Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-05

ST. CLAIRSVILLE.
Whereabouts of Jim Wier-Funeral OF
Judge Kennon-Personal Points.

ST. CLAIRsvILLE.
/ whereabouts of Jim Wier-Funeral of
Judge Kennon-Personal Points.
The whereabouts OF James Wier, the
murderer OF his father, are still un-
! known. 1t is known to certainty that
he was in Columbus last week, and that
he reached there by the route described
in the REGISTER week ago. He seems
to have covered his tracks well after
leaving Columbus. The officers and
people here are severely censured by
many for allowing Jim Wier to escape
so easily. But there are always two
sides to every story, and we propose to
give the "other side" The officers
claim that they did not witness the per-
petration of the deed, and hence had no
right to arrest without warrant, and
it was no more their duty TO file war
rant than the duty Of any other citizen.
For the citizens We can say that they
believed it to be the duty ofthe officers
to secure the criminal, with or without
warrant, and they depended on the
officers to attend to the matter. While
the controversy over this disputed point
was going Oh, !he murderer walked out
in tue darkness and made his escape.
Many Of our citizens believe it is just as
well that Weir escaped, for he is proba-
bly, suffering more punishment now
than he would ever receive from Bel
mont county courts. This is the reason
that our people are so apathetlc about
the capture OF Jim Weir. Under the
present administration Of justice in this
county there would be, after innumera-
BILE delays, long and expensive trial,
and then there would be eitker an ac-
quittal or a very slight punishment.
The people are getting tired OF tins kind
of a farce, and many OF them will, for
this very raason, be just as well satisfied
il Weir is not caught.
The iall term oi the Common Pleas
Court will begin next Tuesday. The
Grand Jury will have plenty OF work
at this session.
Our people are considerably alarmed
about case OF diphtheria in our midst.
Mrs. j. II. Rittenhouse, OF Wheeling
Island, whose husband and son died OF
diphtheria a few days ago, is staying
here with her mother. Another one OF
Mrs. Rlttenhouse's children has taken
that terrible disease. The child is better
to day, and the scare is beginning to
subside.
DIR. B. o. Williams, OF Martins Ferry,
and Mrs Mary Brannum, one of the
most accomplished ladies OF this place,
were married on Tuesday. Mrs. Bran
mum was formerly teacher in the Mar
tins Ferry schools.
Auditor Cotiland started Wednesday
on a trip to Iowa and Nebraska and eX'
poets to be gone about month.
Four cases OF disorderly and fighting
were pulled in by the police Monday
night One dollar and costs is the fee
demanded by the Mayor in all such
cases.
The officers of the st. Clairsville and
Northern railroad have procured an en-
CINE at last, and say they will be ready
to run trains regular on and otter Mon
day.
Noble Carter, OF this place, and two
build Touring mill at the latter place.
THE FUNERAL or JUDGE wN. KESNoS
took place this afternoon from his late
residence and was attended by large
concourse of his friends and nc'ghbors.
The Judge was man universally loved
and respected. He was Belmont coun-
tvs most distinguished citizen. He
was born in Fayette county, Pa, May
Il, 1893, and came TO this county IN
1904 with his parents, who settled near
GAINESVILLE. VIM. kennon graduated
from Franklin College, New Athens,
Ohio, and, after a course OF the study OF
law, he was admitted to the bar in 1924,
on the same day that the late General
James Weir was admitted. He was
married in 1926 to Mary Ellis, who was
a daughter OF Ezra Ellis, then a noted
politician and otiice-holder in this
county. kennon, Gov. Shannon, Hon.
H. J. Jewett, Col. q. W. Manypenny
and Major Isaac Eaton, all of them dis
tinguished Democratic politicians, mar
ried daughters of Mr.. Ellis. Mr.. kennon
was elected to Congress by the Demo-
Gratis in 1928, 1880 and 1884. He was
defeated at the election in 1882. In
1910 he was elected Judge OF this Judicial
district and served seven years. In $50
he was chosen to represent Belmont and
Guernsey counties in the Convention
which formed the present Constitution
OF Ohio. In 1854 he was appointed by
Gov. Medill Judge OF the Supreme
Court OF Ohio, to fill vacancy. He
served on the Supreme bench with
Judge Thurman. In 1870, during the
trial o an important case at Wellsburg
West Virginia, Judge kennon was
stricken with paralysis, from which
he never fully recovered. This
80 impaired his speech that
he was compelled to retire from his
profession. He was then in comfortable
circumstances, and able to enjoy in his
retirement the fruits OF his LAHORE.
Judge kennon was not only great
man, but he was good man. He was a
member OF the NJ. T.. Church, and a
devout Christian. In politics the Judge
was a Democrat up to the late war.
Since then he has been Republican.
Colonel George W. Manypeny, OF
Columbus, is in town to day, attending
the funeral of his brother in law, the
late Judge kennon. Also Hon. George
NJ. Jewett, OF GAINESVILLE, nephew OF the
deceased, is here. Among the other
relatives present are Probate Judge
Newell Kennon, OF Guernsey county.
The members of the Belmont county
bar met to day and took appropriate ac-
ton relative to the death OF Judge Ken
non. They attended the funeral in a
body.