Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-16
CALLING THE DOCKET.
THE LIST OF INDICTMENTS IN THRU.S
COURT CONE OVER.
And Several Gases Nollisd, and a Few Others Set
The GreaI Bulk Of the Causes Go Over Until
Next Week, When the List Will
Be Again Called.

The United States Court reassembled at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, the attend
ance of witnesses, spectators, counsel and
persons indicted being much larger than
upon the preceding day. The arguments
in the case of Crenshaw ct al, v. Duffy,
Auditor, were resumed, and concluded.
and the injunction awarded as prayed for
in the bill.
At the afternoon session the criminal
docket was called before a crowded court
room The cases were as follows:
United States " Bennett Cooke, indict-
ed for felony, continued; William Miller,
violation of internal revenue law, n0He. f.
L. White, two cases, misdemeanor and
felony, nOlle; Dennis Gardener, interfering
with witnesses, nolle; w. b. Humphrey,
violation of internal revenue Law, set for
23d; Harrison Rumm. selling liquor with
out license, passed; A. j. Mathews, viola
tion of pension laws, set for 25th: Burke
Mosgrove, violation of internal revenue
laws, passed W. H. Kemp, violation OF
postal laws, passed; J. W. Mccoy
and NJ. Barnes, violations Of
pension laws, passed; B. Cartwright, viola.
ton of postal laws, passed Leonard Bis
sell, perjury, pa sed; Nelson Yergin Il al.,
conspiracy, passed; Zachariah Webb, vio-
lation of pension laws (peIjury), plea of
not guilty, set for Wednesday, rule and
attachment for Joseph Porter, witness,
who refuses to appear; Frances Barger,
9ubornation Of perjury, passed; Alexan-
Miller, violation OF internal revenue laws.
passed; Jas. W Mccoy, two cases, misde-
meanOr ana violation of pension laws,
passed; Annie Balzsr, violation Of pos
tai laws in sending obscene letter 10 Al
bert Albinger, demurrer to indictment by
Jordan, argued and submitted.
In the case OF the following persOns, I'M
dicted for violation OF the election laWs,
pleas Of not guilty were seyerally entered,
and the cases 20 over until the COM
ing week, largely for the reason
that the government witnesses were
not summoned TO appear be-
fore the 18th; Samuel Il. Murray, col
ored; Edward Higgs, George b. Hale, Wm.
Myers, Charles Hrrfsiner, +. Molter. two
cases; Joseph Porter, W. p. Jones S ID.
Marlin, Thomas Anderson, Elmer c Ew-
ing. b. Dayton and James Cunningham.
When the joint case of William Noyell
and Ffank Baldwin, indicted for q violation
of the election lave, was called. the Dis
trict Attorney announced his readiness for
trial, and a jury was Ut once put in the
box and the case proceeded with, DOyenor
for defense.
In the case Of George S Wysend, in
indicted for a violation Of the postal laws,
a demurrer 70 the indictment was entered
and the case passed.
O,ber csses on the docket for violations
of the election law, not reached when the
hearing of the NOryell- Baldwin case was
begun, are: Aaron Hixeubaugh, Hugh
l.. Hawkins, NJ L. Eizier, j. W. Blrger,
J. j. Fneland Grafton Beall Charles
Lukens, William Erskine, p. II. Neon
nahue, John Craig, t. Mccormick, two;
Henry Steneer, Thomas McCurdy, Arthur
W Wallace, Harry Nelson, Lloyd Jones,
G Gorge Virgin, G. W Simms Alexander
Hart, Ezra johnson, K. W. Hedges, Louis
Basnett, Hugh Douglas. James Porter,
Geo. B. Mitchell George Wells, i. Miller,
Louis Barnard, Joseph Porter, Harry
Nelson, Horace Brown and Geo b. Hale.
There is also case against Madison
Beaver for selling liquor without license.
The petit Jury summoned to try these
causes is as follows: Jacob Swiizer, w. J..
Hesrne, Msrshall K. Hobbs, Robert Nc
Cabe, p Kennedy, John Zoekler, James
Bodley. VI. Gutmen and Thomas o. rieD,
all of Ohio county; DR.. G.. l. Beaumont,
of New Cumberland; Jesse W PlAtten-
burg. of Fairview; John NJ. KirSer and
Mr.. Campbell, of WellsbuTg; J W C. lla-
her and J. T. Grey, Of Moundsviilei y. y.
Hoffman and l. $. Brock Of Morgantown;
Harrison Manlsy and Rufus c Fleming,
OF Fairmont; John j. YarCamp and Sam
uel l. Robinson, of Weiz@l; John Bulman
and Selman Wells, Of Tyler, and W. NJ.
Chalfsnt, of Harrison.
Messrs c. W. Atkinson and Capt. b.
B. DOvener are counsel for about thirty or
forty of the defendants before the Court,
most of their clients being indicted for
violations OF the election laws. While the
long docket was being called over the
customary question by the Court Of who
appears in this casei" was so often an
smered: 81 do" or 1--WE do" by either Mr..
Atkinson or Captain Dovener, thst a smile
would occasionally run around the court
room. Messrs. Dovener and Atkinson,
from time to time would insist they we're
ready for trial, and anxious 10 20 right
along, but owing to the oversight By which
the government witnesses were not 10 sp-
pear until the ls.h, alluded to above, little
could be done.
The docket will be recalled Monday.