Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-28
THE OHIO RUMPUS.
A SAMPLE oF.fHB OHIO BRAND OF Jus
TICR'
The Arbitrary and Tyraamcsl Methods Of the Prose-
cuion in the Columbus Tally Sheet
Oasss-Stsubs's Case 0oatn-
ned Til 18Th PrOI.

COLUMBUS, OHIO. February H.-Ine
lion ofexcitement which slept 50 peacefully
Sunday was awakened early this morning
BY a '.noise" Of an unexpected nature. 1t
was the issuing of an attachment for con-
tempt of Court upon Fred. steube BY
Judge Pugh. This action together with
some very inappropriate remarks made BY
the Judge, wss well calculated to raise
the great tide of indignation which every
honest citizen DOW feels. Isnot enough to
be goaded to desperation and
madness by sneaking. unprinci-
paled detectives; not enough 70
have to stand and have their most able
and honorable attorneys take the lie IN
open court without rebuke; not enough
that the local press bought by The ins.is
tors of this base persecution TO heap s'u
nnon them in unmeasursd quanauee anu
,,Slish all articles, no matter how damn
able. the prosecuting attorneys see nj 10
have published, not enough that they are
mt treated as all other criminals are that
is 10 presume their innocence until they
are proven guilty by law. No they must
see
THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE REVERSED
and stand a trial of mocker which SCOTS at
the very idea for which our courts were
instituted.
The Judges face was picture Of wrath
this morning when Fred Steube was ar
raigned befose him to answer the charge
preferred upon him. As can be seen by
the following extract taken from his re-
ms rks, we rightfully say that justice can
not be dealt out in this court IN this In
stance. 49,.
To Mr.. Miles, Steube's attorney, tine
court did not fix any time for the hearing.
In record to your suggestion about trying
\ To railroad this case it would have been
we'll If Mr.. Steube had thonght about rail-
road business Saturday. considered 1t,
gentlemen, my duty to act as soon as
learned of this affair, and happened to be
passing and saw the whole Of it. / con-
sidered ought to be impeached and de-
graded from this Office if l had not given
orders to have a proceeding Of this kind
instituted"
What do the prosecutors Of these men
think they can standp The most docile
and meek animals will turn on their enc.
mics and show fight when hard pressed
and wounded.
Is 1T ANY WONDER
these men revolt against the pergury and
rottenness which fund of great proper
tious has been able to bring In one court
room. Remembering that the defendants
in the tally sheet cases have no recourse,
and considering the case and the fact sur.
rounding it, we may we'll afford to forgive
the hasty act of Steube Saturday night. II
was the natural result Of vile sham and
hypocritical proe ecution which they now
endure.
No, nor do they stop here.
1t was rumoredtand we found the ru-
NOR had foundation, that Mr.. Claude
Meeker, the Enquirer representative who
has showed up in broad daylight, the vii
lainy OF the prosecution aud yet more at
tackled the court for its injustice in this
cause, would have the pleasure Of plead
ING TO a contempt of court Talk about
the Russians being under subjugation to
tyrauical Car and the Irish oppression by
the English Aristocracy! They are no greater
wrongs than these men are compelled to
suffer. and not only this, the whole DEM
ocratic party must take the dose as thea
will be besm altered with all the pollution
Of Huliug, Granville, Eirestone, Duf and
COMPANY. II. 1obld just take the last act
above mentioned TO bring on revol. more
serious than anything yet brought on.
The fire which burns in every honest man Q
breast in this county.
NEEDS ONLY ONE MORE STRONG BREEZE
to fan II into blaze. This malignant
prosecution will be laid down In the polit-
ical text books forever after, together with
the Tweed Canal ring, the Carpet Baggers
of South Carolina, the New York Custom
House frauds, the Indian frauds, the
Louisiana election frauds and the Repub.
lican "Ring' rule in the District OF
Columbia, no one Of which is a greater in
iustice than this. The names Of Cyrus
Hulinp, G. D. Firestone, c. o. Hunter, J.
T. Holmes, Judge Nash and all the others
engaged in this prosecution will not be
forgotten. Whether they dare 20 30 far as
to issue an attachment against Mr.. Meeksr
remains TO be seen.
TIE Mayor dismissed both Mr.. Robert
Montgomery and George Beaton for their
fight of Saturday, as he said it was natural
for a man to give man who has upjustly
said be was drunk the "lie," and more
natural for q man who receives such q
compliment to strike the giver.
Mr.. Fred Steube'a csse was continued
until Tuesday, the 18th Of March. Ht
entered plea Of not guilty.