Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
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BrvFRIEy. W. Va, January l7.-Circuit
Court adjourned last night, after having
been In session since the ID inst. Judge
Ice has been prompt In the discharge VI his
responsible duties, and has disposed Of O
great many cases which have been on the
docket for several years. The court was
engaged for the last four or five days In tho
trial OF land case between w. ". and
John Cobcrly which has been In litigation
for several years, The amount Of land IN
controversy wss sone fourteen or fifteen
acres situated on Shaver mountain. The
land was not worth much over f6, but
litigation hiss been going on 10 long over Il
and so many surveys OF II have been made.
that the cost has summed up TO between
$500 and 1900. W. II. Coberly gained the
case, but n looks like he has a very costly
piece of mountain land.
John A. Thompson, the rnpist, left this
morning for M0updsvillc, under charge of
Deputy Sheriff w. ID. Wilson aud WI
Crouch, where he goes 10 ponder for the
next twenty years, over the enormtty Of
his crime. Thompson killed q negro In
FoCkbridge county, Virginia, previous 10
his advent into this county. and vas fee.
ing from the officers Of the Law when he
committed tine crime for which he vas
tIisd and convicted at the recent term Of
court. Our authorities bsye already re-
c.iv.d the necessary papers for hts deten-
ion aud delivery 10 the Virginia author.
ties at the expiration OF his term st Mounds.
vile. II must be pleasant recollection
for this wretch to kif6w That he has twsn.
~ y.ar- oi close confinement before him.
and that at the expiration of that term b.
1. 10 answer tue indictment Of another Of.
H.. f.E t,i .ls I'M.
H,.other dungeon or hurl him into sisr.
nifty.
4 msn named Howe was indicted lest
fnlI IN four W LIVE cases for retailing
iipuor. lie profsssd TO 20 70 trial rsther
tbsn 10 confess. A jury wss impanelsd,
aud after oil the evidence WAS given and
arguments on both sides delivered, the
Jury retired to their room. The court then
proceeded with smother case. again,t the
tba, purpose. While he defendant vss
delivering bis testimony Jury No. ! csme
in with verdict Of gNilty. which csused
fever,I 10 remark that 1.-THE way Of the
trsBsgrcssof was hard"
Hon u. ID. T. Parnsworth and Nr. q X.
Nylvous. Of Buckhannon, were here sev.
ersl days ego examining fhe issd titles
with view u purchasing 10000 serss Of
land on the waters Of Elk river IN this
county, IOf tD" VuFpOSt Oi -SttNuH turbrV1
. colony OF Rnaian Msnpopitss. 70
they are no better class Of emil
grants than the Swiss .t1sf hays
been brought to this country IL vould b
better for them 10 give this section vide
berth. The Swiss smigrants settled " this
county bsye not done much good. Thsy
krow nothing about farming or prepasise
our mountain land Tor the ploS. \
very few Of them had any money % eeL
land, aud those who did have moasy 1slt
tie country. The remsiudss IN ttis ecen1g
are barely ekipg out on existspce. But -
trust Major FaTnsworth's entsfphoo nvbe
more successful, % bs has tie yim -
businsfs experience 70 oysrcone aLnese -
surmountabie difficulties. &-.
John Sharp, Fudge end neCllstic -
- Scott. four Pocsbontas nct15hiDee4
cane in Yesterday and susfsD1eeed -
selves 10 u. 8. Commissioner = ). 11oGb
yLo llseed them npder bsn1D - oensIroD
indictment al the next term - W ~ -
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