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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
AT ELM GROVE YESTERDAY.

The coils of circumstantial evidence
are tightening about John Mooney
and his unknown companion, who were
arrested Thursday night on the charge
Of the murder of James Hcrvey. an
aged and respected citizen of Elm
Grove. All day yesterday the county
and city authorities worked hard on
the case, fitting bits of information to-
gether until the chain lacks but few,
if any, links for its completion.
AS soon as it was learned at Elm
Grove that the two suspects had been
arrested coming down Caldwell's run.
party of men with lanterns went
oye r the road, leading our from Elm
Grove past the poor house, the only
exit from the town onto the run road.
The snow was about an inch deep all
over the road and the foot prints, one
very large and the other medium
sized, could be easily distinguished.
The tracks were followed half way up
the hill from the watering trough to
the ridge road. Later the shoes of the
two suspects were fitted accurately to
the imprints in the snow.
This road was followed out yester-
day. Inquiries were made OF people
living along the road. No one saw
two men pass along the road between
$3.50 and 1920 p. m, but Identification
is hardly necessary owing to the cir
cumstantial evidence furnished by the
footprints in the snow.
At Elm Grove yesterday there was
no other topic discussed than the muir
der when men gathered together on
the streets and in the stores. There
were quite a number of people who
expressed doubt, whether or not the
Wheeling authorities had secured the
parties who were responsible for the
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crime. but they could advance no The
ory of Importance for their opinion.
For the most part the citizens are de-
cidedly OF the opinion that Mooney
and his partner are the perpetrators Of
the dastardly deed.
Two strange men, one named Martin,
came under the ban of suspicion for a
time yesterday, but their movements
could be easily followed up and proved
complete alibi, vindicating them
selves. After arriving in town. they
went directly to the county poor house
and visited with an Inmate until about
fifteen minutes to nine O'Clock.
The posses, composed Of Marshal
John Anderson, Jim Anderson, jerry
Westlake and Fred Folmar, who start
ed east in rig to cover the National
road in that direction, went out as far
as West Alexander, Pa, but returned
empty handed.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

Chief VIM. Clemans and the officers
who arrested Mooney and his com
panions, were warmly commended on
all sides yesterday for their neat and
prompt work upon the case.
Tt was learned yesterday that Off
GERS Lawson and Hinkleman hid in
the shadow of the Harvest Home build
ing at the east end of Twenty-ninth
street, when they heard the two men
approaching. When the officers made
their appearance the two men pulled
their guns and started to run. Mr..
Lawson succeeded in tripping Mooney,
and Officer Hinkelman covered the pair
with revolver. The escape of the Of
ficers under the circumstances Is re-
garded as very fortunate for them, as
Mooney has been looked upon as a
desperate character who would not
hesitate an instant in using his re-
volver to work himself out of a tight
place.
OF the criminals this city has pro-
duced, the police have regarded John
Mooney as the star, not so much be-
cause of any superior intelligence, but
because of his desperate character and
the fact that he always goes after his
game. In all the famous crimes COM
mitted in this section, suspicion has
conferred upon him, but while in many
instances he has been found some
where in the vicinity of the scene of
THE crime, there has never been suffi-
ctent evidence to justify his arrest, or
to lead to hope of his conviction
Both men refused to talk yesterday.
MONEYS companion would tell aoth-
1ing about himself. His name in the
commitment papers is given as Frank
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BRIDGEPORT.
Chronicle of Daily Events Of the
Town Across the Way.
Notice.


