The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-10

Grand Jury mace tnelr report W tne
Court yesterday morning, and reported
the following true bills:
SIZZLING ON SUNDAY.
The following persons were indicted
more than once for selling liquor on Sun
day:
Peter Schlernitzaur, twelve indict-
ments; VIM. Harteostien, sixteen indict-
ments; James Sauvageot, seven indict-
ments; james Mathews, six indictments;
August Wiedebusch, six indictments;
Henry Daub, three indictments;
Louis Lingeman, three Indictments;
Fred. Reineke, four indictments;
Thomas Howley, seven indictments;
Franz Klaeri, five indictments; Isaac
Hagan, seven indictments; Geo. Wat
son, three indictments; Susanna Bod
wing, two indictments; Joseph Ro.
brecht, two indictments; George j. Dob
bin, two indictments,
The following have one indictment
against each of them for selling liquor on
Sunday: Gregory Warner, George
Baker, Charles Koch, Henry Schneider,
Ed Christman, George Andrews, Henry
Newhart, George Schwartzback, Henry
liner, Julius Lohse, Hannah Huseman,
Christian Burke, Aug. Mathews, Valen-
tine Miller.
GAMING.
One indictment was found against each
of the following persons for gaming:
Mage Baldwin, Geo. Robinson, Geo.
Westwood, John Moran, Patrick Quin-
Ian, Jas. Rogers, Geo. Norton, and Jas.
Bu!ger, Jr.
NOT TRUE BILLS.
The following were returned not true
bills: E. r. Warner, for selling liquor
on Sunday; VIM. McHenry, VIM. KEN
per and Garlic Brown, for unlawful as
sembling; Frank McDaniels, for petit
larceny; August Miller, for selling
liquor on Sunday, six bills.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GRAND JURY.
The following communication from
the grand jury was handed to the Court:
To the Honorable Robert II. Cochran,
Judge Of the County Court Of Ohio
County:
When we were empanneled and sworn
as grand jurors, our attention was
specially directed to numerous otfenses
which had been committed since the sit
ting of the last grand jury, and, during
our deliberations, other and gross viola
tons of the criminal statutes were
brought so our notice. AS to the extent
and thorougbness of our inquiries,
and as evidence Of the business OF the
complaints made by our citizens, the
indictments Just submitted by US are
the best proofs. Your Honor will
readily perceive that the length of time
we have consumed in our lsbors, was not
more than sufficient to meet the work
brought before US. But there is another
and better reason why we think this COM
munIcation should be made to You. We
were reminded by the prosecution that
gross violations of our assessment laws
had been committed, and our investlgs-
tions Of these charges was particularly
urged. Although somewhat fatigued by
the consideration gwen to the unusual
amount of business which preceded our
inquiries upon this subject, yet we have
/
and feel justified in saying that there is
abundant reason for the charges made
against a number Of corporations and
individuals for evading the revenue laws
by making improper and incomplete
returns of their taxable assets. Espec-
tally are the wrongs complained Of in
this respect, observed in the returns of
various banking houses of our city to
the assessor last year. Grossly made
quate returns, as we are assured, were
made bw some of the banks, and this fact
is made the more apparent when. we
take into consideration the amount OF
capital claimed by them to be employed,
and which necessarily must be employed
by them i'm their business transactions;
some of our largest banking institu-
tions, returning the most insignificant
amounts whilst others of significant
business' proportions return nothing.
Some difficulty in obtaining full proofs
of these abuses have been experienced by
US, owing to the fact of the failure in
making returns by these institutions. To
give your honor better idea of these
violations Of the law, we find that one
bank pays in State and county taxes
about ninety-fve dollars, another six
dollars, another, under protest, about
twelve hundred and seventy-three dol
lars; the most wealthy bank paying
rothing. Similar evasions of the revenue
laws have been detected In the returns
Of reported wealthy citizens. Being un.
able to obtain the most satisfactory proofs
upon these charges, We have
deemed it inexpedient to find any
indictment at this time, but considered
1t necessary to submit these explanations
why we have not done so. Some degree
of praise is due the assessor for bringing
to light these abuses, and We think it not
inappropriate to recommend that in his
assessments for the current year he take
every step necessary TO enforce the most
perfect compliance with the law. If
these returns, properly sworn to, as the
law requires, be demanded, then the
proofs Of guilt will be easily obtained,
and the technical advantages which the
law furnishes when the returns are not
so made, will be of little avail. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN Mcclure.
Foreman of Grand Jury
WHEELING, March 8, 1876.
JUDGE CoCHRANs RESPONSE.
Gentleman Of the Grand Jury: