The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-06
A RICH CASE IN rAKnERsDuRs
How the Anti.License Law Works.
Correspondence of the Register.
PAPKERsRnRG Lime

GARKERsBURG, June 4.
Wheeling has bad her sham battle and
now Parkersburg has had sham that
WAS not all sham, pTact cal joke thst
was not all = Jke, all OF which happened
thusly, tow:
One BurcLard, temperance mEn,
, while talking with Mr.. Campbell about
the violations of the liquor law, remarked
that he felt it to be his duty to give in
formation whenever he had knowledge
Of clear case of violation of h " by any
Of the ssloonists, whereupon Campbell
informed him that he knew Il clear case
for him, and told him that on or about
the Goth OF MAY he saw two men buy
drinks at the Hill House bar and pay for
them, but refused to divulge who the
men were unless put upon oath, when he
said he would do SO if required, assuring
Burchsrd that If he would procure the
warrant, he Campbell, would assure the
evidence of q clear case. BurCh9rd
advised with Recorder Murphy In regard
to the matter, when Murphy gave his
opinion that if Campbell would testify
Us he stated it certainly was plain case.
Alter this policeman interviewed
Campbell, and getting the same state
ment from him, brought him before the
Recorder TO whom be repeated the state
ment that he had seen the drinks bought
and psid for. The Recorder asked him
if he would take out the warrant. He
said, he did not wish to do so, but if
BurChsrd would make the complaint he
would furnish the evidence rs stated. So
the warrant was issued and Mr.. Hill
brought in and Campbell beng put upon
the stand took the solemn oath to cell
the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth which he proceeded to do
in answer TO questions as follows:
Question-Do you know o. any person
OF persons, ON or about the Goth of May,
buying drinks at the bar of the Hill
House?
Answer bought drink there my
self about that date.
Q'-D.d you pay for it?
Al did.
Q.-WGs 1t an intoxicating drink
A.-N2, sir; it was BpttermuLF.
II is easy 20 imagine the surprise and
chsgrIn 1t this iuncture to the Recorder,
policemen and others present, 10 have it
thus suddenly revealed that it was all y
.jJj set up on Burchard, and the matter
nigh have been enjoyed as a joke at his
expense by the liquor men, had it
stopped here. But 1t trsnspired that
many, including Mr.. Hill himself,
were in tho secret before the
hearing, notwithstanding which, AZ
ter the case was dismissed at
Burchard's costs, Nj. Hill, apparently
flying into sudden passion, assaulted
Burchard IN the Recorders otli,e. The
police promptly took him in charge, but
getting from them, be again attacked
BurChsrd, in the council chamber ad-
joining, for which assaults he WAS prompt
~ arraigned, fined and put under bonds
as am informed. Nor did this serious,
shameful practical joke stop here. Mr..
iii! NJ once swurc out y warrant against
Burchsrd for perjury before Squire 5. /.
Addison, VINO bound him over till morn
ing in 800 The Css9 came on this
morning, represented By attorneys on
ether side, and after bearing the evidence
the complaint was promptly dismissed
by Squire Addison. And here again, all
peace-lovlrg citizens hoped the mat
ter would end, but here again Mr.,
Hill suddenly and with great vic
leuce attacked Burchsrd in the
'Squire's office which WAS filed
with the friends of both parties There
was a rush and row and q mass meeting
of tremendous Dimensions in that office
for the space of five minutes, the purpose
OF all parties taking hand being to sep
srats the psrtiC5 and command the peace
Quiet was soon restored, and now every |
body regrets the shameful affair, ard |
Campbell seems to be getting the lions |
shsre OF guilty blame in the matter, and |
1t ia to be hoped it will be long time
before he or any one else undertakes to
trile with the court in joke Of that sort
l may add, that SO far as have heard,
this IS the first Arrangement for illegal !
selling since the first Of May, and this |
proved TO be clear case OF unsdulter- !
ated BUTTERMILK.