The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-09
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Pineed In False Position.
We gave exclusively full description
in our Saturdays issue Of neiarious and
abortiye attempt made by professional
sensahonalist, through the medium of a
weak and plastic tool by the name Of Sad
Ter to create sensation for his paper, by
bringing charges against the morning
dailies, the Sunday papers, the Wheeling
and Belmont Bridge Company, August
Wiedebusch, prominent saloon keeper,
Charles Hanke, cigar maker, and
several compositors in the different
newspaper Offices in this city
for an infraction OF the State
statute In regard to the observance
OF the Sabbath. These suits were brought
before Squire VIM. Philips, under the
following circumstances, as described by
the Justice in his interview with our rep
resentatiye:
"Friday afternoon Hall sadler and
Jimmy Hamilton came into my office, and
the latter said: We'll, Squire, here Is
some business what Is it?' said l:
Thereupon Hamilton in detail told me OF
the intention to prosecute certain parties
for dissertation OF the Sabbath. who ID
the complainant? asked. Hall Sadler
will make the complaint, said he. |
thereupon took out the warrantsand filled
them In with the complaints, excepting
the names. During this time John I.
Grub came in and made the remark,
THE Prosecuting Attorney says that
his presence is not necessary.to
20 ahead, or something to that
effect l told Sadler to return at 8 o'clock
and make oath to the affidavits. Sadler
and Grub came back at the appointed
time, and Grub suggested to Sadler that
in the warrants the name oil Judge Bowler
be changed from one OF the others 10 the
one against Wiedebusch, and that Marsh
Robertson's BIZ changed to the one against
the Sunday Leader, which was done. did
not even then suspect Grubb's completely
In the affair, or the warrants would never
have been issued by me. This is the his
tory, Mr.. Reporter, in brief OF the cases
and my action in the matter.
BY an agreement among the papers II
was determined that the case against the
Ne1rs.I Letter be made test case, and Jacobs
and Cracrait were retained to defend
them. Accordingly Saturday afternoon
Messrs. Meek, stull and Robertson, pro.
prietors OF the NetrS.Letter put in an ap-
pearance at that dispensatory OF justice,
, corner Twelfth and Chapline streets,
known as phillips law shop" accompain'
ed by their counsel and cloud OF wit
nesses, which completely filled the office
and strung along the pavement before the
double ironted temple Of justice. Promi'
, nent among the claimants for the dollar
allowed for attendance was Col, W. w.
Miller, associate Justice oil this court, and
"chief justice Of the court below" Con-
siderable delay was occasioned by the alb
sence OF the Squire, who was detained by
a sanguinary canine struggle In which
"those dogs Pete and Hayes" were the
. principals, and under stress OF cirCum'
stances OF this description he haste ned To
explain, ~ couldn't come"
"Who Is the prosecutor in this case?'
Some one inquired.
"The State OF West Virginia." was the
laConiO reply OF his worship, as he twisted
, off broom splint to dislodge the remains
Of a Mcclure House lunch. Another vex'
atious delay occurred, but finally Gov,
Jacobs insisted that the court had once
given judgment against him promptly al
!, the hour named, and in court ',precedents
is presidents" and as neither adler mol
Grub had put in an appearance, he asked
, that the cases be dismissed. The Squire
was not disposed to do this, and asked
Constable Exley 10 call Sadler at the door
II won't do 1t, Squire; this ain'tmy court
and refuse"
swell, it wouldn't hurt you to do it
anyhow. pate, call Sadler." "Pate'
called, but Sadler refused to respond.
Cracraft-"Has John r. Grub been
subpGnaed2"
"No sir" said the Court.
eve ask that he be served with q forth
with Immediately"
Constable Martin was sent for Grub,
and returned with the answer, "Non eS
. invc,,tla. he has gone 10 Bridgeport"
A voice-"I seen him on Market street
not a minute ago"
"Col. Cracraft-1 ask that the cases
against my clients be dismissed at Sadler'e
costs. We have reason TO believe that
these suits had their origin in malice, and
ask that the prosecution give security
for costsin case they go on"
The 'Souire-"I will do better than that,
dismiss them all at the costs OF W. II.
ISadler."
Col. Miller-"I claim my attendance. y
$50 do J." said tipsy printer, "and u
"and |, " until perfect pandemonium oil
voices rent the air, all clamoring for their
dollar fee.
The verdict OF the Cadi was popular
one, and the suspicion that the thing was
only subterfuge on the part OF one
Grubb to get up accusation was confirmed,
especially as he had requested the Justice
the evening before to keep it from the
morning papers. Later on the Sstur-
day paper made its appearance, and "as-
surance was made doubly sure" by its
article on the matter, wherein the move
ment was attributed to the "Law and
Order Society, >who had unanimously re-
pudiated any connection with the affair
aud were loud in their denunciations oil 1t.
The whole article was tissue OF misrep-
resentation and ''gauly" in the extreme.
And now, as to the inwardness OF the
scheme. Judge Bowler, printer, was found
and told the following story: "Some time
ago was approached by Grub, who said !:
I contemplate starting an evening paper
in about six weeks, and would like to
know The names OF all the subs and un-
employed printers II believe they are most
lily Neies. Letter men).' he first, however,
drew out huge roll OF money, and said:
Look here, Judge, don't you want to bor-
row q dollar? / was so overcome by the
very idea OF thelike OF John Grub offering
to lend me dollar that said, Grub, 1
am not working for money, can never
pay 1t back again. THAT makes no differ.
ence,' was the reply, and took the mon.
ey, but felt there was something behind 1t,
and now understand It all, as I believed 1t
was for this prosecution that l unwillingly
gave the boys away" The Judge was
much cast down over his connection with
the affair, and said he could not sleep on
account Of It.
W. P. Hubbard, Esq, was approached
by Grub who wanted him to prosecute
the cases, but Mr.. Hubbard told Grubb ho
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