The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-30
LITTLE BILL KENNY
ON rRlAl. foa rAE DOVE MuapERs
At Wu. uals., posarlass cssni,-L Change q
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tn the Cass-As Exciting EpI,ode the
H,arisE-L Big Kisk By the LAWYERS.

During the past week, theseniation OF Dod-
bridge county has been the trial at West
Union Of Little Bill Kenny, one Of those In
dlcted for the murder OF the Doyle family.
BE was placed on trial on Monday last, with
Hon. r. Il. Fresr aud Col. B. 8. Blair, both
OF Richie county, as his counsel; the prost-
oution being conducted by Col. Ben Wilson,
G. J. Stewart, J. V. Blair and Prosecuting
Attorney John J. Ingle. The preliminary
motions were mostly disposed Of the preyi'
Gus week, the deteSIss .quashing one indic.-
ment against the prisoner. A motion was
also made for change Of venue, which was
stoutly resisted by the prosecution. Tnis
motion was deliberately argued by counsel
and finally refused BY His Honor Judge
Stealey. Il Is thought that Q very fair and
Intelligent jury-hAs been secured. Alarge
crowd WAS and Silt IL In attendance on the
ireland unuansl Interest il. manifested on
every hard. 49, a. f.-sf =.
The opeaing statement for the State was
made by Judge @. ]. Stuart, and Tor the de-
fence by Col. r, ~ Blair, who after briefly
referring to the one Sof tbs defense, turn.
ed TO the Court and In forcible and earnest
manner moved the Court 10 discharge the
the prisoner had been absent from the court
room during the examination OF some OF the
jurymen on their r0ir dire. To support this
he filed the affidavit If Phineas Gaus, 0
prominent at orney, that the prisoner had
been absant for some minutes In one OF the
Jury rooms with his counsel, Mr.. FfeeI.
fhis created much CONSERVATION and
upon Nc. Freer promptly ayerring
the truth of the statement, he
was immedi itely fined by tho Court and or.
dered 70 jail. Colonel Blair and himself
promptly and vigorously opposed the hasty
sction OF the court, IN which they were COZ
daily sustained by Hon. John A. Hutchin.
son and John Barrett, counsel for Big Bill
Kinney, who Ia to be tried next week. Mr..
Freer denied the right Of the Court to com.
himself and associate both were relieved
from any further connection with the de.
ferss Of young Kinney by the Court, but
were sooh after urgently requested by the
Court TO resume their duties and proceed
with the case.
This they did, after Withdrawing their me-
ton for discharge OF the Jury, although
Col. Blair for long time refused 10 proceed
because Of the unfair and unjust treatment
Of his associate counsel, as he claimed that
counsel had an indubitable right to consult
with his client out Of the Court. However,
upon the urgent appeal OF the Court and bar,
both gentlemen proceeded with the defsnte.
The feeling here ID intense against the pris-
oner and the crowds are increasing every day.
The confessions OF Little Bill were introduced
"Wednesday by the State under the objec-
tons Of the defense to their reception. This
question Is yet to be settled, and gocd law
yers express the opinion that they will final
iy be excluded. Without these the prosecu-
ton must fail, aud with them the case Is not
nearly "a strong as was generally supposed.