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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
Gilman {. e. Social Affalr.

A most delightful affair was enjoyed
Wednesday night by the Young PEG.
pies c. e. soriety Of the CongreEa-
tional church OF Gilman To the mum.
Der Of forty the young men ana WON .
en- gathered at the 6. A. r. hall at the
Invitation OF the social committee OF
the society.
The occasion was a Washington
social, the hall belrg decorated with
red. white ana blue bunting. The guests
were met At the door by two Of the
members dressed as Martha ana George
washington.
After . short time spent In social
conversation. games and contests were
entered into with enthusiasm. Il buft
let luncheon was served SPOUT a
o'clock. presided over BY the refrosha
alAnt committee. after which . vAlen.
6ne Dot Wa opened and vAt6asiDo1
were delivered 70 the eu4Ats ~ No.
teSs 0onovan Suit ana ivan 1AAnsseys 1
Short addresses were given BIZ Rob
ert Paul, president Of the endeeyoe 20
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
In the Police Court.

pat" Collins. William Fowler.
George Slower and John Easier, arr
rested by Constable Collins for vag-
rancy Saturday. we're released by
Justice Willard this morning.
F. J. Smith, II. G. Webb, and VIII
liam lMcGrath, arrested by Constable
Taylor for being drunk, and ]. w.
Ford and q. A. Snyder. arrested by the
constable for vsgrancy, were ar
raigned before Justice Peek this morn
ing. McGrath was given FIVE days and
the rest were sent to jail for three
days.
Charles Steward, OF Belle PLANE, and
George Lambert, who were arrested fof
being drunk, were arfaisned before
Mayor 1ngledue TINS morning. All were
discharged. Steward. with the psonsssl
that he would pay the eestA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
Montour Stock Breeder Thanks Times.
Republican for Success Of Sale.

A. j. Banks, OF Montour, we'll
known farmer and stock raiser and
breeder. gives the Times Republican
the credit for the success OF his ninth
annual sale, which was held Friday,
and proved success in every way. Nj.
Banks says that breeders from several
counties were present. and the bidding
was snappy thrueut. Bred POLAND
China sows and Shorthorn cattle were
offered. The top sow brought 800, the
top bull $50, and q COW and calf sold
for S3S The sows averaged S37. and
the cattle $65. In telling OF his sale Mr..
Banks says: 1.-The T..R. brought the
bidders"
E. W. Harmon. Of this city, and Mr..
Gary, of Tama. aided Mr.. Banks ma
terially in the success OF his sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
eR,nnELL FIVE WINS.
Hioh School Basketball Team Beaten
~ % % 90 ~:

0y 70 20 70. ~
BY the close score Of 80 to 20 the
basketball team Of the Gfinnell high
school won from the local high school
team Saturday afternoon at the man
ual training building. Halves Of TWEEN
" minutes were played. and three
times during the progress OF the game
the score was a tie. A great many
fouls were called on both teams. and
IL was due principally 70 . more &C.
curate shooting Of fouls that the Grin
nell team eventually won.
The local players were Ray Packer
and Malloy guards: Wilson and Smith
forwards. and Roscoe Packer. center
Gossard. OF Waterloo. was the referee
There was no umpire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
"r..R. BROUGHT THE BIDDERS"

Chairman waterworks Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
PIANO SLAUGHTER
Six New Pianos shippsd to The Eadie
Music Company, II South First
Street, Will Be Sold Regardless Of
Cost to Manufacture.

consignment Of six pianos, which
should have gone to Marshall. Mimi
was shipped to us thru an error at the
factory. We have promised the manu-
facturers that we will sell these six
pianos inside Of twenty days and they
advise us we can offed them at one
half actual value. All strictly high
class instruments and factory guar
anty for ten years accompanies each
piano. Lowest prices ever in the his
tory of Marshalltown and you simply
can not afford to be without an instru-
ment in your home. Large concert size
upright, San Domingo mahogany. $13S
up; easily worth twice this amount.
These go on sale Wednesday morning
March / and OF course will not stay
with us very long.
EAD1E MUSIC COMPANY,
II South First street. Phone III.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
IMPROVEMENTS
River Road In Riehisnd District % BE
Improved by County and Trac-
ton COMPANY

