Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-15
TRUE

the Jury was placed in the hands of the
Clerk:
TRUE BILLS.
Fannie Russell-Keeping house of i'll.
fame.
John Moony-Mslicious wounding, with
intent to main, dis6gure, disable and Kill.
Marion L. Black-Grand larceny.
George Brooks-Petit larceny, with an
allegation for q previous conviction OF q
petit larceny.
Andrew McGinley-Malicious ~wounding,
with intent to MAIN, disable, dis6gure and
kill.
John Observation-Disclosures Of relig-
ious worship.
John Lsgsion-Petit larceny.
William Kinney and Thomas O'Brien-
Petit larceny.
Jacob T. Dillon-Selling spirituous Gq.
uors, wine, porter, ale, beer and drinks OF
like nature to a minor.
Abbie acknowledging a house Of i'll
fame.
Henry Emerling-Petit larceny.
Annie johnson, alias Annie Smith
Grand larceny.
Francis Gordon and Joshua Ststsberry-
Grand larceny. $500
Patrick Connolly and Michael Melon
ough-Burglary. ,
William Riddle, Matthew Riddle and
Philip Rouse-Petit larceny.
George w. observation-disclosures and
grand larceny.
George Strauss-Petit larceny.
Peter Heiser-Rape.
NOT A TRUE BILL.
John W. Bashere-Petit larceny.
There was no business transacted by the
court, save the calling of the Office docket,
the general criminal docket being set for
Thursday.
The news of the handing in of the indict.
ments spread rapidly through the central
portion of the city, and there was great
anxiety to know the names Of the uufortu-
mates, many people hocking to the court
room to hear them. There was some
little surprise when it was found that non
Of the indictments were for gaming, but tn
news afforded little or no relief for those on
the anxious stool, as it was known the jury
was still in session, and, report said, was
now devoting itself exclusively and psrticu
iarly to those violating the law in this par
ticular.
The anxiety of this class was further an
very p~erceptably increased after noon b
he fact leaking out that q large batch o
~subpUnas, stated by ONE at as high a fig
ure as one hundred and fifty, had been
issued, and that more we're to follow today.
Rumors innumerable began to spread, and
quite q number Of citizens who had all
along made great professions Of bravery
and innocence in gaming matters, and who
had even ridiculed the flight Of
their more discreet acquaintance, now
took alarm, and Joined the innumerable
caravan temporarily sojourning in over the
river towns. One of these rumors was to
the effect that the houses of ll-fame were
in fair shape to receive q terrible raking,
and that the jury had determined to 60 be.
hind the returns and indict the owners Of
the property as we'll as the madames
Again it was asserted that the saloonists
were to catch il, and that the large output of
subpenas was inregard to Sunday selling. But
the most plausible story, and the one which
found more believers than all others, was
that the jury, having now gotten the gen.
ersl criminal work off its hands, was about
to settle down to work OF the gamblers,
and that the new subpenas were all in re-
lation to that infraction ofthe law. This
was reinforced by the statement that the
Jury had determined to sit all week, adjourn.
ing from day to day and sending out fresh
subpenas as they might elect or the occas-
ion require, until they had swept the town
clean of the festive poker player and the
man who put his faith in keno. 1t was this
sort of talk which made the boys feel weak
in the knees and caused a sickly smile to
play Ger their features as they
thought Of the possible result Of
any such f~oolishness." u one OF
them put it. This youth who, by the way,
had a subpoena in his pocket, was somewhat
indignant over the turn affairs had taken,
and protested most e~loquently to a number
ofkindred spirits Of the way them old bald
heads" were carrying on" Why" said he,
cant they come off Here they're talking
about staying up in that blank room for q
week, and fifty Of the boys over in Bridge
port without so much as a clean pocket
handkerchief in the way OF extra linen, a
putin up good money for grub and lush,
snd klekin' their heels around MiIler's
saloon and the Sherman House. That sort
Of thing costs money, and | think the iIry
ought to recognize the hard times aud lie,
up. | hate thsse new tangled ideas, anyhow
These sentiments were endorsed by his
hearers, and the crowd moved of down
street, sill talking over the situation.
Up at the Court House, the crowd Of wit
nesses about the halls and corridors bore a
rather striking contrast to those in attend
ance Yesterday. The witnesses wore a
decidedly better grade of clothes, there were
half q dozen extensively attired females in
waiting, and the entire surroundings i'm
pressed one with the idea that quite a
different class OF cases were being enguired
into. Only about twenty-five witnesses were
visible when the reporter made a tour of the
building OF 3 o'clock, and these were in
attendance until about 5 o'clock, when the
jury adjourned until to day.
There must be quite a number Of citizens
out of town. In making his tour yesterday
the reporter missed a large number of
familiar faces about Market and Main
streets, and in several instances inquiry
developed such answers as Franks over in
Bridgeport" "0h, Win; he's up at Wash.
ipgton," Charley no, he's not in; haven't
seen him since Saturday; think he's over at
Bridgeport" etc.
Additional indictments are looked for to-
day.
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