The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-02
Pn11cE CnrRr.-Llile Crnmer.


The proceeding, at the Police Court
Saturday morning were unusually inter-
citing, ana the attendance quite large.
The case which excited the interest OF
the crowd was that OF Thomas Fahy,
charged with resisting Officer Webb in
the discharge Of his duty. The circum-
stances connected with the case are as
follows: Thomas Fahy, the accused, keeps
II grocery store ON Market street. oppo-
site the Fifth Ward Market House. Last
Tuesday warrants were sworn out for the
arrest of Fahy, charged with selling
l.quOr without license, aud they were put
in the hands of Officer Joe Webb for cX
ccution. The officer went 10 Fahy's es-
tabll,hmrnt and told him his business.
Fahy said il was impossible for him
to leave his place of bust.
ness, whcrcupon the officer intimatcd
thut so as security for his appearance
at Police Court on Wednesday morning,
would answer the same purpose rs ms
body Fahy refused to accompany the
officer or 90 To the lookup. Webb then
lrt, the store and went To- Capt. Davis,
Chief of Police, for Instructions. The
Captain instructed his deputy to return
and arrest his man or get $50 security.
The officer proceeded To perform his
duty and told Fahy how the matter stood,
vet the gentleman was firm in his de-
termination not 10 90 L. the lookup or
give security Tor h.s appearance, con-
tending that his character and property
was u sufficient guarantee that he would
appear for trial AT the proper time. The
officer told him he would have 10 take
him BY force and ut once proceeded
to put his threat into execution, and with
SOME difficulty getting Fahy MS far as the
front door Of the store, when they tum-
blrd over some articles in the front Of the
store and tell to the pavement, Webb on
top. Officer Birch, who was in close
proximity To the scene of trouble has
tened to Webb assistance and succeeded
in taking their prisoner to the lookup
Wednesday morning Fahy was fined
twenty and costs, on two separate .charS-
- of selling liquor without license, from
winch he appealed. The above is the
frs, chapter OF the trouble.
ON Friday Mr.. Fahy went before Squire
Toliver ard >worc out warrant for the
arrest of Officer Webb, whom he charged
oycrstepplng the bounds ofauthority with
and illegal detention of the complainant
from his place of business. Webb waiv.
cd an examination, and gave bond in
the sum OF 800 for his appearance be-
fore Court.
The same day city warrant was issued
for the arrest OF Fahy, charging him
with resisting an officer in the discharge
of his duty, which wa, heard before
judge Crunmcr Saturday morning, and
the facts rs stated above were elected.
The Judge said he was compelled to fine
the defendant twenty dollars and costs,
with Imprisonment for five days.
j. IL. Good, Esq, counsel for the ac-
,u,cd, gave notice that an appeal would
be- taken from the decision OF the Court.
The Judge replied that al appeal could
only apply to the fine, and not the i'm
prisonmcnt, at the same time ordering
the prisoner to be committed to Jail.
Mr. Good immediately went before
Judge Melvin, of the Circuit Court, and
obtained q writ of supcrscdeas, and Frhy
was released from jail ana now enjoys
sweet liberty.
Henry Sweeney, William McManaway
and Jacob Frickcr, were charged with
lisordcrIy conduct. The first two named
were fined five dollars and costs, and
the case against Fricker dismissed.
Andrew Lantry, for drunkenness, was
let oil by the payment of two dollars and
costs.
Phillip Shannon WAS committed to
Jail for thirty days for drunkenness, in
default of poyinsa tine Of twenty dollars
and costs.
Jerry Mylcs, charged with disordcrly
conduct. wa, fined five dollars and costs,
and Ernest Lauc on the same charge,
got ten dollars and costs.
James johnson aud Josh Miller, vag-
rants, were committed to Jail for twenty
days.