On Saturday morning l VII open a
butter and egg store in the He3nleln
block on Pike street. l shall endeavor
to furnish the freshest and best goods
at lowest market prices. Poultry and
game in season. l respectfully solicit
the patronage of the public.
w. Fl. BREIDENSTEIN.
The Republican primaries here to-
day will be the warme5t that have been
held here for several years. All OF
the candidates were using their best
efforts all day yesterday and last night.
The warmest contest is for Mayor and
Marshal and the outcome of these two
fights will be very close all seemed
very confident last night each one
thinking the other man was saying his
opponent was overestimating his
strength. A large vote is expected TO
be polled.
There is quite rivalry between the
Peerless Quartette and the Brookside
Giants Pedro Clubs. The Peerless
have challenged the Giants for SER
les OF games, and the challenge has
been accepted.
Yesterday a married man went home
with too much booze aboard, and when
ne entered the house his wife pro-
ceeded TO give him a beating with an
umbrella and the man soon made his
exit. When asked why he did not
take the weapon from his wife, his re-
ply was that the umbrella belonged to
him and that he was afraid of break
ing it. This surely showed that the
man was up in economy as far as UNI
brellas go.
The c., L. & w. employees who were
hurt in the wreck at Warwick are all
improving, and all but Thos. Duncan
will be out in few days.
Philip Horning left yesterday for
Dillonvale.
The polling places will be at the
usual places.
Mrs Esther Barrett, Of Kirkwood
is quite i'll.
Hugh Fields has issued invitations
for birthday party to be given at his
home next Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Kennedy is quite i'll at her
home on Pike street.
Conductor VIM. Stilwel1 is off duty
on account OF the serious illness OF
his father.
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Friday, which will serve all legal pur-,
poses until the police department re-
ceives accurate Information concern
ing him. Photographs and descrip-
ton Of the man will be sent to author
tiles throughout the country.
A photograph Of Mooney taken
some years ago, has been hanging in
a cabinet at police headquarters. On
the back is the following inscription:
John Mooney; arrested at Wheeling,
w. Va, March is, 1891. Mooney is 5
feet II inches high; weight 100 pounds;
dark hair, eyes, mustache and COM
plexion; % years of age. He is charg-
ed with shooting Officer John E. Doran
in Ashtabula, o., October 81, 1890; also
with shooting an officer at Wellsburg,
w. Va, five years ago. The latter
crime he was indicted for and awaiting
sentence, but broke jail and has been
at large ever since. He is wanted in
almost every State In the Union, and
is classed as burglar, thief and safe
blower. When arrested fifty-dollar
United States consol per cent. bond
was found on him, bearing date of July
/, 1877; awaiting Identification.
LOUIS DELBRUGGE.
Sheriff H. C. Richards also deserves
credit for the part he took in the
case. He worked diligently, and SIC
ceeded in gathering large amount of
evidence against the suspected pair.
His fitting of the shoes of the two men
into the tracks in the snow, will be
exceedingly damaging evidence against
Mooney and Friday. Several Elm
Grove people will testify that they
saw the two men about that town
during the day. An inmate of the
County Infirmary will state that he
saw them on the poor farm.
Both Sheriff Richards and Captain
Clemans feel that they have the right
men, beyond the shadow of doubt,
and there is scarcely anybody who
holds contrary opinion.
MONEYS revolver smelled Of powder
when it was taken from him, and an
inspection of the weapon yesterday
showed that three chambers had been
emptied. Only two bullets had been
accounted for. the one which entered
the ceiling and the one which caused
the death of James Hervey. Sheriff
Richards found another bullet in the
jamb of the sitting room door.
While it is the general opinion that
the large man fired the fatal shot. it
is believed by the sheriff and others
that the small man also used his re-
volver. The club carried by the
larger man was a portion of fence
paling taken from the fence in front
of the Hervey residence. 1t is thought
that this was brought down upon the
head of the murdered man. as there
were marks of violence found Upon
the flesh.
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after visiting friends in the city.
The pool and billiard tables for the
Central hose house have been shipped
and will arrive in few days.
The West Virginia Glass Company
will set pots to-day.
Miss Emma Fletcher left for her
home yesterday.
r. Swartz arrived home last evening,
after a four weeks trip out in the
State.
The case of Babcock VS.. H. Rother-
mund comes up to-day in Common
Pleas Court.
The Etude Mandolin and Guitar club
gave very pleasant dance at the
Mechanics hall last evening.
Murray Springer has resigned his
position at the Standard Com
pany and has accepted position at
Chicago.
The programme for the firemen's en-
tertainment at the Star Theater to-
night is very attractive one, and no
doubt the house will be well filled.
The Belmont County Republican
convention will be held in st. Glars
Vile On April 18th. 1t is rather an
early date.
Rev. s. j. Boyle is in Concord, o.,
on account of the serious illness of Mrs.
Bogle's mother.
The entertainment given at the U. P.
church last evening was we'll attended,
and the silver Offering taken amounted
to a neat sum.
The free reading room will be open
Tho nno1li-s
will be a social greeting to the public
and all are invited to attend.
! William Way has returned from a
trip through the State.
Squire Keller was in Steubenville
yesterday.
The Epenatta Club, of this city, will
be entertained this evening by Mr..
Henry Stilwell, Of Bellaire.
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foot and half Of the man. ran
from the room when the first shot was
fred. I lost control of myself and
remember very little until ! found my
self in the wash house. / don't re-
member much about the looks of the
man. He was big and had what
seemed to be a red handkerchief over
his face. I remained in the wash
house for some time, and when came
down stairs l found Cousin James ly-
ing on his face in pool of his own
blood in the hall. l cannot say that
l saw another man with the murderer.
1t seems to me that there was. ! do
not know what makes me think so.
The first noise sounded like some per-
son was walking on the boards"
DR.. w. P. Megrail and DR.. Edward
L. Armbrecht, of Wheeling; DR.. ]. T.
Garter, of Elm Grove, and DR.. E. w.
Alexander, of Altenheim, the physi-
clans held an autopsy and presented
statement as result of their examina-
ton to the effect that the heart, lungs.
stomach and other internal organs of
the deceased were normal and that
death resulted from a gunshot wound,
penetrating the left cheek through
the base of the brain, the bullet lodg-
ing under the cuticle below the right
ear. The wound was six inches In
length, and death was instantaneous.
The bullet turned over in passing
through the head, and was mashed aid
fiattened There were several minor
bruises on the head and face, and the
nose was confused and the cartilage
fractured. The latter injuries were
probably caused by the deceased fall
ing on his face.
After the taking of the testimony,
the coroner rendered a verdict in &C
cordance with the facts in the case,
that James Hervey came to his death
by gunshot wound inflicted by
some person or persons to the jurors
and coroner unknown.
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THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY.

