The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
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FROM CHARLESTON.
Removal of the Public Property
Commenced.
THE CONTRACTOR SUMMONED FOR
CONTEMPT.
Application for a Rule Against
Governor Jacob.
He Protests In the Name Of the People
Of West Virginia Against Such
Interference with the ExeOu.
tlOn Of the Laws.
THE COURT HOUSE CROWDED WITH
PEOPLE,
Tho Emma Graham Expected
To-day.
The 0fRCes of the State viii Come 10
Wheeling on Her, Leaving the Ar.
ChlVeS Behind, II Necessary.
Application for a Rule Against
Governor Jacob.
THE COURT HOUSE CROWDED WITH
PEOPLE.
Tho Emma Graham Expected
To-day.
The Officers Of the State viii Come 10
Wheeling on Her, Leaving the Ar.
OhlVeS Behind, II Necessary,


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| Especial Dispatch to the IntellgCncOr.)
We have had another day Of excite
ment at this interesting place Things
are coming to head pretty last, To-
morrow will settle the question whether
the Governor of'West Virginia can ex.
ercisc the power Of his high Office, or
whether he is merely the creature Of any
Judge who sees fit to enjoin him from
the performance OF his duties.
The preliminary skirmish between the
contcnding powers began to-day with the
removal OF portion Of the public prop.
erty to the wharibOat, there to await the
coming Of the Emma Graham. While 1t
was in progress the contractor who had
charge Of the job was summoned to an.
swer for contempt Of court lie came
before Judge Smith and stated that he was
simply carrying into effect contract
that he had entered into with the Gov.
ernor to remove certain boxes from the
Capitol building to the river. The Judge
then sent note to Governor Jacob, in.
forming him that anapplication hnd been
made for rule against him for contempt
Of the injunction, and desiring TO be in.
formed whether the Governor would ap.
pear in court without resort to the Gus.
tomary process, and show cause why he
should not he proceeded against accord.
ing to law To this note Governor Jacob
promptly replied, saying, in substance,
that in the name Of the people Of West
Virginia he protested against this attempt
to interfere with the discharge Of his
duties under the constitution and laws Of
the State, md declining to recognize any
authority on the part Of Judge Smith to
issue process against him. In conclusion
he asks Judge Smith whether other
orders, having in view the carrying out
Of the injunction, are to be expected from
his court.
Court Ia now in session. and the house
is crowded with people anxious to see the
progress and denOucmcnt Of this interest.
ing conflict between the Judicial and ES.
ccutive departments of the State. AT the
Capitol things begin to wear deserted
look. Almost everything in the way Of
public property Is packed and ready for
shipment. The steamer Emma Graham
is expected tomorrow, at which time we
shall see what we shall see. II the Court
persists in It's present attitude and un-
lcrtnkes to letain the public property,
all the State officers will go aboard and
depart for Wheeling, leaving the property
in custody Of Judge Smith.
Everything is quiet on the streets, cx.
ccpt near the Court House.
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