Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-17
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me Jury 60 o'csSsk Last Sigh. Return
cd Q Verdict Of "Not Grilty"-scenes
and Incidents oftne Trial.

ne jury 4. II o'csssk Last Sigh. Return
cd q Verdict Of "Not Grilty"-scenss
and Incidents oftne Trial.
The trial oil Jonn q Zsveley upon an
Indictment for forgery began in the
Criminal Court, Judge Melvin, yester-
day morning, Messrs. Coed and Wood
appearing for the accused and Mr.. Jor'
dan for the State. The prominence that
had been given TO the story Of the forge
ries attracted a large crowd, and the testl-
mony was listened TO with much IN
terest.
Zeyely occupied a seat near his conn-
sci all day but said very little 10 either
of them during the progress OF the tfiai:
His eyes were restless and evasiye and
his gaze unsteady at all times, M he
appeared 10 have DO particular interest
| in the outcome Of the trial. His devoted
wife, hagyard and wretched in spPear-
ance. The obvious results oil the
mental strain she has undergone
| during the many weary weaks oil this
tear occupied a seat by his side and was
alive I every detail and particular o'
the evidence, Frightening. up as some
| thing favorable would develop, or al
most sink 10 the floor as damaging bits
Of testimony were elected by the Pros
ecuting Attorney. Two OF his little
children were also by his side.
The evidence for the prosecution was
of course the supposed evidence OF the
0uilt of the accused consisting OF his al.
legged forge-ies, 1 G., the notes, drafts,
&c. The officers Of the banks that had
been mulcted by the forgeries, and these
were backed by the testimony o. those
whose names be had slgaed to the notes
without their consent. 1t was generally
conceded that MIR. Jordan had made out
a strong case, and the line OF defense
was a~nxiously awaited. Mr.. Good. in
opening up, iniicated that insanity
woald be their line Of defense, and quite
a large number of witnesses was examii =
ed. Miss Wayman, a young
lady who resides with the
Zevely family, told him how strangely
he had acted on several occasions, such
as walking around the yard in his bare
head in an excited manner, when tie
mercury indicated l02 degrees Faren-
heit in the shade, ~cavorting around the
cellar in an ~unbecoming and aimless
manner. and many other acts not char
~acteristic of a sane man. Other wit
uesses corroborated this story, and gave
other details Of his singular perform
ances. MI. J. G. Baker, of the Audi.
tors office, told the story OF a check
that belonged to him, which Mr.. Zerely
had asked him for in a very strange
daft manner, and got, while n or two
,thers gave similar instances OF 'irregu'
larties of the intellect"
DR.. James +. Reeves, as an expert,
was examined at length in regard to
cases of insanity, also in regard 10 his
ideas of the sanity OF the prisoner. The
doctor gave it as Lis opinion that Fever
lev was not OF sound mind on some ques'
tions, while his mental balance might be
all right on others.
MI. J. J. Woods argued the question
OF sanity in q very neat and mastery
manner, and his argument told well up
on the jury.
Mr.. Good, in his characteristic style
worked upon the sympAthies of the jur,
picking up each little trifle, interweaN'
ing it ingeniously in the address in behal
of the accused. One very affecting little
incident he told with wonderful etleCI
and fearful pathos. The day that Mr.
Zayely returned to the city he was kept
for a time in Mr.. Goods back Office in
the hope that some one would 20 hi:
bail. When Mr., Good went TO his nom
meal he brought Zeyely some food, and
this coming to the knowledge OF his
tZ.vely's) daughter she came to the
attorney and said: "Mr. Good, ]
heard what you did for my
papa and ! am very thankful
TO you for it, but am sorry that only
have this to give you" said she handing
him a beautiful rose. This rose MIR,
Goode produced and held it in his hand
while he narrated the history OF his
possession OF it Several OF the jurors
were visibly affected afl the sequel
showed that the incident, simple in Ia
ture, had not been barren OF results.
Mr.. Jordan, in a very short speech to
the Jury, ridiculed the hypothesis OF
insanity and instanced numerous we'll
authenticated cases oil supposed insani.
ty where it had been urged as a defense
but failed, and demonstrated the guilt
of the accused in a forcible manner
Just before the jury was sent to its
room, Mrs. Zeveley was overcome by
her emotions and had to be taken from
the oom
The jury were out only a few minutes
and u ION their return through the
foreman Capt. Tom Prince returned a
verdict of not guilty. There were three
polls OF the jury, the first standing eigh;
to four for acquittal, the second ten to
one and the last unanimous for acquit.
tai.
There are still two similar indictments
hanging over Zeyeley.
Church Notes.