We'll
tell all about 1t in the morning"
The police were also infqrI that
four suspicious men CAM pa a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
THE FAMILY WELL-TO,Do.

The Herveys-as they are called in
the observation-disclosures well to do peo-
pie. For a number of years the
brothers James and Henry had not
engaged actively in business. They
were possessors of reasonable
amount of capital and lent it ont to
citizens in the neighborhood on inter-
est. Whenever it was possible, they
never kept any large amount of money
nj the house over night, always bank
ing the money, on any redeemed notes
as soon as it was paid. They lived
substantially, but quietly. with their
cousin, Mrs. Mccartney and the
housekeeper, Mrs. Gilfillan and al
ways have been peaceable citizens.
The father, James Hervey, was the
first Presbyterian minister who ever
preached in this city.
James Hervey, the murdered man,
was 70 years of age January 9th, but
was remarkably active for his age. He
was born on a farm back of Elm
Grove and has lived in the county all
his life.
The family was just such one as
would be singled out by robbers on
account of their reported wealth.
Over and above a small amount of
change to meet the every day expenses
there was no other money or any ar
ticle which would prove very valuable
in the house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
THE DETAILS.

The Hervey's live in a medium
sized frame residence, just at the west
end of the g" bridge. 1t Is rather
more substantial than the usual run
of dwellings in the neighborhood. 1t
stands back perhaps 80 yards from
the road, in the center of good-sized
yard, on an eminence commanding a
good view of the National road in
both directions.
Shortly after eight o'clock, james
Hervey, the murdered man, Henry
Hervey, his brother, and Mrs. Mozart
ney, cousin, who makes her home
with the brothers, were seated in the
the house, the window opening dr.
rectly onto the front porch. 1t is
usually the custom for the members
of the family TO sit in this room after
supper before retiring for the night,
They were startled by hearing some
person or persons hurriedly cross the
front porch. Inc door was not locked,
but the men rushed against it, never
stopping to try the handle. The catch
gave way. Before any OF the family
could get to their feet, the door enter
ing the sitting room from the front
hall was thrown open and a man, very
tall, wearing no overcoat, with his
features enectually concealed by means
of a red handkerchief. entered the
room, holding a fence paling aloft,
and said: Keep still"
Henry Hervey was the first to re-
cover from his surprise, and getting
from his chair. started towards the
man. James got to his feet an instant
later, and being closer to the door.
thrust his brother back As James
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02

their avowed desire to go to Pittsburg,
they were last seen at the Wheeling
and Elm Grove motor station between
six and seven o'clock in the evening.
At this point resident heard one
remark that they had better get on the
car and go to town, but when the car
started they were not on it. This, as
far as could be learned, was the last
seen of them in Elm Grove.
The motive of the murderers in en-
tering the house evidently was rob
berry.
A study of the situation, relative to
the position of the wounded man and
the evident positions of the two rob-
bers seem to indicate that the smaller
OF the two men fired the shot that
killed James Hervey. Evidently Her
vey had grappled with the man that
entered the sitting room. The wound
is under the right cheek bone. When
the revolver was fired the muzzle was
so close to the face that the sideburns
on the face were singed close off and
the skin blackened by the powder. If
the robber the murdered man Crap
pied with held this gun in his left
hand he might possible have inflicted
the wound, otherwise he could not
have done so. The smaller man was
behind in the hall towards the front
door. as hs was seen by Henry Her
vey as he got to his feet. 1t is alto
gether probable that the man ran for
ward and poking his gun in Mr.. Her
vey's face fired.
About midnight last night Marshal
John Anderson, accompanied by Jim
Anderson, Jerry Westlake and Fred
Folmar all of Elm Grove, started
from that place in rig. going up the
National pike. They intend to work
up as far as West Alexander, Pa, any
way Besides revolvers. there was in
the party two Winchester rifles and a
shotgun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02

