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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Tried to HoId-Up a Picture Agent
Near Jasper's Saloon in Glen
Elk at an Early Hour Mon
day Night Last, But
Failed.
Thirty Days at Hard Labor
Was the Mayors Sentence Upon
Them-They Had Operated in
Morgantown and Our Off
Gals were Waiting their
Arrival.

Stephen F. Youngblood, agent for
the Louisville, KY, Portrait Company,
complained to police headquarters
Monday night that an attempt was.
made that night about e:45 O'Clock TO
hold him up near Jasper's saloon in
Glen Elk. After midnight Police.
men George Isenhart, John Howe and
]. L. Cunningham arrested three sus-
picious characters near the NJ. X.
Junction. They we're placed in the
city lookup and later identified as the
foot.pads who made tie attempt up
on Youngbood.
Tuesday forenoon they were given
trial BY Mayor Kelley and sentenced
to 30 days on the chain gang.
The parties gave their names as
Charles Spear, Of Wheeling; Arthur
Blake, of Johnstown, Pa: and Frank
Hart, OF Baltimore. According to
their statements Spear arrived here
from Fairmont at o'clock Monday.
Blake had been here,a day or SO and
Hart came from Salem that morning.
Spear and Blake had known one an
other in Wheeling and accidentally
met here. Hart made their acquaint-
ance soon after Spear arrived. That
is the story they told, although Mayor
Kelley had received adviceS from Nor
gantown to be on the lookout, as they
headed this way after commit ting dep
relations there.
The evidence showed that the three
men were in Jasper's saloon drinking
as Youngblood entered with baggage
he desired to leave there until he and
two associates could find rooms In
some hotel. YoungblOod tooka drink
Of beer or two and the foot-pads en-
tered into conversation with him.
Blake is a cripple and put up hard
luck story. They dispersed, Young
blood and Blake going out together
AS they reached a dark spot on the
pavement behind a pile OF brick,
Youngblood saw Blake's pals standing
in a secluded spot near by. Just as he
spied them, Blake raised his cane in a
threatening manner, and Youngblood
thought it time to flee, as it looked
like they intended to harm him.
f. A. Sharpless, agent for paper
weights, was in the saloon to meet a
fellow, with whom he had made
business appointment. He had two
samples and he accused the foot-pads
of tealing these. The cripple said
Youngblood had stolen them, but 1t
appears the wire easels for one of the
samples was in the foot-pad's posses
sion. Blake told Sharpless to 90 with
him and he would show him some
thing he never saw before. Sharpless
Thought it time for him TO get away
from them.
Later Spear was seen at the depot
acting suspciously and trying to board
the fast train east, but did not get on.
At this juncture the police were no
titled and the arrests followed two or
three hours later.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
NEWT Williams FOILs ROBBERS.
Lashed His Horse Sharply and Got
Away Before They Knew It.

Newton Williams ran into three
hiRhwaymen Just beyond the corpora
tion line on the Weston road on ms
way home at Monticello just before
SATURDAY midnight. AS he was driving
along in his buggy three men sudden
" appeared in the road. One grabbed
his horse by the bride and another
approached the buggy with a weapon
Of some sort in his hand. Mr.. viii
liams gave his steed two sharp lashes
OF the whip and the horse knocked
the fellow at its head down and tram
pied him. AS Mr.. Williams dashed
the horse one Of the other fellows
cried to him to hold on but he kept
going. The night was quite dark and
he could not see the robbers well
enough to identify them.
Just a few minutes before this hold
up an attempt was made at about the
same point to hold-up DR.. NJ. J. Bart
let on his way home from Mt. Clare.
Three men approached him and he
heard one of them say, there is soft
thing" DR.. Bartlett Immediately
flashed gun upon them with the re-
mark "there was a soft ling, too"
They made no further attempt to hold
him up. He described one as being
low and heavy set and all were white
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
CLARKsBURG. VIVA. OCTOBER %. 1901
CLOSING JARVIsVlLLE COAL DEAL.
Ten Thousand acres taken up by The
Wilbur Coal and Coke Co.

Mt. Arnold and NJ. P. whiting, OF
RIdgeway, Pa, accompanied by the
formers stenographer, Miss NJ. E.
Smith, are here this week. repre-
senting the Wilbur Coal and Coke
Company. In which they are largely
interested, The object of their visit
is the closing up Of the large Jarvis.
vile coal deal the company has had on
several months. The deeds are all
being made and checks are being given
in payment for the property. The
tract Of coal purchased is situated in
the Huntsville nelgheorhood and com
prises 10000 acres, for which the
farmers from whom II was bought get
$500, 900 or more. Peter /. Lynch, Jas
Moore, G. D. Elliott. Geo. Mckinley
and othert optioned the field and
negotiated the deal through Attorney
G. w. Lynch.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Hsdass--IhOmas.

