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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
sigIey Arrosted f0r Forgery.

]. w. Bigley, editor of the Caldwell,
Ohio. Press, who was formerly engag.
ed in business in this city, was arrest-
ed at Mountain Lake Park, Nd, Mon
day morning by deputy sheriff from
Caldwell. Bigley Is Charged withhav-
ing swindled people out of some eight
cen or twenty thousand dollars by
forging notes and checks. He was taken
to the county jail atCaldwell Tuesday
by deputy sheriff, after having fBt
waived examination before the mayor
of the town, and placed under q $1,000
bond to appear at the September term
of the Common Pleas Court. BE was
unable to furnish the bond and Is now
In jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Wedding at Girls Home.

Mr.. Norval w. Loudin and Miss
Mary j. Whistler were married in the
parlors of the Industrial Home at
Salem Thursday at 7:2O a m. The
ceremony was performed by DR.. d. L
Ash and was witnessed by all the glrl'
Of the Home and about twenty-five in
vited guests. Among the guests were
Prof. and Mrs. Darnell, OF Buckhan'
non, DIR. and Mrs. Fittro, Mr.and Mrs
S. H. White, Prof. n. F. Kendall and
A. ]. Watson, OF Salem, A splendid
luncheon was served at 1880 after
which the happy couple left on the
eastern bound train for Buckhannon
The groom is thrifty and influential
farmer OF Upshur county. The bride
is from Wadestown, Monongalia coun
ty, and is we'll known on account Of
her connection with the West Vir
gtnia Conference Seminary for several
years. at the time Of her marriage
she held the second official position IL
the Industrial Homo.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
COVNTpS eRElI ROW.
Grand Reunion This Year viii u
Greatest in History.

The biggest exposition Clarksburg
ever had Is only a month on. The
thirty-slxth annual fair OF the West
Virginia Central Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society iswhat We alluds
to. It's dated for September /, 2, 5.
and 4,aweek that WIN be gala here.
The o1icerS Of the Society are making
extraordinary preparations for this.
big annual reunion Of the people Of
Central West Virginia.
The prospects are that 10 win be by
far the best and largest every held,
They have secured splendid attract.
lens, among which Is Cooks Hippo.
drome and Equine Paradox. This
colloSal aggregation viii give e4hl-
bitionS on the track daily. between
races. 1t will be q grand free attract
ion. II conslsts Of CharlUs, hurdle
and other exciting races, IA which tho
most daring horsemanship VIII b.
displayed.
The premium list Is large ana lib,
etai, and bt1e citizens OF Harrison
county can well afford TO contribute
to the success Of the event by exhibit.
Ing the products Of their brain and
muscle, Let everyone take 1 part In
making it q mammoth show. Enter
your due horses, COWS, sheep and 80 on.
Bring the handicraft Of the homes Of
the best county and people in the
state. Let skill and science take 4
hand.
The horse racing will be the best
available and that means there will
be great contests Of speed. In a way
this feature viii be made a speciality
to suit the desires of the people, The
facilities for handling and housing
the mnltitudes are far better this
year than heretofore. In fact, every.
thing IS favorable to the grandest
show We have ever had. Tell your
friends the dates, September 2, 5
and 4.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
CLARKsBURG. W va. AUGUST l. 1902.
BIG WRECK NARROWLY MERTEO
BY the Hsroism Of two young peo-
Pile near Brandy Gap tunnel,

A hero and heroine reside at Judge
Colts farm TWO miles west Of Wolf
Summit and they deserve neat little
fortune from the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company and the everlasting
gratitude OF the trainmen whose lives
they saved. There Is a camp Of Rypsies
near the railroad trestle at that place.
The trestle is fifty feet high aud is q
part of the railroad bridge across Ten
mile creek. ARypsy pony wondered
along the track last Friday morning
and walked ON to the bridge, It fell,
broke leg and hung on the ties. II
had to be dragged on and killed. But
before this could be done, In fact, all
most Immediately after the pony fell,
freight train No. 90 was due from the
west and could be heard rumbling in
the distance. Miss Mary Lynch,
daughter of W. B. Lynch, aud Rex
Davis, son Of B, G. Davis, Of Salem,
appreciated the danger imminent and
acted without hesitation. They ran
toward the tunnel and frantically
waved the train down just before It
reached the bridge, thus ayerting q
trightful accident and saving the
trainmen from Death or great injury.
They were hero and heroine OF the
hour and received the warmest ex-
pressions OF gratitude Of the train
men.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
INDUSTRIAL LOIS SOLD.
Very Desirable Properly Is spIng lltt.
Hot Cakes,