A party of the county officials, Cor
oner John w. Schultze, Prosecuting
Attorney w. G. Meyer, Sheriff H. c..
Richards, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Charles Henning, Drs. slegrail and
Armbrecht and Stenograpner L. E.
Schroeder visited the scene Of the MUIR
der east of Elm Grove yesterday morn
ing about ten o'clock. After an au-
topsy had been held jury was Sc
cured and an inquest by Coroner
Schultze was commenced about eleven
o'clock. Those composing the jury
were F. M. Henderson, John H. Stro-
bel, John S. Mitchell, John Yeasted,
John Kiger and James Creighton.
Those who gave testimony were
Henry Hervey, a brother, and Mrs.
Nell Mccartney, cousin of the de-
ceased, and the physicians who con-
Quoted the post norton examination.
Henry Hervey, who was the first
witness called, testified about as fol-
lOWos hui quay SfCAiIe cbOut o Nv
o'clock, James Hervey, my brother,
Mrs. Nell Mccartney, my cousin, and
myself were sitting together in the
sitting room reading and heard a loud
noise in the front hall near the door.
| ran to the door and saw man, who
held up a club in his hand and COM
manded me to keep quiet. On OBJ
serving that he was masked | imme-
diately ran back up stairs and secured
my revolver. While l was up stairs I
heard three shots. / then ran down
and found Brother James lying dead
on the floor in the hall. Afterwards I
looked around the house and discov-
cred the marks of the shots. The first
shot struck up in the ceiling l heard
that as | went up stairs to get my re-
volver. I was afforded brief view of
the man. He was tall and heavy set.
His mask was red handkerchief and
entirely covered his face"
In replying to a question by the
Sheriff the witness stated that he Slip
ped into the hall when his attention
was attracted by the noise, and came
within a few feet of the man, who
stuck club in through the door as
if to warn all those in the room and
told them to- keep quiet. The man
was standing still while he was talk
ing. James Hervey arose and passed
the witness, moving towards the muir
derer, and put his hands on the latter
as if to push him out.
When asked if anything occurred to
make him think that there was an
other party in the house with the man,
the witness said that while he does
not recollect hearing a second man, he
thinks he got glimpse of another
man. He was not certain as to when
the first shot was fired or who fired it.
Mrs. Nell Mccartney, cousin of the
deceased, stated that it was about $50
o'clock and they were sitting in the
room reading. "My first impression is
the bursting open of the front door
and continued noise in the hall.
Cousin Henry got up and l followed.
1t seemed to me that the man sprang
into the room holding up stick, and
said to keep quiet. l got behind
Cousin James and then the shot was
fired into the ceiling. We were within
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Demise of Mrs. Wait.

