The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-03-23

distance. TIE citizens OF Roanoke. and |
others, solicited Mr.. Hall to let them
have change mndc in the pike, from
his house down the river aud through j
bis land to Roanoke, thus cutting of
half tho distance, which would greatly
bc"eft the town by siyrLg the el'izcus
OF said town ingrrss aud esrcss to their
dwelling houses, aud u great benefit to
the trading public generally. Hudson
Jetires, Que Of the citIzcus OF Roanoke,
with the consent OF Hall, made an ap.
plica,iou ,p the County Court, aud OBJ
tainel un order leaving the pike at
Joseph Halls house ind running down
the river through said Halls land to
Roanoke. The route, after being
viewed BY competent men, appointed
BY an order oil the County Court, who
returned their report to said Court,
recommending tue establishment Of the
alteration so viewed aud marked out By
them, in lieu Of the turnpike road
The Court, upon inspection Of sal | re-
port. established the road so reviewed
by them, and provided that the turn
pike road was to be CLOSED up us soon
us the road Oh the new location waS
made. The c,tizgus vi kusnuke being
ANXIOUS for the same, opened the lOCI.
tIou At their Uwm eAptIN1, aud made ii
e4uHI /, Ine P'sc ii4lI immediately,
III UrItr - acIilIate rayGl on the new
location, moved the rails from the pike
anu ruadp lane on the new location,
aud closed up the pike.
SOme time after this, one Joseph
Matthews living near Weston, whom
We all know is very patriotic man,
who held small amour, Of stock i'll
said pike, fccliug himself deeply NJ,
gricvca, applied 10 the County Cout,
through his counsel. J. NJ. Beunqit, 10
have said order set aside aud reopen
the turnpike road, which ths Gourt re-
fused to dV. These nggrievcd sauIls,
men no. being satisfied with he action
Of the County Court, took the cast to
the Circuit Court, and the Hon. Judge
liranuun confirmed the decision Of the
County Court. These liberal patrio;s
not beIug disposed to let the citizens Of
Roauokc rest with the advantages Of
The new road aud the people generally,
carried the case to the supreme Court
Of Appeals OF this state, aud that high
fuuctiouary held that the turnpike road
could not be changed. aud reversed the
judgment Of the County and Circuit
Courts, SGT aside the new location, and
directed the turnpike road to be op-
cbGl. These gcnIIcmcn not caring
how much injury they inflicted on pri.
SIC citizens. with full knowledge Of
the facts: by the opening Of the pike
Immediately, thcy'would expose Halls
growing crop for distance Of nearly
half milc through his place to all the
outside stock, to gain distance of 70
poles. which is the difference in the
two roads, which said alteration pro.
iuccj. Notwithstanding these facts,
they applied 10 the County Court i'm.
nediaIcly for an order requiring the
surveyor to Cpeu said road, which was
granted By that august tribunal by MI
order directing the surveyor Of the
rUad to opcu it Immediately. Hall
then moved his fence back FROM tue
lane made on the newly located road,
and rebuilt tho lane fcure along the
pike and closed up the new road. This
produced howl among he citizens Of
the villuge; but the attorney managing
tue case told them they had right to
Opeu both roads aud keep them open.
iut they appeared 'Im'l about the unit.
ter iuv "rAt County UOur: made au
urdcr directing the road leading down
the RIVER to be opened, thus auuulling
the acton Of the Supreme Court, but
uO que opened the same. The grand
Jury nov cume forward to relieve these
noble patriots, aud Indicted Hall for
closing up tho newly located rond
which the Court Of Appeals hal at
uulled.
eau excuse tho grand jur: ise.Hsr
| know they are not Sviam,a, -! /
cauuut EXCUSE the at.usU! va" ,i9sDd
the sraud jury that L. ..s at
aunuIlcd; and tLnt ., .>..t. a"d
right " iudIct Hail; uy, -. rxru,e