Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
FAIRMONT.
The Examination of Criminals
Special Term of the Circuit
Court-Military Matters.
,nrresnnndence hi the Reeisier.

Correspondence of the Register
FAIRMoNT, August 20, 1879.
Yesterday Henry Nutter was arrested
and brought before Justice Miller OF
this place, charged with using abusive
language to Mr.. Alex Kuhn, of Grant
district. Nutter not being ready for
trial the hearing was adjourned until
next Friday.
Justice Fleming was engaged yes
terday in holding the preliminary ex-
aminations of the four Parkersburg boys,
who were in Jail on the charge OF
breaking into a railroad car at Benton s
Ferry on the night OF the Sth inst.
The State was represented by Prose
cutting Attorney Arnett and Messrs.
James A. Haggerty, and Tom. II. b.
Staggers appeared for the prisoners.
The case OF Charles Murray was the
first called and not being able to get his
witnesses, his case was waived by his
counsel to the grand jury and in default
of bail he was committed.
John Atha was the next tried, and
was held over by the Justice, and COM
mitted in default OF bail.
The case OF Andrew Taylor was next
called. Andrew had written To his
Parkersburg friends, and in response to
his call came his SISTERS and his cOus-
ins and his aunts," who swore that
Andy was over one hundred miles away
when the ofiense was committed. In
view OF these facts he was promptly dis
charged by the Justice.
Walter Warder, the other party ac-
cused, cOnfesses the crime, and impli-
Gates the other boys with him, but evil
IDENTITY he is of very weak mind, and due
allowance must be made for his state
ments. He is in Jail awaiting the action
OF the grand jury.
SPECIAL CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Fleming has ordered a special
term OF the Circuit Court of this county,
to commence on next Monday, the 25th
inst. There will be a grand jury, but no
petit Jury, in attendance on the Court.
The object of the special Court seems to
be to get all of the parties charged with
crime in this county indicted before Oc-
tober Court, and in view Of the fact that
our Jail is full OF persons on charge OF
crime now, il seems that it is wise TO
dispose OF their cases as quickly as pos
sible, thereby saving the cost OF keeping
them in Jail.
MILITARY MATTERS.
The Davis Light Guards have request
ed the Governor to allow the company
to Withdraw from the First Regiment,
and to remain an independent COM
pany. The boys claim that they cannot
longer remain in the Regiment without
a compromise OF their seli-respect, and
mean business by this movement.
There is now strong talk that the Gar
rctt Rifles OF this place will get up some
kind OF an entertainment here this fall.
The plans have not yet been definitely
arranged, but it is certain that il the
CARROTS attempt anything it will be
first class.
The Davis Guards have received a
very cordial invitation from Company
X of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment
(Waynesburg Blues to participate in
the laying of the corner stone of the new
college building at Waynesburg on the
10th of September, and the indications
are that the boys will accept.
George r. Thompson, the popular
young attorney, has returned from a
visit TO his friends in Ohio.
ID CARL NUBY.