on Wednesday OF this week the
Clarksburg Industrial Company placed
q number Of its lots in East ClarkS.
burg on the market. No effort was
made by the company to sell the lots,
and no publicity OF such sale was Civ
en-. However, on Wednesday seventy
OF the lots were sold, which tact
speaks for itself to recommend the
desirabllity OF this properly. Il must
be very attractive TO purchasers, 1udg.
ing from the way they Invested in the
property We are informed by the
general manager, Mr.. Anthony Bow
en-, that the plat Of the same Is open.
for inspection aud any desiring %.
purchase property thereon, may do 50:
at this time. II Is a great opportnni-
for a paying Investment
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
FIRED UPON GUY McATEE.
Warrant issued for Arrest Of Fred
KuffneF and Others,

Saturday upon complaint of Guy
McAtee, Squire NJ. S. Biley issued a
warrant against Fred KufTner and
FIVE unknown men, charging them
with felonious and malicious shooting.
McAtee claims that he and William
McAtee met KutTner and his compan-
ions on the pike on top of the Bridge
port hill Friday afternoon and with
out ado, they began firing at the COM
plalnant. KutEner and ore of the 9TH
ertellows used pistols and an other
one used a rifle. Several shots were
fired and the bullets whizzed danger
ously close to the McAtees, but missed
them. The affair grew out Of trouble
Kufner and Guy had at the St.Charles
saloon some time ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
COURT REJECTED BIDS
For the Construction OF a Jail and
sherlIt's residence.

The county court in special session
Tuesday rejected all bids for the con-
struction Of jail and sherifI's resi-
dence upon the grounds that they
we're all too high. They will re.adver-
tIse for bids. There were seven bids.
The bidders for the cell construction
we're the Champion Iron Company
Of Kenton, o., Stewart Iron works, of
Cincinnati, o., and the Van Dorm
Iron works, OF Cleveland, o. Those
for the buildings we're James West
water s. Co., Columbus; Elliott and
Winchell, of GAINESVILLE; Allen aid
Casey, of Clarksburg: and A. +. With
row s. Co., OF Charleston, The bids
ranged from s6S,OOO to $4,000 1t is
the purpose of the court to invest an
amount not exceeding $500
The court passed an order upon the
application Of John Howard and 9TH
ers, directing vote on the stock law
in Coal district at the next general
election.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
ANOTHER JAIL DELIVERY.
William Green and Young mathes Es'
cape by usual route.

A iail delivery occurred early Tues
day morning or some time Monday
night, the hour not being known, as
the ianitor Of the building had no
knowledge Of it until next morning
and the prisoners professed not to
know anything about it. The prison.
ers who escaped wereWm. Green and a
man named MatheS, They broke an
iron rod from the water basin in the
corridor Of the Jail and with it and a
pen knife picked hole through the
north wall of the jail and then crawl
ed out.
Green is an ex.convct, having but
recently served a term in the penlten-
tlary for stoning a passenger train at
Wtlsonburg. He was committed to
Jail last week IN default of bond Of
$1,000, for felonious assault on S. R.
Michael at Dola wltha sled STANDARD,
in which he broke one Of Michael's
arms,
Mathes was one Of several who'stOle
a hand car at Shinnston some weeks
ago and rode to Monongah to dtstrlb-
labor bills.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
MRS. WHITMAN ELOPEs
She Has Great Inhalation For Rail
raou Men.

