The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-08


others, and their personal habits II
still others, have warped their testimo
ny. whether they intended II or moi
and II may be In the face OF their mos
earnest resolves 10 be just. These incl
have not come here with good motives
Ihey have failed 10 give proper reason
lorthelr presence and their acts.
MF. terrel has several tlnes beef
charged with preventing wltnesse
iEom iestliylDg, by getting the Bpeclilca
lions IN such shape M 20 prevent th
introduction OF evidence, 80. AS
mr. Ferrel got up the charges agRlns
himseit. Had these statements beet
made before the board alone, shOult
not have noticed them, But they hayI
been made public for the pur,
pose OF persuadlng the com,
munlty that the acQuittal O
Mr.. Ferrel 10 procured In some othS
way than by fair trial on the charges
or OF convincing the Board that thl
community will think 80; and OF Civ
Ing the prosecutors an excuse for th
fate which they expect their case vii
meet. Mr.. Ferret was In no way re
sponsible for any objections to specll
cations or evidence. Objections wer
made by his counsel because they
thought the course objected to was i'm
proper and unjust. They were mad
oiten without our knowing .whethe
the testimony would DO pnfavorable O.
NOT, and sometimes, as must have beer
leVldent 10 You, against our clients ex
pressed wishes. Twice no permitted
testimony Ia the face OF his COUNSEL
logection. The original charges were o
such character that when the ob1eo
lions were made 10 them, their author
did not watt for the opinion Of the Board
but without word In their behalf oar
rled them Off, promising to amend
them. How they were amended yor
remember, Now YOU hear they Wert
madeI"mors specific and minute thar
tue occasion called for, at the uFgent
anu pressing solicitation OF Mr.. Eerrel
anu his wishes have been gratIiied By
the board 10 an extent that has excluded
evidence OF the most fragrant miscon.
duct on his part"
have no doubt the Board set
through the shallow attempt to induc(
them to remove Mr.. Fsrrel. The asser
ton that Mr.. Ferrel has hitherto beer
sustained by political influence, b.
thnt OF two gentlemen In particular
anu that he now looks TO It 10 prevent
us removal, Ia published to the com.
munlty In the hope that the
Board will show lis independence
OF sucn alleged In tluences, by remov.
ing Mr.. Ferrel. There is one thing
weaker than to retain guilty public
servant through political influence, and
tnat 10 10 dismiss In disgrace faithful
Queer through fear OF being charged
Win such motives. You oau bear wit.
ness that the defense bag all along in.
sisted on keepinRIn view the proper IS.
sues IN this case, and has deprecated the
Introduction OF any matter foreign Ia
them, whether 1t was for or against ma
we have scrupulously avoided poIntInO
out the artful dodge by which M,
FerrePa political enemies lave kent In
Tue background and put forward thp
member OF the Board OF Registration
MS co,'plalnttf whose recent politI-
cal zeal IL worthy a new convert. and
Mr.. Armstrong who ISLANDS on bIs
own PLATFORM" But one liRht was not
70 DO hid. The frantic Httempts 10 kesn
PROFESSOR LunStord out OF sight In AMI
case were unavaIlInY, II was In vaIn
that we were daily assured Mr. Lnns.
Io.o mao nothing to do with It-Mr.
,LiL had devoted four years 10
!hIs business and was bound 10 see
tne last OF II. He thought he did have
something to do with II, and he was
tiRnt' de took charge OF the whole
thing, and conducted himself and bis
case IN manner 80 offensive MS TO
compel the attorney TO apologize for the
leelinE manifested In this proceeding
py his client and witness,
We take 1t this Board are neither 10 he
oullleu nor csjoled, whether BY parties.
witnesses or counsel, aud that tbeir
Judgment Will be based on Tie law and
the testlmony,'without reference TO anv
OUTSIDE influence from any quarter,
Inc TWO gentlemen referred TO M Mr.
Ferrel's friends have eXerled nm inHus
enee on which Mr.. Ferlel relies, and
properly relies. They were witnesses
before you, giving you information oon.
corning the road, derived from their
h'ly yeHra acquaintance and SOW.
ehteen years familiarity With this
ROAD. They are men OF shrewd Oh.
seIvati0n' sound judgment aud un-
9oupted veracity. They gave Won tia
!aotS rs they saw them, whalher The
InoIs were IoF or against thu defendant.
~ their testimony was favorable 10
hlh' IL was because the truth IL fayor4
able to him. On the truth he relies.
we are told that Mr.. Ferrel h0S bnt
lew friends. II that werN true 50 mnch
ths more reason why he should have
justice. But It IL not true. AlLhonoh
the existence of the petitions against
Mr.. Ftrrel have no bearing wha,ever m
'hls investigation, It being nm In veaII.
cation into the truth OF this matters al
,eseu ~ theul, II IL but justice 10 him
eos US tnat me statement that 322 voters
cH OF 4Oo In TrladelphIa township have
signed against him Is wide departure
from Tue ruth. After this case shall he
uisposed OF We shall be pleased u meet
.he prosecution in this matter or pelI-
lions, and we undertake. then 10 show
lnat tht story that the Attorney Ganersl
ADVISED petitions IL false, and that most
OF tho signatures to their petitions were
obtained. BY misrepresentation an 10
tne gates. tolls, and other matters, We
VIII further undertake TO iile petItionS
III behalf Of Mr.. Ferret which shall in
the number, character and intellinenca
ottha slgners,. put 10 shame the llsts n
names obtained against him by false
pretenses. Many OF the sixuerS ion will
ns those who signed against him and
some or whom have hearr! the lestImo.
ny here. ''''''O
Now that their case has failed. The
prosecution say they have discovered a
great deal more which, ir thew had
Known II IN time, would have convlnted
MIR. Ferrel. Should they still think no
after this case Ia disposed of. wa ara
really 10 meet their new charges here.
or II your patience be- worn out. and
they see 1t TO make their charges else.
where, there are other tribunals bsfora
which they can have an opportunItv IN
prove them. Mr.. Roth's testimonv ia
the best criterion OF what thew Wonld
amount to. There may be places where
the cheap brag OF what they could do.
y, &C., would avail them, but ! hardly
think this 10 one OF them. For ths
present let me commend to them the
well known fable Of the dog and ihe
rabbit. '"'
Gentlemen, the case, 30 far AZ the ao.
cused is concerned, Is cIoaeh. His fn.
ture IL In your hands. 1t IL for Won
now to say whether upon the law
and the facts as they have appear.
ed 10 you, You will proceed to
depose and disgrace him. Before the
people among whom his whole life has
been spent no IL accused OF 'sWlnd.
ling and Cheating the State:' 'steal.