A quiet home wedding took place at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Helen Thomas, South Third street, at
8 O'Clock Wednesday morning. The
high contracting parties were Mr..
Lee Hedges and Miss Msudella Thorn
as The officiating clergyman was
Rev. William Anderson, Of Manning
ton, former pastor Of the bride. Mrs.
E. b. Deison played the wedding
march. Only members OF the family
and few close friends were present.
Among the out-of-town guests were
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas, of McKees-
port, Pa, uncle and aunt OF the bride.
Mr.. and Nj. Hedges left Immediately
on the Pittsburg flyer for Pittsburg.
They will also goto the Pan American.
They wiz be Eat humen TO their
friends after November at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Thomas. Mr.. Hedges is
an efficient jeweler employed in Rob
inson's jewelry store and very clever
young man. his bride is a lovely
young lady and has q host Of warm
friends.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
PREs. LOREEHERE TUEsOAY NIsaT
he and party had just Inspected the
W. Va. Central and Pittsburg Road.

President L. F. Loree and other
high officials OF the B. & o. railroad
and Mrs. Loree and other ladies ar
rived here early Tuesday night in B.
s. o. South Western private car, Vir-
ginja, from tour of Inspection over
the West Virginia Central x Pitts
burg system, Senator S. B. Elkins,
vice-president Of that road, acted as
an escort to the party over his road.
Senator Elkins in short interview
stated that Mr.. Loree was utilizing
the only opportunity he has had since
becoming president of the Baltimore
s. Ohio to run over the West Virginia
Central, and that the purpose OF his
visit was the arrangement Of future
tranic relations between the two com.
panies. The party left Wednesday
morning for a trip over the Short Line
and met President A. ]. Cassatt, Of
the Pennsylvania system and party at
Wheeling.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Bad B. & 0. Burglar
Arrested At Old Depot
Lawson Means and Two Pals Car
risd on Wholesale Robberies
Of Freight trains in Motion
and stores in this section.

Lawson Means, aged 81 years, was
arrested In cars near the old depot
here by B. so. Detective Lilly and
Policeman j. L. Cunningham and
taken to Grafton the latter part Of last
week upon the charge of having stolen
some days ago a satchel filed with
detail instruments belonging to DR.. A.
j. Jarrett and valued at sl60. The
instruments were taken from the de
pot at Grafton, as the Doctor was
purchasing a railroad ticket. They
were found a lay or so after the arrest
10 an old stump near Fairmont, after
Means had told where they were hid
den.
In his confession he said he had two
pals, and, while all three we're in the
Reform School they had slipped away
and robbed store nearby. He said
one OF the gang had served in the peni
Tertiary. He told an amazing story
about robbing freight trains by the
wholesale, and directed the Officers to
places in Marion county where goods
from stores we're concealed. The de-
tectives found much booty under the
floor in Mrs. Jeff Taylor's house in
Marion county, such as hams, soaps,
perfumes, silks, satins, groceries and
snuff. They had planned to burglar
rize many other stores in this section.
B. s. o. Detective William Findlay
arrested Harry Singleton in Parkers-
burg Tuesday as one Of this gang and
the other is said TO be located. his
arrest is expected te follow in q day or
ca
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Mans House entered by unknown
partiss and All the Household
Goods and Kitchen Furni-
ture Entirely Destroy
Not Five Cents Worth Escaped
Even Knocked His Porker in The
Head and Chopped its head
off with an ax-oestroyed
all man hadon Earth.

