Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
COURTS CONVENE.
THB GRAND JURY TACKLES A BIG LOT OF
WORK.
Over Two Hundred Witnesses Summoned 70 Appear,
and a Big Gs. Of Indictments Looked for
The U. S. 0ou1. II Session.

Things will be lively about the City
Hall and Court House during the remain
der of the week, and will likely remain &c
for an indefinite time to come. This early
autumn activity is caused by the sessions
Of both Parts Of the Circuit Court, and the
unwonted spectacle Of the United States
Circuit and District Court authorities
holding sessions in the Council Chambers
Of the City Hall IL is the first time in
many years, if not the only instance in the
history Of the city, for q session OF the
United States Circuit Court to convene
here, and with all these high judicial
bodies in simultaneous session, the Public
Building will take on an unusual imPor-
lance.
The converting of the Ohio County Cir
cult Court in the Court House yesterday,
and the Inauguration Of business by the
grand Jury, drew to the building as mis-
csllaueous crowd of people as is often
found together in Wheeling. About two
hundred or two hundred and twenty-five
witnesses had been summoned to appear
before the grand iuTOrs, and they repre-
scented all the darker shades Of society.
Women Of the town were there by the
dozen, with brazsn countenancel and attire
calculated TO attract attention, and they
lolled around the witness rooms in free and
easy attitudes, or strolled about the CORR
doris, indulging in slangy conversation
with the many male acquaintance who
we're present OF the thirty or forty
women in the building, those who were
viftuous could be counted upon the fingers
Of one hand
The male members Of the aggregation OF
witnesses we're a varied lot, IS well. Many
among them we're entirely reputable cit
lens, whose misfortune, for the time being,
it was to know something about one or
another Of the cases to be investigated by
the ury, bat at least half the crowd had q
more or lees close acquaintance with the
shady side Of life 1t ws9 truly crowd
for study by the c)ntemplative citizen.
Judge PAUL opened Part One Of the
Court, which will be devoted 10 civil bust
ness, while Judge Campbell has charge Of
Part Two, which will conduct the criminal
business Of the term. The lsst named
Judge charged the gentlemen of the grand
iury in the usual way, and they at once
repaired 70 their room and began business.
The entire morning was taken up with the
consideration of one case, that Of August
Bsstinger. a liquor matter FOrty-three
witnesses had been summoned for this
charge alone, and their examination neces
sarily took up a good while. The after
noon was also mainly devoted to the con
ssderation Of liquor cases, the Seibert cast
requiring the testimony Of about twenty
three witnesses. Good progress was made
during the day, considering the vast
amount of work on hand, and at six O'Clock
last evening on adjournment was taken IN
on nine o'clock this morning, when busi-
ness will be resumed. It was thought last
evening" the Jury would conclude its labor;
by six O'Clock this evening, but there is q
possibility that the work may carry them
over until Wednesday morning
In Judge Csmpbel's Court, during the
day, the appointment Of Messrs. Thomas
Scofield and S b. Rose % Trustees of the
Zane street 81 f. Church was confirmed,
and before Judge PAUL, a final decree was
ordered entered 10 the case Of Mary A.
Cracrait V. Key Mcdonald ct al.
The docket viii be called in Part Oae at
haIi-plst nine this morning, and in Part
Two at the same hour tomorrow morning.
Thirty Jurors are ordered summoned iol
each Part on Monday, September 9, at
$3.50 q. IN.