Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-10-11
State Odds and Ends

~. W VI w WHitti Oue nrkiO
was killed outright and several Greeks,
fatally injured. The Greeks are EN-.
pioyed ON Dam No. IL. on the Ohio
river. and IL was learned by the ne
groes that the Greeks had a consider
able amount of money i'm their camp.
The negroes called on the Greeks and
undertook TO take charge of the camp
| with the apparent intention OF robbery.
The Greeks resisted and bloody bat.
tie ensued. with the respi pat Thos.
| Walton. colored. was - killed.
The negroes attack forces
with venseansG (lbrs and
Greeks are expA6SX to die.
The disappearance OF the stomach
OF the late Jacob Peyton threatens to
cause complication In the approach.
ing trial OF his wife and an alleged ac
cessory. Frank Wright, for his death,
which occurred In Warrington last
July. The dead mans stomach was
sent to the West Virginia university
for analysis. The chemists there re.
ported that the stomach contained
strychnine. Mrs. Peyton and Wright
will be tried for poisoning Peyton. but
their attorneys dispute the contentious
of the chemist and declare they will
insist on second analysis Their an.
rourcement has caused CONSERVATION
| as nobody seems To know what has be-
come OF the stomach.
posse OF Brooke county deputies
and Wheeling police were searching
In Brooke for Robert Fowlkes. colored
who killed Joseph Anderson and Is
wanted for killing his wife in Steuben-
Vile. The negro was believed to be
hiding In the country near the Penn
| sylvania line. and will be captured
William Clark, one Of the four sus-
| poets under arrest for the murder of
Joseph Anderson at Bowman's Sta
ton. confessed committing the crime
to Prosecuting Attorney McCleary.
He claims to have been set upon by
two friends of Anderson. but the evil
dence OF others shows conclusively
that this part of his story Is pure in
vention. Anderson was a brother of
Mrs. fowlkes. whose husband killed
her at Brilliant, o.. near Steubenvflle,
| recently. and was searching for
Fowlkes when he was met and kille61
by Clark, according to the confessiQ
What is believed to have been or
of the worst gangs OF counterfeiters
ever known in the vicinity OF Hunting
ton has been rounded up within the
past few weeks. Already five have been
sentenced to the penitentiary for
terms OF from two to seven years, four
others are now under arrest and await
ing trial. The latest capture was
made when George Glenstead was ar
rested and considerable sum OF coun-
terfeit money found upon his person.
Glenstead confessed and disclosed the
location of the counterfeiters' head
quarters, under the Ohio river bank
just below Central City A quantity
OF metal for making the bogus coins
and several moulds were found at this
| point. Glenstead's confession impli-
Gated three other men and the author
| tiles are now searching for them. The
| operations OF the gang have been
chiefly in the vicinity of Charleston
and huntington and all those impli-
Gated have been working in harmony.
Jackson Silverthorny. Alfred Adkins.
| Noah Daley. Milton Crosse and Black
wood Collins have already been SEN
fenced 10 the penitentiary. while Scott
| Collins. Anderson Rutherford. John
| Raikes and George OleDstead have
been arrested for completely in the
crimes. Dollars. half dollars and nick
els have been manufactured by the
counterfeiters.
The important event at the Meth
odist conference at Morgantown was
the reception of six candidates into
the ministry. They are j. f. Weigle,
James Haddox. G. Il. Hambrick, l.. M.
| Bernard, j. Il. Dean and Writ w.
| Stephens. Bishop Goodsell delivered
| the address. II developed upon the
report Of the committee on the state
OF the church thai charges OF various
kins had been preferred against a
score Of members. The complaints
were trivial and the committee re-
ported i'm favor OF the ministers.
Among the speakers were Miss Lea.
more Seeds. missionary from Japan:
Prof Callahan. OF the West Virginia
university. George G. Sturgis. Rev.
John Beddow. Rev G. n. I.akin and
Rev NJ +. Compton.
A desperate duel took place in the
dark in the Chesapeake & Ohio yards
at Huntington between Detective Jack
Bingham Of the G. ~ O.. Omcer N. NJ.
Drummond on one side and Charles
Lewis colored. and lack fledfern and
Hen" Thibct. white men. well known
to the police OF Huntington and Iron.
ton and Portsmouth. o. The men
were endeavoring to break into a c.
& o. merchandise car. It is claimed.
when they were sighted blythe officers
who opened IRE on them They drew
pistols and in the battle that followed
lewis was wounded and Thibet re.