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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY
At HANDLEy SATURDAY
ONE NEGRO sBoT DEAD AND An
OTHER VERY SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED.
THE THIRD MADE HIS ESCAPE.
THEY WE'RE A TRIO OF CIRCUS
FAi>EVs AND sWtND-
LERs.

CHARLESTON Nv. Va, October As
the result OF shooting ARRAY IN the
railroad yards at Hand.ey Saturday
night between three unknown negroes
and two white men, Thomas Cochran
and VIII Cochran and William Patrick,
one OF the negroes was shot to death
and another is at the hospital at Ms
Kendree with bullet in is back. The
third negro has not been heard Of since.
The negroes. II Is said. were fakirs,
following in the wake of show that
was in the city last week, and had
swndled several men out Of money hF
producing a knife with a secret spring
which they would bet their Intended
victim could not open.
A white man named Plymale Ind
been taken in by the fake and he re-
ported the matter to Cochran and Pat
rick, who run sort of detective agenty
at Handley. The latter found the me-
groes in the railroad yards and tried
to get Plymale's money back.
The negroes attacked the white men
and pitched battle ensuel. The dead
man lay where he fell behind shed
al night Saturday, all day Sunday and
all night Sunday night.
This morning the coroner and an
undertaken from East Bank took
charge Of the remains.
The wounded man WAS promptly
taken to the hospital at McKendree,
after the shooting.
The delay in getting at the case of
the dead man was due TO the absence
of the coroner The identity of the
dead man and the wounded man is a
mystery. All the coroner has TO go by
is a receipts from the Charleston Of
Ace of the Adams Express Company
for package sent on October LIST by
William Berry, TO Virginia jenkins, at
Richmond, Va.
The shooting occurred about
o'clock Saturday night. Cochran and
Patrick came to Charleston Sunday
and gave themselves mp for the
wounding of one negro not knowing OF
the death OF the other. But after Their
arrival here a telephone message was
received of the finding of the dead
man. A preliminary hearing VIII be
held at Handley tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
TENNESSEE FEUD|STS
FIGHT 70 THE DEATH.
FOUR MEN KILLED, TWO MORTAL
LY WOUNDED. AND THREE
HURT.
BATTLE FOUGHT AT A CHURCH.
SIX HUNDRED .>EOPLE HAD GATH
Erred FOR sERvICEs-MORE
TROUBLE FEARED.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October TN
battle in the Baptist church in Big
Spring, ten miles from Tazewell, Tenn,
yesterday four men were killed. two
mortally wounded and three wounded
less seriously. The killed are: Tip
Caldwell, John F. Caldwell, Rush
Morgan and Henry Morgan.
The MORALLY wounded are: John
Morgan, Asa .Chadwell.
The wounded are: - Jones. leg
broken; Neably, flesh wound !;
Sheriff Brook, slight.
There was preaching at the church
and about 900 people gathered. Just
before II O'Clock services Tip Chadwell
went to the Spring, fifty yards from the
church. RUSH Morgan was at the
spring and began firing at Caldwell
Both factions Immediately ga hered
and the fight lasted half an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
MANY MURDERS CHARGED
: AGAINST MRS. wilmer.
FOURTEEN DEATHS LAID AT HER
DOOR BY THE POLICE OF
TOLEDO.
FOUR OF HER HUSBANDS
AND FIVE of HER CHILDREN
AMONG THOSE SHE Is ALLEGED
TO HAVE KILLED.

