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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
FORGERY CHARGED
AGAINST DEWITT
Four Checks amounting to S4s.Io
in Favor of his Employer Al.
smaIlwood, tempered with
says smuIIwood.
SnallYOOd'S Name
Forged On Backs
OF the Checks, and the Money
was Collected on them by the
Young man, after which
he disappears.

Homer Dewitt is charged with for
geries by Albert j. Smallwood and a
warrant has been issued for DeWitt's
arrest, but officers have been unable
to locate him as yet. He left the city,
orat least disappeared, Thursday of
last week. 1t is claimed he was seen
in Shinnston last Friday, and it is re-
ported that he lisa Wallace.
Mr.. Smallwood runs store and a
bakery at the West End. De Witt
was in his employ and drove Small
woods bread wagon. He had been in
Smallwood's employ since November
10, and seemed u bright, thrifty and
enterprising young man,
Last Friday SmallWood went to A.
j. Simmons, merchant on the corner
OF Pike and Chestnut street to collect
money for bread sold him, and was
astoniShed, he says, to learn that De
Witt had been making collections by
check and not turning them in. De
Witt had received four checks from
Simmons made payable to SmallwOod
and amounting in the aggregate to
S4S.1O. The first was given Deem
Der for 1904, the second December
10 for Sl0.S3, the third December %
for 1925 and the fourth January % for
sl7.5S, all OF which De Witt, it is al
legged, got cashed by forging Mr..
Smallwood's endorsement on the back.
The claim is made by Mr.. Smallwood
that De Witt made other collections
for bread amounting In all to at least
$3.50, which he never reported or ac-
counted for.
De Witt is - or % years Of age, and
was born and reared at Craigmoor. He
has wife, whom he left behind. They
resided in the Clark property at the
West End.
The young man bore reputation as
being honest and reliable, and it is
said, was entrusted with as much as
81 900. His ruin is ascribed to squan-
dering money in playing slot machines.
For some weeks his wife, we are in.
formed, has been holding him up in
his accounts with Mr.. Smallwood, Civ
ing him SO or 81 a week, which to
gether with his wages squared his ac-
counts. 1t is alleged that he took not
more than s. away with him, having
squandered all he had except that
amount on slot machines.
The fellows mind is SAID to be at.
fected. He had the grippe few weeks
ago and the attending physician stat
ed that his mind was apparently i'm
paired and that he would become in
sane or have fits.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
SENT 70 lAlL THIRTY DAYS
For Carrying a Gun and Drawing il on
his FelloWman.

otha Midkiff. of Adamston, was
committed to Jail for 30 days Wednes-
day night by Squire S. w. Gordon in
default OF the payment Of s25 fine
imposed for carrying a revolver and
drawing it on James Frazier, of Adam
ston. Mldkiff aud Frazier met be-
tween this city and Adamston. Mid
kin expressed desire to whip Frazier
and addressed him with a vile cpl
tibet. Frazier braced up and told him
the opportunity was there and then
and started toward Midkiff. The lat
ter pulled his gun and Frazier sudden
" changed his mind. G. G. Southern
interposed and prevented violence.
Frazier made complaint with results
already stated. A feud of months
duration had existed between Frazier
and Midkitf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Chicken Fight at Salem

Salem had a big cooking main
Wednesday night. Some three hun
bred Invitations at the usual .low price
of 81 were issued. 1t was the outcome
of a controversy over similar main
near Parkersburg, Tuesday aight. at
the ParkerShurg main eleven fights
were had between Clarksburg, Park
ersburg, Salem and Marietta birds.
The big contest was between Parkers-
burg and Clarksburg birds, with
Clarksburg the winner of the 5000
purse. Quite sum was wagered and
the Clarksburg sports brought home a
roll. The main at Salem was kept so
quiet that full details can not be
learned. They had fifteen fights. Par
kersburg won the "odd"-six out OF
eleven, with a 500 purse. Clarksburg,
however, got the shake bag" Of 800
with 5000 or $500 on the side. Corn.
wallis won three small fights and car.
ried of $50 or $40.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
DIFFICULTY OVERCOME
In Reference to the Kind OF Rail, says
the Street Railway President.


