Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-13
SISTERsvILLE.

SISTERSVILLE. w. Va, Aug. Il
THE Circuit Court of Tyler county Will
convene at Middlebourne tomorrow
morning, and will likely continue for a
| couple of weeks and maybe longer. THIS
| session OF court will be an interesting
one, as there Is one murder case and a
,bigamy case, as well as a number OF
cases OF various kinds The murder case
IL that OF G. Cliff Seckman, the we'll
known oil man, who shot and Killed
Col. Jordan, another oil field worker,
, about a year ago. The case will no
doubt be a very sensational one, as the
prosecution Is making every effort to
convict Seckman. A brief resume OF the
story of the murder is: While Col. Jor-
dan was at work Seckman went to his
home, where he met Mrs. Jordan n a
Mrs. Martin. They drank beer during
the afternoon, and were having quite
a time when Jordan came home. Be-
fore there had been some talk about
Seckman's attentions to the two women,
and the story had come to the ears of
Jordan. When he came in there were
some words between him and Seckman,
which resulted in a fight in which Seek
man seems to have gotten the worst OF
IT. Wild with rage, he went to his
store. a short distance away, and, Sc
curing a revolver, started back towards
the Jordan home. Arriving there, some
more words passed between them, and
as Jordan started towards Seckman the
latter fired three shots, n taking eff
feet, and the other two missing. Jordan
expired in a few minutes. and Seckman
gave himself up. The trial will be a
hard fought one, and may be OF a SEN
sational nature.
The case of Samuel Labaugh, an oil
man from Butler, Pa, who was indicted
at the last term of court for bigamy, will
also ONE up and will likely be tried.
Labaugh came to this county several
years ago. and while working near
Hebron became acquainted with Miss
Ida B~roadwater, a most estimable young
lady, and after a short acquaintance,
they were married. Labaugh O 0 skip
ped out, and an investigation developed
the fact that he was a married man,
having a wrfe and family living in
Pennsylvania and that he had return
ed to them. He was arrested and
brought back here to stand trial on a
(bigamy charge.
In addition to the two cases mention
ed above, there are quite a lot of in
dictments against saloonkeepers and
speak-easieS OF the county, and as there
has been a large number OF witnesses
summoned before the grand jury, there
will likely be a big batch Of indictments
found at this session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mckay, of Main
street, accompanied by their sons, John
and Clarence, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Boyer. left this evening on an extended
pleasure trip north, which will include
a week at the Parliamentary and Mag
ara Falls. They will visit a number
of otner places OF interest in northern
New York and Canada, and will be alb
sent from the city about a month.
Miss Carrie Uber, of Neshannock
g1alls, Pa, arrived In the city a couple
of days ago, and will be the charming
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Daniels,
of the North End, for a short time.
Mrs. Harry M. Stanley, Miss Nellie
Morrison. Miss Nellie Mccoy. Of Main
street, Miss Meta West, Of Diamond
street, and Mrs. G. w. Stocking, of Wells
street, were a party of SiStersville peo-
pie who left Saturday morning for Mt.
Lake Park. Md, where they will spend
several weeks.
Miss Hattie Barents, of q. Stewart
& Co.'S store, who has been visiting at
her home in Chicago for a couple of
weeks, returned to the city and resumed
her duties.
". G. Agnew, treasurer Of the MILL
ken & French Torpedo Company, is con-
fneu to his home on Brown Betty
street. His illness is not serious, and
he will be able to be out again in a
snort time.
Don Padgitt. of the Phoenix Club. a
| young mar of the city who has been
on a vacation of a month or six weeks,
| returned to the city yesterday. He spent
most OF his time at Mt. Clemens, Mich,
and at other points on the lakes, in
| Guiding the Thousand Islands, Toledo,
Buffalo and other places.
C. f. Hosford, who has been at Chau>
| tauqua Lake, N. Y, for a week or ten
days, where his family Is s%oJourning
at present, returned to the city this
afternoon and will remain here for a
ehort time, looking after his oil and
other interests before returning.
The buildings for the new glass fac
tory her are being built very rapidly,
and already the main build
ing is almost completed. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected the entire plant will be
completed and in operation not later
than September 1st.
w. James Browne, clothier, who has
been located in this city for several
| years, will close out his business about
September LIST, and will remove to New
Philadelphia, O., in order to be Q his
parents, who have become very old, and
to look after other business.
Mrs. C. e. Piercey, a prominent young
society matron Of the North End. ac-
companied by her two children, left on
Saturday for her former home at Macks-
burg. O.. where she will be the guest Of
her mother for a coupie of weeks.