DAYTON. Ohio. October Mrs. A.
j. Wilmer. a widow. residing in this
city has been arrested by the police
at the instigation of the coroner. and
is held a prisoner at Central Station
pending an investigation into very ser
ious charges.
Mrs. Wilmer. the police say, is sus-
pected of fourteen murders. the list in
Guiding four husbands. five children,
one sister and four members of differ
ent families in which she was en-
ployed as housekeeper. The last sup
posed victim was her sister. Mrs. Anna
Pugh, who died a week ago under mys-
terious circumstances. An autopsy
performed at the request of Mrs. Wit
mer's mother, who came here from De-
troit, is said to have disclosed the pres
enee of arsenic and copperss in the
stomach. Following closely upon the
death of her first husband, Fred
Schweger, came, according to the po-
lice department data. the death of two
children. The second husband died
suddenly several years after the we'd
ding and the children of this marriage
died in rapid succession. Her late
husband, A. J.. Wilmer, died last April.
In each instance death was somewhat
sudden and all were strangely alike.
The prisoner is AZ years of age and
formerly lived in Middletown. this
State She has two sons in the Philip.
pines and a sister, it is stated, in a
New York asylum. No conceivable
motive for the suspected crimes has
been disclosed. Drugs which were
found in the house occupied by Mrs.
Wilmer. are in possession of the police
and will be examined.
The third husband of Mrs. Wilmer
was William Stowe. who died at Mid
dleton, with symptoms. it Is stated, Of
arsenical poisoning. Mr.. Stoves death
was investigated by the coroner, but
without results. Shortly after Mr..
Stoves death Mrs. Wilmer came to
Dayton and became housekeeper for
Charles K Keller, widower. Keller
died suddenly and the information
since gained by the coroner concerning
Keller's death, is that his ailment was
similar to that of a person affected by
poison. Mrs. Wilmer next acted as
lhousekeeper for John Wentz, a drug
gist. In July last, VENTS four year
old son suddenly died and two months
later Wentz died. The doctors attribut-
ed VENTS death to blood poisoning but
now tell the coroner they were dissat-
isfied with their diagnosis at the time.
Mrs. Stowe then went to live with a
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabler, on Best street,
Riverdale. These two persons died
suddenly and the coroner now says
their sickness was of the nature OF ar
senical poisoning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
DELEGATES APPOINTED.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va. October Gov
ernor White has appointed the follow
ing from this State as delegates to the
National River and Harbor convention
which meets in Baltimore:
Captain G. H. Honshe.l, Huntington:
A. S. Leach, Red House; B. Randolph
Bias. williamson; E. NJ. Gilkeson, Geo
w. Carney, Captain William Kirk,
Petersburg; Major A. M. Scott. j. e.
Dana. Charleston; J. w. Mason, Owen
s. Mckinney. Fairmont; N. E. Whit
taker, j. C. Brady, Randolph Stainaker,
Wheeling; George c. Sturgiss, Morgan
town; David S. Collins, Yankee Dam.
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mr. MERELY IN A SPIRIT OF IRRI- {
r4TIoN, AND NOT WITH THE
7uoUGHT OF CONDEMNATION.
.uiUAVED HIMSELF THROUGHOUT
TIE BATTLE OFF SANTIAGO
rawMANDER-IN-CHIEF SHOULD
AZ INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF
THE BROOkLYN's PART IN
THE FIGHT.

WASHINGTON, October Lieu
ant Commander Fodgson to day
nm occupied the greater part of the
+ .aa of the Schley court of inquiry as
witness. He was followed on the
mi by Captain w. V. Folger, for
-y chief of the bureau of ordnance
#Aa Navy Department, but com
Hlar of the New Orleans during the
a sh war.
Lieutenant Dyson also was recalled
aid some details to his former te5-
s mony concerning the coal supply of
.. American fleet during the Santiago
5skade.
Commander Hodgson repeated and
rltended his story of the battle of July
@ giving the opinion that Commodore
$ hieys conduct on that occasion was
.leh as that of a commander in chief
7ould have been. He also explained
a- some length his correspondence
With Admiral Schley concerning the
LEGGED colloquy between them while
aa Santiago engagement was in pro-
.ess. He said he had had no con-
t-axersy with the commodore but he
5eated that the commodore had said
Aamn the Texas when told that
mat vessel was in danger.
aptain Folger said that the bonn
rdment of the Cristobol Colon on
~ II had been eminently successful
developing the strength of the
5anish shore batteries and had
own them to be very weak. He al
said that if the Spanish vessels had
tempted to escape at night they
.oHId not have been seen by the block
ding fleet in bad weather.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
STREAM DISAPPEARED.
sinking Creek, in PendietOn County,
Gives Up Its Place ON the Map.

SDeCial 10 The ReglSLtr-
ROMNEY, w. Va, October 7.-ihe
people of Pendleton county are mys-
tilted over a strange phenomenon which
has occurred in that county, causing
financial loss as we'll as wonderment.
Sinking creek, large mountain stream
which flowed through part of the coun-
ty, furnishing power for several mills
along the stream, has suddenly disap-
peared. About week ago the water in
the stream began to fall, and now there
is not enough to wet ones feet. There
has been plenty of rain and the only ex-
PLANTATION of the streams disappear
ance is that it has worn its way through
into some subterranean cavern and
Joined one of the underground streams
of that country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
MORE RAILROAD TRAINS.

