Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-11
INTERESTING
The Evidence IN the Case Of A. Wiley, the
Man from Texas,
BEFORE JUDGE BOYD, YESTERDAY.
Tho Prisoner Remanded Until Monday After
noon at Six O'clock,
TO AWAIT A REQUISITION,

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IoJsds corpus proceedings in the case
OF A. Wiley, the man alleged to be a
fugitive, from Justice, and who stands
charged with having committed forgery at
Houston, Texas, took place before Judge
Boyd, at three o'c,yck yesterday after
noon. There was a large crowd OF inter
estei gentlemen in attendance, the phi
yate apartment Of the Judge at the Court
House being crowded. Detective Morris
arrived in the city duriag the morning, and
he and Prosecuting Attorney Jordan con-
Quoted the case in behalf Of the State,
while John O. Pendle:on represented the
prisoner. In opening the case, Prosecuting
Attorney Jordan said Detective Morris
had received q telegram from John A
Long, Superintendent OF Detectives at
Houston, say iug that the Governor had
forwarded acquisition papers and that
they would arrive in Wheeling by Mon
day. lie asked that the whole matter be
adjJarHed over until Monday, that q more
intelligent proceeding might be had.
Mr.. Prndlytou sail that no Olense had
been charged IN the warrant sworn ont
here against the prisoner. H. thought he
wGs we'll aware Of the reason ter desiring
Mr.. Wiley TO return to Texas. He had
been held upon a simple telegram, and nov
II was sought to have him held for an ad.
dltional period upon another telegram.
: The detective who had come on had no
papers To show the details OF the charges.
lie thought the prisoner had some rights
which ought to be regarded. He was en-
tltI'u 10 IN immediate h-ahng, to see 1t
there was even ptonS'ic cause Ter Ills being
hyiu.
Replying 10 tn's' MI JORDAN contender
i"Ai '"g E,4"s'''"h, 10" on l7 way "GnId
sci '"''h Ia. C'!'''7 OF the crime, Out ~
upon i1G''I'AS IT, the court was not sAtiS-
.Gu' u "'u 'nS to"'' "a 20 oen'uu lne
uoCuLAenI' an" ''o' uS"!y investigate the
mattel,
lac ,,"'' ,''''"," 10 '"" VIZ" IHt e''-
'3l'' at u"''"' I"T 's'y''''e Mo'iis ""s
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'""""' vas Il, ny "u" NJ ""H I''u
10, S'T'' SSS'' "' '''u''o"' "n''' Io Kept
" "o'gI' I'' Wa" Lu&!''fc from Justice
iI"" il~Ai''' county l'NS. Inc case was
No. SOD 'u 'ut' county "uu was entitled
IS'%'e oI L,cNg".I"oN. C'"iug on to
sAP'''G I"e mater MOTIFS s'ld Ihat EIch-
'Nna'"" was Tue H"h.o VI Iie n'St husband
"I ""ey ~ P''S'"' WE lie l,It an estate
ahV some ite Insurance. money. Alter the
money was invested there was a BALANCED OF
aholl s2VI u money Mr. Wiley had
LlNEHHFI no LFa.4TNHTHF a IHHfF..t l,.1 IN.
administrator, 10 the C"nLiy Judge
Upon tbs BOND the Court had tUrued tie
money over 10 hIu'. Inc bond was SIgucd
by t"o nai1eS, one 81 winch, Wiley Smith,
~" otth forged ni HmlIh had told
the oiacer hESt th"' ne hSd no recollection
ci SlEni"2 tue h'hd' ana iaitr That he
never s'@a5u H. nor 'H'uoiiz-u another TO
slSull. lEe 7,Eu''ute WIS alleged 10 nave
hccN Aahe No''moeI 10, le7b Mr.
SmltG, VINO was q man oil considerable
property, could not write blS name, and
always had ms name sleUed by a friend,
Mr.. Sel.IEes. Inc names so written were
always accompanied by MIR. Smiths mark,
but On the bond the name was without a
marx, and mad been written I'M tremu-
lon7, mascut Inc nand.
GA cross examination, MIR. Morris adj
mltted that the bone had been on file for
eighteen months anu th"t It's authenticity
hat never been questioned 2nul MIR. Wiley
had lett Eome. lie witness produced a
warrant Ter the arrest Ci Wiley, sworn ont
bs'oTe James \, breeding the JuStIce OF
fr,clnct NO. l. ii"IrI- county, IeNaS, and
slgDed 10y himself. ne Sa'I he h&d come on
az 'ue ''f"e,' W ''e wv" "'II>'"tn whose
utih'S "pp,''" "' INC '''Ssu "oHd' MIS-.
Nl'v5 nA' '"I '"P'o!'u hI'u. lie ioi'
'""et HueI 'IL"',S'' 'u'irS nom houston,
ana I"uh" iHa' Gr H"' got on Inc cars iHr
Ne" OrIe@us. "H'H ua s"i there, aud
found he ia'' come l." "heellng' he tele'
SFapheu nee az" 'ueH came on. The
prisoner Ead heretofore horne good repu-
lN'ton, hUt since ne h'I leii nus debtors
were eonPI"hlhR " goo" ur"L Inc prs
oner had IeIl no properly oehlhu hIm sub
IJect to execution IhvEe was some per
sonal property, hNt y "nS exempt under
the laws OF Texas.
Tue defendant was sworn, and made
quite a long statement Regarding the
h2utr he saib that II DAD been drawn up
tof him by an attorney. 1t wa signed By
one hpndSmHh' MT CDaheke' T. then he
took u u" whey Nmith IT hLs home. He
read Ii to hinl' ana 'hsu Nj. Smith called
one OF hl4 "'ngaters mona another room,
and she signtd heF idihers name to the
paper m the pfcschce OF Mr.. Smith
The Court approved the bond and gave
him the money, amounting TO S2OG 50
He had lgtt some real eftate ia Houston,
valued at SI,lDO, which wa, iatly owned
hy himself and wIie, and also had personal
property to the amount Of - 1000. lie
had lvit Houston TO hud q place {" Invest,
and Intr"d.d to 90 back. lie did not tell
hs VIE wnr'e he VS. going, bcclnse she
Away ""lell'" L" nl+ iCa'log. lie lett
none @Tr"ss "pI".hs '""'oS "a gan with
u'h!. ne N"'NTu ''S"''ei mites 1" = Taa-
I1'" ,''''y', anu wen, on 10 New Orleans
lie N'"ye' J." '"", Guy IT," henTS, ana
stid b. registered uudyr a fictitious name
here, because ne did not want his folks to
near anything OF hIul.
Officer NloIiS testified to the facts con.
nected with the arrest here, and then Nor
ris was recalled. He STd that If Wiley