The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-23
ATTORNEY HAS BEEN EMPLOYED
BY FAMILY TO HANDLE
LEGAL END.
Are Determined to Continue In Search
For Fiend Who Threw Acid
on Young Woman.

Despite the fact that the police have
apparently acknowledged their help
~lessness in the Donley case. the FAINT
ly and friends OF the young lady will
keep on seeking after the unknown
prosecutors n will enlist the services
OF a private detective in an effort to
do so. II necessary they will also ask
the assistance Of the postal depart
ment. Attorney A.. G. Schiller has
been engaged 10 head the ~investiga-
ton, and through him IL is thought
some solution 10 the mystery will be
reached. or at least more progress
made than that accomplished by the
police.
The entire Donley family Is nom
plussed by the sudden action taken by
the police in declaring thai they are
convinced Miss Donley had thrown the
fiery liquid on herself and written all
h threatening letters she had re-
ceived. and in view OF this would give
up the case. To them Il appears as
II the police. finding themselves up
against something that required the
use OF some ability in the detective
line. were at a loss TO know how TO
proceed. and for that reason have dis
credited the story OF the young lacy
from the very first.
From the very first" declared Mrs.
Donley yesterday. the police have en-
deavored in every Wa possible to
MAKE light OF both The attack OF six
weeks ago and the acid throwing OF
Monday week. They have afforded no
protection at all against the fiend who
has been making life miserable for
Bessie. and ! agree with the opinion
expressed by a paper the other morn
ing that a little more work on the>>
part and fewer opinions would be more
commendable.
What makes IL look very queer" she
continued. is the action on their part In
advancing so many different opinions.
Every day they have appeared I'm print
through certain papers with some accu-
sation against my daughter. and each
time It has looked more like an attempt
TO cover up the poor progress they were
making on the case.
Wills they have expresAsc so many
opinions on the affair and have had the
mystery solved At least "a dozen times In
their own mind, not once have they
backed ny their opinion with proof
methods this Plan appears very queer
TO me. for n they caunot prove what
they say ! think IL would be much bet
ter to leave II un<aid."
Miss Donley Talks.
Miss bonley Was equally indignant
about the new turn the affair has taken.
A. she said 1t Is hard for me to uu-
derstand just why the police have on
dcavorcd TO drag down nay name and
make 10 appear as 81 ] am only seeking
notoriCty. for I think any reasonable
person would certainly know that such
publicity Is Ear from pleasant. would
much rather prefer TO have my name not
mentioned in the papers. Why. almost
every day ] read opinions expressed rs
the police that I threw the acid on my
gclf and wrote all the letters threaten
ing my own life. and ] certainly don't
think such occurrences are pleasant.
'Thcir statement that they had given
the case up Was hardly 4 surprise 10 me.
for from the very beginning they have
made every effort to establish just such
Il fh".ry a. advanced yesterday. I~nstcDI
OF trying 20 work the case as 80 should
"a all their time has been spent en-
d""N"ring 20 break down my story of the
two attacks. which contained nothing
but tho ahsolUct trIth.
The other night Monday. ] believe
u Was.-tH"y requested IN. To- come 10
th' city building Q" consult them. I
went. accompanied 10y my father. hut