Z Last Friday night one Of the most
dastardly depradations in this section
since days Of the Indians told about In
BORDER Warfare occurred at the home
81 w. 81. Gully two miles and half
from Big Buffalo. Mrs. Gully and
lbaby we're away from home on a visit
and Mr.. Gully went to his fathers
house and staid all night. Saturday
morning, when he went home, he
found that the house had been enter
led and everything demolished. The
bed steads had been chopped to pieces.
The cook stove was broken to smither-
Gems, as well as all pot metal. The
clock was destroyed: the dishes were
broken, forty gallons Of alright
fruits we're poured out clothes and
I bed clothes torn into Shreds. In fact
nothing was left intact. OF all his
household goods and kitchen furni-
ture not five cents worth was left
that could be used.
b Not satisfied with this the party or
parties went out 10 the hog pen and
knocked his fat hog in the head and
then nearly chopped its head of with
an ak.
Everything hehad onearth was des-
troyed except two COWS.
z, Mr.. Gully had recently returned
from Richmond, where he had been
operated upon, and is in delicate
health. He Will not be able 10 work
for several months, II ever, and has
no way to support his wife and child.
BE is aa excellent young man, and the
neighborhood knows no reason why he
was thus mis.treated. There is clue
and arrests are expected to be made
IA few days but as yet the names Of
the suspects can not be obtained.
The perpetrator of this awful depre-
tIon is believed to be John Bead, a
iunatic, who escaped from the Spencer
insane asylum August 10. A man fill
ing Boards descrlpti was seen in
Z the woods on the Gawthrop farm on
DAVIDSON Run about the middle Of
September and two weeks ago in the
woods near Big Isaac. Beyond ques-
tion it was the work ofacrazy ma or
I q very mean man.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
OIL Location at WlIsunsurg.

The Southern OIL Company made a
location on John W. Browns farm at
Wlisonburg Monday. IL Is on the
edge OF the farm on the Simpson creek
side not far from the residence OF the
late Thomas 7. Payne. The timber
are being put on the ground and
drilling viii begin next week. 40
G. E. DAVIDSON No. at Mt. Glare,
drilled by the Southern, is q gassefs
and has been tubed. -
The Mt. State Company has SHIT
down on Jerome Sheets No. ON
DAVIDSON Run on account Of the scar.
city Of water. 1tss1.a
isson Run south Of WIlsonburg cams
in last Friday a Rasser in the hftn
sand. 1t viii be drilled 1000 feet BE-,
low the Gordon. tnss
South Of the Rifiee In Doddrldge
county the South Penn on co. CONS
pleted No. On A. ]. Warner farm and,
have buster In the Gordon. .,,..
The South Penn OIL Company and
]. N. Guaey s Co., have drilled To-
their No. 2 on the r. S. Davidson,
farm, located In the extreme north-
east end Of the Wolf Summit field
and have show for q small pumper,
North Of Salem the United States
oil company has drilled in its No,
on the ]. w, Williams farm and has =,
producer that is flowing at the rate %
80 barrels day from the Gordon sand
The Carter on Company has drilled,
It's ]. w. Carpenter No. north Of
salem deeper and increased is proH
duction TO 10 barrels an hour.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
SAMPSON ARREsED At sALGn.
Had been Fugitive from Justice since
night OF his crime.

Frank Sampson, who is charged With
being one Of the assailants Of Charles
A. Short at Shlnnston several weeks
ago, was arrested at Salem Monday
night by Constable II. L. Davis and
brought TO jail here. He had been a
fugitive from Justice since the night
OF the assault, but some DAYS ago Con-
stable Davis heard he was working
ia the Salem oil field and he awaited
his opportunity 70 unrest the fellow.
He waived examination Thursday
before Squire \. David. His bond
was fixed at $500 and in default he
was committed 10 jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
WilsORburg Mines
Change Hands.
Deal Closed in Baltimore Last
saturday-ons hundred thous-
and dollars paid for the
property.

Last Saturday deal was consum-
mated in Baltimore, by which R. D.
Potter and ]. j. Mead, OF this city;
John A. Clark. OF Fairmont, and other
gentlemen, whose names have not
been disclosed, became the purchasers
OF controlling part of the stock OF the
Howard Coal and Coke Company prop
erty at Wilsonburg. The price paid
was In the neighborhood of 100000,
covering $1,000 In shares OF stock at
something over one dollar share and
s27, 900 in bonds and other indebted
ness. Possession, 1t is understood, Will
be given January lst next.
This property is comprised Of $50
acres OF the Plttsb Irg vein Of coal and
has an active plant, coke oven,
miners houses and other equipments.
Mr.. Potter is general manager Of the
Fairmont and Baltimore Company's
property at Adamston, and the Will
sonbug property VIII be combined with
the Adamston mines. Judge Colts
large tract between these two proper
ties will also be absorbed and a plant
will be established upon his farm.
Railway sldings are already being put
In at that point. The Wilsonburg
plant will be remodeled and enlarged,
The consolidation will be known as
the Potter Coal Company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
A COW CAUSES 4 WRECK
On thew Va. q Pits Division Near
Msston-PeouIIar Accident

One OF the EtganRest accidents In
railroad history occurred near Weston
Tuesday evening. a northbound
freight train was 81 heavy that =
helper was necessary, The latter
struck a COW and knocked her against
the bank. She rolled down on the
track between the helper and the reg
ular engine, derailinR the latter. The
engine was completely overturned and
several cars were piled into a heap.
The train crew miraoulously escaped.
Not man was hurt. The wreck
caused delay OF two hours In trains
Wednesday morning and baggage and
passengers had TO be transferred at
that point.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Sudden Death OF Sidney Hickman.

