Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-02
And Was Slngingly Rsbuksd in Z
Letter
BY ATTORNEY GBIBRAL BREWSTER
His Letter Was Lame and Unnhsfscsory,
and His Resignation Was "Aocsptsd'--
Voters Of West Virginia, is This
Nan For Governor

for West Virginia, and that In 1882 he sud-
denly resigned that high position. His
resignation was facilitated by letter from
Attorney General Brewster. rsbukius him
for Illegally swelling his fses BY bringing
two or three indictments against the sams
person for oi'snses Of the same clAf. Gof
received fee for each indictment found
and sust aimed, and II vas clearly 70 his ad-
vantage to increase the number Of indict-
ments.
Attorney General Brewster raked him
fore and aft In . slugging address, ana
the correspondence that snsusd led to h's
rssipnation. 1t lose, nore Of it' favor on
account Of the fact that the Attorney Cen
sral was an honest Republican, acting nm
der o Republican administration. were
nroducs the letters from the ClNksburg
Ne,rs of recent date:
A srISaISd RKBuKE.
May 10, 1881.
N. GoG, Jr, Garksburg, W. Va:
SHINY attention hss been eailea 70
the fact that In your district, II is tho prsc-
tice of bringing two or three cases against
the same persons for Offences coming under
the same class Of crimes, to-wit: Charles
Bryson, H., r. L. ID, October, 1851
Charles Brysou, ILL.,, Z l. D., ocsoosf.
1881; Charlie, Bryson, r. L. d. |"
Clark.burg. and . great man!
otb.r c,sA Section 1924 Revised
Statutes provides that where 'hs's
ara several charges against any person, for
the sam. ACT, or transactioo, or for Two OF
MORA .cts, or transactions connected c-
oetber. or two or more acts, or uanssc.'ous
of the ,ame clss, Of crimes, or onenoes,
which may be properly joined, insyeaa ol
having several indictments, tho MnoIc -
be joinod In one indictment IN
couots, and II two or moro Indictments ~
found in such cases, the Court may ofoee
them TO be con,ol dated"
Won viii inform me Of the necessity OF
.svs,i,o tbsss cases, which seemingly nave
hs.n b,ouoht contrary TO this section.
''''' Very Respectfully,
BrsJAMIN HARRIS BREwsTER,
Attorney Gsnsrsl.
June 8, 1851.
N. Go6. EY, u s. AttOr"ey' cars'0a'9'
s,.."your - lstter Of the 18th Of hsy hiss
h. an an rsceiysd and regret 70 fod u unsse-
;sf.o,o,S Your tsrm reports do not snow
an, rsmsrksble decrsass In the violations
o1yyn,.-nsi y Reysuus Laws, nothing 70 JOS
Hfv The eIpspse incurred BY nling ssps-
,,t. ind,ctmsnts q here totore.
Wh.n,yer In any emergency u u dssn-
ed necessary 70 1ls sepAr.e ind,c.m'nS.
A In the case Of notorious eueeceI, you
will please note the fset IN your '''"
port. ,., .h.t m
mo,s indictment shall bs filed IN any
600 th.n b sbsolutely neces'ary. Wnec-
ave-, ave-, IL h practicable under the Law, Wisn
~ b,s. ons indictment with revsfh
cornt. cappo. permit multiplication
Of upnecsassIy indictments under any or
cumstancss. . In n.
n.o..cntsd under one section Of the revised
a,s,nte, one indictment only shall &c
fiIsd. With different counts whefe pun,sn'
msnt IA under different sections end aina'
.nt in kipd mot % 70 The 'ntsosl tnin
scrarsts indictments should be fgund.
To iIIustrste, Rpsrats tndsctmsnss
.bo.,a n ioupd wien the onsnse ~ pun-
;.hsd bv fne and impsisonment, ana an
other Nv 6ne only or imprisonment only
and vice vera .,
One Indictment msy smbrsos ssvefs'
c,ants IN ssparsts ofensss that are vun'sn'
n nv fne. BY imprisoumsnt, o. nesn;
For instance, where ore cnsnssn :.
| by a fine Of 500, and another ~
| s5 coo. one indictment msy Ds niso w, w
several counts, conveying tns S'
Ths ana u true Of several onsoca,
all puuisbsd By imprisonment, Iegsro'e..
rf ths fact that tbe penalties nay Wy u
length. t.h.S
The ssme II tsue OF ohsDcss runhns1
bv Sn.s sad impdsoumsnt, altboosh con
| noitted st different timss sDd p,soA y.
othsr vorda. spy number Of onspeea, ~
Il tnOunD o0mmlGAu ~ ka
ishsd By 6ns or imprbonmnh - -
nav be embrsoed In cns ind,csnsss ~
tainir q ssysrsl counts. hsss W.
Won Al Isneth In this matter, 10 eoS =
m,ks II elear. foe ny sttsottoe -
| ..Iisd "a IL fsrt tbst this matter - y
70 rseeivips from u. 8. AuonsyA -
sftsntioo Which IL impsstaDcs essaSA
Very Rsspsedsl!y,
BKxJAMIS HAKHB BRswskk
Aitcrnsy GenRsl
| Jsly II, 1882.
NJ GcG, L. Eq, u g. Aa''"'S c'@s'
bseg, w. Va:
In rsrly 10 Jour f..~ q 'h, ~ p sla |.
your rcienstioa Il tts eMes g v. o =!
torD.y fcs ths District Of wsa yirEiann y
lhAtby seo pied, 10 taks shecs - u
lousli6cstioa Of veaf ssecsDes.
vsy Rsspsct.llI
| WM A. NAURf,
le1in~ Lttarnsy GenRfsL