Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-05

morning. so that | will be sure and get to
see YOU before ii is too late II you do
get II in time why go over to-day and
meet me tonight at dark on the west end
or the bridge. and We viii take a walk
down towords Ettnavilie and ] will advise
you what to do and how to act and give
you what you ask for with the greatest
of pleasure. and be glad that ! can help
you In your hour % sorrow Now, Myr-
tie. be brave and cheer up and every
thing will be all right soon all ways
Think OF me as the one that loves YOU
best and is true 20 you, so | will close
Hopping you will do as / say and don't
take things so hard. There has been no
one murdered yet but God knows how
soon there viii be when ind out what L
want to know concerning those letters,
so I will bid you good by until. We meet
From one who loves the ground you walk
on. Good by, my love. and a kiss.
Be sure and do as | say, and viii
help you. Myrtle when YOU get ready 10
go come over TO your sister on laws mouse
and give me the signal that you are GO
ing and / will know what 70 do, as
have all ready got the money for you.
Don't forget and you will be safe.
Hoffman had been back to the house
three times TO see il any news had come
about the girl. He then said he would
go TO Pennsylvania on the o'clock
train, as he had nothing TO keep him
here. and maybe he would find Myrtle
in Pittsburg, wher he has an uncle.
Some things made him think she was
taken to that city. The father saw
Hoffman and talked with him in the
afternoon.
1t was thought possible that Hoffman
knew more than he had told, and at 4
O'Clock he was called OF passing street
car on which ne was riding. and arrested
by Officer Robert Eskey, of the Benwood
force.
The reporter saw young Hoffmen at
the Benwood police station. when he
made the following statement:
my name is Samuel Hoffman.
reside at No. 2400 Wood street, Wheel
ing. ! first met Myrtle Yost about the
time of the big food last spring.
have been calling on her and walking
out with her little ways near her
home, up and down the road. She had
told me at different times about get
ting notes from Clayt. Rogers. mar
ried man. She said IL he didn't stop
writing her she would tell her papa.
Two months ago she told me about get
ting a letter from man in Pittsburgi
and showed it to me. took and read
it. 1t was from a man named Joe
Tigue. 1t said address No. 1119 Lib
erty street. Pittsburg. She said he had
met her in Wheeling. / gave the letter
to her father this morning.
Last night came to see her, at No.
251 Marshall street. She said let's take
q walk down street. We walked down
Marshall street till opposite Boggs Run
Hotel. Here man stepped up and
spoke to her. did not know him. I
could not hear what they said, as he
drew her away. She said he was ask
ing her about her sister-in-law. Then
he went away and she said, Let's go
down on the railroad. ] said her moth
er might think it wrong of us to go
down off the street. She insisted on
going down and we did so. Then she
wanted to walk down the railroad
which opposed. but finally yielded, as
we started down | saw man on the
track quite a ways down. AS we NOV
ed down the road he came toward us
and as he met us said, Myrtle. ] want
to speak to you She said. No can't
He said, "you must settle 1T with me TO-
night one way or another
| said, excuse me, but | am escort
ing this young lady" Then he pulled
out a gun and pointing it at me said
81 don't think you are. II you make
a move, you big cub I'll put you in the
clear that you won't tell nothing.
go on and shoot" said, but hon.
est | was afraid.
MYRTLE, | said then are you going
home with me?"
"Wait a minute" she replied.
Then the man fourished gun say
ing. you take a sneak or III fix you.
81 stood minute and told Myrtle
had to go, and asked her If she was go
ing with me"
She said to the man: Let me go, OF
he will tell papa" but he did not let
her come, and kept threatening with his
gun | came up the road, leaving them
standing there, to her home Her
brother and brother-in-law came back
with me. but we could find no trace OF
them. Then we searched all around.
When the man first attacked US call
ed out to some fellows near the hotel
we were just back of the Boggs Kun
House-for help, but they thought IL
was a joke. / guess. for they laughed
al me. 1t was dark then"
Hoffman is about % years OF age.
Came from West Liberty, w. Va, three
wears ago. and has since worked at his
trade. The parents do not think he
is involved in the girls disappearance,
except as he has stated, nor DO the
Benwood police.
The reporter discovered lad named
Garland Smith who said, Il have car
ried several notes from Clayton Rogers,
a married man, who lives on Forty