The river road On Rlchland district
Uili be Improved Jointly by the county
and the Wheeling Traction company
according 90 an agreement reached
yesterday between tho board Of com
misa.0ncrs and O. o Magic. superln-
tendent FOR the company Mr. Nagis
was before the board NJ its morning
session Wednesday. and the matter Of
the Joint building % a culvert under
Tho road az the Richiand coal works
VAS discussed in the afternoon Tho
board. With Nr Magic vent % the
site ~ the work. and an Informal de-
cision vas reached t0 place the cui-
vert. tho cost 10 be- borne Jointly A
number ~ other repairs 10 be- made ~
The ROAD before fhe coming % cold
weather makes road work impossible
we're also discussod. and will probably
De acted upon az an early meeting.
80 action vas taken ~ the board
on an application Of me Kings Daugh-
tiers Irion Tor relief from taxes levied
against Tho new nursery on tho
grounds ~ being n religious instifu.
ton. which under the laus % tho state
ere Immune from taxation. Action on
fhis matter viii DO taken vhen an
opin on can be had from Prosecutor
Haufiau.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
FINAL ORDER
In BRIDGE CASE

Motion f"r mai Adjudication and ..r-
pr iiiilH ION uf fN~ sale. of THE rruu.rr.. ..f
80 West virginia. aud New J.r-.,.
i'illse 'Ad Construction eoururr. In
...,l., y. Wt- s~h.l lr federal court
.'Ht'' hhN afternoon hV tIs several It-
ih~4a fepfc-ertinE tH- .uupanie- and
tNr CREDITOR. ara tDc matter set down
tNr nest saturday moguiuE when "a final
."l no" being prepared. win be cub
ih's is e. suit ia attachment. nleI Dos.
}. j. carton. ~ AShbury Park. n o.
trusted ~ ne New JERSEY and wet No.
gina tFldge COMPANY. uu I'd deed OF tr.iaf
"r mo Narwuod property ~ trl .ori-
pany to secure the payment ~ h.r..is .,,
Ll" sum ~ 100000. Toe trustee a.la.f
TOT receiver. .r nu ono aInl| ..r. nf
'." SUI on f.r Hfft.. fu.rf s.u.. fI.Ia
ego. when tnr deed af trust Ns- ..f
llLhm =. krlpp % tiis city u.s. special
master Co ascertain fhr liens and rrraf.
TORS ~ THE West virginia Ur.Ira ana
nhatF l.i"u COMPANY. ana alec u f.a
v-i virginia ana Ntw JersrF Bridge
anu constr N'f.Hr CON Ylnr tho court nf
tllH tus also objected ffnf tie "a. ms
~ the creditors % tho general company
no. MADE r"'Dndary fH fI~ claims 0f the
local company
Two weeks 1Eu tho Warv1Dd rrare-ty
was sold f.r f-Hl-.. and the ul.ffrr
brought uu yesterday afternoon flr ..fn-
trmhtlnu ~ fhe sale trH OF the manner
I tl lilHul' ON ~ f.r proceeds lu tho
-.iHa- "f t'r rflrIttrH. who. arr.rI.rr
20 tiF orders ri special Master Er.rr.
had asrertaInel the various Ifs.If.t...
ana IHn reported them ur the Hr.f rrv
'f fNo present term o. court when no
matter Was uruuE. up yesterday. how
we court al doubt a- fn the
eitN'fifF 90 fhe receivers JOB ma.frE fha
distfltuti0r. and Eef fHe matter Irur
t"r argument .r saturday when f.a anal
order is expected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
POLICE SAY THEY HAVE
DANGEROUS "YECG"

