The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Editor,

| RuckhannoR.-Mr, Editor,
have been well paid for my reading til,
Buckhannon Hash prepared by 30
Shaw" and | confess that was un
pleasantly disappointed when be an
nounced his intention Of quitting thu
field lie should not suffer his pen L
rust, but should continue to use it fol
the public good. However, as he hui
retired from the field, and you have re
qucsted some one TO take his place,
have concluded to try it, feeling at The
time my inability to be as interesting
as your former correspondent.
Court is now in session in this place,
bis Honor, Judge Irvine on the bepch.
Two criminal cases have been brSugh,
before the Court up to this writing,
The Gordon case, after considerable do.
Liberation upon the part Ofthe Court,
was continued until the next term |
certainly admired the disposition mani
Tested BY tue Court to give this old
man a fair ('far' trial. The next
case was that Of the State against Isaac
Golden, which was tried. Golden was
charged with the burning Of an old
school house, claimed to be the prop.
erty Of the Board of Education, but
which was proven not to DO the case.
This old house, with no door or win.
dow, las cost the State hundreds OF
dollars; while tho witnesses, Que at
least, testified that when it was new il
was only worth about. $50 or 500.
The trial was warmly contest.
cd one indeed. No man can say that
Captain PounditOnc did not perform
bis duty as Prosecuting Attorney. |
understand that he intends being 3
candidate for this office at the next
election. 1t could not be given to q
more faithful man. think Mcssrs.
Fisher, Dayton, BrannOn and Edmis-
ton were for the defence, and well did
they conduct the examination. They
siftCl the testimony so well that in
stead Of GOlden's being guilty, a
strong impression was madO upon
good many that certain witness was.
SIcssrs. Dayton and Fisher made tel
ling speeches; but it was left to Mr..
Henry Brannon to put The finishing
touch to the whole affair. lIo did it,
too, in mastery manner, Tho re-
suit was that the jury in few mo.
nicnts returned with verdict Of "Not
Guilty" Whom the verdict was heard
there was q general murmur Of up.
provnl throughout tho Courtroom.
Ono man spoke out-"Thank God"
So say |.
The next case was tho State against
Newton Brake, for Assault and Battery
Mr.. Carpcr for the defence. The
jury brought in verdict in this case
also OF "Not Guilty"
Tho next case, which is now being
tried, is tho State against Enoch Cut.
right, for disturbing public worship.
Tho witnesses arc being examined.
| don't know what the result will be.
The witnesses, or one Of them, says
Mr.. Outright said "Ihat the old Tesla.
ment was no moro tllau tho civil law
Of the land, aud that John the Baptist
was liar" Now | say that if this is
true tho prosecution ought to be
ashamed Of prosecuting a fit subject for
tho lunatic asylum.
The Show is in town to-day (Wednes.
day.) Don't think they made much
money this timc-our people didn't
have the Show on the brain.
Nlcssrs. Clark and Myths arc max
ing quite an improvement on Main
Street. They have taken down the old
front Of the building between the Hart
House and the Tin Shop, and are
putting in new front, which helps
the looks of that part Of the town very
much indeed.
!Ir. John l., Smith is pushing bis
new dwelling on rapidly to completion.
Mr.. A. b. Clark is building q new
fence around his premises on Main
Street, opposite III. Baptis. parsonage.
lam sorry to say that we have had
some drunkenness in our town since
Court commemorative first We have
had for some timc.
We have had some nice rains re-
Gently. Vegetation is spripging up
very fast.
! conclude this by saying that If you
think this worthy Of a place in your
valuable paper, putt in, II not, lot ii
60 under the table, and obligc,