Mrs. Wallace Whitman, OF Win
chester, Va, formerly OF this city.
eloped few days ago with railroad
man by the name OF Renter at Cum
berland. Mrs. Whitman is the
daughter OF mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Hon
aker, Of Fairmont. She recently had
some difficulties with her husband, at
least they failed to agree on various
matters, and the husband left her and
went to Winchester, Va, where he
has since been employed. Mrs. Whit
wan was at Winchester for time but
recently returned to her parents with
a babe, child about one year old. A
few days ago she left them and went
to Cumberland, telling her mother Of
her intention to elope. The husband
heard Of the affair at Winchester and
wired the officers AZ Cumberland to
arrest the couple. The woman was
ARRESTED and fined go and cost and in
default was sent to jail, The husband
OF the erring woman arrived later and
had her released. The man with
whom she eloped and had been living
with at Cumberland, has not yet been
arrested as he was out on mis- run when
the Officers went to the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman separated
here over . year ago after he had
made an unsuccessful attempt to com.
nit suicide. He wentto Costa RlCa,
where he spent several months. He
returned here some months ago, but
it seems they had become reconciled.
When they resided here their troub-
les were over a rallroader.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM RESIGNS
Prof. j. Walter Barnes Will Succeed
Him September Isl.

A. NJ. T. Cunningham has rendered
his resignation as general manager Of
the Consolidated Telephone Company.
1t will take effece September /. j..
Walter Barnes, former principal of the
State Normal School at Fairmont, has
been appointed his successor. He
will move from Shepherdstown to
Fairmont, where his headquarters
will be. Mr.. Cunningham contem.
plates a trip to Australia. He is an
excellent official. The company and
the public regret to lose him. His
successor will, doubtless, prove to bea
good official.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Hon. Vim. N. Ashman TO Speak.

Hon. VIM. N. Ashman, a venerable
Judge OF the Philadelphia bench, will
be in the city over Sunday as the
guest Of the Y. NJ. c. A, and will adj
dress a meeting Sunday afternoon al
4 O'Clock in the opera house.
Judge Ashman is we'll known
throughout the east and has been al
enthusiastic advocate Of the Young
Mems Christian Association move
ment. He is a speaker who commands
the respect of all.
The meeting in the opera house
Sunday afternoon is public and an ii
yitation isextended to all. The Jack
son Iron and Tin Plate Mills Glee Clut
viii render special music,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
An Angry Mob Shot Him Down
Like a Dog and Concealed His
Body After Realizing Their
Awful Mistake.
Uprising Of NegrOS Feared
Excitement Runs High in RAN
doIph County Governor White
Will Likely Take a Hand in
the Awful State Of
Affairs.

The report that Henry Lancaster,
the fourth assassin OF Chief of Police
Wilmoth, was shot and killed BY q
disguised mob near Huttonsville is
untrue.
Instead the report comes here Of the
brutal murder Of an unknown and
entirely innocent negro between Bel
ington and Womels1orf Monday even
ing. Railroad men confirm the report
and it is undoubtedly true
The blood hounds had been taken
of the trail OF Lancaster, and the
chase was entirely given up. 1t is
supposed the posse in pursuit OF Lam
caster is the same mob that SO bru-
tally murdered the poor wretch last
night.
Reports say the negro was going
along the road near the pursuing party
and, fearing he would be caught and
suffer the penalty Of Others, he broke
into a dead run.
He was seen by one Of the party, who
quietly left the crowd and ran across
the fields firing his revolver as he ran
and seriously injurlng the fleeing
negro. Excited by the firing the en-
tire party rushed upon the wounded
man and shot him to death.
His body was hidden in the woods
with the care and stealth Of midnight
murderers, after the men had realized
what they had done. Even people in
the vicinity Of the crime seem to know
nothing about it. Telephone mes
sages from that place give no light on
it. The only particulars learned were
gathered from stories told by men re-
turning from the place.
In many places, where the organized
bands Of negros had armed to wreck
vengeance for their murdered fellow
man, had laid down their arms in re-
spouse to assurance that the lynchings
were over. They are now growing
desperate, and a bitter struggle is
feared. Its believed that Governor
White will take decided action, and,
If possible, ferret out the guilty part
los
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
SHOT TURKEYS BY WHOLESALE
Then TheYPaid dearly for Their sport
and are sac.