Marietta. o. returned 10 the city yes-
terday morning
Joseph W Williamson. OF East End.
East Liverpool. o. returned 20 his
home last night after spending the
Early part OF the week Ia this place
on business
z Goethe. OF Goetze's drug store.
Who rpent the past month In The east
ON business and pleasure trip re
turned 90 this city Yesterday.
Miss Martha O.. Grant returned 90
her home az Frankfort. Ky. LAST even
INK. after spending several days with
friends ON rho island
James l.. Query returned 20 his
home o. Warrington last evening
after spending several days win
friends here
Surveyor Of Customs Charles r
Reed vii 20 90 - ington this morn
INK to measure the new steamer Ii.
berry.
70. \ Hayeron. or Gainesville. o..
was IN the city. on business. ycsJer
day
Miss Mary McMechcn. Of tne Nc.
Lure is visiting friends ia lndlanap.
oils
Lawrence Ray. Of the South side.
ia recovering rapidly from recent
illness
Mrs. =. l.. Caddle. OF Norih huron
street. is recovering from recent
illness
Miss Norma Craig. who was op
Grated on al the Wheeling hospital
u RAPIDLY recovering
Referee In Bankruptcy J. " cum.
Minis IL expected to return from New
York either This morning or Friday.
Ohicer Bert Phillips was az Adcna
and Dillonvaie. o.. Wednesday on ON.
cial business
James Taylor. ~ Erie DE- in the
city attending to business affairs
Miss Albert Fox is visiting friends
and relatives in Cleveland
Mrs =. L. Stone Is confined 10 her
home on the Island with illness
Attorney g. D. smith is visiting
relatives In Wellsburg
Miss Laura lawson lis visiting rela
lives IN Troy. y. Y.
Richard Harfollas IL confined % his
home in South Wheeling with illness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26

Referee J ". Cummins In case that
onicial returns from New YORK IA
time Tor the hearing In case he -
unable 10 reach this city IN time for
the hearing u will BE- held az To
O'Clock Saturday moE1.ng instead.
-For once IA history. the taxpayers
OF Ohio county seem 10 be satisfied
AccnrdiuE 20 he clerks AZ the sherir's
ohice. not 10 memory OF the oldest
onicer has there been year when 80
lev complaints are heard concerning
The size % the bills Deputy Sheriu
WEIGH Is a. a loss 10 account Tor the
seeming happiness Of the taxpayers.
unless 80 ausurs the near approach o.
tho millennium
a number OF accidents have been
narrowly aterttd IN the revolving
doors az the poatoflcc since the chilly
weather has made their use neces-
sar' Many persons In passing
through the doors give them such q
hard push that other persons coming
after them are caught Painful and
serious accidents are liable 10 result
from such carelessness on the part o.
visitors a. the onice
a HAun't more OF sampl" ram
coats FOR the police we're received by
the Board % Control yesterday. and
police headquarters has the appear
ance 81 clothing store Several sam
plies ~ helmets have also been re-
ceivcd. and u Is probable that the
selection viii be made in a few days
man AIMED ~tite'y. claiming Tairrrrrt
.r DOS N'rr. applied on police Dee IfrIarfcra
la-t evening Tor come information c.rr-rrtr 2
Doe s.r. Charles ~hfrlf o. ftsted that be-
BAL received telegram yesterday morning
vat pre- -Hu lai been AdeI 90 Martins FERRY.
AID iafrr another TELEGRAM that be vas .-f-
inirrt TIE police af Martns FERRY we're
."rrfr lniCat-i 9th. a.sH tie hospitals. hit r.
record Hf aay such sasc could o. found
One drunk John uu-ter. D. Ofscr Par
.r|. wee Pc only cass nn the b'ottcr az 20
Htr feai,. larirr. la.t night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
a CERTAIN CURE
FOR CATARRH

ne mucous membranes of the ro.e
and throat are exposed % the irrita-
ing influence Of dust, impure air.
etc, end for this reason are the pfaoes
Satafrh usually first rnauifcsts itseii
But these are simply exciting causes.
the Inflammation and discharge being
really produced By an impure and
Fitiated condition Of the blood Ills
well enough 10 use some local treat
ment % cleanse these membrane.
Dut any one can readily see that II
tle inhammatory matter ~ left in the
oiood, such treatment cannot possibly
nave any permanent eject. s. S s.
cures Catarrh BY cleansing the blood
81 an impure catarrhal matter and
irritating germs and 90 the same time
builds up The system By its fne tonic
euects. When S. s s. has u-~ifef
tne blood, the MUCOUS surfaces are all
noufished and made healthy. There
can Dc no Inflammation Of the mem
hraucs then. because TIE hlo-F ia
pure ana every tissue receives uour-
ishmeent instead q irritating matter.
Our book on Catsrrh will interest
every sufferer q this disease. and Il
vii likewise give proper advice as 70
what ~ best % nee as a local IA
while 5 s. S. IS purifying the bioof.
lhis book % free % all. ard we will
also he glad % give any special advice
you may feel you need. S. S. S. "a
sold az drug stores.
'HE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Aa.-sa. Co
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
BN ELS

