The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-26

interest manifested by the
temperance and anthem perance people
in the result OF the test case now before
the Circuit Court, with regard TO selling
liquor "behihd screnes or other devices"
We print below the full text OF the i'm
dictment as prepared by the Prosecut-
ing Attorney:
The State of West Virginia, First Judi
eial Circuit, Ohio County to-scit: In
the Circuit Court of Ohio County.
The Jurors of the State OF Yves,
Virginia, in and for the body o! the
county OF Ohio, and now attending the
Circuit Court ofathe said county, upon
their oaths present, That ---
to wit, on the - day Of -. in
the year OF our Lord. one thousand
eight hundred AID seventy -, IN the
City OF Wheeling. and in the said
county of Ohio, unlawiully. knowingly,
and with design and latent TO, protect
himself aud one -- from public
observation at the time OF such sale,
did sell to the said 49, intoxica-
ting liquors, he the said --, and
he, the said ------ being then and
there behind screens, frosted windows,
and other devices. designed and intend
ed to protect them, he the said --,
the seller, and he. the said --,
the buyer, from public observation, at
the time Of the sale afore1aid, against
the peace and dignity of the State.
Cd Count. And the Jurors aforesaid,
upon their oaths aforesaid, do farther
present, That the said - to-wlt,
on the day and year aforesaid, in the
city OF Wheeling, and county or Ohio,
uulawiuly and knowingly, did cell in
toxicating liquors TO one --~ behind
screens, frosted windows and other de-
vices, then and there designed aud in
tended 10 protect him, the said -,
the seller, and him the sald ---,
the buyer, from public observation al
the time OF the sale aforesaid, against
the peace aud ieniiy Of the STATE.
Sd Count. And the jurors aforesaid,
upon their oaths aforesaid, do farther
present, that the said --- to-wit,
on the day ard year last aforesaid, in
the said City OF Wheeling and county
of Ohio Aforesaid, unlawfuly and know
iugly, did sell Intoxicating liquors to
divers persons to the jurors aforesaid
unknown, behind screens, frosted VIM
dows, and other devices then and there
designed and intended to protect him
the said -- the seller, and them,
the divers other persons to the jurors
aforesaid unknown, the buyers, from
public observation, at the time of the
sales to the persons aforesaid, to the
Jurors unknown as aforesaid, against
the peace and dignity of the State.
4th Count. And the jurors Aforesaid,
upon their oaths Aforesaid, DO farther
present that the said -- to-wit,
on the day and year last aforesaid, and
on divers other days aud times, be-
tween that day and the taking OF this
ipuuisition, in the said City OF Wheel
ing and said county OF OHIO, ualaw ully
and knowingly, did keep, use and &C.
cupy a certain coffee house 81 public
resort, wherein, on the day and year
aforesaid, and on divers other days and
times Aforesaid, intoxicating liquors
were sold TO one -- and divers
other persons to the jurors aforesaid
unknown, behind screens, ffosted wiz
dows and other devices, designed and
intended to protect the seller and buy
ers from public observation, in violation
of the statute 10 euch cases made and
provided, to the common nuisance OF
the inhabitants OF the city aud county
aloresad, and OF all other good citizens
Of this State, against the peace aud
dignity OF the State. ...c.....
E. G. CRAoRAFr,
Prosecuting attorney for the said County
of Ohio.
Found upon the information OF -
witnesses sworn in court, and by. order
of the court sent before the Grand Jury
to give evidence.
The following is the indictment tor
selling spirituous liquors to a minor:
STATE OF Vest Virginia, Ohio Comty 10
nil In he-Court of sod County
The Jurors OF the State OF West Vir-
ginia, in and for the body OF the county
Of Ohio, and now attending thev~-
Court OF the said county OF Ohio, upon
their oaths present, that one -
on the-day of--inI the year
OF our Lord, one thousand eight hun.
dred and seventy-in the city OF
Wheeling, and in the county of Ohio
aforesaid, did unlaTfully sell intoxi-
eating liquors to ONE he
then and
there a minor, without the written Or
der OF the parents, guardian or family
pbysician OF him the eaid $780,, he
the said then and there well knowing
that the said--was a minor
against the peace and dignitV OF the
State. III.
End Count. And the jurors Aforesaid,
upon their osths aforesaid, do further
present, that the said-- - 10
wit, on the day AMI year aforesaid, in
the said city of Wheeling, and in the
county OF Ohio aforesaid, did uulaw-
fully cell intoxicating liquors to one
--, he the said-----
being then and there minor, without
the written order OF either the parents
guardian or family physician OF bin
the ssid--. he the SAID -
then and there we'll knowing that the
said- was minor, against the
peace and dignity OF the State .-.a,
Prosecuting attorney for the said County
of Ohio. 49,. - q.
Found upon the information Of
a witness sworn in Court, and by order
OF the Court sent before tho Graod Jury