Mrs. Sarah F. Wait, widow of the
late J. w. Wait. died Of complicated
diseases at her home on South Market
street, yesterday afternoon al 2:45
o'clock. Mrs. Wait had been i'll since
Christmas and her DEAN will occasion
d deep sense of sorrow among host
OF her friends. She was devoted
Christian woman and made sincere
friends of all with whom she became
acquainted. She was born in Browns
vile, Pa, and was a resident Of this
city for the past thirty years. She is
survived by three children, Mrs. Geo.
Ebeling and Frank Smith and Robert
Mills Wait The arrangements for the
funeral will very likely be made TO-
day.
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THE PRISONERS COMMITTED.

Yesterday morning the Police OFF,
GERS Lawson and Hinkleman appeared
before Justice w. w. Rogers and
swore out the warrants against the
two prisoners. officer Lawson made
information against Mooney and OFF,
Ger Hinkleman against the unknown
man. They were committed to Jail
without bail. The time for the hearing
has not been set in order to allow the
authorities time to work up further
evidence.
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TIE HERvEY MURDER
SHOCKED The COUNTY.
ONE of THE MOST ATROCIOUs
CRIMES EVER KNOWN IN THIS
PORTION OF THE COUNTRY.
PRISONERS COMMITTED TO JAIL
AND THE TIME OF THE HEARING
HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED.

Coroner SchuItze Held the Inquest
Yesterday, and a Post Morfem Elk
animation Was Also Held-The
Long Record of John Mooney Has
Been Looked Up, But the Identity
of His Companion Has Not Been
Estahlfshed-A General Belief In
the Guilt of the Two Men-The
Authorities Were Very Active All
Day Yesterday-The Good Work
Done by the PoIice-The Latest
Details of the Case.
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For sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE FOR CAsH-Chas. Schumach-
er homestead, 81 acres farm land house,
barns etc Location very desirable on
National Pike road, s miles west of Wheel
Ing and two miles east OF st. Clairsville.
Make offer in writing, to either OF the fol-
Clairsville. Ohio: Mr.. j. Schumacher, Gil
Main street. Wheeling, w. Va; Mr.. q. b.
Pulfer % Delaware Ave, Detroit, Mich.
iaaae& oh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03

No crime committed in Ohio county
for quarter of century shocked the
community so much or aroused SUCH
"a general feeling of horror and indlg-
nation as did the unprovoked murder
of James Hervey, at the rs" bridge,
Thursday evening. The evident de-
termination to rob the premises car
ried with it the purpose to commit
murder should there be any interior
ence with the plans Of the desperadoes,
and the fact that a human life was
taken, without provocatioa and while
the victim was mildly resenting the in
rrusion of a masked and armed crimi-
nal into the privacy Of homo, caused
an universal feeling of horror and re-
sentiment, and the equally widespread
hope that the prompt action OF the
authorities had resulted in the capture
of the guilty parties.
The evidence so far obtained against
John Mooney and his as yet unknown
COupdulOn lS olhOot SoAAStuoiFc Va
guilt-probably entirely so in the pop
ular mind The fact thai both men
were armed; that three shots were
fred, as testified to by Henry Hervey,
while John MONEYS revolver shows
evidences of that number Of recent
discharges; that one of the men was
masked with a red handkerchief with
holes in it, and that such handker-
chief was found on Mooney; that the
shoes worn by the prisoners fit the
tracks; that the men were trailed far
beyond the county inflrmary on the
way to the city, and that the prisoners
were captured near the city line, on
CaldwelPs run, where one of them
drew a revolver on the officers; that
they showed every evidence Of long
and hurried trip; that they have re-
Trained from giving any account of
their whereabouts, as Innocent men
would, and that the methods employed
by the desperadoes were geenrally in
line with those criminal acts Of which
Mooney has been more than suspected
for nearly twenty years, commencing
with the Workenauer and Marling out
rages-all these facts combine to Gre
ate fixed popular impression that the
right men are in custody.
Mooney has long been Known as an
ail-around criminal. Back through the
times of City Sergeants Bennett,
Smith, Delbrugge and others he has
been constant source for suspicion
and investigation, while on the Ohio
side of the river The authorities of
some years ago are not unfamiliar with
him. He was one of the moving spirits
in gang whose headquarters were
generally on the Ohio side, and who's
operations extended over a wide ex-
tent of territory, and many a black
account has been scored against him.
Ii guilty of the crime now laid at his
door, he has reached the elimination
OF his unsavory career.
AS to the identity of his companion,
nothing is yet certainly known, but
steps are being taken to get at his
name, pedigree and record Both men
are in Jail, and the preliminary exam
ination will be the next important
matter. 1t is probable that both men
will have to be defended by counsel
appointed by the Court.
The events of yesterday are recorded
below:
NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Chief Nm Glo,,nn nc nnd 4Io ....-
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LAST NIGHT OF THE CITY HOSPITAL
LOAN EXHIBITION THIS EVENING.
Special musical features, vocal
and instrumental. Selections by
GIee Club. Musical programme will
begin early. Grcntest attractions
reserved for the last night. Every
body come.
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MARTINS FERRY.
Chronicle of Daily Event. from thu
City OF Workshops and Mills.
They Fight To-day.

