The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-07
NEW MARTISSyILLg NOTES.


An Important Legal DeclsiOn-liurglars
Identified Other News of Interest.
special CorapOHdsHoc Of nt MielIigMeer
NRw MARTINsvILLE, Oct. 0.-The de-
cision Of Judge Jacobs in the New Mar
tinsville. Brooklyn whiskey case is an.
nouuCed. 1t Is Of unusual interest, The
real question at issue was whether the
jurisdiction Of the town Of New Martins
Vile extended for one mile for police
purposes, Notwithstanding the fact that
the town OF Brooklyn had been char.
tered within that lilnit. The charter Of
the former town was by special act, and
OF the latter under the general law Tor
Incorporating towns and villages. His
Honor discussed the question very fully,
deciding that tue general act did not re.
peal or abrogate the special, and that
New Martinsville has the Jurisdiction
claimed. The question at issue had not
before been adjudiCated by the Courts
OF this State, and was, therefore, par.
ticularly interesting to the legal irater.
nifty, while the fact that the decision
means "V. d." VERY dry, made II Of in.
tGrest to the people generally. The de-
clsion is generally approved by the Citi-
zens Of both towns, and Is said to be
good law" by the legal brethren. The
other Judges OF the State must look to
their laurels, as Judge Jacobs is winning
golden opinions by his display OF legal.
eruditIon In his decisions.
Messrs. Bandi and WangOld returned
from Pomeroy, Ohio, Saturday evening,
where they had gone to identify one Of
the parties who broke into their stores.
They recovered q portion Of their goods
and the burglar arrested will be brought
here rs soon as the necessary requisition
can DO obtained. ItisthOught the other
two men engsged In the crime will yet
be caught further down the river. The
one arrested had some goods which are
thought to have been taken from
Moundsyille.
The death Of ]. W. Rutman, at Proctor,
Friday, was distressing. While up In an
elm tree cutting of large limb the wind
blew the limb In Contrary direction
from that expected and the life was lii.
orally crushed out Of him In the forks oil
the tree where he was caught. He only
lived fifteen minutes and 1t was more
than an hour before his body could be
extricated FROM the tree. He was an ex-
cellent citizen, aVetpran soldier, aud bis
widow and seven children have the
warmett sympathies OF all.
Circuit Court adjourned Saturday
alter three weeks term in which a
large amount OF business was transacted.
Two representatives, the Stottlemire
brothers, were sent 10 Moundsyille for
the robbery OF a car at Littleton.
Judge T. P. Jacobs has gone 70 Nor
gantoWn to hold a term Of court for
Judge lIagans.
Rev. Mf. Roberts, OF Cameron, closed
a very successful meeting here last
week. There were about thirty ad.
ditlons 10 the church (DlsCiples) and
Mr.. Roberts won many warm friends,
The return Of Rev D. s. Hammond Ia
this place by the NJ. L. Conference gives
universal satisfaction 10 the members oI
the church and congregation.
Hon. Aaron Morgan was In town the
past week. lie las gone into active
training preparatory TO his coming duties
as statesman In the extra session. HC
says the reason General GOf was not dc
Clared elected was, vt would have beer
devilish hard 10 get Gof out Of there 4
he had got the seat" And, 10 this Con'
neCtlOn, your correspondent could namt
a number Of tho best Democrats in tht
county who utterly repudlate the Q TO
contest and tho tiCketsCfatching rascal
| ity perpettated In the Court House here
last year One Of them remarked the
other day, In speaking oi the Guberna'
torlal contest; "The best men In the
party don't approve Of III II is a lot ol
the Rs0itier shyster crowd who arc run
ming Il, aud who don't care II they ruu
tho party 10 the devil so they can make
money out Of H." Aud he was correct
The gentle, soothing Sephyrg, waited
from the new states the past week, had
an excellent effect Upon Tie Republican
brethren here. Didn't somebody BAS
something about "lhe farmers Of tht
great Northwest being In favor Of Fret
TfadeW II,