Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-29
PARKERSBURG.
The Vote OF the Colored Ju-or-The
COunIerfeIters MRreh-Political.


PARXERsBURG, January 2S.-Some infer
ences may be drawn from the fact that the
colored man who was on the jury which
tried the celebrated murder case from
Kanawha county, voted for acquittal sew
eral times, Notwithstanding the damaging
testimony against the prisoner. The juror
alluded to possesses more than the ordi-
nary intelligence OF the cOlored race. The
political complexion Of that jury was eight
Republicans and four Democrats. The col
ored attorney who represented the pris-
oner, is full tiedged Democrat, was born
in Kanawha valley, his family now resid'
ing in GallipOlIS, o., but he practices lIT
in Arkansas, and came here for the pur-
pose Of defending Whiting, who is cousin
by marriage.
The Score of Counterfeiters
as they paraded our streets en- route from
the Jail TO the United States court room,
Yesterday, presented a scene not often wit
messed In age the showers OF the queer
ranged from boys OF Il TO men with hoary
locks, and upon the whole they were not a
lad looking set. NaniOn, the ex-member
Of the West Virginia Legislature, and once
noted as q great reviyaliSt in WetZeI
-
gang, but his personal appearance is any
thing but attractive.
John Brown, who robbed ibis roommate
while the latter was asleep, had hearing
before Recorder Leonard and committed to
Jail TO await the action of the grand jury.
Gov. Jackson and family are in the city
for a short time.
one of our Market street merchants is
happy. After 2l years of welded bliss his
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those little household treasures.
Gus Light, Deputy Marshal of Charles
ton, is here attending l. S. Court.
Col. John T. Gibson, senior editor OF the
Huntington Commercial, is here yet in the
capacity of juror in the l. ). Court, and Is
of the opinion that
Republican Principles
will finally triumph in the little mountain
State of West Virginia and, ventures the
prediction that the electoral vote of the
State will be cast for the Republican Presi
dent He does not think Floyd, OF Logan
County is likely to receive the nomination
at the hands of the Democrats as successor
TO Henna, but thinks that kanawha county
will furnish the candidate. Mr.. Gibson
would be in favor of the nomination of 6
liberal and independent Democrats, and
thiaks he could be elected and thus make
an inroad upon the ranks of the Demo
cracy that would make Republican vic
tory easier in 1854. Politically, Mr.
Gibson is an independent Re
publican, and cannot be rur
by the stalwarts of that party. He
was commissioned Postmaster OF Hunting
ton by President Hayes and served foul
wears in that capacity TO the satisfaction o
the general public, was reappointed by
President Garfield, but ere he had served
one year his removal was effected without
cause, simply to gratify some OF the stall
warts of she party ShO could not use him
as they wished. Gibson's independent
spirit, and bis ideas of justice due his fel
low citizens, he they
Republican or Democrat,
would not allow his paper to be used to in.
jure men of opposite political views, as for
instance the case of Hon, EuStice Gibson
member Of COngreSs-elect in the Fourth
district. When all the Republican papers
together with their stumperS, were circu
lating the most unbluShing falSehOOdS IS
TO the character of the Democratic candi
date. Mr.. Gibson haG nerve TO come out
in his paper and denOunCe the vile slander
in all respects, and although he supported
Judge LOOmis and voted for him, would
not allow the columns of the Commercial
TO be tainted with the slanderous stories
in circulation against the gallant Demo
cratic standard bearer.
Mr.. Gibson gainedBome notoriety a few
years ago when he tackled the Cincinnati
Enquirer in q libel suit. The Enquirer used
his name in connection with tirstclaSs
scandal which occurred on the steamer
BOstena en- route from Huntington to Gin
cinnati during the wear 1874, in which the
wife of Col. Calhrun, agent of the G. Il ..
r. r., at Huntington, was implicated with
the editor of the Huntington 1drertiser,
circles of Huntington. Mr.. Gibson OBJ,
tained judgment for 81. 200 damages in the
case and collected the cash.
The Jo,O7,al "csbbaged" REGIsrES local
but did not credit it. Tote fair Goldon.