Nathan G. Bartlett residing in a
suburb Of the city complained Tues
day night that James Beckwith and a
fellow supposed to be named Cole stole
his old turkey hen that afternoon,
killed her and brought the care ass to
the city. He secured warrant in
Squire Riley's court, but they effected
a compromise by paying BARTLETT five
dollars for the turkey and lIquidattng
the cost. Wednesday afternoon they
had more trouble on their hands.
Simon Greynolds complained that
they killed seven OF his turkey Tues
day afternoon. They settled. 1t cost
them only 1880, but they had had
lots of sport
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
old coIored School Building Used
Is a Tenement House Badly
wrecked-WaIls Cracked
and Bulged Out.
Henry Page Badly Burned
,,ir.euIous Escape Of the Families
Living in.the Building Shorty
Harris overcome With
Fright and by. the
Heat.

terrific natural gas explosion
occurred at 7.3O o'clock wednesday
evening at the old colored scnoo q
bnIldino on Cemetery street, which rs
nssd as a tenement house and is
occupied by four colored families me
eTnlos,o,, was undera vacant section
Il the building. Preparations were
he,ng made to have q dance In itthab
nisht. .'shorty" Harris and Henry
PAGE entered the room and discovered
that there was a leakage Of gas. they
heoan to investigate and Page went
under the room tqturn of the now. - -
-1as dsrk and Harris struck a match
and stopped over topull the pipe rom
the aoor. The gasIgnited from the
match and the flame ran down one
nine toward Page. The explosion fol-
lowed and was heard several blocks.
The fire department went to tne
scene in full gallop The blaze was
soon extinguished. But little damage
was done by fire, but the conclusion
yvrscked the building badly and played
havoc with the furniture and dishes IN
adjoining sections Of the building.
Thewest wall was almost blown out
and the southern one was greatly
nr,lped out. The floor in various sec
tions Of the building was hulgeo also.
Page received frightful burns Hls
left hand was burned into crisp as
was also the end Of his nose HIS
escape from a horrible death was NIL
raculOus,
Harris was overcome by heat and
fright. AS soon as the explosion oc-
Cured he shot outof the building
like wild man, ran down the street
at full speed, but returned In ie"
minutes and then fell apparently me-
less. DR.. E. n. Flowers was called.
He had difficulty in restoring him 10
consciousness.
An infant son OF william Thomas in
an adjoining room had miraculous
escape. He was laying on the bed and
went down with the wreck. 1t was
some minutes before he could be
found. Strange to say he was un-
harmed
The damage to the building which
belonged to G. w. Moore amounts to
$3.50 There was no insurance.
The building was occupied by the
famalies Of William Thomas, "StrlcS"
Jackson, Joseph Brown and R, f,
Hatchett.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
Telegraph Operator shothis Associate
in the Ankle.

George Swlndler was shot IL the
rlgln ankle at noon Tuesday at By
les boarding house IN Adamston 10y
j. P. Richards, night operator at the
NJ. r. Junction. They had been
drinking, and Richards took out . NJ.
volver and pulled the trigger, belieys
ing 1t wasnot loaded. Swindler vas
standing directly in trout Of him and,
OF course, was hit. He was taken To
Kessler hospital. where the bullet 81
extracted The shooting was purely
accidental and Richards, though 81
first arrested, was released,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
FeIIin Front ofthe Cow Catcher
ola Coal Train at Byron Sta
ton on the w. Va. q
Pittsburg.
One Leg Vas Cut on
Teeth All Knocked Out Lip and
Side ofEaes Badly Cut
Internally In.
jurOd : May
Get Well.

At $50 O'Clock Thursday morning
Charles Knight, OF Cehtralia, . brake
man on a coal train, met with fright
full accident at Byron. While engaged
at the switch he fell in front Of the
COW catcher. His right leg was sew
cred below the knee. A bad cash was
cut 10 the side Of his face. His lower
lip was GLADLY cut and his teeth we're
all Knocked out, He also received
internal injuries aud his condition Is
critical, but he may get we'll. Ampu-
tatlon of the injured leg was neces-
sary, He is % years OF age.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
ELoPEp 10 OAKLAND,
Two Popular Young People were
Married.