Sidney Hickman, aged 45 years, a
prominent citizen residing on Indian
Run couple of miles from Bristol,
died about $50 o'clock Monday night
OF heart trouble. He had had ".
phoid fever but was regarded out Of
danger. Just before expiring he told
the members OF the family to 60 to
bed, as he did not need attention, A
daughter went after glass OF water
for hi n, and, upon her return, she
found him dead. Funeral services
were held Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock and interment was made In the
Cherry Camp Run cemetery. The
wife and four or five children survive
him. He was well-to-do and left them
in good circumstances. BE was a most
excellent citizen.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
peath Of ChIId in GIen EIk

Lena, infant child n Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Williams, residing in Glen
Elk, died at 1 o'clock Monday after
noon. She had never been well. The
body was taken 10 the family grave
yard on Salem fork Of Tenmile creek
east Of Bristol Wednesday and in
TERED. The Palace Furniture Com
pany directed the funeral.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Col. SssIy Reelected President.

Tuesday at the annual meeting OF
the Hotel Keepers Association Of
West Virginia held at the Windsor
hotel in Wheeling Col. Thomas b,
Seely, proprietor of the Traders hotel
here, was reelected president. Col.
Seely was not able TO attend on &C
count Of sickness, and this election In
his absence is certainly quite an honor,
but one highly merited. The Colonel
is one Of the great hotel men of the
country.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
KEsTER WILL SUE SALEM
For Damages Of $4,000 for malicious
Imprisonment and so on.

Jason N. Kester, IL is stated, will
sue the town OF Salem for $4,000 for
malicious Imprisonment, obstructing
him In his Official duties in raidiug
Standeris gambling house there Octo-
Der IA, and allowing indignitles to be
perpetrated upon him during his Inn
prisonment. Ii isalleged that while
he was In the Salem lookup as the
towns prisoner, parties Squirted stable
waste and other filth up4n him. The
suit will be instituted in the circuit
courthe
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
COMBINE BUYING Big FIELD
OF Barnes. Cochran and oilers in Ten
MIIe District, this county.

1t is stated upon good authority
that James Barnes, A. ]. Cochran and
others, who recently finished the pur-
chase ofabout L, 900 acres, of coal land
on Tenmile creek and its tributaries
In this county, are about to sell or
hayeS H5d this large tract TO the
ClarksBurg Fuel Company aud Fair
mont Coal Company. Negotiations
&c ON in New York at least and the
results are expected to be disclosed
within a few days. The field cost
Messrs. Barnes and Cochran about
also, COOS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Big Wreck on W. Va. q Pitts.

An engine, tender, two car loads Of
cattle and load OF lumber was pre-
cipitated through a trestle north Of
Fishers Hill between Jane Lew and
Weston Wednesday afternoon. En-
gineer Hawley says his train was flag
ged on the summit and he was warn
ed, but that he understood only that he
was to slow up, and he and his fireman
both saw the absence of a section Of
the bridge, on which a crew was max
ing repairs, in time to save themselves
By jumping. The brakeman also
jumped. The train is a total wreck.
Quite a number Of cattle belonging to
local shippers we're killed. Trains
were delayed several hours.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Chased All Ursr West End.

Iohn Hopkins, colored, was chased
ali over the West End Thursday after
noon by three colored fellows who
we're assisting Constable Charles Bon
nell, Of WIisonburg. Bis pursuerS
shot their revolvers at wholesale rate.
ne escaped them but was arrested
later By policeman. BE Is wanted
FOR shooting twice at a colored woman
IN Admission.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Train Crew all Getting Married.

Mr.. E. L. Burns, brakeman on the
Short Line passenger train, and Miss
Dis, of Smithfeld, were married at
the home Of the bride Tuesday even
ing and passed through here that
night IN wedding trip to eastern
cities This is the third wedding
among the crew Of the Short Line
Messenger train within the past few
weeks, Baggagemaster Mont Harvey
and Baggageman Floyd Bradford hay-
ing both become benedicts recently.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Salem Drug Company Chartered.

