The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-02

Measures were aloo taken 70 eehfcu al
incoming Baltimore & Ohio freight
trains on the Wheeling and Pittsburgh.
division. It being believed the murder
ers would make good their escape in
that manner. Two incoming freight
trains were boarded and searched at the
yards on Water street, but without re-
suit. Then It was feared that the men
wanted had left the trains at the tun-
mel in the eastern part Of the city, where
both trains had stopped.
Two Suspects Arrested.
Among the omlcers instructed to
look out for the murderers were oflcers
Lawson and Hlnkelman., Of the South
side. They went out Caldwelrs run in
the direction Of the Fette Harvest
Home" hoping to apprehand them
there, and happily the officers met with
success. Just beyond the Fette place.
the officers came up with two strangers
one tall and the other Of medium
helght-who answered to the descrip-
ton. The men were halted and inform
ed they were under arrest. The tall
man showed fight. and was desperate
enough to pull his revolver and attempt
to kin oaicer Lawson, but he was too
much for sl1e pair. aud before the fellow
was given chance to do anything he
was In the iron grasp Of one Of the
officers. Shortly after II o'clock, the
officers arrived at police headquarters
with their men. and they were handed
over to Lookup Keeper Brandt.
Sheriff Richards was soon on the
scene and attempted to induce the men
to tell their story, but without success.
The small man said he and his "pard-
ner'' had been around town for about
two weeks. The tall one declined to
talk, and said he had as much right to
learn of what crime he was accused Of
committing, as the representative Of the
law had to question him.
It is supposed the pair walked over the
hill from Elm Grove to caldwell's run.
Both Were Armed.
Lookup Keeper Brandt and Lieuten-
ant Ingram searched the pair, and here
indeed important developments follow
ed. for each man was found to be arm
ed with bright new revolVers Of excel
lent make. The tall man had a Smith
& Wesson thirty-eight calibre gun, and
the other was armed with q Bulldog Of
the same caIibpe The most important
development was the fact that the gun
found on the tall man was shown to
have been fired a short time before. Al
though the revolver was filled with
i've cartridges, none of them exploded,
vet two Of the chambers were wet
seeming to indicate that wet cartridges
had recently been inserted-and most
important Of all this gun still bore q
strong odor Of burned guRpowder, while
the other was without this odor and
evidently had not been fired recently.
AS two shots were fired at Mr.. Hervey
by the taller of his two assailants, this
development is very important.
The taller of the two men under ar
rest, is about six feet in height, has
dark curly hair and side-whiskers. He
weighs about 200 pounds or more. This
man seemed to be laboring under con-
siderable excitement when he was seen
by an Inteligencer man at midnight.
Notwithstanding the low temperature
of the cell room, his face was covered
with sweat.
The other man Is about i've feet six
inches in height, broad, with reddish
brown hair.
Both are fairly well dressed, and ap-
pear to be Of about the same age, thir-
ty-eight or forty years.
Important Developments.
Late last night Constable Anderson
telephoned to Lieutenant, Ingram min
ute information regarding the foot
prints OF one OF the murderers,as shown
in the snow near tho Hervey, home. The
shoe was twelve inches in IeAgth, three
and one-fourth inches broad. two and
one.half inches at the heel; twelve pegs
ON the inside Of theteftSoot. The shoe
worn by tho tall man answered this de''
scriptIon generally speaking, though no
exact measurements had been taken at
O'Clock.
AT / o'clock. Lieutenant Ingram and
nm Intelligencer reporter boarded
special car on the Wheeling & Elm
Grove line, for Elm Grove. with the left
shoe OF tho tall man. 1t was their In
tention to learn before further snowfall
whether tbs. footprints Of the murderer
conform with tho shoe. II this TACT Is
established, the strongest Of ciroum-
stantial evidence is secured against the
pair.
The murdered farmer. James Hervey,
was one Of Ohio countys most highly
respected citizens, and the news Of his
taking OF in tl1is terrible manner will
be received with feelings Of great re-
gret throughout the Pan Handle, where
he was we'll known. He was q prosper
GUS farmer. who had retired from ac-
tive agricultural pursuits. He was
widower, his wife having died some
years ago.
Mystic lodge, Knights Of Pythlas. OF
Elm Grove, was holding social and
entertainment ut its hall last night
when the Information came that Mr..
Hervey had been murdered. Many left
the hall and hastoAed to the scene, ana
to those who remained the evenings
enjoyment was sadly interfered with.
Murderer iS John Mooney.
Chief OF Police Clemans stated early