The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-16

man, for Adam testified in his own behali
when asked by The Lord. "HAst thou eaten
OF the fruit. Y Also Cain, whan as ked,
"Where Is thvsbrother The Genefals
reply, in bis closing argument was happy
as well as effective. "The gentleman"
said Flick "produces Bible argument TO
sustain bis position. will take the same
instances and show the fallacy Of his posi-
ton and the soundness OF mine. ! will
show that both Adam aud Cain lied and
petjured themselves. The Lord asked
Adam: Hast thou eaten OF the fruit?'l
And Adam lied when he replied, the wo.
man thou gavest me, she gave me and l
did eat.' Also, when the Lord asked Cain,
where Is thy brotherY he lied when be
replied, Il know not. Am my brother's
keeper?" The turn was well made, al-
though It can hardly be- elevated TO an
argument In favor Of the Generals untenas
Bile position. But what pleased the audience
the most was to witness the familiarity OF
these two eminent lawyers with Bible lore;
and yet, wicked bystander cruelty re.
marked that they both had to read up"
before venturing into this new field Of legal
research.
RESUME OF TIE COUNTERFEIT CASES.
These cases have made an unusual
amount Of business for the court, and,
amidst the earnest pleadings Of lawyers for
continuances, OF Jurors and witnesses for
discharges, have severely tested the patti
ence Of the court and officers, but all have
exhibited most commendable degree Of
patience and official good humor. Thus
far sentence has been pronounced upon
seven oil the couuterfeiters. Five Of these
plead guilty, VIZ: Wesley and James NJ.
Cunningham and P. Harvey, OF Marion
county; Daniel A. Hickman. OF We.ztl
county, and F d. LutZ, Of Doddridge coun.
ty, and were sentenced respectively three,
two, two and two years. Jacob Stull,' OF
Marion, and Wm. Collins, oi Richie, were
tried and convicted, and sentenced Stull
two and half years in the penitentary, |
and Collins 10 fine OF two thousand dollars |
and coSis, which will make a total cost Of
about $1,000.
0t the balance, six have confessed, hut
have not yet been sentenced; ono aCquit.
ted, one continued, one convicted but not |
sentenced, and Two or three 10 be tried. |
The sentences OF those who plead gully |
will probably bc imposed tomorrow or
next day. Out Ot the entire butch but one
has been acquitted, which speaks well for
the efficiency and skilllul management oil
General Flick.
The steamboat cases will hardly come up
this term, Tor lack Of time.
Do,sOn, the witness in the Collins case,
who voluntarily came forward, when the
jury WIS out, and confe. sed TO perjury by
reason OF being intimiIla!cd and was senl |
your dispatches few days ago, has been
released on 5000 bail. He will be tried
for perjury at the next term, like William
Collins, upon the charge Uf attempting 10
intimidale him.
The Standard. the GreenbaCk organ in
this city, is to be enlarged soon. r. II.
Freer now has it in charge and proposes 10
throw into 1t some Of the vim and push oi
his own enthusiastic nature. In this con |
lie ion | hear audible whisrerinIs that
ciIauge in the proprietUrship OF the Sen |
tinel is classed among the possibilities ol
the future. i
A strong religious interest is now being
manifested in all the churches here. Re-.
vival exercises have Just closed in the BAp.
tis, aud Calvary Presbyterian Churches,
aud are still being held in the U. B. and
the two Methodist Churches. Over thirty |
have been received into the Baptist Church
since these services began, and acccssious
are being made in all the other churches
The antIthesis OF this y ork is said TO exist
in the unusual number OF gambling re
sorts now said to be in blast here. 1t is
said there are half dozen and all -four.
ishing..