Mr.. B. K. McMechen arrived home
the past week from Chicago, says the
Sunday Wheeling News, much i'm
proved in health, and expects soon to
be able to attend to his important bus
mess interests as actively as ever. To
a News reporter yesterday Mr,McMec-
hen stated that work on the Fairmont
and Clarksburg electric railway was
progressing rapidly, and the company
was altogether satisfied with the stu
alton. In Fairmont the line had been
completed as far up as Watson: the
cars have been shipped, and inside of a
few weeks the cars will be running at
Fairmont. At Clarksburg, Mr.. McMec-
hen, said they had satisfactorily over
come the difficulty with regard to the
kind of rail to be used. The work Of
constructing the line between Fair
mont and Clarksburg was being rapid
" pushed, and about three miles Of
the track had already been laid. All
the parties interested in the enterprise
had the greatest faith in the ultimate
success, and the entire system will
be pushed rapidly tocompletion.
John S. Hogue, OF Charleston, chief
engineer Tor the company, was In the
city Monday and stated that the COM
pany would use either the girder rail
or the shanghl T, whichever the city
council preferred, as the company has
no disposition to antagoniZe the coun-
Gil in the slightest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Ms. Duncan's japanese lea.

The japanese Tea at Mrs. ]. j.
Duncan's last Friday night was very
pleasing entertainment and a graft.
flying success. The appointments
were artistic and suggestive of the
name. Miss Collie Duncan, assisted
by several young ladies', received the
guests. Miss Duncan and assistants
appeared in full Japanese costume.
Evergreen and pretty japanese Ian
terms decorated the dining room.
Other decorations were japanese
screens, fans, panels and bric-a-brac.
Misses Florence Thorn and Susie
Maxwell presided over the tea table
and Miss Garnet Horror had charge OF
the candy booth. Many guests were
present.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
CLARKsBURG. w. VA. FEBRUARY. l. 1901
MARROW ESCAPE OF ETHEL HESS
The ChiId's clothes were Badly burned
and her hair Singed.

Ethel, the two and one.half.year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. and In,
Hess, of Mulberry street, had mar
row escape from burning to death at
1880 O'Clock Tuesday morning. The
child's clothing ignited from the fire
in the crate. Mrs. Hess was In the
back yard, Herattention was attract
ed by the little girls screams and she
beheld Ethel standing in the door SUR
rounded by flames. Exercising I'M
usual presence Of mind, Mrs. Hess grab
bed quilt from the clothes line and
smotherod the flames with IL. Ethel's
clothes we're badly burned and the
hair on the topof her head was singed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Luther Elliott Guaranteed.

The city authorities quarantined
Luther Elliott at his hume on Second
street Saturday, where he will be com.
PEELED to remain q days from that
day. Mr.. Elliott had been running
huckster wagon In the Wallace dis
trlct and bringing bac Hdlrty laundry,
which was shipped from here TO Par
kersburg to be cleaned. The authori.
ties thought there was danger Of
his bringing the disease here and, &C
cordingly, quarantined him as pre-
cautionary measure.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
PIGOTrs DRUG STORE ROBBED.
twenty-five or Thirty Dollars Taken
from Cash Drawer.

j. w. Pigott's drug store on Main
street was burglarlzed Thursday night.
The burglar, or burglars, gained an
entrance through the front doors BY
breaking the glass with brick Just
along the lock and picking the lock on
the inside by reaching his hand
through the hole made in the glass.
The cash register was ransacked and
s25 or $50 In silver stolen. The safe
was not disturbed. Nothing else has
been missed. There is no clue. The
burglary was committed at late hour,
as the clerk, Mr.. Mercer, did not close
the store until 1880.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Midnight Leasing Of on Territory

Within the past few days oil in pay
ing quantities has been found in Cal
houn county, and excitement runs
high. Parties are busy leasing tall
times of night and do not hesitate to
arouse the farmers from their slum-
bers at midnight. Two wells 100 and
and 125 barrels respectively are in on
the Metz farm on Yellow Creek, that
county. Mrs. NJ. NJ. SommerS, Of this
city, has 43s acres adjoining the Metz
farm and Editor Camden Sommers Of
the County Nail has been besieged
with parties wanting to lease. Her
territory, however, was leased by the
South Penn prior to the finding of oil
there and that company made loca-
ton on her farm Thursday,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Is the. Ugly and Serious Charge
Against James criss, the At
tempt being made at a Late
hour at night
Little Edna Grapes
Rescued Just In Time
BY Two coIorsd Men who Were
attracted by her piteous cries.
child's friends Indulge in
threats to lynch him.

