Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-27
ST. CLAIRsvILLE.

COmpany-Garret & Ferren vs.
VIM. JacksOn-CrOZen vs.. Bel
laire-Teachers' Association
Personal, &c.
Correspondence of the Register. 4
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, November 26.
The Jury in the case of Walsh vs.. the
Bellaire and st. Clairsville Railroad
Company, rendered verdict in ting
plaintiffs favor for S4,253. The defen-
dant's counsel made motion for new
trial, but l understand that the motion
will be withdrawn, and the amount paid
over to Walsh's creditors, whose numt
ber is legion in this neighborhood. IL
is not probable that Mr.. Walsh will realv
ize anything from the suit. 1t appears
that the $500 that the company paid
him in cash went down into the bottom
of Wash's capacious pockets, while the
debts he contracted here were paid in
orders on the company. Hence the nu-
merous claims that have sprung up
against the plaintiff. Walsh is the man
who built the Elm Grove railway for
your city.
The trial of the case .of Garrett and
Ferren vs.. Vim. Jackson, was begun to.
day. This case was tried once before,
but the Jury failed to agree. This is
the famous notwithstanding case OF when
your readers have read before. ADout
year ago, lot of wheat was stolen
from Jackson's barn. There was strong
circumstantial evidence pointing to-
wards Garrett and Ferrell as the parties
who took the wheat, and Jackson had
them arrested. But because OF their
previous good character, the Justice, be-
fore whom the case was tried, did not
think the evidence sufficient to justify
him in holding the accused for trial.
Garrett and Ferrell then sued Jackson
for false arrest, and claim damages to
the extent of $4,000 apiece.
The case of Richard Crozier ts. the
City of Bellaire, has been occupying
the attention of the Court since last
Thursday. Crozier established a mar
ket-house in Bellaire, but the pro-
iect was failure. He claims
that the City Council agreed
to protect him in some manner
so as to make the enterprise success,
but failed to extend the support as
agreed upon. Gen. q. W. Hoge, w. :.
Kennon and J. b. Smith, were attorneys
for Crozier, and James c. Talman and
ID. w. Daniord. for the city. Crozier
sued for 5000 damages. The jury to-
day returned their verdict in favor OF
the defendant
Ben. Drake, the GAINESVILLE darkey
who was confined in the jail here, on a
charge of bastardy, gave bail few days
ago and was released. The county jail
is now empty, the first time for quite
awhile.
Our popular Auditor, W. y. COffland,
is in Columbus attending Il Convention
OF County Auditors.
Our new Sheriff, Samuel Hilles', of
Barnesyille, will come into office on the
lst of January next. He has appointed
LEROY c. Sedwick, OF Martins Ferry,
and Israel Lewis, of st. Clairsville, his
deputies.
4 billiard saloon was started here q
few days ago and is the cause OF much
furore among portion of our people.
The ministers OF the several churches
here denounced it from their pulpits,
last Sabbath. This evening anindigna-
ton meeting is to be held in the court
house. 1t looks as if regular crusade
was to be organized against the billiard
establishment. 4 saloon of this kind
was started here a few years ago, but the
pressure against it was so strong that
the proprietor gave it up.
The Teachers Association OF East
ern Ohio will hold its annual meeting at
Cambridge on Friday and Saturday
next.
The Board of County Commissioners
will be in session here next week, com
mencing on Monday.
Mrs. Burchard, whose husband was
killed by the explosion OF the Barnes,
vile planning mill, last summer, has sued
the proprietors OF the mill, Davis 4
Starburd, for $4,000 damages.