We continued occasionally 10 Hfe,
the Oregon her 10 and S-inch guns, and
we our S-inch guns. ! remember see
ing one of the 13-inch shells of the Or
egon fall we'll ahead Of the Colon, and
one of our S-inch shells apparently fall
inshore of the Colon. AT that time the
Colon ported helm hard aport. Previ-
ously to this she had ported her helm
once or twice apparently seeking a soft
spot on shore. She fired her lee gun
and hauled down her flag. | pulled out
my watch. 1t was exactly 1:15. we
then ceased firing and slowed down,
and orders were given to get out boat.
The captain was ordered to go on board
to make terms with or tell the terms
to the commanding officer of the Colon.
On account of the steam having been
cut off and there being some trouble
with the boat, we were some little time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
THE DEAD BODY Of A BOY
FOUND IN A CELLAR WAY.
WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE ny ms
FATHER PLAYING IN THE
STREETS,
IN FRONT OF HIS HOME.
DISAPPEARANCE AND REASON FOR
CRIME ARE MYs-
TERIoIs.

NEW YORK. October What may
turn ont TO be murder mystery was
discovered early this morning when
the body of six year old boy was
found in an area way at No. S6l West
Twenty-second street. The body was
drawers. but beside the body was 4
number of garments. which evidently
had belonged to the lad. Except for a
laceratfon on the boys abdomen there
was no mark of violence on the body.
The clothing found in the bag with
the boy consisted of pair of blue serge
knee pants. blue sailor cap with the
crown projecting over the sides, a
white linen waist, pair of lace shoes
without heels. two pairs of black stock
ings and black silk belt lined with
white silk and having a metal buckle
which when Joined represented a pair
of golf sticks. On the front of the cap
in gold lace is an emblem of a ship on
either side of which are the letters I'll.
s."
The body was in burlap bag when 1t
was found. The police believe the
child was murdered and that the body
was being carried to the river when 1t
became too heavy and. as in a num-
Der Of similar cases. was deposited in
the most convenient place The body
was placed in the bag in an upright
position. AS autopsy will be perform
ed.
The body was identified by Sidney
Ryan. a cook of No. 300 West Twenty
first street. as that of his son Albert.
Ryan said that the last time he had
seen the boy alive was yesterday at 4
O'Clock. when he was playing on the
street in front of his home. He said
he knew of no reason why his son
should have been killed, as the family
had no enemy.
II was learned by the police that the
boy was the son of a mulatto woman
named Robinson, who lived with Ryan
as his wife, but Ryan was not the faith
err. The mother was taken to the NOR
que where she identified the body and
said the boy was her son, Albert Rob-
inson. She became hysterical and said
she wanted TO kill herself.
Alonzo Watson. a waiter, whose
mother Is janitress of the tenement
where Ryan lives, was arrested on sus-
picion that he knew something OF the
boys death.
Coroners physicians made an autopsy
on the boys body this afternoon and
found that death was due to asphyxiation.
They found a quantity of alcoholic fluid
In the stomach and serious decorations of
the lower part of the abdomen.
The physicians pronounced IL one of the
most CHASTITY OF crimes. Ryan and the
woman were arrested and with Watson
were remanded to the custody of the cor
oner. Captain Moynihan, of the West
Twentieth street station, who appeared
against the prisoners charged them with
homicide.
Later to-day Coroner Bausch released
Ryan and Annie Robinson. Watson was
sent TO the Tombs under 5000 bail as Il
suspicious person.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
ADMIRAL SCHLEY SURELY
SAID "DAMN THE TEXAS"

starboard beam. We continued in
that direction, when | remarked TO
Captain Cook, that il seemed rather
lonely for us out there. He was in the
coming tower He asked Why"
said that we were all alone with the
three Spanish vessels and 1t seemed
that it depended upon us TO knock
them out. At that time the smoke
was so dense l could not see anything
and | supposed that the New York be-
ing away, the Brooklyn was steaming
anead of the slower vessels. He step
ped out of the coming tower and ex-
claimed to me- What's that of our
starboard quarter? l looked in that
direction and saw the heavy bow OF
ship and said: That must be the
Massachusetts He said. No. it could
not be the Massachusetts. She has
gone to Guantanamo. | said: 1t
must be the Oregon and he remark
ed: God bless the Oregon | said:
Well. am very glad to see her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
SAMPSON IMPROVING.

WASHINGTON, October Admiral
Sampson is profiting by the care ana
attention Of one of the best local ply
sicians He receives no callers at his
present home on New Hampshire ave
nue., and Is directly under the personal
care Of Mrs. Sampson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
ELLIS GLENN'S CASE.

