Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-02

County JalIOr Assaulted commits
sioner Bowman in the Corridor of
the Building-A Protest From
County ConstabIes-Other Pro-
ceedings in Detail.
Auditing day in the Board of County
Commissioners is usually the mildest
session of that body, but yesterdays
meeting was an exception. On account
of the expiration of the license year,
the Board passed upon the, new applica-
tions. The fight against Objectionable
places, which has been forecasted in
the Register, was livelier than antiei-
pated, and led directly to a personal
encounter after the Board adjourned.
Charles r.. Miller, who succeeded
William Mccormack as jailor of Ohio
county under the late sheriff H. c.
Richards, was an applicant for re-
newal of his license at Point Mills.
The fight against him in the Board
was led by Elsie Bowman, member from
Liberty district.
Adolph Fritz, member from Richie
district, created a mild sensation while
the matter was under consideration, in
his reply to Mr.. Bowman, who had
stated to the Board that the people of
his district did not want the saloon at
Point Mills. Mr.. Fritz said he had
been informed that Mr.. Bowman had
advised Miller to keep open on Sun
day and make all the money he
could" W.
This brought Mr.. Bowman to his feet
with a vigorous denial, and a denun-
citation of the sponsor of the statement
as liar.
Mr. Fritz replied that Miller himself
was authority for the statement
Mr. Miller listened to this colloquy,
and after adjournment he waited in the
corridor of the court house, accompa-
MED by one or two of his brothers and
another man. When Mr.. Bowman
words passed between the two could not
be learned, but the angry contention
was followed by a scuff1ing of feet,
which brought the occupants of all the
offices in that section of the building
out into the corridor
Mr. Miller struck Mr. Bowman, and
they scuff1ed toward the Fifteenth street
door. Here, Miller, who is over six feet
tall, and powerfully built, struck Mr..
Bowman a terrific blow on the side of
the face, which sent him sprawling to
the floor.
At this juncture Sheriff Irwin got be-
tween the men. Miller's brother, who
had taken no hand in the fisticuff, said
to the sheriff that Bowman had called
his brother liar, and the latter did
not propose to stand for it. Mr.. If
win induced the Miller faction to leave
the building
Mr.. Bowman arose to his feet, with
the side of his face covered with blood,
and went into the office of the Board to
dress his injuries. He was cut and
bruised on the cheek near the eye. and
a big lump was raised. He went to
his injuries received medical attention
No arrests were made, and Mr. Bow
man did not swear out warrants.
Engineers "Fired."
Another unexpected sensation was
precipitated by the reading of the re-
port of the special committee appointed
to investigate the troubles which were
said to exist between Chief Court House
Engineer George Bordeaux and Hazlett
Freeze, the assistant engineer. The re-
port recommended that both Offices be
declared vacant, inasmuch as Mr. Bor-
deaux has been sick for several months
and cannot resume his duties for some
time to come, and possibly not at all.
1t is said the relations between the
two engineers have been strained for
some time; that neither would give
the other any information as to the
condition of the machinery when going
off duty, and this situation the Board
deemed inimical to the county's inter
ests. The report of the committee was
accepted, after which the Board went
into the election Of successors
For chief engineer, Commissioner
Danner of Washington district. pre-
sented the name of Henry Manners who
was elected without opposition. Mr.
Manners is an engineer Of some expert
ence, having been in the employ OF
the Top Mill for seventeen years. 4
disappointed applicant for chief engi-
neer said, after the meeting OF the
Board, that this election was not to
have taken place until after the regular
monthly business meeting next Mon
day, and, further. that Manners was a
Democrat. He was very much worked
up over the matter.
For assistant engineer, both Hazlett
Freeze and Charles carp, who has been
court house janitor and acting engineer
during Mr. Bordeaux's absence. were