The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-18
MOUNDSVILLE
AUTOIST WHO HIT
SUTER IS HELD TO
SEPT, GRAND JURY
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM. or BAKER
AVENUE, GIVES UP TO POLICE
FOLLOWING MANS DEATH.
Says He was Running HIS Automobile
Between 20 and as Miles
an Hour.


rue. surrendered himself to the city
pol!ce Thursday afternoon. and related
the story Of hts having struck Norman
Suter. street car motorman. who died
from the effects Wednesday morning.
Suter was nit By CunntuG CHAINS automo-
bile Just as the former started across
the street behind 5treet car he had
stepped from. He stepped in front
inS the oncominG automobile. which hit
him at the base Of the spine. separating
that member from tho pelvis bones.
Suter was taken 70 the hospital. where
he died within three days.
Cunningham stopped hts automobile
and walked back to where the man lay.
He made known who he was and stated
that he was the one who had hit Suter.
Believing that the INJURY would not
prove fatal. he got in his car and pro-
ceeded TO MoundSville. Cunningham re-
maIned' silent until after he had heard
that Suter died and then gave himself
up TO the authorities
His arraignmcnt before Justice OF the
Peace w. f Clayton yesterday after
noon resulted In his being held over TO
the September grand jury on his own
reco gnizance Prosecuting Attorney
Lloyd Arnold was present at the hear
ing, as we'll as other county officials
During the hearing Cunningham stated
that he was running his automobile be-
tween 20 and IS miles an hour.
Now Football Team
Asa result Of the combination Of the
American Legion and Indians footoaIl
team. Moundsville will no doubt have
first-cla IS gridiron eleven this coming
season. Tho Legionnaires played stellar
BAN last year and did not lose single
game With the merging or the TWO
teams, added strength should be the
outcome Plans will now be made Tor
tho scedultnS OF games for the season
wallrnan Rites To-day.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the late
homo No. 500 Sixth street. for the late
Joseph Warren Wellman. prominent
MARSHALL countian. who died Wednes-
day morning at $50 o'clock. following
a prolonged Illness Rev. J. b. smith,
nastor Of the Christian church Will nave
charge and interment will be MADE at
the Mount Rose cemetery.
Mr.. wellman leaves his widow ana
torr Rons. Paul r.. Hugh B., J. W. Jr.
and James Polk Wellman.
Hold Lsggett Reunion
Tho reunion OF the LegSett family VIII
be held tomorrow at tho Camp Grounds
hotel All relatives by blood or mar
rtase are invited to attend this annual
event.
Miners Get Telegram
local Union No. 1866. at the Fort
pitt mine, Just across the river from
this city have received telegram order
ing the men back to work after
settlement Of the strike.
Game Club Mot
Tho Marshall county Fish and Game
Protective Association met last evening
az the court house and discussed some
important business matters. Routine
matters that have come up since the
last meeting were also disposed OF. Inc
meeting was well attended despite the
humidity.
DR.. Lynch TO Speak.
DR. F. " Lynch. OF Marietta, o, q
native Of this state and a former MEM
Der OF the West Virginia Methodist
Conference. will be the principal speaker
at the First NJ. E. church Sunday even
ing Rev. C. G.. Slater who was pastor
or the local church last year will also
deliver a brief address. Rev. Slater Is !
now located at Huntington.
Troop No. To H1he.
Troop No 2, OF the boy scouts, will
leave this morning on a hike 10 Toms
Run. The boys win reach their destina-
ton point late this afternoon and Will
Immediately start the erection Of huts.
which wtll be made from the branches
Of trees. They will spend tonight on
the run returning heer Saturday.
sueer Funeral
This morning at IL o'clock az the late
homo in Glendale will be held tho fun
oral services for Norman Suter, SO.
street car motorman, who died Tues
day night Rev. W. NJ. Castle. pastor
OF the Glendale NJ. E. church will have
charge OF the services. Interment will
occur at the Mount Rose cemetery.
The deceased Is survived by his widow
and three children.
Infants Funeral Held
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock a.
tho late homo on Fork Ridge, occurred
the funeral services for the late infant.
OF NJ. and Mrs. Len Coo, who died Tues
day. Rev. J. y. Dobbs was in charge
and tho remains were laid at rest at the
Nauyoo cemetery.
Moundsvirls srisfA
Mrs Asa Roberts, OF Eleventh
street. Is spending a two weeks vaca.
ton at tho homo Of friends in Cameron
and Deep Valley, Pa
Charles NJ Callahan, popular local
pool room proprietor. spent Thursday
afternoon In Wheeling looking after
business affairs.
Master waiter DQrlS, or bIendalo,
who underwent an oeration a few days
ago on his throat II improving nicely.
J. e, Mc1eary, OF Ash avenue has
returned from visit with his son at
Bridgeport, o.
Ralph Alexander. OF Center street,
who has been critically III at tho Glen
dale hospital. Is recovering and II Is
expected that be will BE- able TO re-
turn to his homo Saturday.
Rev. Thomas Zumorannen and fam
ny who have been visiting relatives
hero have returned TO their homo al
Grafton
Alvy Pyles Of Charleroi. Pa. Is Wis
ting relatives and friends on Fish
Creek.
Mrs o. E. Corcotan and two daugh-
ters Of Sixth street. left Thursday for
Windsor, Canada. where they will spend
their vacation with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Hazen Fare have moved
from Ash avenue into their nicely new
y purchased home on Sixth street.
Mrs Thomas Wilson who has been
quite III at her home on Fifth street
is able TO be out again
Master Harold Lee Bonar Is III at
his home on Cedar avenue
Mrs. Carl II. Fuller and daughter
have returned homo from an extended
Visit with relatives AZ Akron. o.
Miss Emma TruaN "a spending this
week visiting friends at Pittsburgh.
Herbert L!ttlewoOd. who was stricken