james GrisS, aged 81 or % years.
stands charged with an attempt to
commit iiendlsh crime, upon which
II convicted, he may get term in the
state penitentiary.
Edna Grapes, aged II years, daugh-
ter OF Lee Grapes, deceased, is his ac-
cuser. The girl is clerk In the
Racket store, and, on her way home
from the store Saturday night between
9 and 10 o'clock, she was assaulted by
Crlss near Anna Crummlt,s residence
on Monticello avenue. He grabbed
her and threw her down, striking her
with his fist. Then he kissed her and
bestowed other affections. Her screams
aroused the people in that locality and
Charles Hill and John Epperson. Jr.,
both colored, rescued the child from
her asSailant, and carried her home.
She was terribly unnerved and almost
Frustrated as result OF the shocking
incident.
The child's mother went immedl-
ately to the Criss homea and demanded
an explanation OF Jim's conduct. It
is alleged he threatened Mrs. Grapes
life but did not put the threat into
actual execution.
Sunday evening officers arrested
Criss at his home and lodged him in
jail. Upon complaint Of the girl q
warrant was issued against Criss charg-
ing him with unlawfully aSsaulting
Edna Grapes. and feloniously attempt
ing to commit rape upon her person.
The hearing was set for 2 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon but postponed until
O'Clock that evening. In the mean
time the court, it is alleged, heard Of
disposition among friends OF the
Grapes family TO do Crlss violence
even to lynching him, and 1t was
deemed best not to bring Criss from
jail at that time Of night The hear
ing was, accordingly, postponed until l
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at which
time Crisis attorney appeared and
waived examination. Bond was
fixed at $500. Amour later u squad
OF policemen and constables quietly
took Criss from jail to the magistrates
Office, where he gave the bond with
his brother, Mike Crlss, as his surety.
Then, Crlss slipped from'the court
room and has made himself scarce ever
since.
The prosecution claims that at the
proper time, it will be able to show
that Criss followed the girl from near
Lowndes' store to the point, where
the attempt was made.
The caution used by the court and
officers may have been wise and based
upon some degree Of anxiety for the
personal safety OF Criss, but to give
color to the belief that Clarksburg
would indulge In lynching is to cast
reflections upon the conservatism and
self-control for which this city is not.
ed.
Some time after the giving Of the
bond persons questioned its validity
aud protest was made. Squire Cor.
don Immediately examined the real
estate records and ascertaIned that
Mike CrlsS had ample property to
cover the bond.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Former CIarksburg Lady Entstalns.

Miss Lang was the hostess of the
Happy Sixteen club at her home o
Juliana street Wednesday afternoon.
The first prize, picture, was won by
Mrs. George X Gambrill, the second
prize, a vase. was given to Mrs. Frank
f Waterman; the club prize, vase,
fell to Miss Gould and Miss McCreery
was consoled with a doll baby. Those
present we're Mrs Frank E Waterman,
Mrs Richard Watts, Mrs G X Gam
brill, Mrs II w Wallace, Mrs Robert
Wilson, Mrs c B Blubaugh, Mrs W F
Nicely, Mrs j NJ Jackson, Jr., Mrs
Johnson, Miss Eaton, Miss Genevleve
Eaton, Miss Turner, Miss Gould, Miss
Nicely, Miss Gerwig and Miss Nc
Creery -Parkersburg News.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Small Blaze in PetersOn's Room.

A thirty cent fire with no insurance
happened Wednesday night in the
room of Charles B. Peterson, the
handsome and accommodating clerk
at Merriman's shoe store. Mr.. Peter
son rooms at Miss Anna Stotler's on
Mechanic street and on his way home
at $50 o'clock he beheld great
illumination in his room. he rushed
pell nell for the room and found that
the lamp had up set and the desk
containing his papers was ablaze. He
extInguished the flames heroically and
did not give the alarm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
CIarksburq chosen Ior Next Meetina.


