The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-18
CLAUDE VARNELL
HOME is ROBBED
ouT-THE-PIKE RESIDENCE EN-.
TERED AND vAIUABIEs
TAKEN
Pesse Of officers Work on Case But
Thieves Have EVsded Capture.
Absolutely No Clue.

ulie MS WE was paving call.
and he was making a short trip to the
city. the home Of Claude VarneH.
baseball magnate. was entered yester-
DAY evening between 100 and :
o'clock and quite an amount of gold
COINS and other articles taken. En-
trance to the house was forced
through large front window leading
from front porch, which was rather
dark.
The robbers used two one.quart
milk bottles, sitting on the porch. to
break the glass. After gaining In, -
side OF the house they went through
all OF the wardrobes. cupboards and
other recesses searching for any
thing OF any value Following their
careful canvass OF the down stairs
rooms they went 10 the second floor.
where two large trunks were broken
open. From one OF these they took
NO $50 cold Ideces. one SO gold
piece. two $2i4 gold pieces and sew
eral other articles.
No Estimate Of Loss
Members OF the family were hardly
prepared to say as to the amount OF
their losses last night, owing TO the
Wholesale upsetting OF the house.
Captain Henry Frohme, Deputies Bert
Phillips, Tom Smith. Louis Iagomar-
cino and City Detectives Edward Mi
nard and Fred Frazier were called 10
the scene. but had not succeeded in
capturing the robbers at an early hour
this morning
All were Of the opinion that II was
done by amateurs owing TO the crude
manner in which the job was accom-
plished. also that the robbers were
well acquainted with the family and
knew that both were away and not
liable 20 be back for some time. The
Narnell home is on Poplar avenue.
Woodlawn. and T. close to the home OF
Mr.. Morris Jacobs. The work wa
done in such a way as not 20 arouse
the suspicion of this family. and
makes the act seem all the more
brave
representative OF the National Child
Labor Committee. arrived in the city
Wednesday night from Wheeling and
will spend several days here I'm the
interests Of legislation which his or
ganization proposes 10 have enacted
The bills proposed by Mr.. Bremen
were heartily endorsed by women's
clubs. civic organizations, etc. from
all sections OF the state.
w. A. Karnes OF Huntington, repre-.
senting the Prisoners Relief Society
which was recently organized in that
city. for the purpose Of assisting the
families OF men who are In prison. Is
here IN the interests Of the proposed
mothers pension bill The organiZa-
ton which he represents does not
propose any legislation az this time.
but he r. creating sentiment In favor
the work OF the Society with the
view Of asking for legislation at some
subsequent session.
Hon. 4. r. Moore ~ New Martins
vile. Who was candidate for clerk Of
the House Of Delegates. but who with
drew from the race the day before the
Republican caucus. arrived IN the
capital Thursday morning Mr Moore
was elected mayor OF New Martins
Vile AZ an election held Tuesday. and
u was due 10 this fact that he With
drew from the race Tor the House
Clerkshlp.
Several cities and towns will petit
ton the legislature for new charters
A few which propose a change 81 gov
eminent are Wheeling. Charleston
Cameron. Follsnsbee. Warrington and
Biuefeld