The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-29
BRIDGEPORT
Mrs, Dickens ExOnerated
Of Blame In Accident
coRoNER FINDS VERDICT OF AC-
CIDNNTAL DlATH IN CAAH
or CHARLES SWEN9L1
LAM1IH0 TAAMDA
Testimony Of Witnesses Indicated the
Drivor was Not Exceeding fifteen
Miles Per Hour At tho Time.

Mrs. Charles ". Dickens wife OF the
well known Bellaire banker. VINO was
Rrrentod following tho death or thaTles
Sw!nSie farmer OF near Lansin e. w.,
last Saturday evening. was released
from custody following the Inquest hel
by Coroner Clyd" G. HArdesty Ct the
city building later IN the evening; 40
cordiny to witnesses. tho car which WAS
driven at tho timo OF tho accident BY
Mrs Dickens. could not have been
travelling at rate exceeding nf'een
miles per hour. and the victim stepped
out in front OF the car without looking
IN either direction.
Swinglo was said to have been stand
Ink behind tho Fred He'll butcher wagon
OF stop q on the National pike. with
Dickens car with Mrs. Dickens driving.
and her husband as passenger, Was 60
Ing west. enrouts to Bethesda. When
tho car approa ched tho wagon the VIC
tim stepped directly In front or IL
without looking in that direction. He
was struck BY the car. and when picked
up was found dead as the result OF
broken neck. Tho victim IS n farmer
residlng about three miles from LAns
ing. and ls well known In this vicinity.
where he has bcea living All HIS life.
He was about 80 years OF age. and be-
The body was taken 10 tho Howard H.
Wilson undertaking establishment In
his civ ~ be prepared for burial. and
WAS removed 10 the family home yes
tcrdly.
Funeral To-day
The funeral services for John SEIZED
well. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Char!es
Schedwell. who died In tho North
wheeling hospital n few days ago. Will!
he he'd his morning at O'Clock. with
Roy Father -. II. Won Intel officiating
The i.itermrut WIZ be made Il: i.inw GOD
cemetery az Blaine. y.
No Arrests Yet
No reports Of AM arrests have been
received as yet. In the robbery OF the
urduy morning. but county officials are
reported working on tho case. The JOB
is understood 20 have been local vne.
and arrests are expected in the near
future.
Rooms Ar Open
OifSia!S Of the !ocA. post O, the
American Legion announce that the
club rooms Of tho organization ar" open
FOR the post members. and all have been
urged 20 avail themselves Of the priv
irge OF the place. whore facilities hav"
3c"n arranged for the passing OF a
p.eaSan time.
swingle Funeral
The funeral services for Charles
Swingie. victim OF the auto accident at
stop 81 on the Rnrton line last Saturday
home tomorrow afternoon At ? o'clock.
Rev. George w Ryrnes Of the Lansing
Methodist church vii! ofhc!ate. and the
body WI! lie laid at rest In the Farm,
lnEton cemetery.
Glass Elects.
The officers for the year were elected
at the meeting OF the BarRCa class OF
the FRS: Methodist Sunday school. held
In the Sunday school rooms OF the
church IL kirhw"od yesterday morning.
The following wrr" elected President
Miss Carrie RaumhcrKer: Vice president.
Harry Ethe": secretary. Cyril Farmer:
treasurer. Robert Kinney: delegate,
Rohprt Kinney and alternate Lawrence
R!cc A meeting Of the executive COM
mi,ter with the newly elected Officers
has been called for tomorrow evening.
Alpha ri Meeting
The members OF the Alpha Y. fratrrn-
ity. Of this city. have been promised an
interesting meeting In their chartrr
looms on Main street this evening. The
usual business session viii no followed
by social evening and smoker which
il being looked forward 10 wiki
bridgeport briefs
Miss Elsie Mckee. OF Alliance. o.. IS
spending a few days as the guest 81 her
brother. George {. Mckee OF this city.
Miss Rose Kelley returns 10 duty at
the local news stand today after her
annual summer vacation.
Fred Boyle. OF this city. spent yes
:crday as the guest OF friends AT Fair
mont W. Va.
Mrs W. H Berry and son william. OF
this city, are spending week visiting
with relatives nj Cincinnati, ..
An Interesting and busy meeting OF
tho Junior Mechanics Is promised for
their rooms In the He!nle!u building
this evening.
The journeymen BARRIERS local union
Will hold an important meeting this
evening"
Arthur and Daryl Farmer. OF Steuher-
Vile. q. spent yesterday As the guest
OF relatives IN kirkwood