Matters of Importance will come
up Tor consideration at thc regular
meeting of the directors OF fhe board
OF trade. 10 be- held ON Friday evening
secretary ROY ileuton Nayior requests
aiI members that can possibly attend
io be- there
-sunragists will hold their state
meeting 90 Flirmout on Friday and
saturday. and Miss Jane Wilson and
Mrs. GeorEe r. BOYD will represent
wheeling a- the meeting
Within a feu days mccrne of
The Ohio valley Auto club VIII De
held Tor The purpose OF mapping oit
piaus Tor The coming spring The
Fulton blu road matter viii also come
1p Tor consideration 40 this mect.ue
Interest in The worlds series was
Ereary revived here yesterday when
The Giants won. and the crowds be-
came very large around au the buf
Ictn boards
Ihe membership committee of
mo board Of trade have decided to
''Ii meeting next week Another
memhersh'p campaign Will probably
Do iuHuEurated Tho last member
ship campaign iuauEurated by tho
board OF trade vas the most success
'HI they ever conducted
Surveyor of Customs Charles o.
Reed has been summoned to Ciarine
'on. %. where hr viii take tho OF
tc.aI measurements of Che new
steamer Liberty. which Del soon 10
tasr the place ~ fhe present Liberty
In fhc Wheeling Darlington trade.
The nea boat pei considerably Iouaer
than fhe present packet with a.
greater beam and slightly dscrer hull
Tie hul and part OF fhe cabin have
been completed and che a.u shortly
tc ready to receive her machinery
lhr machinery OF the-cld Liberty w.u
Do used. another boa being s1bst.
.utcd .u the trade while Che transfer
is beinE made
BEFORE Federal Clerk Ccoree D.
hoff. yesterday morning. Admiral
Joe Royf arrested on Monday az Fast
Liverpool Boy deputy Marshal EIrc
Williams. Cn tte charge of ulct cell.
ins of liquor was Elven DTS ureHm
mary hear.nE and held to me federal
strand Jury which meets 90 Phurrl
November o. under "a bond of sos.
The FIRST meeting OF the creditors
o. George T FucE. The bankrupt
south side tf,or. Isl scheduled Tor 10
o'clock this morning. az the Office OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
DENIES GUILT

0NrDNAGDN. Ml.h. o.t or Mrs
Laura -flrrsrI. on tho witness stand in
Dor own isftrrr fl-fFr gave Urr Ner-
..r ~ f.r e.frf leading up o. the
death NJ rfr husband charles sumner
rfarrH 7. .r HfrrrN nine rrIFurfrE
Nu "rnss examination. Mrs -farrnrd
fHf .TIl UrfHt.ffI ar impressive Hf.r-
fl show I~r innocence. t1f threw into
.rr. .a..'lr confusion fh- rfflrre. Tor
Poo Irna..f'.Hr who was q.crtlonlrs
.r
In f~r f.re.t s.am nation W-a stan
r.rI tsr.sI ..e f..H rprIe Ifamfufa nFr
H .H' u powder .u ST. ef.nrarTr .-f-
Zee t.n "HT 20 DIE death .nf saff aIe
fH' l.f nHf INK .r f.r coffee ard haF
token rn rarl Ir rrrfsr.la rr rfrriur
r.a breakfast she aa.f s.e never naF
PRIV .tryrarfrr fr f.r house arf laI
never rrrn f..s rnIa.r anywhere
Size HfHrrHrIa cross rrHr..r.fInn.
wrr r progress Erer court 90 IaurreI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
ONLY WOMAN SOLO TRUmPETER
IN WORLD At Y. ~ {. a.

