Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-07
MARION COUNTY.
The County Court Bill Defeated
The Other Side of the Man
ningtOn Outrage The Sad
Case of Eli B. Ice.

Correspondence of the Register.
FAIRMoNT, August 6.
In answer to a question prOpOunded
by the Wetzel Democrat not long since,
will. using its own language, answer.
'The Justices will judge our little cases
when the autumn leaves are red"
There will be no vacant places, for the
County Court isn't dead. The returns
from this county are about all in, and
they show that the proposed County
Court bill is defeated by two hundred
majority at least. Mr.. John W. Mccoy
got the solid vote of the county for
Judge. The indications are that Mr..
Simon G. Parish is elected County Su-
perintendent OF Schools by one hundred
majority. The majorities given by the
various districts of the county on the
adoption or rejection OF the County
Court bill is as follows:
Fairmont district, 800 majority for
adoption; Paw-Paw district, majority
for rejection; Grant district, II majority
for rejection; Lincoln district, l75 for re-
lection; Warrington district, 437 for re-
lection; Union district, So majority for
adoption; Winfield district, 33 for adOp-
ton. The election was in most places
very hotly contested, but | believe all
sensible persons acquiesce in the result.
There was uery small vote out in the
county.
THE MANNINGTON OUTRAGE.
From what l can learn your cores
pOndents do Mr.. John Burke great in
Justice in their reports about that affair.
NY best information is that he will be
able to show clearly that he was in no
way connected with the crime. He is
Young gentleman of hitherto unblem-
ished character, and the citizens gener-
ally are suspending judgment in his
case until the evidence is all heard.
The affair, if true, is.One OF unparalleled
horror, but some are disposed
to think that when the facts
are fully stated, it will be
shown that, while the whole matter
was dsgraceful in the extreme, there
was no rape committed. The girl was
committed to the custody of Jailer Man
ley, Yesterday, for safe Keeping, to secure
her attendance at October Court. She
is a we'll developed girl of at least IA
years, and is the daughter Of the noto-
rious Eli b. Ice, over whom the G.. \. L.
is kicking up such fuss just now.
THE CASE OF ELI b. ICE.
was amused last week at an AsSocia
ted Press dispatch that appeared IN the
REGISTER concerning the case OF Eli L.
Ice, who is now in the Moundsville pen
itentiary. 1t stated that Ice was "scn-
fenced for life for shooting a rebel .pris
Oncr, who was escaping in 1865, and for
which he was hOnOrably acquitted by Il
general courtmartal, but rearreSted after
serving through the war and tried and
condemned in few days by the civil
authorities" 1t is alleged of the two law
yers who prosecuted him that one has
lees wife and the other his property.
In the first place, Ice did not shoot a
rebel prisoner who was escaping, but
wiliully murdered young Wade for no
cause whatever He was ably defended
bv the late Samuel NJ. Sommcrs, and
tried before jury, eleven of whom were
Federal soldiers, and all OF them Repub-
hcans, and that jury, after a short de-
liberation, brought in the verdict above
complained OF. lie was prosecuted by
Capt. Ed. W. Moore, the then ProseCut-
ing Attorney, who was assisted by Hon.
b. +. Martin. 1t is not positive y known
which of them has lees wife, but | am
very certain neither has his property,
for he was one of those persons who
never burden themselves with the trash
of this world. | think if the &. \. II.
would inquire into this case they would
look out for a more deserving object for
their assistance. CARL NEWLY.