The knights of st. John for the
second district cf West Virginia held
their annual meeting at Fairmont,
Sunday. st. Georges Commandry
No. 1856. OF this city, was represented
by James r. Drudy, T. DonaEuc, W.
T. Byrd and Hugh Callahan. The
delegates banquetted ut the Marietta
hotel. Clarksburg was selected us the
Gext place at meeting some time In
October, 1901. at which time u joint
meeting between the first and second
districts will be held. 1t is said a big
parade Will he arranged for ut that
meeting. The first district includes
Clarksburg. Warrington, Fairmont.
and other towns in this section Of the
state,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Big Cigar Mandatory.

The four story building, 5O-feet front
and so feet deep, Judge Con viii have
erected at the end Of the bridge in
Glen Elk, has been leased, the Tele-
gram understands, for a large cigar
mandatory. The parties who will
establish and conduct this manufacto-
nv are outsiders and their names have
not been given out. The building will
be erected as soon as the weather per-
mlts, the contract for brick having
been awarded.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
INTENDED BRIDE NURsEO HIM
TenderIy Through a Long Siege OF
Typhoid Fever.

Victor Reed, agent for a Boston
book concern, was discharged from
KeSsler hospital, Tuesday, where he
had been cured of typhoid fever. The
circumstances surrounding his sick
ness were quite pathetic. Mr.. Reed
was to have been married Christmas
day, but fever seized him a few days
prior to the intended happy event.
His bride.elect came here and tender
ly nursed him through his illness, and
they left the city together.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
TOUCHED FOR HIS VALIsE.
Stranger Steals Elmer Wells Grip
from 8. 80. Station.

Elmer Wells was touched" for his
valise Tuesday midnight at the pas
senger station. Mr.. Wells set che
valise down in the waiting room and
went into the telegrapher's office to
inquire about the train. When he
returned the yalise was gone. At the
time he set it down two strangers
we're the only occupants of the waiting
room besides himself. One Of these
picked it up and carried it away. The
other said he was from Pennsboro
and profesSed not to know the man
who stole the valise. 1t contained
only some clothes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Eyes Gouged Almost Out.

Michael Whelan, ward-keeper at
the asylum at Weston, was overpow-
cred by MackWare and Annie Golden,
inmates, afew days ago. They goug-
ed his eyes almost out with their I'm
gers before he was rescued. Ware at
tackled Superintendent Stathers a
month ago, it issaid, with scantling
and stabbed another keeper ayear ago
with knife.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Father sullivan Very II.

Rev. Father John T. Sullivan, a
former resident OF this city and assist
ant pastor Of the Church of Immacu-
late Conception a part of the time dur
ing that residence, is seriously i'll at
ST. JosephS hospital in Parkersburg,
which he was taken some days ago
from Charleston, where he is pastor Of
a Catholic church. He is we'll ad.
yanced in years and his friends are
alarmed about his condition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Goa! Operators ID Conference.

This Friday morning the Clarks-
burg coal operators met in conference
and are in session at time of going to
press. The object of the conference
is to further the arrangements for a
consolidation of interests chrOnicled
several times the past few weeks by
this paper. Mr.. Blair, of Plttsburg,
president of the Interstate company,
and David Price, of Baltimore, are
meeting with them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
twentieth AnniversaTY.

Christian Endeayor was born Feb
ruaFv 2, 1881, at Portland, Maine.
Then there was one society with forty
members. New, 10000 societies with
three and a half million members. "
Is the greatest religious movement OF
the Century. DIR. +. n. Clark has pre-
nared a special exercise for the 10th
anniversary celebration, and on Sun
day night, February 3, the Baptist 4.
q. n and ]. S. G. q. will render
this exercise. There win be a thank of
fering to world wide missions and 9
closing talk by the pastor, Rev. r. b.
Mcdaniel.
The public is cordially invited to be
present on this interesting occasion
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Death OF Mrs. Buffers.

Mrs. Samuel 1. Buffers died at 10
o'clock Tuesday night, January 20,
1901, after short illness OF intlam-
nation of the bowels. Funeral ser
vices will be held this Friday at 10
O'Clock and interment will be made in
Xix View cemetery. The husband
and two children survive her. She
was sister OF Mrs. w. NJ. Freese OF
this city, and a very estimable woman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
BRAKENiAN GETS ARM BROKEN.
In Having Il between the bumpers,
while coupling cars.