6peCIHT
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. October T..
The habeas corpus case of Ellis Glenn
came up before the United States Court
this morning. Judge Jackson declined
to listen to arguments but took under
consideration the authorities cited and
will render his decision tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
BoRALMA TOO SICK.

LEXINGTON, KY, October 7.-N
was announced at meeting Of the
Kentucky Trotting Association direc-
tors tonight that Boralma was too
sick to meet The Abbot in the propos-
ed $4,000 race Wednesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
EX-SENATOR DAVIS
Calls Upon President Roosevelt He-
uarding Pan-Amcrican Congress.

SpeeIal TO the RePstcr.
WASHINGTON, d. C., October T.
Senator Henry G. Davis, OF West Vir-
ginia. chairman of the United States
delegation to the Pan-American Con
gress. called by appointment upon the
President to-day. Mr.. Roosevelt in
formed Mr.. Davisof the policy which the
representatives of the United States
should follow In the discussions OF the
congress.
The special train bearing delegates
of this and other countries to the City
of Mexico will leave Washington on
Saturday next.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
EVERYTHING READY.

THE men We're allowed to come out
of the turrets one at a time to get a
breathing spell, although, of course,
all guns were manned and everything
ready, but the gaining upon the Colon
was very slow. in fact she gained APP
parently on us. This was about Ills
when the Viscaya stood in for Acerrea-
deros The chase was continued then
after the Colon. | knew 1t must be six
or seven miles away, until we gradually
began to gain. remember keeping the
stadimeter at work on her, although the
$4,000 yards would not register on the
stadimeter remember at one time tell
ing Commodore Schley that 1t was
within $4,000 yards, and my recollection
is he told some one to signal the Oregon
to try one of her railroad trains. At
any rate, shortly afterward, the Oregon
fired one of her 13-inch shells, when
fell short. Then we tried with S-inch
shells. and they fell short. The Oregon
was signalling to us the fall of our shot,
and we signalled to her the fall Of her
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
PARSONAGE BURNED.

Spocf0T 10 M FeEISfFFl
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, October T.
The parsonage in the Southern Metho-
dist Church, at Guyandotte, occupied
by Rev. Mr.. Critics, was almost de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Loss, $15,-
600; insured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
ROD MILL STARTED.

JOLIET, H., October Rod mill
No. 2, Of the Illinois Steel Company.
closed by the recent strike, resumed
operations to-day, putting to work
$50 men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
AMER DEAD.

LONDON. October IA press agency
publishes the following dispatch from
Simla "rhe Ameer Of Afghanistan
died last Thursday after a brief illness" "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
OIL Quotations.

OIL CITY, October 7.-Credit balances
81 30: certificates. no bid. Shipments. 337
1913 bbls: average, l05.300 bbls. Runs. 49,
702 bbls; average. 1892 bbls.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
THE LETTERS FINISHED.

Lieutenant Commander Hodgson,
navigator of the Brooklyn, during the
santiago campaign, resumed the
stahd. There were still few of the
letters constituting the correspondence
between the witness and Admiral
Sehley to be read.
Mr.. Rayner asked Mr.. Hodgson
whether the MarbleAead had hailed
the Brooklyn when the two vessels
passed each other as the Brooklyn
was on her way to Cienfuegos. The
witness replied in the negative.
Commander Hogdson said he had
seen the lights on the shore at Glen
Hegos which were afterward deter
ned to be signals but he had sup
posed they were signals between diff
rent branches of the Spanish forces
on shore. He added that when Capt
heCalla arrived with information as
to the meaning of the signals, he was
Immediately despatched to the shore
So Communicate with the insurgents
He said that the progress of the
aadron was impeded between Cien-
t.l sas and Santiago by the heavy
stAer.
NT. Bayner asked: "HNx far were
-@ off. during this blockade of San
So from the Moro. during the day
;tt night of May 2Sth, 29th, Goth and
@st99"
Early in the day time our habitual
position was about six miles. In the
aht think we steamed up and down
front of the harbor, distance of
9gt six miles
slo stated that the picket boats, the
Harblchead and the Vixen, were inside
the line of the fleet. about midway be-
t@ecn that line and the shore line.
THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.
The witness then continued his de-
s'ription Of the naval battle of July 8,
lie said: THE brooklyn did all
she could. She got into action just as
quick as steam. could carry her there.
We commenced firing as soon as the
first gun on the port bow would bear,
and WE Kept the port battery firing
Until she turned with port helm
through the are, using the aft guns I'M
III We got all the starboard guns 10
near We got around as quickly as
We could with port helm until we al
most paralleled the course Of the lead
ing Spanish vessel. When the helm
YES eased the ship steered a course
12rallel with the Viscaya which was
then the leading vessel. although the
aria Teresa probably was farther to
NE westward than the Viscaya. She
as standing at an angle into the
shore
WITH THREE SPANIARDS.
When we got around the smoke
as so very dense nothing could be
seen of anything in the rear of us.
ne three Spanish vessels we were
hen engaged with were the Viscaya,
the Colon and the Oquendo. The Wis
eaya was about $500 yards on our
starboard bow; the, Colon probably
was little forward OF the starboard
beam. The Oouendo was abaft the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
GAINED ON OREGON.

