The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-14
CLARKsBURG.
Recent High Waters Federal Court Mat
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Recent High Waters federal Court Mat
tsrS-Ths Now Court House.
Correspondence Of the IatelItGaecr,
CLAREsBURo, April'l3,-The high water
that prevailed elsewhere did no specia
damage here, although the Elk was swol
| len till ita waters reached the flooring o.
the bridges. Tho greatest extent Of itt
mischief was to bring 5000 logs into the
boom at the west end Of town. These
logs were the property OF MIR. Il, T.
Lowndes. They I'LL the river at every
high water, but tie unprecedented rise o.
last week brought them in such numbers
THAT double force OF hands worked night
and day getting them into tho boom.
Federal Court continued in session all
week, and disposed Of an immense amount
Of business -
A very amusing case OF what might be
called improved identity came up before
the court on Tuesday. In one Of the oul
OF the way spots in which the native West
Virgnian ConseCrates to illicit distilIerles
and the cultivation OF the fragrant weed,
Ia q person famed as Jimmie, the tobacco
man." his title so far outweighed his pat
ronymiC that an indictment against jim
Ris the tobacco man tailed in the least to
indiCt James Pennington, which is the
mans real name. The said James was
wanted by tae United States officer, on a
charge Of selling tobacco without paying
the special tax thereof, A man supposed
to be the guilty evader OF the law was ar
rested by Marshal SpringstOn in BrRXtOn
county and brought here. When the case
CamO up, the court appointed lawyer for
the defense then submitted Its evidence,
which was all against "Jimmie,the tobacco
man." instead Of James Pennington. The
government failed to identify the prisoner
as Jimmie" consequently the jury re-
turned verdict OF not guilty,
Apropos Of Federal matters, our court
house which last week seemed an assured
thing is again court house IN tho air,
The County Commissioners met on Thurs
day to close the contract with Messrs.
Myer 4 HelmiCk the successful bidder in
tue house. Before closing the contract
these gentlemen stipulated that they ho
allowed monthly payments on their work,
and also the selection Of the timber to be
used in the building. The Commissioners
refused, whereupon Messrs. Myers 4 Hell.
mick grew exceedingly wrath, and refused
to have anything to do with the matter.
They left for home and the court adjourn.
cd without further steps, and 80 the whole
affair Is Just whereit was o week ago.
Clarksburg has beensued by the Hagger.
ty Detective Agency for $3.50. ThisagenUy
claims this amount as due them for the
assessing VI certain fines under the act,
known as the fifty dollar whisky ordin.
ance, ono half OF the said assessment going
TO them. II turns out that the fines as.
sessed were never collected by the town
and more than that the town never had a
contract with Haggerty's Agency.
The determination otthe municipal gov.
eminent to break up the sale Of intoxicat-
ingliquor was further illustrated on Monday
when several kegs Of beer and whisky,
seized by the town officers when they
raided Bodkins whisky shop, were empti-
ed into the street. Several persons eyi.
IDENTIFY regarding 1t as q last chance dis
tlngulshed themselves be getting beastly
drunk, the liquor being sCooped out Of
the gutter regardless Of an admixture Of
mud and water.
Olarksburg has q unique organization
known as the Unit Club. The name sug.
gests unanimity OF thought and opinion
which runs In the channel Of strict
morality.