The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-29
up FOR CONTEMPT.
EMlcAIoAN ]. LAwYlR / N a. ARRIsrkp
AZ tbs aeLars Hoa.s Last slsht Shy Deputy
Y. B. Aanhal Banp sad T.tss 10 Par.
2s ksnbais to Answer for Contempt.
some Pointa Abast tie + Case. 4 + y,

Deputy United States Marshal W. II.
Ramp last evening arrested o. D. Coleman,
Esq a lawyer OF Plymouth, Mich, q small
town near Detroit, formerly Of Ann Harbor,on
an attachment Issued by Judge J. J. jackson,
Tor contempt, shortly after Mr.. Coleman had
registered at the Mcclure House. Mr.. Colt.
man came here for the purpose Of attending
10 suit that he has pending In the Supreme
Court Of Appeals Of this State, that Ii an.
nounced 10 come up before The court At TO-
days session. In view Of the arrest Of MI:
Coleman It In probable that no action will
be taken, IA Mr.. Coleman will DO obliged 10
appear In Parkersburg 10 answer 10 the
charge Of contempt The papers OF attach.
ment have been In the hands Of the Marshhl
for about ten days past. f /.
A recital OF this iacts In the case that have
led To the arrest Of Nj. Coleman would make
very long and interesting story. Briefly
told, and without the aid OF certain legal pa.
psrs In the case that were not obtAinAble last
night, they sre "a follow: About two years
ago Coleman secured judgment In the Richie
county court sgains! The West Virginia OIL
and OIL Land Company TO the amount Of
I'll, 900 or theresbouts. His claim was based
on note Of about So 600 Of several years
standing. and for services Is director and At.
tornsy. He assigned the CLAIM 10 his wife,
and acted ~ her counsel. At that TINA the
hands Of q receiver that had been
appointed by y the Federal court.
From the decision Of the Richie county
court, On appeal was taken TO the Supreme
Court OF the State. In the meantime Cole.
4 man petiiisnsd the Federal Court 10 allow
his claim In that court on this Richie coun.
ty judgment. Judge Jackson thereupop ap.
pointed Messrs w. b. sauds and ". W. Van
Wrinkle, two OF PAlkersbuIg's prominent ut.
torneys, to act In the Supreme court Of West
Virginia in behalf OF the company. After that
on petition Of the creditors Of the company
Messrs. sases and Van Wrinkle were appoint
ed by the Federal Court 10 act Is counsel In
the supreme Court, and their fees and Other
expenses, such az printing records, etc, order
ed paid out OF the Receivers hands. !
Last Jnly the President OF the oil company
died aud his place Wa allied by Charles W,
Penny, OF Ann Arbor, Vice President Of the
company. Mr.. Penny Is represented as be-
ing very clever gentleman, but he has al
lowed himself 10 be used aa tool by Colt
msn and wife. A few months since while
atfidavits In the case we're being filed with
N. l.. Blake, Notary Pnblicof Ps1kersburg
one was filed by Coleman. 1t was somewhat
lengthy and 10 the handwriting Of Coleman
and his wife; It was signed by Coleman and
Penny rs Vice President. The substance oil
1t was, that they strenuously objected to the
Federal Court taking any Jurisdiction in the
way OF employing counsel or taking any
steps wha ever in the case pending IN tbs
Supreme Court. Papers OF attachment were
Immediately ordered Issued for Coleman and
Penny.
The case is ono that has already created
considerable interest in legal circles and bidt
fair to grow still more interesting. 1t Is re.
ported that Coleman has written letter 10
lone OF the judges Of the Supseme Cour,
: almos. demanding that Messrs. Sands and
Van Wrinkle be not recognlz I'd in the Ease.
How truo this ia, cannot now be stated. "a
special officer Of the Federal Court was sen,
TO Michigan few, months since, and at that
time 1t Ia reported that Mr.. Penny, the vice.
president, agreed to ask to have the case dis.
missed from the Supreme Court, yet shortly
after he joins with Coleman in objecting to
the Federal Court rU'IW p09T