The Aida Trumpet Quartcftc viu he
the nrst attraction in tho v VI g. 4
lecture and entertainment course
The organization a. noted Tor fs high
class musicians and viii present a
program 81 the highest standard
The quarte,te r. composed of Miss
Edna white. the only solo frumueter
Of her scr IN the world Miss Norma
sauter. violinist. Miss e. Cora SaI'er.
celist. and Miss Ruth Wolfe pianist
They will BE- accompanied hv r Pol
piancon. n noted baritone of Boston
The lecture course VIII open 40.
vember 3rd. Rcservatpns niu be-
made November TIE let at thc 1850.
citation building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
About People
sovsmerts 81 troivi5ssts % az
Fro-n Ire Ctr

County Assessor Henry Frchme
LEFT last evening for slot Springs.
ARK. where he viii UNDERGO treat
meat for rheumatism. with which hc
has been sufferer for some time
ms many friends hope Tor an early
recovery.
John n. Cation. OF Ashbury Park v
J.. plaintiff In the su.f AGAINST the New
Jersey and West virginia Bridge and
Construction company. ln bankruptcy.
was IN the city yesterday iookIng after
matters en- connection with the final
settlement Of the case
John NILS. the plaintiff in case
being tried In Ia federal court. who
made q hurried trip to bis home IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
4OTH ANNIVERSARY

I"" fortier anniversary 10 the organ
ling ~ a. Woman Missionary society
go tNr Wet Alexander Presbvteriar
riuI was celebrated vesterday
The program began ~ fH.f5 co. m. At
noon luncheon was served hy the ladies
4Lc program was continued az O'Clock
with devotional exercises AHfrsrrrs
Wcrc made hy Nra Frank Fish. uf Clay
tille. Alrs Lnughlin. 90 Pigeon creek .
br FISHER - Omaha Sch. and DR. NI-
tafu Lester. 90 West Alexander TIT.
program was Interpreted uIfn musical
selections. Consisting OF solos tv Mrs %
w. Evan and o. duet by Miss Murle Ste
conn and Mics Hria Evans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
B. P. 0. E. MEMORIAL
Local Lodge OF Elks VIII Hold Annual
Services For Departed
Hrothfrn

he memorial committee of wheel.
INK Lodge. No. 2S. - = q. EIks. viii
meet this evening az the Elks club
house on Fifteenth streets To make
arrangements for the annual memorial
services. which Will be- held on Sun.
day afternoon. December g. An eiab.
crate program viii be prepared. and
speakers Of prominence will take part.
The directors ~ tho club will also
meet 10 transact several important
business matters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
ROB CASH BOX

81 I'D D.. rHf. tn fHe Intel Irrr.rr
FtlRWONr N Va. yof e. Nike
Miller sn Italian lahorcr. this after.
noon robbed 'he cash box In the pas.
mas.rr.s Office at Opekska. 90 500
and escaped The money belonged 90
Thomas Tusaruar and ~ o. McCioy
contractors on tho H a. " railroad
being constructed through this coun
OH. Miller came here and cannot b.
traced further
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
NEW RECORD BOOK
Coroner Nichols instalis New system
OF Keeping Records OF County
Deaths.

\ new system Of keeping tho records
OF the deaths OF Ohio county has been
Installed by Coroner \ II Nichols.
which r. a biz Improvement over tho
one now Ia use The new system
much more complete. entering into
fuller details % tho cas~s. u H. at
ranged In lOose-leaf ledger form. aud
every month the leaves viii be taken
out and filed IN the Office OF the clerk
OF the county court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26

80 Ill.pafra fl frr lrfafHr-r
DLAEKsErRG vs. va OF Be-
CHARLES p Itt % years eIf. s rrom.-
nen- resident % Gypsy. died Ias- mid
n'Ehf in local hospital of typhoid
Fever. i'r vac son o. SIR arl Wrs
A. J. Tr of Levi. Hrarf1l county.
uhere De- lived before moving to Gyp-
a. li years ago. HE widow and Eve
children survive him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
BEATTiE TO JOIN
sEULAH ON STAGE

