The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-06
'qHH CASE OF SCHAFFHR
Charged With Violating the
Election Law on Trial
US. CoURTYEsTERDEY,
Two Members of the Famous Ohio
County Returning Board to the
Front-oth business Dis
posed of Yesterday,

Both the U, s, Circuit and District
Courts were in session again yesterday,
Judge John ]. Jackson presidingin each,
The attendance Of spectators was quite
large, and much interest was manifested
in the proceedings,
In the Circuit Court the case Of Wend-
land Schatfer, OF this city, indicted for a
violation Of the election laws which was
put on trial the evening before, en-
gagged attention all the morning. Hon,
q, w, Atkinson was counsel for Mr.,
Schatfer. This,was entirely BETTING us
Mike Stein was the principal prosecu'
ting witness and Charles Rohrlg was
the interpreter, Both Stein and Rohrig
were, 1t will be remembered, among the
principal aiders and abettors, as late
members OF the Board OF County Com
missioners which carried things in such
a high-handed manner, in throwing out
a large number OF legal ballots cast in
this county, in order to defeat Mr.. Atkin'
son and seat John Pendleton in a posi-
ton to which the people had refused to
elect him,
The gist of the case against Mr.. sChaf'
fer was, that one John PeeCe, who can,
not speak one word Of English, told
Mike Stein one day last winter that
SchaHier had told him that he would re-
duCe his house rent 81 per month pro-
yiled Reece would vote the Republican
ticket. Stein posted of to %Parkersburg
and went before that somewhat Ia
nous Grand Jury which, on the film.
siest kind Of Testimony, indicted Re.
publicans by the wholesale for alleged
violations OF election laws. This
Jury, on the strength OF what Stein
said had been told him about SChatIer,
returned an indictment, The case was
one a little short Of q farce. ReeCe ap.
peared to entertain a spite for Mr.,
SchalIer, because he had put him out OF
his house for non-payment OF rent,
Stein protested innocence OF any wrong
intention. Mr., SchatIer's statements to
the jury were so plain and candid, and
he established by many witnesses such
a highs character rs a citizen, that the
Jury did not stay oat but a few minutes
10 formulate a verdict Of not guilty.
The case against Charles Rohrig, Of
this city, charged with a violation otthG
election laws, was tried to a jury and a
verdict OF not guilty rendered,
In the District Court the case Of
Leonard Bissctt, indicted for perjury,
was continued for the term, a bond Of
81, 600 being given. The case OF Francis
Barger, indicted for subornation OF per.
Jury was also continued, a like bond Of
81 900 being given, The case OF Nelson
Virgin, indicted for a violation OF the
pension laws, was continued till the
second day Of the next term, a bond Of
81, 900 being given, and the cast OF A. j.
Mathews, indicted for conspiracy, was
continued under q bond Of $1,000.
This disposition Of these cases oCcu.
pied the afternoon.
Both courts adjourned till $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. To-day promises to be
very interesting and lively in these
courts, u number OF important cases
being set for trial.
Andrew Festus Conway, Of Marion
county, who is wanted for q violation OF
the Internal Revenue laws, was brought
to this city yesterday.