The Salem Drug Company has been
chartered TO deal in drugs, both whole
sale and retail. The capital stock is
$4,000, and the principal Offices are at
Salem. The incorporators are E. A.
Hin, W. r. Goe, w, H. Spear, ]. W.
Carpenter and j. Reed, all Of Salem,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25

DR.. E. NJ. Turner, Of Morgantown,
was here this week.
John X. Free, of Sycamore Dale,
visited our ONCE Wednesday.
Rev. Geo. W. Pollock, of Buckhan-
non, will preach in the Fist Presby-
terIau church this Friday evening at
s o'clock, An are invited.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
Gives notice he will Hereafter fine
Members Of Council who abb
sentthsmselVss from meet
inss without Valid Ex-
ouse.
TYOPaEingCOntraCtS Confirmed
Several Permits granted for The
Erection Of Splendid business
blocks and Residences,
Much Other Business.

Through failure to muster a quorum
council did not hold a session last Fri
day night, and those present adjourn
ed 70 meet Tuesday night, ut which
time Councilman Kearns, Haymaker.
Denham, Moore, Williams and Lewis
were present and a session was had.
The reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting was by vote postponed
until next meeting.
Councilman Williams OF the fire
committee recommended hose reel
and 800 feet OF hose for Glen Elk, stat
ing that the hose could be bought for
As cents a foot and the reel from s75 To
1903 and that storage house could be
secured at the Standard Milling Com
pany's building. Mr.. Williams was
appointed committee TO purchase the
reel and 800 feet OF hose.
The mayor was appointed TO have a
shed built over the regulator at the
pump station at cost not TO exceed
SO.
The street committee reported that
they had lei contracts TO p. 5. Boxley
for paving pike street from the Bap-
list church to Sycamore and on Clay
street, at the regular paving rate. The
council ratified the street committees
action. !
Councilman Moore OF the water com
mlttee reported that insurance had
been placed on the buildings and en-.
gInes aud boilers at the pump station
and recommended the laying OF a O.
Inch water main from the Baptist
church along Sixth street into Glen
Elk, the four inch main on Cain street
being inadequate. The recommends
tion was referred to Councllmen Moore
and williams to measure the proposed
line and get probable cost and report
at next meeting.
Councilman Moore Of special con-
mittee reported that pest house had
not been built yet.
Erastus Davis and John McLauRh-
lin were granted license TO conduct a
saloon at the Nutter house.
Councilman Denham recommended
fiambean light on Mulberry street, one
between Hickman and Hin street, two
on Weston road and one at the Acade-
my gate.
The mayor notified the council that
all committees must make their re-
ports in writing hereafter; also that
hereafter all councllmen abeenting
themselves from council without valid
excuse will be fined as the city laws
provide. He also stated that he want
ed it understood that hereafter five
councilmen and the MAJOR will consti'
tute quorum. He recommended a
walk on Third street at the new Jones
building. The street committee In
formed him that it would be looked
after.
Building permits were granted to Q
r Shaw for four.story room cottage
on North Fifth street in Glen Elk tC
cost 81, 600; 10 K of P Lodge, No 80
for four story brick block near corner
OF North Fourth and Clark streets IL
Glen Elk to cost $1,000; to Mrs NJ 7
Jackson for a two.story frame dwelling
In theWlne addition; to O w Thomas
for q three-story frame on Monticello
avenue; to Nh Broadwater for thret
story double frame residence on the
corner of Clark and Seventh streets ir
Glen Elk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25
T8eIOh's Sister Married.

MIS- Mary WEIGH, sister OF f. ].
Wsiel lof this city, and Mr.. James
WhaleA were married In the Catholic
church at Grafton at O'Clock Tues
day morning The pastor Of the
church, bdiei Cd. Mr.. and Mrs.
Welcu attended from this place. Mr..
Whale1 Is Witt the B. & o,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25

Miss Huldah Randall, assistant SUI
perintendent OF nurses in the Phila-
delphia Presbyterian hospital, has
been engaged as head nurse at the
Harrison County Hospital, which will
open about January l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25

S. N. Newton, Of Bristol, was Sata7
urdays visitor here.
The News announces that u Wall
shortly begin the publication OF q dais
u.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-10-25

Several dirt cars were derailed at
the Y Thursday evening, while they
we're being shifted.