The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-12

Rivera COunterfeitef
I 10 one Year In the Pepitentiary-
over One Hundred and Eisn'S
Indictments Have Be n Founa
Inv the Present Grand Iury-kea-
hen We,.e. Arraigned for Felony
E,capes-seIIing Tobacco and c'
gars on Trains.
CHARLEsToN, w. Va, Nov. 4.
correspondence of the Register.
For several days past, the weather has
been yery unfavorable, and was strongly
tinctured with heavy frOsts and ice IN the
mornings. Yesterday morning ice was
formed here half an inch thick. This
morning, though very cool, the sun rose
in All MS magnificent splendor, besmed
down upon the inhabitants OF this quiet
guaranteeing in, as it were, the historic
season of indian summer. For miles up
and down the Great kanawha river, or
as far. in fact, Us mortal vision can e8-
tend. the dim and misty atmosphere OF
Indian summer lends IA enchanting
view to the scenery OF this great valley,
that cannot be surpassed by the views OF
the Hudson river or thel Yosemite Val
lev. Bad weather is predicted by those
who prognosticate, as II Is proVeroia!
fact, that three successive trosts
in this valley cause heavy weather
Speaking of scenery, we find, at THIS
season of the year, more grandeur dis
PLAYED by nature along the Z. " T.,
railroad. from Kanawha Falls TO Hinton
than in any section of our country
through which we have ever pass 30.
Above the Falls snc along New river,
where this road runs, are 10 be seen I'M
meD.e mountain gorges, though which
the trains pass on their way east o. west
The tops of these gorges appear cloud
2apped and being interspersed win the
crystal rays of an autumn's morning sun,
shine more brilliantly than the diamonds
of Golconda, or the magnificent display
made in the TOY shops OF Paris. Were we
to be called upon to recommend place
filed with fine views where one could
feast ones eyes upon all that is grand,
we would unhesitatingy point to the
scenery of the mountains OF the Ihlrd
District.
Several months ago, one George
Iigins. q negro, of Huntington, was APP
prebended in making counterfeit nlcKles
a. that place, and brought here where be
has been lying in Jail ever since I ester
day he was taken before the court ana
tried on charge preferred against him
for counterfeitiug. The negro Is SO
black and idiotic locking, that one would
scarcely suspect him of violating the
laws, as he is charged. Alter
having heard number OF witnesses, the
Jury returned verdict OF guilty, upon
which the prisoner was ordered TO be IN
carcerated in the penitentlsry at Mounds
vile for the term OF one year.
The grand jury, which is now in SEES
sion and which has been sitting since
the 2nd inst, mas found, IN i've days
time. over one hundred and eighty IN
dictments, principally for dealing IN
LIQUOR without first having paid tie
necessary license as required by Inc rev.
enue law. A number OF mountalneers
have been indicted for owning or having
in their possession, or manipulating stills
which have not been registered AS the
laws require. The parties owning or
working these illicit stills keep sharp
lookout, and when United States officer
makes run in the mountains, the
owners are torewsrned by accomplices,
ard the stills removed TO sonic place OF
safety. whore none but those who were
helpers can 90. The stills are often
secreted IN the deep ravines OF the noun
tsips under some shelving rock that
offers an inviting hiding place to those
who openly DEFY the laws OF the land
We feel safe in saying that II the
right card could be struck in this Illicit
distilling, hundreds OF persons
sons, not suspected, would be brought
from the mountains to answer crimes oil
misdemeanor. Judge jackson, in his
charge to the Grand Jury, Informed
them of the responsibility that rested
upDn their shoulders in dong all IN their
power to ferret out and bring TO justice
those people who are are stepped IN their
determination to defrsud the Govern
ment. The course that the Judge has
taken, and the sentences passed IN the
cases OF those tried and found guilty, Is
praisewOrthy and most complimentary
spoken of by the legal fraternity OF this
city. His is strong arm, and 1t Is being
felt by the evil.dOers OF the Third Dis
trict. Backed by the law abiding cltl-
zens of the State, we are safe IN saying
that he will soon rid US OF al detrauders.
Thus morning Reuben Weise, a coun-
terfeiter from Webster county VINO was
arrested about n year ago :or 0esllng IN
spurious money, throughout the upper
norton OF the Third District, made good
his escape. 1t seems that Weise was
brought into court Wednesday evening
late, and a jury empsnneled from list
of twentv-lour jurors, to try him on a
ielonIous charge. Being late the Judge
gave the Jury q recess until nine o'clock
this morning. Wese's bondsmsn de-
livered him safely to the court, and in
stead of having the bond cancelled let 1t
run on, which still held him responsible
for the appearance OF the prisoner. When
court opened this morning Welse was
not to be found, and 1t is q certainty that
he has gone to parts unksown. The
case was tried and Reuben Wese found
guilty on the evidence that he had been
found with large quantity OF spurious
coin and greenbacks in his possession.
Sentence will be passed on him As soon
as he can be found. Diligent search Is
being made to find and bring HIM into
court. Weise is man OF hard looking
features and one whom person would
suspect of most any crime that could be