The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-05
GRAFTON.
The baptist Conference - Court Matters
Important Gases.

The baptist Conference - Court Matters
Important Cases.
Sptcidl Correspondence Of the Iaittliqeaor.
GRAFTON, w. VA, Nov. 1.-The Genera
Association of the Baptiat Church of Yves
Virginia convened here to-day, with Prot
D. B. Purinton, of the West Virginia Uni
\ versity, in the chair. Mr.. D. D. johnson
Of Parkersburg, the Secretary, being alb
sent, Rev. Mr.. Peters acted as Secretary
pro lem. throughout The Gay. A large
number Of delegates, reprt senting every
section cf the State, were present
at the opening and many more are
expected tomorrow. 1t is thought that
fully four hundred delegates will be in
attendance before the close OF the session,
which will last until Sunday night. There
are also number Of visiting fraternal
messengers from other States. Among
the noted d.vnes from other States are
Rsv. Dr.. Pope, Of Philadelphia, Rev. DR..
Dickinson, Of Richmond, Va, and DR..
Oven, Of Dennison University, Ohio.
This morning was occupied by the or
ganization, and the time Of the afternoon
session was devoted to the appointment Of
committees'and the meeting Of the various
boards.
To night the annual sermon was preach
ed by Rev p. H. Murry, Of this (Taylor)
county. The Association will not get
down fairly to business before tomorrow.
The Taylor county Circuit Court con-
vened here to-day. TEere are anumber
Of felony cases to be tried, and Prose-
cutting Attorney Joe Marum has hard
session before him. Since he went into
otEice last January he has sent
Ave men TO the ptnfteatiary and
there are ak others awaiting
trial, who are pretty sure to go. One OF
the men he has prosecuted was sent for
life for wif0 murder. Previous to his
coming iato office there was nut one Tay-
lor county representative at Moundsyille,
and the county had hard name through
out the State. He has about cleared
the community Of its most des.
perate characters, and we will be
able before long to hold up our heads
along with our sister counties. MCGraw
was Marum's predecessor, and 1t is justice
to him 10 say that he was also good
prosecutor, by many rated one OF the best
in tue State, and the best this county has
ever had. The violators OF law which
Marum has prosecuted occurred about
and since the cloSe OF McGraw's term.
Among tho important clses to be- tried at
this tsIm oi court is that Of John L. Heck
mer, for embezzliug So, ,0OO from the Catho-
lie Knights Of America. There ia great
array Of legal talent arrayed upon both
sides, and tue trial will prove interesting
not only TO tho order in this State, but to
the Catholic Knights OF the entire
country.
Hon. John Dassel, of CIarksburs has been
appointed prosecutor by the Court. Mr..
Marum, for good personal reasons asking
to be exc1sed. BAsssl will b, assisted by
Dave Leonard, Of Parkersburg, ulge
Maxwell, Of CIsrksburg,. and Attorney
Reeves, Of Louisville, Kentucky. Fer the
defense will be Hons. John W.
'Masop, B. F. Martin, and General
Gof The casa will probably come
up Friday. Considerable interest is man
itesIed here by the people, rs Mr.. Hech-
mer, the defendant, was q respected citizen
OF Grafton, was prominent member OF
the bar and Mayor. Much sympathy is
expressed for him and many people are
confident that he will succeed in proving
his innooenGe, H.r
Another important case is the Pierce
Mccormick libel suit. 1t is thought the
case will be tried at this term,