The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-09

4OA4GE OOUHTs-4neF9 was q fuBQ OF
business at this court, yesterday morn
ing. Things were quite lively for the
hour that the session lasted, though
not as interesting as they might have
been had the majority of witnesses
been able to testify in English clearly
and explicitly.
The first individual brought forth
from the congeniRl darkness of the
lookup, to encounter the froWninR
Sewers, an trrepressible gentleman
who figured before the court but a few
days since. Mr.. Sewers was charged
with using leWd and filthy Language
in and near the Coleman grocery, East
wheeling. The evidence produced by
the prosecution went to show that
Sewers had first gone into the grocery
or articles, but the proprietor re-
fused TO sell, whereupon the
offended gentleman broke out
in a string of explosives worthy Of
a Billingsgate tish-Wife.s Retiring from
the store, under persuasion, he saw
proper to make a highly vulgar re-
mark to young lady passing by on
the sidewalk. The police were then in
formed OF his unseemly conduct, and
the result was that John was conveyed
10 the cheerful precincts of the estab-
lishment under the Court House, to
await his trial. The latter came swift
and sure, and John was fined IS and
the costs.
Mr.. Seaman Jackmau, who halls
from the rural district known as Rose
by's Rock, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, not altogether acquainted
with the ways of the refined jewellers
in the city, was observed Tuesday af-
noon. standing on Market street, near
The Post Office, in a semi-unconscious
state, violating the ordinance against
indecent exposure of person. He was
taken charge of at once by a vigilant
policeman, and had the pleasure OF
paying one dollar and costs as the re-
cult OF his ignorance.
Edward Sheridan, for being drunk
and disOrderly, creating disturbance
in front OF the Grant House, Tuesday
evening, and striking three or four
times the officer who arrested him, was
fined $50 and costs.
But the piece most interesting to the
motely crowd of spectators, was the
trial of Messrs. George Sweeney, Monk
Wallace, John Russell and Robert
Marshall, young gentlemen not alto
gether unknown to fame, for disorder
~ conduct at Rouscher's drinking sR-
loon on Market street.
The witnesses were nll German, and
II was next TO impossible to gather from
their evidence what really did take
place. From the mass of incoherent
testimony, however, we managed to
CLEAN this much: That about o'clock
during the afternoon OF Tuesday,
the young gentlemen above named
went in body to Rouscher's sR-
saloon, and called for beer, which was
given them. Sweeney paid for it.
More beer was then demanded which
was refused by the barkeeper, FEEDER
lex Winter, acting in the absence of
Mr.. ROusCher. The demand was final
ly complied with, the beer drunk, and
quarter or dollar required as pay
ment. But Sweeney knowing that
beer sells at but five cents per glass,
and but four glasses having been dis
posed of on the last round, refused to
fork over more than twenty cents. All
this while. 1t Is fair to say, the effect OF
previous polRlions was being accom-
plished-iOr TWO beers could hardly
have seriously affected such vet
erRns-Hnd the young gentlemen in
dulged in vocal exercises more bolster
GUS than.harmOnious. But not receiv-
Ing 1.-THE quarter demanded for the
beer, Mr.. Winter, the barkeeper, resort.
ed to summary measures and appear
ed from behind the bar with
villRnOus fire.poker in his hand,
causing the party 10 beat n hasty re-
treat to the street. Winter followed
and, according to Russell's subsequent
testimony in case against Winter for
assault, seized Sweeney by the collar OF
his cOuL preparatory to striking him
with thepOker. Russell prevented this
fearful piece of business by landing n
right-hnnder on Winters jaw, induc-
ing the poker to fall from his nerveless
grasp. Next, Sweeney seized a young
man who is engaged in the coal haul
ing line and desired to be Informed il
he was the best man in town. Russell
also took up the strain and requested 10
benllowed to display his powers as n
brRwny wrestler. The cOal-hauliug
young man escaped from the party
without giving them a chance to dis
play their skill in any one of the man.
ly arts with which they are acquainted,
According to the testimony, Wallace
and MARSHALL were mere accessories.
serving chiefly TO fill up the scene and
give it an imposing effect.
Sweeney, Russell and Wallace, were
locked up. Marshall was not thus
bassly treated, but put in his appear-
ance ut the opening of the court.
the nneS imposed were, Sweeney,
$40; Russell, $40: Wallace, IS; Marshall
was discharged.
To crown the whole affair, complaint
was made against the barkeeper, Win
ter, for assault. AS threatening LAM
guage and gestures legally constitute
an assault, though blow may not
have been struck, and rs he had in
dulged in the language and gestures,
the Court fixed the penalty at 81 and
the costs. -
The court adjourned until this morn
ing, at 8 O'Clock.