Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-03
FELBER'S FIX.
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ARRESTED
ON A CHARGE OF BlACkMAiliRG.
Squire felber Charged with extorting Money
from Keepers Of BroHhels by Threats
Of Arest-C Constable Exleys Con-
nection with the Outrageous
Affair-Full Particulars,

b. I'll -,
township, was arrested yesterday morning
! ON charges which practically amount TO
blackmailing The informatiOns were
made by Kitty Mannus and Ida Holiday,
we'll known courteLans and women of the
town. and were made before Squire W. IL.
Caldwell. -.
The law under which the informations
were made is as follows, as taken from chap
| ter rs OF the Acts Of 1928, sections 8 and 5:
Bet enacted by The Legislature Of ReH Pt-
giatd:
Tint If any executive or judicial officer OF
this State shall demand or receive from any
corporation, company or person; any money
testimonial or other valuable thing, for the
performance of his official or public duties,
or for refusing or failing to perform the
same shall be deemed guilty OF felony and,
nnon conviction thereof, shall be impris-
oned in the penitentiary for not less than
five wears, nor more than ten years; and
| shall, moreover, be forever disqualified
from holding any office or position OF hon
or, trust or profit in this State.
Section 5.-That any person bribing, or
attempting to bride, or demanding or re-
ceiyinp A bride, fee, reward or testimonial,
AZ set forth in the preceding sections OF
this act, shall be compelled ~ testify
| against any person or persons who shall
have committed any OF the offences In said
sections mentioned: Provided, That any
person so compelled to testify Shall be eS-
empt from trial and punishment for the
offence for which he may have been guilty,
and concerning which he is compelled to
testify.
Kitty Mannus, one of the women who
made the information, lives on East Seven
teenth street, and says: On the 18th oil
November Charlie Exley came out 10 my
house and told me that he had come on bad
business Iasked him what the matter was
and he said: -.
Well, you are indicted for selling beer.
Can't il be settled? asked.
Come up to the office he replied and
see the Squire.
went up to Felber's and asked him
about the matter He told me that l had
been indicted, but refused to give the name
of the prosecutor. / insisted, but he re-
fused and would not tell me. then asked
him if the matter could not be settled, and
he told me that if would not say anything
TO outsiders it might be. asked him If it
could not be sent to court, and he SAID yes,
but it would be better to settle 1t without
going TO court as it would cost me much
more there.
then asked him to name the figures for
which could settle the matter and he said
1925. then asked ESley if that included
his costs and he said no. How much do
! owe you? ] asked. ',WhatcYer you please
TO give me-" he said. ! asked him if 81
| would be enough, when Fclber interpOscd
and said: Give him s. and he will say
nothing about it," | gave them twenty
dollar gold-pi and Fclbcr gave mrc the
| change, When | went home ! began to
think about the matter. and thought that
perhaps there was something wrong about
| the matter, and wrote Felber note and
asked him if wouldn't be indicted AT any
! H.. L l., uIntl | ls4l fN ~
better see Mr.. Jordan. He came
out at once and told me that he
had seen Mr. Jordan. and it was
all right and for me not to give myself any
trouble about the matter. few days ago
! he came ont and paid me back the money
! and begged that should soy nothing about
/ the affair to any one"
/ Ida Holiday, another nymph. told cir
! Cumstantially the same story aS given by
MannuS, saying, "IIe told me the matter
! could be fixed up for $50. told him that
/ ] would go to see Jordan about the matter.
| He told me that $40 of the 500 was for JOr-
! dan for docket fee and $50 for Eyley. |
| pulled out 81 and told him that it was oil
! the money had and told him to take that
or nothing. He said, Well, this will do;
don't say anything about it, Squire
! ments, held Squire Fclber in each
| case in 81 600 bond for his appearance
! next Saturday. Il. b. Dovcncr, ESD bccom-
! ing his bondSman. The charges, it will be
! seen, are most serious ones. 1t is also al
! legged that Felbcr tried the same game on
! Emma Gray or Blackburn, but her aSser-
! ton that She would procure a lawyer,
| blocked il there. 1t is also said that there
| are several other cases that will he dcycl-
| opcd on account Of this prosecution.
Another story is also in circulation about
! the Squire, to the effect that a warrant was
| sworn out in his office early in September
! for one Mike Mutfcncy. in which the latter
was charged with assault and battery.
! Col. Arnett appeared for Muffcncy, and it
! is alleged detected that the man whose
! name had been signed to the affidavit knew
| nothing whatever of the matter, and de-
! manded that FOLDER discharge the man.
/ This the Squire, it is said, agreed to do in
! the event that Arnctt would not prosecute
/ him (Fclberi. Col. Arnctt, however, I'M
! Cnnditionally demanded tie release of Muf-
! icny and reserved the right to do as he
. liked in the matter.
! Col Jordan says he will do all III
. his power to develop the bottom facts
7 in the cases and will prosecute the matter
: to the end. He has not yet concluded what
, steps he will take in relation to EXley, hut
. il is likely that he will not he allowed to
: get off clear in the matter. for if the allega-
: tiOns are true. he isalmOst rs guilty rs Eel
Der and should be made equal with him in
the prosecution.