Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-30

/ street, in Steubenville, about eignU or Ten
weeks before the election. Defendant
told witness he had left Wheeling did moi
intend to return to this city, and wanted
to 90 to Pittsburg.
On cross examination JEFF. was asked
how he came 10 speak to Berger, and be
said he was Just back from the st. Louis
] Convention, was financially embarrassed,
any struck him for quarter"
did you get i,?' asked Mr.. Hearne.
mo, sir; he 'peared to be embarrassed
hisself"
Mr.. Hearne endeavored to break down
Jeh7s. testimony by showing his ruputa-
ton for iruthfnlness, etc, and recalled one
or two old charges against the witness,
which attempts brought forth some COM
ical retorts. JEFF was unable to see what
connection the old charges against him had
with the case at bar, and refused point
blank to answer, which brought forth a
reprimand from the Court. Compelled to
answer as to whether or not he had been
indicted, JEFF. said he had been, had stood
trial, and "was acquitted by jury Of my
peers-just as good citizsns as there are IN
town."
The defense put on half dozen wit
nesses to show that Berger had only left
tie city temporarily, while the st. James
Hotel was closed, and that as soon as it
was reopened, under the name of Windsor,
he had received employment there and
hsd been there ever since. He had for
mally worked st the St Charles, and had
always borne a good reputation. When
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Watts said it was clearly a question of
what the intention of the defendant wss,
and that be would be satisfied with a YER
diet OF not guilty. The Court directed
that such 8 verdict be returned, and the
Gaze ended.
Court WAS now ready TO adjourn for the
day, bat Mr.. HeGrne, who had conducted
the case for the defense in company with
Mr.. Atkinson, said he hoped the Court
would take prompt steps 70 bring the pros
eeuting witness, Mr.. Duffy, to account for
contempt of Court. 1t had been shown
that he was guilty of such contempt, for on
election day, while serving in the capacity
of special msrshal, he had refused to ac-
cept the disposition by the Com missioner
of the c5se no had made against Berger,
aud had arrested the defendant a second
and third time. An example ought to be
made of him.
Judge JackeOn said there was nothing
before tbs Court showing any such facts,
when Mr.. Hearne said he had the papers in
Court Mr.. G.. l. Cramner, the Commits
sioner of the Court, was present with the
record, and ne would present the record,
and hoped notice would be taken Of the
matter in such q way as to force Mr..
Duffy to show cause why ne should not be
fined for contempt.
The Court took the papers and ha1ded
them to District Attorney Watts, with
instructions to make proper inyestiga-
ton.
1t is said Mr.. Hearne aud Mr.. Duffy
had persOnal collision of q wordy char
acter on election day, when the charge
against Berger was brought before the
Commissioner, and it is thought by some
that the demand for punishment for con-
tempt has grown out of that circumstance.
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