Mr.. Roy Reynolds, son of Bradley
Reynolds, the Glen Elk barber, and
Miss Anna Feeny, daughter Of Thos.
Eieeny, slipped away to Oakland Mon
day and were married there the after
noon Of that day, Rev. H. s. Scott
married them In the parlors OF the
Glade hotel in the presence Of the
hotel guests. They returned here
Tuesday morning with the happy an
nounCement OF their marriage. He IS
81 years OF age and a very clever and
sturdy young man. The bride is IS
years Of age and popular among her
friends and acquaintance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Mrs. West insane.

Mrs. Thomas West. Jr., formerly
Miss Davis, Of West Milford, and
daughter-in.law of Col. j. B. West, Of
this county, has been adjuged hope
lessly insane and taken to the asylum
at weston. Her husband is In the
dairy business near Fairmont, A few
days ago it was necessary on account
Of her violence to take her before a
Squire in Marion county, who COM
mitted her to the asylum. She is
about 80 years Of age and is highly
respected by all who knew her.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
DISTURBED LAWN CIRCUS
Cell Reed Gets Ten Days in laiI
FOrit,,

Marcellus Reed and VIII Thomp-
kins 30 arrested Tuesday night by
PoYtl h G. W. Lawman upon the
charge ohrowing stones at Miss Mary
DrumAS Is lawn circus onClay'street
and using vulgar Language. They we're
kept in Jail until Thursday morning,
when they were giyena trial by the
Mayor. Thompkins could not be Iden-
titied as one of the parties, who threw
the stones, ;and was released. Reed
was fined 80 and in default Of pay
msnt was sent to jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Death Of Thomas RadcliH.

Thomas Radclia, aged 90 years, died
athIs home at Pepper on Brushy Fork
at noon last Sunday. Interment was
made Tuesday in the Radclitf GEM
etery. The wife and three children
survive him. The children are Jeffer-
son Radcliff. ofPepper; Mrs. Al. Cope
laud Of Market; and Mrs. Benton
Smith OF Jane Lew. He was highly
reSpected..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Sole a Watch.

George Wallis, colored, stole watch
from Marshall Window at the Cres-
cent Sunday. a search warrant was
secured and Chief Howe went through
the fellows trunk. He found many
things in it that had been stolen from
the saloon. The watch was found In
a hole in the wall. Wallis was arrest
ed. He paIda dne of O. 10 mayors
court and returned the watch.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Wanted to Scrap.

A fight started in front of the Glen
Elk barber shop at s o'clock Monday
night but Officer Harry Brooks stop
ed it. The combatants we've B. f.
Fitzpatrick and John Brake, barber.
Fitzpatrick entered the barber shop
and applied a vile epithet to Brake.
BE was elected and Brake went out to
dohim up. Fitzpatrick was fined 81
bythe mayor and brake q.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Base Bal! All week.

Wheelfng's first nine played SIX
games here with Clarksburg the latter
part Of last week and this week. The
visiting team won three Of the six
games. The Attendance was good and
much enthusiasm prevailed. Clarks.
burg has an additional pitcher. Car
Of Falrmont who has been playing
at Mt, Lake.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
pinees "a P1llllI

The open air Platform dane
Prichard's grove every FridaS
are proving quite popular
largely attended, The man
is excellent. Good. order ~
The musiCls furnished By the
ed Eowther family. Ittsan Qe
place to spend o few honIs IL
tion,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Death Of An Infant.

Martin, the three weeks old childof
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Dougherty, OF Glen
Falls, died Monday evening at $50
O'Clock. The funeral was held in the
Catholic church here Tuesday after
noon and interment was made In Holy
Gross cemetery by the CLIFFORD Osborn
Undertaking Company. The child
had never been well.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Rsctary Welding.

Mr.. Fraak Klostermunn apd q
Carrie Bennington were married
the Catholic rectory at 8 O'cl5c
Wednesday evening. he Is . Vel
known brlckmason and she IS 8 pcrds
lar young lady. They HilI mi
Clarksourg their future huIne
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01
Death al Salem.

The nine-months.old child Of Mr.,
and MB. Farley, Of Salem, died Tues.
day from cholera iniantum. The 10
mains were taken 10 Sistersyille
wednesday for burial