The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-04
STEUBENV|LLE
MeI|iS Denies the
YorkviIIe Shooting

Strul,envilla. uh!". Oct. %.-I"N"r""n
county authorities this afternoon n"cs.
toned Benny Mrllis. aged :" years "t
Short Creek. who with Mrs, NINA
ratoue. aged IS years. was "rT'H''"
Yesterday in connection with the Si'"t-
ing of the w%uinan'S husband lal
Irntunr, aged IS years. on the h.ghwaT
between short Creek and i"'kvil!r; '"e
latter row being In tho Martins feIiT
hvslltrl.
Mcll!s denied that no d!d tho shoot
!nr. as charged ny Mrs. Cnt"n". and IN
tImated to the officials that Mrs. Natnho
WAS the u"rsnn who fred the shot. IL"
refused. however. to max" tho direSt
charge against the woman ana VII. %
questioned further later. IN ant"nllti'
royulv"r. alleged to belong /" M'l''s
and which It IL charged VAS the on" n-"i
against (Htouo. was found IN the r!cin-
lily "r the s,nt where Cat'n" fell.
Bu:h MrlliS and tn" Cation" woman
are being held IN the county jail pend
ing tho outcome of the Wounded mans
injuries. Word from Martins Ferry this
afternoon was that he WAS expected I"
recover.
Seriously Stabbed
Nike PAWS. proprietor ot Il soft Drink
establishment at Mlngn Junction. 10 IN
the ohio Valley hospital here iighii"S
for hIH II" Al" II result o! being stah"ru
lu the abdomen while attempting to
tJc't Frank Harms from his place or
business. Harms was arrested sAortiE
after the cutting and Is held without
hal pending the outcome "t l@NIs
Wound. According Ia witnesses lEcS-
toned hy M!ngu police. Davis ordered
Harms from his place and when he re-
fused ;n go. struck him with Il pop hot
Tie. Knocking him down.. Davis then
stepped over Harms TO rJrc: him when II
Is alleged tNe later used the knife.
officers Elected
The twcnty-P!ghth annual convention
D. the Jefferson County W. {. I. l. was
held II; tn" First Christian church here
this afternoon with more than $50 dele
gates from all sections OF the county
In attendance. Following Il banquet.
served in the church parlurs. 4 business
Session WAS held. Mrs. William stole.
IF Empire. president OF the organization.
Presiding, after which officers were
elected for the ensuing year. rs follows:
President. Mrs. ]. {. Love. S~t"ubcnri!lc:
vire president. Mrs. william St"n". En-
Nire: recording seCrrtary. Mrs. !. I.
Gordon. .lingn Junction: corresponding
secretary. Mrs. c. |. Mueller. St"uh"A-
VILE; treasurer. Mrs. william Hence
cius. S;cuh' nv!!lr.
Fire Docs Dan1age
The barclay building at Sixth and
Market streets WAS damaged 10 tn" cN-
tea OF about 5000 and the Diana Candy
Germany sustained a loss OF several
huu.irrf dollars by fire which originated
from some unknown source In AN open
stairway In the rear " the building.
The blaze had mounted 20 the third floor
when the nremen wero called and they
had 4 stubborn fight Of over an hour
checking the spread OF the flames.
To villa Nova
The Huh football team OF this city
loses one OF it's star players through
the departure Of Right IIalfhack Henry
Buechc. who left today I" enter Villa
Nova college. where he will try for the
varsity eleven this season. Eucrhe Is
ono off the best ali round f""thallcrs
ever turned out here and numerous coll
lcgcs havc been after him.
Arrangement
An arraignmcnt OF prisoners indicted
by the September grand jury has been
set for Wednesday morning. TAiriy-flve
true bills were returned in a partial re-
port made Saturday.