The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-09-26
Sensational
BSCapade
BYE. o. Russell and Miss Grace
sheehi, of sidgeport-Sorto Of
EIopsment.

E.O. Russell and Miss Grace Shee-
hi, both of Bridgeport, have had
sensational escapsde. They were ar
rested in a hotel at Wheeling last Fri
daymorning.
Saturdays Wheeling News says OF
the affair:
"Cruel officers armed with warrant
charging highly naughty doingS on the
part Of Frank o. Russell and Miss
Grace Sheehi, both of Clarksburg, in
yaded the Grand Central hotel shortly
after midnight Friday morning. They
arrested the twain who were found in
Miss Sheehi's apartments and hauled
them before nocturnal session of
court presided over by N. ]. Fit2pat-
rick, Justice, who fined them $50 and
costs No matter what may have
been the merits or dement's Of the
case the Justice was deft without dis
erection because the twain pleaded
guilty. Upon their arrest and conyic-
tion hangs an interesting tale protein
tous Of divorce proceedings for Mr..
Russell is said to be Ia man Of much
family. His age is advanced and IN
certain-that of his companion is be-
tween 20 and Is. A clear complexion,
youthful figure and dresses nice
enough for the Duchess of Pip we're
her chief adornments,
1.-THE inception Of the case is said to
have been at Clarksburg, where Rus
sell is said to be, in business in the
glass or pottery line, and owns much
property. His infatuation for the
beautiful Miss Sheehi, if that is her
real name, is said to have been serial
in form and tropical in character.
Now Mrs. Russell, If the story goes
Alright, was onto the curves of her
aged spouse, and when he left ClarEs-
burg a couple Of days ago with the
pretty Miss Sheehi, she knew just
whatto do.
"a detective in the person Of United
States Deputy Marshal Law, of Clarks-
burg, was employed by the injured
wife to follow Mr. Russell and his in
amorata. When the oritccr came I"
Wheeling having travelled by the choo-
choo cars, he almost lost the trail.
The cooling doves had changed their
names
deputy Law put his wits together
and after lengthy search located his
prey at the Grand Central hotel all
oblivious of the fact that their dreams
were to be ruthlessly broken by the
Intervention Of law. With ClarksburR
simplicity Mr.. Russell argued that it
would not be well to register under his
proper name nor to place upon the
register the cognomen of Miss Sheehi.
So he evolved a scheme that nearly
tickeled him to death. He was old,
she was young; it would sound like
Mosesin .the-bulrushes to say they |
were welded, so he put them down
thus;
"E. Robinson & dau.,
"Grafton.n
The hotel clerk afterwards probably
thought "dau' was new italian
name for s'lady friend" But to pro-
coed with the goods.
p "Long after the solemn hour of u
had struck and Mr.. Russell was pre-
stumbled 70 be lumbeling in No. IA and
Miss sheehi in No. 10, this man Law
aided by two steel-hearted cops, Mon
roe and Woodward, repaired to the
Grand Central. They took possession
of the floor on which the poor father
and his daughter were located. With.
out a bit OF manly reserve they thun-
dered on the door Of the daughters
room.
"Ah, there, stay there!" cried father
when the door opened,
"But when he caught sight Of the
brass buttons he had paralysis Of
the muscles Of the face aud throat and
could not speak for minutes. Daugh'
ter was game and went with father to
the ONCE Of the cruel Justice who was
busting sand out of bis eyes with
feather brush. BE had just been
3roused from sleep.
"Mr Russell had money. Upon the
olea Of guilty that wasentered against
him and his companion both were
fined so and costs. Mr.. Russell alias
Father, drew forth wallet the size OF
a boiled ham and skinned of some
thing like $50.
For Sale-3o head Of registered
Southdown rams, also full blood Ply
...nr,tl, pncl. chickens and Mammoth