RICHMOND. Va. oct 25 -ft be-
came knoWn fo day that Paul Beaifle.
principal witness in fhc Bsaff'e muir.
Ter trial. 'cff Tor Sew York iaef SAT-
urlaf f1 appear In vaudeville a'fh
beuIal BIrfDrd Exactly what role
Do is - take doe not appear to Do
kn0Un here
Paul win appear or ffe stage
aFainsf Che wishes and advice or .fs
mother I'M law and BIZ wife
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26

-rr.H. Nfsr.f-H f. f.- frfeiIlrrr-ar
STEELTON. w. Va oct z--a-
her home last uight Mrs. WcsIef
Leap died no Pho age OF 90 Years. after
O. lingering I'rest she was pr1mf
nentiy connected in New Wartinsviue
and other paris OF the county Her
funeral took place to-day at Walker
cemetery. attended by a large number
% relatives and friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
FAMILY TROUBLE
Are Aired ir Police Court ard oNerd-
era Receive Heavy Fines.

ln ycsferday's police court John
Turner. arrested BY Omcar Barclay Tor
abusing Die family. uas fined So and
costs. Joe Farrel arrested ~ Par
fho.omer. received g. and costs Tor a
similar ofenre Tom Roland. Joe
Funk Quincy were up on a charge o.
fEhfrg Roland lld not APPEAR. and
Do and Joe Gurrey we're assessed fines
% s. and costs while Prank was dis
missed Quincy gave notice ~ en- ap-
pearance. and me fine vas raised %
ST. John RaIey. arrested on com.
gia 70 % August Hoffman on . charge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26

OF assaulting him. was dismissed. tho
charge not being proven. William
nixon. who has been before the court
frequently before. was given sen
tence OF 80 days on the hll.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26

1911 Sheriff Tax 10 due A discount
o. "a, allowed 20 persons paying
promptly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
There's A Confidence

In purchasing our Meats that one
does not feel when purchasing other
kinds. That 10 because We are 20
particular IN selecting ours from tho
wholesalers u r. the best killed cat.
tie. city dressed. offered IN choice ours
mat nave the minimum waste and
give the most Satisfaction We ars
famous. too. for Juicy steaks anf
chops. and for choice hams end
bacon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-26
BORHAM GIVEN
HIS LIBERTY
sEllAiRE MAN ACQUITTED BV
MAYOR WAssmAN.
VIE OF Dead Man Testites That Her
Husband Tried 20 XIII Ross
Borham.

After hearing all the evidence IN
the case. and the wife OF the dead
man tesiifying that her husband tried
10 NH both her and the accused.
Mayor Nassman Who presided over
the preliminary hearing OF Ross Dor
nam, charged with the murder o.
charles " Miller. released the prts
oner. holding that his act Wns that of
s"Iidcien=e The negro was killed BY
bullet wound nrcd by Rorham on
sunday morning. IN Borhsms place
or business on Union street. BeIIaire
When arrigned Tor hearing Last
evening. Borham entered a plea OF
sefdefeuse through his attorney.
Fred SpTiggs The state Was repre-.
scented by Attorney Belt
The first witness examined Was Dr.
j. ~ ileusiey. who held the Autopsy
over the dead man. lie testified that
death Was due 10 hemorrhage OF the
brain. caused by gun shot wound
which entered the left eye and lodged
in the brain. Mrs X. Staad. who re
sides across the street from tho
Miliers. testified 20 seeing Miller run
ning after his wife with something IN
his hands and both disappeared Ia
Burham store.
wife Testihes
Irs. Miller the wife o. the dead
man. Was then placed on the stand
and testified hat on the DAY ~ the
murder her husband came home
drunk. and becoming angered because
Two blankets we're on his chan.
gragbed q razor and threatened 10 kin
hDr The woman testified that she
then ran down stairs and into Bor-
ham store Rlth her husband .o .1...
ing She bid behind "a counter. -ha
said. and heard Ross Borham say
4rop DO ana then nearI p.stoI Shots.
Scott Borham. brother OF the &C
cIsed. testified that Mrs Miller ran
into the store followed by her hus-
band who carried a riyor IN bis hand
lie said that he heard the negro say
] will kill you. and be next heard
the shot. Ross then came out, the
witness testified. and said. q had 10
do g. lie tried t0 get me"
Albert Keystr Corroborated the tes-
timony Of Scott Borham.