One of the most atrocious and cold
blooded murders ever known in Ohio
county was committed last evening, a
few minutes after eight o'clock at the
residence of James Hervey, at the
west end of the "S'' bridge. on the Ma
tional road, midway between Elm
Grove and Triadelphia town.
The victim was instantly killed, by
a shot fired by one of two masked
men evidently desperadoes of the typi-
cal sort, who invaded the house by
breaking in the front door, surprising
the household in the sitting room, into
which entrance Is obtained from
hall.
In this room at the time were James
Hervey, aged seventy years, the vic
tim, his brother, Henry Hervey, and
Mrs Mccartney, cousin. Up stairs
was Mrs. Gilfillan, the house keeper.
When the noise of the sudden fore
ing of the front door aroused the at
tention of the household they started
to their feet in alarm, but before they
could make an investigation the door
of the sitting room was thrown open
and a large, heavy-set man appeared,
armed with a fence paiing which
he had forced from the front gate.
He told the people in the room to
keep quiet" but Henry Hervey start
ed towards the intruder. James
caught him and pushed him back, and
started towards the man himsef. while
Henry ran up stairs for his revolver,
followed to the rear of the house by
Mrs Mccartney. AS James Hervey
approached the stranger, who was
masked with a red handkerchief, the
desperate drew a revolver and fred a
shot, which struck the ceiling OF the
room, and then fired a second shot,
which struck James Hervey in the
right cheek, and he fell to the floor a
corpse.
The second man had remained in
the hall, where he was seen by Henry
Hervey, but this man does not appear
to have at any time been as far as the
door of the sitting room. AS soon as
the murder occurred both men es-
capped. John Huff carried the news to
Thornburgs, where there Is a tele-
phone, and the news was sent to the
Register office, and thence to Jailer
Mccormick, who undertook to look up
Sheriff Richards. AS speedily as posi-
BILE the county authorities were On the
scene and reinforced by large num-
Der OF citizens of the vicinity, vigor-
Gus search for the mWderers was
commenced, in which the city police
joined. They made two arrests, and
evidently have the right men, one Of
them being the notorious John
Mooney.
The details Of the crime will be
found below.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
Oppose Eight-Hour Law.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March L.
Representatives of the Bethlehem and
the Midvale steel works were before
the House committee on labor to-day in
opposition to the bill establishing
eight hours for days labor on all
government work, including that I'M
der contract. President Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor,
participated with members of the com
mittee in cross-questioning the sew
eral officials heard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
BrOthers-in-Lav End II Quarrel and
Both Are Dead.

BRADFORD, Pa, March IA special
to the Era from Bolivar \. Y, says:
Edward Mead. aged 50, to-day murdered
his brother-in-law. Burt Wilson. aged .,
and then committed suicide. The men were
business partners in wagon repairing es-
adjustment and blacksmith shop and had
been on bad terms for some time. Mead had
offered to buy his partners interest in the
business and the latter had agreed to sell,
but afterward changed his mind.
Mead to-day went to the part of the shop
occupied by Wilson and cody taking aim.
put bullet into the brain of his partner
and with the same weapon ended his own
life. Both men leave WIDOWS but no chill
dren.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL
Passed I'm the senate without n hi.
vision-PortO Rican Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The bill pre-
viding a form of government for the ter
ritory of Hawaii was passed BY the Senate
to-day. without division. Mr.. Cullom has
had charge Of the measure.
Mr.. Clay (Ga.) delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech on the Philippines. lie fa-
vored the adoption OF the Bacon resolutions
declaring It to be the policy Of the UnitsA
States to turn over the islands to the File
ipinos as soon as a stable government
could be established by them under the
protection Of this country. At the instance
of Mr. Foraker the Puerto Rican tariR
bill was made the unfinished business ana
will be considered as soon as the confer
ence report on the financial bin shall have
been disposed Of next Tuesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE.
The chain of evidence against
Mooney and his companion is very
strong, and the Sheriff and Chief
Clemans are confident that they have
the right parties. Mooney is motor
ious crook, who has been under police
surveillance nearly all the time Tor
fifteen years past. He was once sent
enced to twelve years confinement in
the Columbus penitentiary. and some
time ago escaped from that institu-
ton, fracturing his ankle in doing so.
1t was stated last night that he is
now out on parole, but whether or not
this is true could not be learned last
night. Mooney has been suspected OF
many crimes committed in Wheeling
and vicinity during his criminal career,
but all efforts to convict him of
these offenses have proved without
avail.
The city and county authorities
moved promptly in the matter of forg-
ing the chain of evidence in the case.
Supt. Wright, of the w. & e. G. rail-
way placed special car at the dis
posal of the Sheriff and his deputies,
and they went out to the scene OF the
crime. They took with them the
shoes worn by the two men, and found
that they accurately fitted into the
tracks made in the snow in the viciu-
ity of the Hervey residence. The
SNEAKER man wore shoes with nails
protruding. which fit into the tracks
like gloves.
Two men were seen a short time
after the crime was committed, run
ming through Elm Grove The Sher-
ifs investigation brought to light the
fact that two men crossed toward the
poor house. This was the route which
would have been followed to bring the
men down Caldwells run.
When Mooney and his companion
were arrested their clothing about
their bodies was wet with perspira-
ton. When searched at the lookup,
Moneys clothing was still damp. He
is the larger and more corDulent OF
the two, The description OF Mooney
and his companion TALES exactly with
| a description furnished of two men
who were seen lettering about Elm
Grove during the day. Mooney Is a
large man. with dark mustache,
wearing dark clothes end a SLOUGH
hat. His face wore a. very~sw4asr-
look. The smaller man is smooth
faced and wore light overcoat. HIS
face shows marks OF intelligence He
is probably forty years OF age.
On Moneys person was found red
band ia handkerchief and a blue
handkerchief, and upon the other man
a white handkerchief. When the two
handkerchiefs were taken from
Mooney, they unfolded in the hands of
Officer Knabe. Both have the APP
pearance of having been tied on OPP
posite corners The red Handkerchief
contained two holes in the center,
which looked very much like they
nose and mouth.
Moneys companion. 1t is learned.
has been about the city for a fow
weeks, possibly not longer than a
fortnight, and has been under the
surveillance of the police.
Whether or not Mooney and the
other man are connected with the
crime, the very fact of their presence
in view of the known character OF the
men. out Caldwell's run at the nour
at which they were arrested. is very
suspicious circumstance in itself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
OIL NEWS.


