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

There were lively times at Benwood
last evening, ard late into the night.
Oficer Altmeyer returned from Pitts
burg about midnight, after a fruitless
search for the missing girl.
There was a hurried hearing Of the
case before Justice Smith, the parties
connected with 1t as complainants or
witnesses being hurriedly reused from
their slumbers by officers and summon
ed to appear at the hearing.
The officer in the Eighth ward Of
Wheeling was asked to rout out Hoff-
man, the escort. but 1t was off his beat,
nd the central office being notified, sent
out a man to notify Hoffman that he
was wanted at Benwood.
The court room was crowded, and ex-
element run high both in the room and
throughout the town.
Rumors which multiplied as they met,
flew about that Myrtle Yost had return
ed with the officer; that she had not
returned, but her body had been found;
that someone had confessed. There was
not anything that had not happened if
all the rumors had been true.
AS a matter of fact there was an eff
fort being made to secure the release
of the prisoners on themurder charge.
Col. Arnett, counsel for Cline, was
present, as was Howard & Handlan, the
counsel for Rogers.
Prosecuting Attorney Tom Carlton,
of Marshall county was present to look
after the interests of the Common
wealth.
There was great deal of excitement
and much discussion between Col. Ar
nett and the justice.
The justice at first positively re-
fused to discharge Cline. They ad-
j~ourned for lunch. Again converting
his court the justice renewed his re-
fusal although the prosecuting attor-
ney advised otherwise.
Col Arnett gave notice that he would
apply for a writ of habeas corpus. The
justice was still obstinate in his refusal
to discharge.
There were numerous sharp passages
between the court and the colonel.
Finally the justice said he would re-
lease Cline from the murder charge,
but would increase his bond 81, 900 on
the first charge and make it SO, 900 adj
ditional for the abduction charge.
Col. Arnett again gave notice that
he would apply for the writ, and will do
it this morning.
Rogers was discharged from the
murder charge, as there was no EVIL
0ence offered against him.
there were some exciting incidents in
the morning session-not hearing-in
the mayors Office. The girls father de-
nounced Cline as the murderer of his
child.
Cline was visited during the day by
a woman giving her nam as Belle
Troy, and her residence as on Nine
Seenth street. She said she did not
NOW Myrtle Yost, had not seen her,
and did not know where she was.
New agencies were introduced in the
Investigations as to Myrtle Yost's
whereabouts yesterday, and positive re-
suits may shortly be expected.
At 3 O'Clock this morning the last re-
port was received from them, and it
indicates marked progress.
Col. Arnett, who has been retained
to defend Cline, wa seen by the Regis
ter. and when asked If he had any in
formation to give the public through
Its columns, said:
I'VE have told them all we know
| about it. The girl went to Pittsburg
on the 5:15 train over the B. & o rail
way, Sunday morning.
She went from here (the Colorel
was in Benwood when making this
~'statement) over the river to Bellaire,
then to Bridgeport and thence to
'Wheenng, as stated in the Register;
staid that night in Wheeling and took
the train in the morning. She wa ac-
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