The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

anywhere in the open. on Crematory
Hill or out at Elm Grove, but you want
10 make up your mind what you are
going TO do and make IL up quick,
because IL you do not do this by to-
morrow, they are going 20 subpoena
you Tor the trial and after that Is
done you cannot CO.
Cancelled Engagement
He then left with the understand
ing, that | was TO call him up. / then
called my attorney and reported TO
him Just what had occurred. On that
same evening, under the advice of
my counsel. ! called up this man who
was trying TO get me Cut OF the way
and told him | would meet him near
Behren's store at Altenheim, a little
distance up Bethany Pike. at 3 o'clock
March 20, 1914. About 11:45 o'clock
OF that day my attorney called me up
ana told me not to meet him there
or any place except my home.
My attorney advised me In the
presence Of the court stenographer.
who was taking the evidence, or my
statement. that II the man came 10
my house and offered me money. 10
take II and report to him so that the
money could be turned over TO the
proper authorities. When | told this
man ! would not meet him at any
other place. he said, Then we will call
Il on
con April ! 1914. about II o'clock
a. m. ! opened my front door. and this
gentleman was just getting out OF
his automobile He went into the
house and asked me why ! had called
OF the engagement / told him that
had decided the only place I would
meet him would be right where he was
then. He replied. Wen. I am not 90
ing TO come here with money. ] am
entirely on the square. lie insisted
that ! should come TO his place OF
business. ] told him no. that was out
OF the question. lie then suggested
mat he would drive TO my home and
take me in the machine. drive as far
as ] said. and stop and pay me the
money.
Has Good Proof.
Il didn't give him any final answer
Tie said for me to think IL over and
even suggested on this occasion that
n ! decided 90 take the money and
stay away from the city after leaving
%. that he would crate my furniture
ana snip ~ 20 me. or sell g. Just az I
thought best. This was 10 be done in
case found place TO locate that
liked better than Wheeling on this
occasion. az well a. on other occa-
sions. 7 have witnesses 70 prove that
hc was there.
Before leaving that day he said
any more. as people would wonder
Why no vas coming around on this
occasion Do told me the reason hp
wanted mo to Eign the PAPER was that
10 would show bis people that DO had
paid over the $500 10 me 7 said 10
him. Well 7 won't put my name to-
ANY paper saying those charges are
untrue. O. they are absolutely correct
and true. and 7 wouldn't deny them for
any amount ~ money
y reported al this 10 my attorney
and he advised mo TO elEu no unpor
This was reported 90 Wr Hovre al
bic office on Tho morning ~ Anil 2
1914. and was taken down hy the
court stonoEraphcr Ho cave me cor.
tain instructions and told mo 10 go
and see this man. 7 loft his office al
20 O'Clock. q. M. and returned af
TT %. after having seen the gentle.
man who was advancing the bride.
men went back 90 my attorneys or
uco. Al this meeting. after some dfa.
cussion he agreed 10 meet mo at NV
giFfcr.in laws house at No 23N Mar.
ket street next DAY. April
"On April 3. at 30 O'Clock p m
he telcphoncd me he could not meet
mo there. aq there were too MANY
people in that noirhborhood who know
him. but 10 ! would come down 10 the
store Dc bad something 10 tell me that
. would Do Elad Co hear. and would
not Keep me over five minutes told
him ] could not come down AZ v4e
baking bread and could not leave fhs
house. We then suggested MAT como
down "a 70 or O'Clock and ho
would meet mo there 7 told him
could not come
Called IN Mornina.
Next morning. about DO -o'riort no
called me and asked mo if roufT
ono to his place Of business 10. .
piled that / was busy and could not