The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-11

FO"tponenent Of the Trial OF the Beth.
any Fire Bugs-The Cantata Of Esther
Personal Mention.
WELLsBuRe, December 10.
Edition. IntelliEsuesr
Although there is not any excitement
here in reference to the trial of the Beth
any fire bug gang, there is very great in.
terest manifested by the citizens. There
has been but one jury trial thus far, that
Of johnson, diiB Barton, dlia Barber, for
larceny, which was concluded to-day by
the jury bringing in verdict of not guilty.
The trial OF - Jones, ior larceny Is set
for to morrow.
In the cases Of the State against Psrkin.
son, Cheek, Johnson, Fletcher and Bell,
charged with burglary and arson, the
counsel for the prisoners got a POSTPONE.
ment until Saturday week, 10 allow them
time to prepare pleas, demurers, &c, at
which time the counsel for the prisoners
will be heard. Until these questions are
decided no idea can be formed as 10 when
tue trial will come of. The attorney for
the State and his associate counsel are
anxious 10 have the cases decided, as also
the public. or course there Is variety OF
opinions as to what the final result will be,
as there were some startling deyelo pments
before the Grand Jury.
The cantata OF Esther came off in the
school hall on Tuesday evening, before
one OF the llrgest audiences that has ever
assembled there. The performance Was
good, the best thing of the kind Wells.
burg has ever had. The parts we're given
by home talent under the supervisor of
Prois. W. 5. and W. II. Weeden, A. j.
Lindsay, Mr.. F. P. Farrand and Miss
Lizzie Lodge, pianist. Space iorbds the
mention OF the names OF the home
lolks, suffice it to say they did well.
Fredrick William Hassner. fatber oF n
W. Hassner, died this morning at the
residence Of the latter in Lagrange.
Hon. Jas. al. Mason, OF Jefferson coun.
ty. was in town on Tuesday,
Mathew McKecver, Esq, was in town
on tuesday G. L. C.
From Another COrrespond.uLl
WELLsBURG, December 10, 1870.
The trial Of Johnson, for horse stealing
in the Circuit Court, ended in his acouit.
tal
The cases of the Bethany fire bugs were
called up in the afternoon, and the de-.
Tense requested time 10 prepare some
pleas in abatement, to the indictment.
After some discussion the court granted
them until Saturday, the 20th, 10 prepare
their pleas Court will probab bly adjourn
tomorrow until that time,
Mrs. St. Clair, the milliner, was indicted
this term for perjury. She claims TO have
good defense. This is the first indict.
ment against lady for perjury, found by
Grand Jury, for many years in this
county. Let US hope that It may be the
last.
Tom Dell, one of the indicted fire b,ys
was captured, brought to town and safely
lodged iu Jail to-day, to await his trial.
Neatly all the Brooke county, and a
large potion Of the Ohio county bar have
been retained pro aud con in the Beth.
any cases, and there is but little doubt
thu. the trials will be closely contested,
Rodgers, who for many Years was 30
popular as the rlilroad agent al Lagrange,
is about TO enter into business at t6is
point. He will occupy tho TAR building.
The boom has at last arrived, real estate
is looking up, and Wellsbure seems 10
threaten a rapid Improvement.
The JOhusOn acquitted Is not the John.
son that figures as one of the bethany in.
cendiarieS. s.