Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-14
HARD AT WORK.
The Grand Jury Grinding Out a
Large Grisf Of Indictments.
Names Of the Iurors-"-The Charge
Of Judge Boyd---Seenes in and
About the Room Where the
Sessions are Held.

Sessions are held.
An immense crowd of people assembled
at the Court room OF Part 2 of the Circuit
Court, yesterday morning al 3 o'clock, TO
hear the charge to the Grand Jury. Judge
John ]. Jacob, presided in that branch,
and before him appeared the following gen
tlemen, members Of the Grand Jury: L.
Il. Logan, foreman, n. L. OF, NJ. Gatman,
e. NJ. Harper, Il. II. Kimmins, William
North, Charles Rosenkrsntz, Alex. L.
Young, B. F. Caldwell. Conrad Bschman,
Robert Campbell, Robert T.. Criswell, L. s.
Delaplaine, Charles Klein, A. I. Wilson
and John W. Brown.
When the members of the Jury had an
swered to their names and been duly sworn,
His Honor proceeded TO deliver his charge,
covering not only gambling in all its forms,
upon which he dWelt particularly, but also
disorderly houses and houses OF i'll fame,
obscene literature, the selling of liquor BY
druggists in other ways than upon q pre-
scriprion, the Sunday selling Of liquor, and
selling to minors, and on other minor mat
tiers.
The charge was very largely devoted to
gaming, and the Judge read all the statutes
bearing thereon, explaining them as he pro-
ceeded, and pointing out with great clear
ness the several points bearing on infrac-
tons of this law. There were, he said,
eleven distinct o~ffenses, embraced in the
law prohibiting gaming, as follows:
The keeping Of an A B c or Z o table.
foro table, keno table, or other table OF like
character, Punishment, fine and imprison
nent.
knowingly permitting any of these games
to be played on premises occupied by owner
or lessee. Punishment, fine and imprison-
ment-
For acting as look out, ~doorkeeper,
guard, ETC., at any place where gaming is
permitted or carried on. Punishment, fine
and Imprisonment.
For resisting or delaying an officer in the
discharge of his duties in making arrests in
gaming cases. Punishment, fine and i'm.
prisonment.
For playing or betting at any game of
cards, etc. Punishment, fine and imprison-
ment.
For playing or betting in any hotel,
tavern, or public place, whether money be
lost or not. Punishment, fine and impris-
onment.
For playing any game at which, within
t%wentY.four hours, a greater sum than $40
has been lost or won, whether in q public
gaming room, or in a private apartment.
Punishment fine.
Any hotel or tavern keeper who knowing
ly permits gaming to be carried on in his
ouse. Punishment, fine, license revoked,
and put under bonds for future good be-
bavior.
Keeper or occupant Of hotel or tavern who
allows gaming to be carried on in any
booth, srbor, out building, ETC., connected
with his house. Punishment, fine.
II any person playing at cards cheat or
be guilty Of fraud, or if any spectator be
instrumental in causing such fraud or cheat
ing. Punishment, fine.
And finally, the common law against
gaming, wherein the punishment is not ex-
pressly stated, but may be either fine or
imprisonm emit.
When His Honor had concluded his
charge, the jury retired to their room, on the
second floor, Immediately adjoining the
office Of Judge Jacob, and the work Of ex-
amining witnesses, previously summoned,
was at once commenced. The number of
subpenas issued was very large, and all day
long the lower corridor, the stairways, upper
corridor and the rooms in the vicinity were
thronged with men, white and black, await
ing the invitation of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney TO enter the presence ofthe Jury and tell
what they knew touching gambling and
other matters.
The gathering was what might be termed
a miscellaneous one. In one Of the rooms,
surrounded by men, sat a colored woman;
near the door Of the same apartment, in the
midst of a crowd of tough looking custom,
ers, sat one Of the leading spirits of the Sal.
yation Army; Just beyond, in the hallway,
TWO Italians stood chatting together; near
BY a halt,dozen well dressed young fellows,
with summon in their pockets, talked of
what they were going TO tell and how much
more light so and SO could have thrown
on things had he been hon.
ored as they were. In the Office of the
clerk Of the Board of Commissioners q
couple Of policemen, a county constable or
two, and several newspaper men sat Willing
~ uOuIo away ulIC dOOul duu oWOuS OIL
those mentioned there wandered at least
seventy-6ve men, mostly on the right side Of
thirty years, and quite a number seemingly
under twenty-one, all anxious to have the
business bringing them together done with.
Every once in a while the door of the
apartment occupied by the Grand Jury
would open, a witness, hat in hand, would
come out. and then the voice Of the Prose
cutting Attorney would DO heard call
lug the next victim. At such
times, the crowd would gather in front OF the
door, and gaze within at the august assem-,
bly, seated about q table strewn with papers
and documents. Then the witness desired
would present himself, the door would close
upon him, and the crowd would scat
ter about the halls again and resume the
discussion OF the sllabsorbing matter -
who would be indicted.
The examination of witnesses proceeded
rapidly until halt-past five o'clock, when
the jury took a recess until 9 o'clock this
morning. 1t is not known when the Jury
will be ready to report, but presumably not
before two o'clock this afternoon. at which
time the docket viii be called in Part 2.
The docket will be called in Part | to-
morrow morning at O'Clock.
How Queen Victoria travels.
= The Queen yoes in her own Royal Rail. |