Special to the Register.
PARRERsBURG W. Va, March 1.-TAs
Lost Run on Company organized recently
by Geo. r Robinson. who drilled in a well
in the Henderson, field recently. was fully
organized az Washington yesterday W.
Robinson IS president Of the company.
which will soon commence operations on a
so-acre tract at Hendershot. The entirs
issue Of $1,000 Of stock has been taken
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
Special 10 the REGISTER.

Special 10 the ReGister.
BUCKHANNON, w. Va, March L.
DR.. M. B. Perry, expert from United
States Marine Hospital to-day re-
ported to health boards that there
were several cases of smallpox in the
community, but in very mild form.
DR.. Perry said to a Register CORES
pondent that he had visited fifteen
cases, many convelescent, and these
he would not pass upon. He found
several cases of smallpox and variloid
He said it was not necessary to stop
either trains or mails as a proper IN
spection of people at the stations,
where a certificate from a physician
was produced stating no exposure and
successful vaccination would dispense
with this necessity. He said that
while there was smallpox in the com
munity, that possibly there may have
been cases of measles, chicken poX,
and other eruptive disease, commonly
more prevalent where smallpox seems
to be on the increase, which often
times causes great difficulty in making
a correct diagnosis. Dr. Perry sup
piled the health authorities and most
of the physicians with instructions as
to the organization of sanitary corps,
and with explicit instructions as to
the management of a strict quaran-
tine for the purpose of suppressing
the disease.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
To Oppose the Banouet.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March l.
The President will go to New York
tomorrow in a special car attached to
the IL o'clock Pennsylvania limited
train and on Saturday night he will
attend banquet at the Waldorf AS
toria hotel to be given by the Ohio
Society Of New York. Tha President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
A F|tND|SH MURDER
COMMITTED LAST Night.
JAMES HERvEY KILLED BY DES-
PERADOES AT HIS HOME NEAR
THE as" BRIDGE.
SHOT BY A MASKED MAN,
ONE OF TWO WHO FORCED AN EN-
TRANCE TO THE HOUSE

At d. m.-The Front Door Was
Mashed In, Although 1t Was Not
Locked, and the Intruders Appear
ed Before the Household Armed.
The First Shot Fired Into the Sit
ting Room Ceiling, But the Second
Struck the Victim ON the Right
Cheek-The Murderer and His
Companion Escaped-Arrests Made
by the Police Last NfEht-The
Sheriff and His Deputies ON the
Ground.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02

WASHINGTON. D. c., March
West virgin4a~-Fair Friday. except
IN the mountain districts; saturda
westerly winds
For Western Pennzylvania and
Generally fair Friday and Saturda
westerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
One Hundred Signatures,

WASHINGTON. D. c., March l.
Representative Fitzgerald, of Massa-
to-day continued securing
to a telegram of sympathy
to Gen. Cronje, the captive Boer COM
mander. The signatures now number
100
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
will be accompanied by Mrs. McKin-
ley. They expect to return to Wash
ington next Monday.
DR.. PERRY'S DIAGNOSIS.
OF the Disease at BuckhannOn Is
That 1t Is SmaIlpox-May Visit
10