THE Oregon was at that time ABOUT,
| should say, four or five hundred yards
off our starboard quarter at full speed.
We continued in that position until the
Brooklyn's speed began to increase as
we got up steam and probably drew a
little farther ahead from the Oregon.
She never was that close to us again
as l remember. The oquendo very
shortly fell out and went ashore. The
Colon gradually drew ahead and also
went inshore.
81 remember very we'll the time that
the Viscaya blanketed her from our fire.
This chase was continued in that di-
rection.until when off Acerreaderos the
viscaya ported her helm and ran IN
shore. The Colon at this time had
gained speed and was inshore, | sup
pose. some seven miles. After passing
the viscaya we steamed ahead and
g.,
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TO ACCEPT SURRENDER.

"In the meantime we had slowed and
as rapidly as could be accomplished
one of the cutters was finally gotten out,
and a crew put in. Captain Cook went
in the boat and boarded the Colon.
think he probably had mile and
half pull. At any rate We had our guns
trained on the Colon all this time In
case of treachery or any act of that
kind an her part. Although | saw her
throwing breech locks overheard, | did
not suspect anything of that kind.
How far was the Oregon from the
Brooklyn
From 1000 to 1.500 yards on the
starboard quarter
The witness, in reply to questions,
continued his report of the battle. He
said that at the beginning of the fight
he had given the range at 400 yards,
but that after the loop it was about
2.4OO or $500 yards.
Mr.. Rayner-"What was the bearlnT
of Commodore Schley during this en-
gagement or any OF the engagement in
which Won saw him."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
SCHLEY'S BEHAVIOR.

His bearing and manner with re-
spect to an officer of his rank and sta
ton in the naval service, were natural
ly those of a commander in chief OF a
naval force on that occasion"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
THERE IS A PRINCIPLE

A. well as y value I'm one price
90 all. ~ n newspaper sells for
One cent In one town IL ought
not 10 he worth Two Cents in
adjoining lawns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08

Tor the DAILY REG1STER-Io
leufS per week. Cents per
.opy. Patrons need not expect
70 find IL selling at different
prices at different locations.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-19
ESTADO ACTUAL
DE- IA GUERRA
Sud=afriCana
LA CAPTURA DE FRENCH

En- la primera quincena del mes en-
curse no ha s;do la fortuna tan adver-
sa para los beers como Sc temi6.
81 ell general Meyer logra reorgani-
Ear las guerrillas en- ell Transvaal, Co
mo dicen nuestros cables de aver. 10
que es muy probable dada la forma en-
que los beers Draotican la guerra de
montana, el efecto moral seIa desas.
trosO para ia causa que sustentan los
ingleses.
81 ell general French, como hay ru-
mores, ha caido en- poder de las gue.ri-
Las, pierde Inglaterra ell Gnico, tai vez,
de sus caudilos que han Op rad0 con
exito en- ell Africa del sur. El general
French, en- los 1ltimos dias de Marzp
dltimo, ejecut0 una soberbia 6 inespe
rada labor cuvOs resultaros fuerOn los
2S2 tOers muertos 6 her.
dos, So prisoueros, 1873 presentados 6
sometidos. y apresados una pieza de
artillerfa de 15 libras, 160 600 cartu-
chos, $3.50 ca5allos, "a mulos, $3.50
bueyes de tiro, 1890 cabezas de ga
nado vacuno, 155, 400 corderos, l,070
carros de ,ransporte, con pert ida para
los ingleses de 5 oficiales y Al hombres
de tropa mueItos y 4 odciales y 1OS de
tropa heridos.