Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-09-24
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State Odds and Ends.
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OLD. he had a quarrel with his wife
and his mother-in-law interfered He
escaped on freight train, but was
captured at Thurmond He said he
was playing with the women and did
not mean TO hurt them.
Bad Jim" Wright. the terror of the
mountain district. was shot and killed
In pitched battle with q posse and
Deputy Sheriff Carter at Piney Grove.
In the Cinch river region. Ho died as
he had lived. with his gun in his hand
and Bible in his pocket John Tenn
pleton. his partner in many crimes.
was fatally wounded in the battle
They have been the terror of the coun-
ty for 10 years. Early in life Wright
was a preacher and because of his
wife's alleged fickleness. it is said he
resolved TO become an outlaw.
a descendant Of the famous Gen.
Custer. Miss Cora Custer, was mar
ried to Mr.. Lee Wolf. a prosperous
farmer. at the residence of the brides
parents. two miles west of Clarksburg
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. F. Tyree. of the Southern Metho-
dist church, in the presence OF a num-
Der of invited guests. The brides
father was a cousin to the famous gen
eral.
The enormous black bear that
frightened farmers OF the Sand Ridge
section several weeks ago has turned
up in his usual warlike guise at Val
ley Furnace. and is causing considera-
BILE excitement The bear seemed for
time to be entirely scared out by the
numerous hunters on his trail. and is
supposed to have selected a retreat in
the jungles near the Tucker county
line Again venturing forth no made
his debut by attacking Alice Fields. a
little girl who was picking ederber-
rics in an old field near Valley Fur
mace. and but for the timely arrival of
Jonathan Carver. farmer. the child
would probably have been killed
Carver came upon the beast just as It
was overpowering the child. and at
once gave battle with a grub hoe In
The struggle the child escaped. but the
farmer was horribly mutilated. The
animal made its escape Carver was
brought to this city. where his wounds
were dressed.
George Green. machinist WAS
found the other day in his place of
business at Wheeling with a bullet in
his head. A few feet away in the
stable of Lou Stone was found re-
volver with an empty chamber. Green
has not regained consciousness The
case is shrouded in mystery.
William Gade, colored. shot his wife.
mother-in-law and father-in-law at
Quinnimont. He claims that the shoot
Ing was accidental. due to the prema-
ture explosion of revolver. Their
condition is very serious. He is under
arrest
At Martinsburg George Redmond
was found guilty of the murder of Eu-
gene Sampson, aged So. The jury did
not recommend clemency.
Prosecuting Attorney Avis Saturday
offered 800 for the apprehension OF
the Negro hackman. Charles WhitIock
VINO shot and killed William Rayburn.
also a colored hackman The tragedy
grew out of business rivalry.
In street fight at Berryburg
Browning Shelton. Tony Merrack and
Roffel Merrack were shot and instant
ly killed and Tony Shelton was slight.
ly wounded Tony Shelton and Mike
Sebani are in jail at Philippi
At Clarksburg Riley Christner was
acquitted of the murder of George
Swager, his drinking companion The
evidence against him was entirely cir
cumstantial.
Joseph Handlan. OF Wheeling. was
nominated by the democrats of the
First district for senator.
J. w. and William Leach. OF the
firm of Leach Bros. Bcnwood with
several others, are the heirs to an es-
tate in Wilmington, Del. valued at
S6OOo00o. John Chambers. of Cham
bersburg Pa. another heir. arrived in
Benwood and consulted lawyer One
third of the city Of Wilmington is on
the land.
West Virginia has n ladies' band II
IS the Ladies' Cornet band. OF Jackson
county All week it played at the
Richie county fair. at Pennsboro. II
is composed of ten young ladies. and
the only man with them is the in
structor
Col. J Uarland Hurst. OF Har-
pcrs Ferry has fled petition
in bankruptcy Liabilities. 100000.
assets $4,000 lie has been
twice sheriff of the county. twice "a
member of the legislature. q member
of the governors staff and he re.
cciycd the nomination for auditor OF
state by the democratic party two
years ago. He has been director i'm
tho First national bank. OF Charles
town
over 1000 men arc at work ON Cabin
crock near Fayetteville opening 22
new coal mines and extending tho rail.
road