The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
MISTAKES POISON
FOR HER MEDICINE
Mrs. Bessie Porter Dying From Effect
Of Taking Btohlor1de Of Mercury.

Stcubenvtlle. Ohio. July II Mrs.
Bessie H Porter. wife OF Edward Porter.
Is IN the Gill hosp!ta! In what Is report
ed 20 be n dying condition. as result
OF taking bichloride OF mercury tablets
by mistake for medicine. She IS said
TO have no chance for recovery as she
did not receive medical attention for
thirty hours after taking the poison.
The young woman had been slightly
III at n" HON" OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Hatfield In Island Creek Township
and got up In tho night for her medicine.
She got hold Of the wrong bottle and
took TWO OF tho poison tablets Some
time later she called her husband who
was unable to get physician to go 10
the country home. Whcna doctor finally
was secured. he ordered the woman 10
the hospital The Ioung womars hus-
band Is employed as steam slovenian
OF here. Mrs Porter Is II years OF age
and she was married but two months
ago.
Shot BY Policeman
Following n ptar-riut IN the Turkish
quarter between Turks and negroes last
night Parry Smart. negro. aged 30 wears
was shot in the right hip and badly
wounded by Fatrolman Hawkins OF the
legged, had been placed under arres; but
endeaTored TO escape from tho officer.
fired two shots at him after chasing him
two blocks. One bullet took effect.
smart Is III lle ONO 6IleE nOSplNbI.
Three negroes. It is alleged ba, a
Turk into inscnsibility in fight over
woman and left him for dead They
we're surrounded by crowd Of Turks
who threatened to lynch them Patrol
man Hawkins arrived IN time to prevent
further troubles and arrested the ne
groes. Smart broke away and while
Hawkins was chasing him the other
two esCaped.s
Death Roll
Mrs M1rP1ret RailnNs wifS OF Harry
Bailey. prominent farm.r OF BroadaCrc.
O.. died a the Ohio Valley hospital here
last night following an operation. She
was native Of Switzerland and had
been a resident Of this county for about
ten years. Her husband and one dauCh-
ter survive.
James Curnyan. well known riverman.
died az his home In Mlngo this morn
had been a resident OF Mingo for the
past 4S years and for most OF that per
iod was engaged in river work. being
travelling agent for the Consolidated
three years ago. He Is survived by two
sisters. Mrs. Sue Brown and Mrs. An
drew Haggerty of Mingo.
Ruth. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Au-
gust Heineccius. died ut her home here
today after prolonged illness. ascd
nineteen years She was graduate Of
Steubenvllle High Stcubcnville Rusi-
ness College. She was member or the
F1nley vi. II. 'nuNCn.
Recruiting Hero
Marine recruiting party arrived
here today by motor from PIttshUrg and
Will be located at the Post office for
three days, recruiting for the Marine
Corps.
Probing Trustees
Inspector Talbot OF the state bureau
OF inspection and accounting Is here
making an Investigation Of the affairs
OF the Steuh'nvi!le Township Trustees
The township affairs arc said 10 be In
a deplorahle state owing 10 alleged en-
travagance and probe was recently
demanded by citizens. Several weeks
ago the Trustees announced that they
were on tho rocks financially and tried
TO borrow money 20 tide them over I'M
Ill the next tax settlement.