Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-19
ST. CLAIRSVILLE.
Correspondence Of the Register
ST CLAIRsyIIIE {. March |,

The long-talked-of trial OF VIM. Gar
rett VS.. Vim. Jackson, began in the
Common Pleas Court on last Wednes-
day and is still in progress, with pro-
liability Of lasting two or three days
longer. The details of this case were
reported for your paper more than
year ago, so that will only briefly refer
to them now. Jackson, who is prOmi-
nent farmer living two miles north of
town, had quantity OF wheat stolen
one night in November, 1877. On the
same night Garrett and another young
man named Ferrell hauled a load OF
wheat to Bridgeport, arriving there ear
ly in the morning. They sold the wheat
TO a Bridgeport firm. Investigation, af
forwards, showed that Garrett and Fer
rell had sold precisely the same quanti-
" of wheat that Jackson had lost The
testimony regarding the kind OF wheat
was contradictory, but taken altogether
the evidence pointed strongly 10 the
guilt of the accused parties. They were
arrested and given hearing before JUS
tiCe Neisevanger, of this place. In con-
slderatiOn Oftheir previous good charac-
ter and the lack OF positive evidence OF
guilt, the Justice discharged the pris-
Oner and dismissed the case. Then
Garrett and Farrell each sued
Jackson for $4,000 damages
for having caused their arrest. This is
the second trial Of the case OF Garrett vs.
Jackson. At the former trial the jury
disagreed. 1t is thought that such will
be the result ofthe present trial. The
attorneys are Chambers, COwen and
Shannon for Jackson, and kennOn,
Eaton and Kelly for Garrett.
The suit Of Ferrell vs. Jackson is set
for a hearingat the close Of the present
trial.
DIR. Henry West returned from Col
umbus on last Friday, where he had
been taking care of II. Clajrsville's in
terests in the county seat fight. He re-
ports there is not much likelihood Of the
Legislature passing the bill providing
for taking a vote on the question OF re-
moval. Mr.. Danford's bill provides for
the vote to be taken at the time OF the
next general election in October next,
and ii the proposition carries then the
commissioners are To put up a court
house at Bcllaire, the cost OF which is
limited To- 100000.
Bellaire must donate the grounds for
the public buildings before the removal
can 90 into effect. Ii the bill passes
the Legislature, | think the removal
will be defeated by large majority. 1t
will make an ugly fight though, and with
the experience OF OF other counties be-
fore Us in contests of this kind, think
We may we'll defer the day Oi conflict rs
long as possible.
The II. ClairSville Narrow Guage is
in operation again after suspension Of
two weeks for repairs To the engine.
Everything is now in good shape again,
and there need be no suspension for Il
long time To come. The managers have
made change oi engineers, which they
ought to have made long ago. The new
engineer i Isaac ShailCrpSs, of LOyris-
vile. who is an experienced engineer,
formerly on the Panhandle road.
John II. Boyd, the Bellaire express
office burglar, escaped from the county
jail here last week and is still at large.
\ little more watchiulneSS on the part
of the TAILOR would be good thing,
though in this instance it would seem
that he was Outwittcd in a manner that
would he liable 10 deceive any man.
During the day Boyd placed dummy
i'm his cell and then s6crctcd himself in
an unoccupicd cell, from which he made
his escape about y or o'clock at night,
and then, 10y tunneling under the wall,
he got outside.
There is now but one occupant Of the
county jail-a young man named Stidd,
Of Washington township, who is under
indictment for embeu'ing the funds Of
the Singer Sewing Machine Co.
A meeting was held i'm the Court
House last night to raise additional
funds for carrying on the county seat
contest. About 500 was subscribed i'm
addition To some 500 which was raised
some time agu.
William Hugc. OF this vicinity, made
an assignment last week 10 \. III. Mitch
ell, OF this place.
The daily papers few days ago con-
tanned the news of the death OF Mrs. 1.
W. Sherman, OF Newport, Rhode Island.
Yesterday the papers announced the
death of Gen. L, W. Sherman, husband
of the deceased. Mrs Sherman was
daughter Of the late Governor Shannon,
formerly OF this place.
The Democratic Township COnven-
ton of this township will be held in the
Court House on Saturday, March 2Sth,
at one o'clock p. VI.
Miss Mary Clark, daughter OF Isaac
Clark, who lives south Of town, died on
last SUNDAY morning. The funeral took
place to-day. The remains were buried
N this place.
The lecture OF Rev. De lIaSs, OF Mar
tins Ferry, at the Methodist Church
here on last Thursday evening, was
largely attended and the lecture was eN
ccllcnt
The following new jury has been notI-
fed 10 appear to-day tor service in the
Common Pleas Court: Thomas Mitchell,
Peasc township; c. G. Kelly, \. ..
Mrllott and Robert Nelson, Putncy
township; George shepherd and NaIen-
tine AuIt. Warren township; /. y.
Welsh and David Brown, Washington
township: John MCNeice, Sm ith town.
ship: J. II. Talbert and q. VI. Winnett,
Wayne township; John Bradhrld,
Warren township.
". \. Hunt, Esd, OF the thfOHr'@,
has been drawn aS grand juror ior the
next term OF the l. ). District Court at
Cincinnati.