J. S. Dean of Petroleum, but board
ing At Grafton, u Baltimore 8 Ohio
brakeman, had his right arm broken
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, while
coupling cars in the yard here. The
fracture was Just above the wrist. A
physician dressed the wound and he
was taken to Grafton that evening.
Dean is about 80 years Of age. His
arm was caught between the bumpers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
MINTER PECK DIES
OF Heart Failure Superinduced by Con.
gestion OF the lungs from which
he suffered two weeks.

Minter Peck died at the KeSsler
hospital at 10 o'clock, Tuesday night,
January ~, 1901, of heart failure su.
perlnduced by congestion OF the lungs.
He had been sick two weeks and in
the hospital six days. The body was
removed to the home OF Mrs. Belle
owens, his sister, on Mulberry street.
from which the funeral took place at
80 o'clock Thursday afternoon. In
terment was made in the l. Q, Q. F.
cemetery.
Mr.. Peck was son Of John Peck,
ST., deceased, and a brother Of Mrs,
william L. Cole, Mrs. Belle Owens,
Mrs, John D. Primm, Mrs. Alex Dun,
and Miss Fannie Peck, He had three
brothers, Augustus, Charles and John,
all deceased. He was 81 years of age
and single. He was a carriage maker
and blacksmith by trade but for sew
eral years had been assistant engineer
At the city water works station.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Death at The Poor House.

Lilly Smith, colored, died in the
county inttrmary Tuesday night at II
o'clock. Interment was made In the
graveyard on the Poor farm Wednes-
day afternoon. She was past ninety
years Of age, and had been an inmate
there since the middle Of last summer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01

There is time when we all should
have the time regulating free L. P.
Currence jewler. 1926
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Or. Morrison's wedding Announced.

The following invitation announces
St. Valentine Day wedding which
will be OF unusual interest to the
friends of the groom-elect here:
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Paden re-
quest tho honor of your presence at
the marriage Of their daughter
Margaret Rathbone,
to
Doctor Robert Leonard Morrison,
on Thursday evening, February the
fourteenth, at half after eight.
Trinity Church.
Parkersburg, West Virginia.
DR.. Morrison during his short
residence here has won a host OF
friends and built up a lucrative prac.
tice.
The hride.elect is one of Parkers,
burg's most popular ami accomplished
society ladies'.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01

Defective eye sight overcome by
properly fttiuR glasses L, P. ourrence
Ieweler and opticiau. 1895
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-02-01
Trainmen Rushed into Eter.
~ BY a FrightfuI Freight
wreck near Petroleum Mon
day Afternoon,
| Worn Out
The Engineer Slept
And when he Awoke he Thought
the Track was Cleared and
pulled out. Fearful Scene
of Wreckage.

THE KILLED:
j. B. Watson, engineer.
j. G. Bailey, brakeman.
j. F. Bailey, fireman.
G. Cunningham, fireman.
NJ. Courtney, brakeman.
INJURED:
Ike Davlsdon, engineer
B. L. Long, conductor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-08-28
For Sale BY

theno
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-08-28

Ing and il was necessary for the
president and his cabinet, ho we're
acting without full aut hority to meet
those il and out OF congress who
were opposed to the purchase, with
some general idea Of the country it
was proposed to add to the existing
public domain This was the big
sgest land deal ii our history The
area exceeded a million square
miles, over $40 million acres for
SIS, 600, 900, or say IN round numbers
two cents an acre
This is but little Of the history Of
the Louisiana purchase OF its de-
Velopment, settlement and adapta-
ton to the wants ofman and civiliza-
ton OF the race We shall hear at the
coming exposition at st. Louis il
1902. @. B. TuRRELL.
Wash burn, n D.. Aug 49,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-08-28
TO Home Seekers.


w by not investigate Eastern Wash
ington, where you will have an entire
schangesof climate, scenery and etc,
You will also be far form cyclones,
5hailstorms, thunder, lightning, mo-
8 luitoes and various other draw backs
now known to you. We are now blessed
with an excep tionalIy large Yield Of all
kinds Of grain; while You are in the
midst Of q drouth, and poor crops are
ID store for you. You can get excellent
land here from SIS to $I2 per acre, and
under favorable circumstances these
lands will produce so or IS bushels Of
wheat to the acre. For particulars adj
dress w !. Q. Martin, Mohler, Wash
Lincoln Go. 5l-tf