OF the Disease at Buckhannon Is
That 1t Is sma1lpox-May Visit
Camden-On-GauIey.
Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, March DIR. j.
B. Perry, of the u S. Marine Hospital,
arrived here from Buckhannon this
afternoon. After having had con-
sultation with our local health board
he gave your representative talk.
DR.. Perry says:
"The health board of Buckhannon
claims IS per cent. of the citizens have
been vaccinated. and I believe that
with the creation of a more complete
organization of the inspection corps,
which will undoubtedly follow, the dis
ease ought to be placed under control.
The health officials have been supplied
by the United States Marine Hospital
service with printed pamphlets con-
tanning full instructions as to the dag
nosis and the prevention of smallpox
also giving plans of organization for
the suppression of smallpox, in COM
munities not provided with organized
health board. The town of Buckhan-
non has at present town and coun-
ty board who, with proper support of
the citizens and the services of few
additional inspectors, will no doubt
soon suppress the contagion."
The decision reached by DR.. Perry
was that smallpox does exist in Buck
harmon, that the most of the cases
have progressed to the convalescent
stage DR.. Perry adds:
"They have one recent case that
none of the physicians had yet visit
ed. My diagnosis is based upon this
case"
Dr. Perry visited a number of other
cases, all of which he says the char
acteristic marks had SO faded that he
could not pass upon them.
Our local board had nothing that
they could give DIR. Perry with the ex-
ception of their views as to how the
contagion got into this community
There is a sentiment prevailing to-
night that DR.. Perry be induced to
visit Camden-on -Gauley. The doctor
will remain here tonight, and may
visit Camden-onGauley before his re-
turn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
The OIL Markets.

NEW YORK, March i.-ssandaFd Oh
stock. 53oG55.
OIL CRY. Pa. March l-cTe5it balances
E.ss: certificates. no bid. Shipments. g..
1877 bbis; average. e rs bbis. Runs. 1l7.sn
bbls; average. S.la6 bills
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02
ENGLAND MAD WITH JOY
OVER DULlER'S VICTORY.
THE RELIEF OF LADYsMITH CAUs-
ED A GREAT OUTBURST OF
ENTHUSIASM.
ALL BUSINESS sU sP ENDE D
AND A DEMONSTRATION BEGUN, UN-
PARALLELED IN THIS GEN
ERATION.

london Streets Crowded by People
of All Classes Cheering and Wav-
ing Union Jacks-Trafic in Many
Thoroughfares Blocked for Hours
by Shouting Multitudes-A Storm
of JubfIation Conferred About the
Mansion House - COngratulatory
Speeches by the Mayors of London
and Liverpool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02

Mr.. C. Schrepf. the Opera Hot
gsst, made the following observstiS
the Temperature yesterday: z a n.
a. m. ~; Il m. AZ. .. M o.; p. ~,
Weather changez6le.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-02

Hempfield train. As a precautionary
measure, these men were taken into
custody. and locked up for the night.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
Hotel Walters association.

The Head Walters Association held
an interesting meeting last week, at
which r. 8. Locke, of the Shoreham,
presided, and William T. Nailor, OF the
Richmond, acted as secretary, Messsrs.
Bruce and Nailsr made speeches on the
Importance Of perfecting the service,
and the members of the local associa-
tlon will make several suggestions to
the ational ganization wsen 1t meets
in Piittsburg in May next. Mr.. Lock q
is the natloDa al representative IN Wash
ington.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
Personal Liberty League Club.

The Personal Liberty League Club Is
increasing It's hold upon the affections
Of Washington's young men, and lis
apartments at $40 Pennsylvania avenue
are every day and evening filled with
just the friends you are anxious to meet
and have a chat with. The order is
superb and the service is first class.
Messrs. Hawkins. Edelin,, Curtis
Bowie and others OF the management
are to be congratulated upon the sue
cess OF this hospitable organization.
The Sunday evening impromptu con-
certs are taking feature,
The colored American., 1900-02-03
A Truly National Paper.

Dear Editor:--Tnere Is Io bill I de
light in saying NOR than the one which
assures ne Of The Colored American
for another year. The new form adds
much TO it's appearance. You deserv
greas praise in giving us the only truly
national colored newspaper.
William A. Credit, D. D., Pastor
Cherry St, Baptist church, Philadel
phla.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
We are Up-to date.

Miss Lizzie Hu mmons of Winchester,
KY, was married to Trooper Samuel
Wheeler of The 9th U. s. Calvary, Fort
Wingate, N. NJ, last Friday by tele
graph and telephone. A minister at
Winchester. magistrate at H ton,
and chaplain at FoIt Wingate perform
eG the ceremony. The messages cost
$25 90 and is the first coloTed wedding
ever solemnized by wire.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
Th Capital Savings Bank,

This bank has recently been made an
agent of one Of the wealthiest corpora
lions in this country, or in any other,
that Of the United States Express Com
pany. 1t issues United States Express
Money Orders in sums to suit, paya BILE
everyW here Gas bills may also be
paid at this bank. We are glad to zee
The Capital Savings Bank people,
stretching out" In the business world
and enlarging Its field of usetulree