The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-07
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% ,PHILIPPI, May 2.
Editors 6fthe Register:
The &dolph Circuit Court adjourned
yesterday, AFTER q two weeks session. |
The case of the State vs. Ely, the mpr-i
derer of Purkey, consumed most CT the
time, and was finally disposed OF 6y the
jury returning a verdict OF guilty. Oh
murder in the second degree, the penalty
affixed being fifteen years imprisonment
in the State penitentiary. 1t is the ex.
pressed opinion OF some OF the legal
gentlemen who were interested 10 the
case, that the verdict was much more
lenient than had been anticipated, and
that had new trial been ordered, the
sentence would have been death. This
opinion was concurred In by the prisoner
himself, who expressed entire sstlstac-
ton at the result of the trial. The coun-
sci Tor the State were prosecuting attor-
ney B, il Butcher, assisted by MAJ. L.
A. Bradford, OF this place, while Judge
&. d. Camden, Henry Brannon, and
Col. q. l. Cresap, appeared for the pris.
oner. Maj. French Harding, Sheriff OF
Randolph, passed here ye terdsy, with
the prisoner, en- route for MoundsVille.
Circuit Court convenes here on
the 9th inst, and judging from
the manner in which things are
being put in order," in the large and
ccmmodious, but rather uninviting edi-
flee IN the rear of the temple of justice,
we inter that something is certainly 90
ing to be done, but who to and what tor
we are unable to say, unless 1t turns out
that some OF our most worthy (?) citizens
have been engaged in the illicit vendi-
ton of the crooked. On the same day
Judge 6. ID. Camden is announced to
speak here on the question of the perma-
nent location O the Capital. We hardly
think the Judge will accomplish one
lota by way OF making votes tor Clarks-
burg for we do not know of single
man in Bar bour county will not vote for
that place.
The Murphy movement, which was
inaugursted here sometime since, turns
out to be most anything but real sue
cess. In the language OF the President,
The people do not manifest much con-
Germ TOR its future welfare and pros
perity." This, in our opinion, is mainly
attributable to the fact that it was started
"wrong end foremost" and unless tie
fragrant mistake made in the beginning
is rectlfed III once, the time is not far
distant when it will meet no more with
us, nor we with 1t. All kinds OF anti
whisky movements are needed, but We
hardly think the style of Murphy" that
mas been set on foot here will grow ia
II Gus tor its good deeds and works.
| Truly "the harvest is great, but the Ia
| oOrers are few
The farmers in this section report the
prospect TOR a good yield of wheat quite
promising. Thus far the fruit has not
been damaged by the frost, and the pros
poets Tor an abundant crop are exceed
lngly lattering.
Major A. &. Roger, the chief quill.
manipulation and manager in general OF
the Ptaindeater seems resolutely deter.
mined, If 1t is possible but the possible
ity OF which we seriously question -
to make our friend Sargent Of the JeTer-
Sonidn fold his tent and march. From
the time the first number o the Jeter
sonian was handed to the public, Sargent
has been the victim of undeserved abuse
from Mr.. Rogers Piaindedler. The
moment he determined to move the
.aper from Beverly TO Philippi, Messrs.
Roger and Gal proceeded to heap upon
MIN epithets ot an uncomplimentary
character, while prior TO that time he had
been treated with the most gentleman
courtesy by them. Mr.. Sargent is IN
honest, intelligent and upright gentle
man, II consistent member OF the M. +
Church, and the best editor in this Sec
sion OF the State, and the honest people
OF Barbour county, instead of paying
heed to the virdiCtive hsrangue OF the
Pajndcaicr men, are manifestlng quite q
wiling disposition to increase rather
tnan decrease the circulation of his
paper. Notwithstanding the many
MS well rs 'oul means made USE
OF to suppress the publicn-
ton of the PiaiHdcoier it "still
waves" and to the utter chsgrin of the
daring Major. Sargent manitests, In
this particular at least, a disposition akin
to that OF the long cared eXune that
wouldn't lead. The Je6erSonian will
continue in the future-Major Roger y
Go 70 the contrary Observation-Disclosures
expound the good old principles of pure
Democracy, as well as keep its readers
thoroughly posted upon the current news
OF county and State. A. b. q.