The Republican primaries will be
held to-day, and all the candidates are
putting forth their whole strength on
the eve of the contest Much interest
is being shown by the party, and also
with the interest there is a large
quantity of bitterness, which seems to
cause much worry to the leaders. For
Mayor the contest is most bitter, and
quite lot of mud Singing has been
done in the last few days. The1contest
is much in doubt. About $1,000 has
been waged on the result The other
Offices are also being hotly contested
and the outcome is pulling all But
most interest is shown for Mayor. The
party is all split. and it is doubtful il
the leaders can pub the many factions
together and win victory on cleo
ton day.
William Green has returned from
Indiana, Pa, where he was working In
a glass house
Misses Pearl and Alice CrisweIl. Of
Aloundsville, have returned home,
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FOR SALE.
IDuBL1C SALE OF NICE HOUSE.

I will offer for sale at the front door of
the court house, at 10 o'clock a. m. Satur-
day, March 3D., 1900 the ID. N. Walters
property at Park View. House OF seven
rooms and good improvements. Terms
easy. JAMES BAIRD,
T. NJ GARVIN, Assignee.
Attorney. fc2leu
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EARMFoR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

Eighty-two acres with fruit trees ana
about twenty-five acres in good timber.
with good house and outbuildings; all laya
fine. well stocked with poultry Loca ton,
only a short distance from Philadelphia.
Pa. Cash price, $3.50. WIN exchange for
any property within miles OF Wheeling.
VIII give q big deal.
Money to loan on property. from $500 up-
wards.
Fire Insurance a speciality M
ROLF Il ZANE,
No 80 Fourteenth Street.
FOR SALE
No South Front street, brick dwelling,
s rooms, finished attic, bath. etc. All first
class.
Mrs. Lambs residence nj Echo Point
rare opportunity 70 secure homo.
Nos 1916 and 1921 McCOlioch St. cheap.
a very desirable residence on South
Chapline street.
4 desirable residence and unimproved lois
in Leatherwood.
Mo- 40l7 Jacob street desirable modern
DWELLING very cheap.
A number Of desirable building lots along
the line OF the Elm Grove railroad.
FOR REM
No 7sh Fourteenth street.
No. al Main street.
No. 1907 Lind street.
No l35 South Penn street
Desirable dwelling in Leatherwood.
SIMPSON q TATuM,
Room 4 City Bank Bldg. Wheeling. w. Va.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Flat six rooms, bath. etc; al
so three office rooms, Chapline street. two
houses at Leatherwood, Z and 10 rooms
each; e!ght-room house near Altenheim.
]. A. McCRUM, JR., Real Estate, 1918
Chapline ST., Room 4. Tel. S76 fe25dqev
FOR RENT-Falloure Building. No. 1915
Market street; saloon and twelve rooms.
Enquire No. 10S Sixteenth street. fe22eZda
FOR RENT-Stcrc room, las Main street
now occupied by j. Front. Possession
April 1st, 1890. Apply to VIM. SCHWERT-
FEGER, 1145 Main street. Ja2eh
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