The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-23

At the spring term Of the court Of Common
Pleas OF belmont county, Ohio, George W.
Weir was indicted by the grand jury of that
county, for murder In the first degree, for
killing Sterling Riggs at ST. Clairsville on
Christmas day, 1880, Tho case was set for
trial on the 9th day OF lust July, but owing to
the excitement incident to the assassination
OF President Garfield his attorneys asked II
continuance, which was granted until the
lst Of August, mt which time tho tral was com.
mCnCed, and owing to the peculiar rulings Of
the court In tho selection Of Il Jury, consider
able time was consumed In sccnrnsn jury To
the satisfaction Of the defendant After
which the case wHs tried, and the State made
clear ease Of murder In the first degree, hut
strange to say the jury were divided IN Upin.
ion some Of them being for gullyns charged,
some for murder In the second degree, aud
three OF them wOuldagrcC TO n0higher crime
than manslaugllter, and after being kept In
custody OF the Sheriff for three days and he.
Ing unable TO agree upon verdict they were
discharged.
The case has remained in ddtu gro until
yesterday morning, when at ut $50 o'clock
the prisoner came into open court 1cCOmpa-
MED by his counsel and tic attorneys for the
State, and plead guilty to murder In the sec.
Ond degree, and was promptly sentenced
to the PCnitentiAry ut hard labor for the term
Of life. lie was taken back to the ail, and
In q short time was conveyed to the depot
and started on his liIe's journey. The Sheriff
rs precautionary measure took the prisoner
In cAb to Belmont 10 take the train for
Columbus. Thus ends u case that has been
the source OF great deal OF feeling and more
comment In Belmont county for the last
eleven months. And from the evidence in
the case, pretty full report Of which ap:
peared in this paper during the progress Of
dict OF the people that II there ever
was case Of murder In tic first de.
gree, this case fully filled the law.
Weir's attorneys were not disposed to try the
case again, and fully consented 10 Anl adj
visGd the plea entered. Weir has been an
expensive customer 10 the Taxpayers OF Bel.
mont county, ms his case from first to last has
cost over 81 900, the half Of which will, since
pleading guilty as stated, be paid by the State
Of Ohio. Weir appeared in good spirits while
the sentence OF the court was being pro.
nOunced The same Indifference that was
strikingly prominent during his trial last
village OF his birth and where he hns spent
all Els life with us much indifference rs
though going OH holiday journey.
BELLAIRE.
Mr.. Frank slCgar, whose unexpected death
We overlooked Monday. was buried OH Tues
day.
There was no session Of the school board
Monday night, as there was no quorum In
attendance.
Some Of our glass holiSes and the mil
works are shipping largely On the boats for
distant points.
John Gill Is home from an extended trip In
the interests Of the Etna Glass Works. lie
reports Il successful trip.
Mrs. Mary y. Nelson died at the home OF
her son Robert northwest Of town, Monday
afternoon. The funeral will take place from
the house ut noon oil Wednesday.
John lIcihed, who llas been nt A. Gaus'
hotel, died Tuesday at noon, from the injuries
received the other night when he was run
over by u. Il w. train at tho y.
Rev. ]. u. Dickey, Of Morgantown, W. Va,
IL expected 10 preach IN the First Prcshy.
terlnti Church oil next Sunday, Mr.. Dickey
comes MS candidate On the Invitation Of the
session Of the church.
The Ilellaire & Southwestern men went to
work srueslay and put down track
lip past the Globe Mill, over the disputed
territory, having gotten an Injunction 10 re-.
strain the city from taking up again.
ST. cLAtRsvittE
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
In the NJ. Il, church on ThurSday morning At
1880 o'clock DR.. Minor breaches the sermon.
Frank iIeples, the boy who was caught in
the act Of stealing n horse just above llCllNire
some weeksng plead guilty oil Monday, and
was sentenced to the Reform School.
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