The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-29
BELMONT COUNTY.
Court News al the COunIy SeRt-PO-
IiIIcaI-PersOnal Intelligence.
Correspondence of the Register.
ST. CLAIR,vILLE, May q.

ST. OLAlRsVlLLEi may 70.
Common Pleas Court still drags slowly
along. So many cases are continued to
the next term that there is but a small
amount of business remaining TO be
transacted this term. When | last wrote
YOU the case Of VIM. Garrett against
VIM. jackson had just gone 10 trial.
Tne trial of this case lasted until Sstur-
day, when the jury reported their ina
bility to agree, and were discharged. l
learn that FIVE jurors were in favor Of
awarding damages for the plaintiff and
that seven wanted TO return verdict for
the defendant. This is the case in which
Garrett and Joseph Ferrel were accused
by jackson of stealing his wheat and
selling 1t to Bridgeport miller. At the
preliminary trial the justice dismissed the
suit, whereupon Garrett and FerrelI sued
jackson for $4,000 damages $4,000
apiece. The circumstsntIal evidence was
very strong against the accused parties,
and had it not been for their previous
good character they would in all proba-
bility have been convicted. Under these
circumstances it is the prevailing opinion
that Garrett aud Ferr9Il should be thank
ful that they got oil MS well as they did.
1t is thou sht that the Garrett case will
never come to trial again, and that the
Ferrell case will not be tried at all.
Court will adjourn about the first OF
next week Judge Okey commences a
term in Monroe county on June llth.
The Democratic Central Committee Of
this county has been called TO meet here
on Saturday. June Sth, to elect ten dele
gates to represent Belmont county in the
Democratic State Convention at Colum-
bus, June Goth. The committee will also
select the time and place tor holding the
Democratic County Convention.
William Wilkinson, 8 tesdIng citizen
Of Smith township, died on last Friday
at his late residence near Wsrnock Sta
tio1. Mr.. Wilkinson was County Com
missioner lumber # years ago.
The proposition 10 nominate Hon. Ross
j. Alexander for Secretary of State
meets with general favor from every
quarter, and | believe he can get the
nomination if he wants it. Let Ross
faithful lieutenant, Dr.. Cook, 20 out to
Columbus and work things up Tor Ross,
and [ wllIInsure him Ross to 20 through
all right.
Public examinations are in progress in
the schools of this place this week. The
term will close on Thursday, after which
the schools will have vacation until next
september. The annual school picnic
will come of or Friday next.
The St Clsirsville Light Guards Go.
+, End RegimeDt) will alteEd the grand
parade at Bellaire on Decoration Day,
and attend the sham battle on Wheeling
Island.
VIM. S. Campbell, our veteran saloon
ist, and late proprietor Of the Wheeling
and Cambridge bus line, has gotten
into trouble again. This morning he was
up before the Mayors Court charged with
selling liquor TO man who is in the habit
of becoming intoxicated. Twenty dol
lars fine and costs was the sentence of the
Mayor.
WIIbert Vsncuren, young man OF
Union Township, was found lying IN the
public road one night last week, near his
fathers residence, north Of Morristown.
He was nearly dead when discovered and
lived but a short time. Excessive use Of
whiskey Is said to have caused his death,
The venerable Judge VIM. McKennoD,
who has been sick for several weeks past,
has about recovered and is able TO be
q ound again. The judge Is past 80
) ears OF age.
The Republicans will nominate our
next Cor gressmsn 1T SteubenviIle on the
27tk OF June. will not be surprised il
ex. Senator Samuel Knox, of Harrison
county is the lucky man. Harrison will
no doubt be solid for Knox and | think
most of the delegates from Belmont will
support him. Sammy would make as
good Congressman rs any Republican
know Of
The total valuation CT the Central
Ohio railroad this year is returned by the
Board OF Appraisers rs iol!Ows: Road
bed and tracks, $l2ll US: rolling stock;
machinery g., S4OO,2ls; locsl structures,
1888, ,55Oi moneys, $1,000. Total, $l,773.-
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