The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-16
WELLSBuRG
DENY CHARGES
Of HAVING ANY
LIQUOR IN CAR
Men Who Caused wreck OF Shertn's
Motorcycle Claim They Thought
They We're Being Hold UP

Ralph SrhwcrtfcGcr and BERNARD Nc
Culloch. alleged To have been engaged
In transporting liquor from OHIO 10
We!lshurg. were arrested on MonhaF
evening in upper F~0llaushec by state
prohibition officer Charles Miller ana
deputy sheriff George T.. KRAFT, after
they had given the officers a merry
chase from Bates bridge, during which
time several shots were fired by the OIL
fees in an attempt to stop the machine
Before compelling the automobile I"
sluH. Millcr'S motorcycle. with deputy
sheriff Kraft in the side car. was wreck
ed and Miller received a broken rlh IN
addition to numerous other bruises
about the hody. According to Miller
SchwertfrCcr rammcd the motorcycle
! with the front of his automobile and
pushed ii for about forty feet.
Both men were placed under arrest
! and lodged In the Follarsbce jail until
Tuesday morning. when thy were
brought here and placed in jail |" await
n hearing. When the automobile was
searched, no liquor was found but both
= officers declare that they san the OC-
cupants Of the machine throH tho liquor
out OF the car while travelling ahead Of
them.
According to deputy Kraft's story,
word was received here that these men
| were due To cross the East Steubenville
bridge with a load Of liquor. and, when
the car came over, the driver was com
manded 10 halt. Instead OF obeying the
command. the machine lurcned forward
at full speed with the officers chasing
Il in the motorcycle. Several shots fired
failed to halt the car or even slackcn
It's speed. on two occasions the motor
cycle managed to get directly behind
the machine. but 1t was crowded In such
Il manner as 10 make it impossible 10
pass until reaching the upper end OF
Follansbcc.
From the Jail window on Tuesday
morning. SchwertfCGer gives the follow
ing version: Il had taken by mothcr-in,
law to Stcubcnvillc. and after cOminG
across the bridge, stopped to repair q
light. when someone CALLED out. Hey
stop that car" This was after we had
repaired the light and as we were start
Ing out. McCulloch advised me Ia steT
on tho gas as 1t was a holdup. and
did SO. We were shot at five or St>
times. Again. after reaching upper
Follansbcc VIC were fired on. We were
then on our way /" Rlaklcy's pool room
where the policeman stays, TO tell hin
OF the affair when tho motorcycle raj
into the rear end of the machine, AM
that is when We found out who the mel
In the motorcycle were Schwertfegc
denied positively that they had an.
liquor In the car.
City League Closes.
The 1922 season OF the Ohio Vale,
Intr-CIty league closed last Saturda,
as far as local games are concerned
The game scheduled for next Saturda
..t -. s,.rnI -a.1 Ia
been transferred to tho latter place 70
Sunday, when n douhle-header will b
STAGED.
Saturday may possibly see n bench
game here. however, between Wcllsbur
and n pickup team composed OF play
ers from Stcubcnville and t'ollansbe'
The receipts Of this game, II arrange
will he donated to Easton. former Wells
|, burg player. who suffered a broken lie
recently.
q, The stcamer G.. W. Iiill. said 10 h
one of tho finest ever to leave 4 loCf
wharf. will take an excursion from her
this evening. leaving at . p. m. Sh
r Will leave Stcuhcnville one hour Garlic
The feature will be dancing. and tn
famous 2O;h Century New York orche'
; ira will furnish the music. Quite
r number Of local people ar" planning fc
q the trip. which will cost IS cents, roun
trip.
Personals.
u Mrs. Joseph combs and grandson wi
leave Wednesday for u few weeks Wis
:. with her daughter. Mrs. II Il. kiipa
rick, of Windsor. Canada.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. Armour Hayes and fan
/, ny. Of L.atrobc, Pa. are guests at II
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ray +. Gree
pC North charles street
c Jay Thompson, formerly employed