The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-10
NINETY AND NINE
Indictments Returned Last Night
by the Grand Jury
PROVE A DISAPPOINTMENT
Not Half as Severe as Was Expected
by the PublIo-only u Few For&
Grave ofenses-A Justice Re-
turned For Blackmail,

The Grand Jury made Ito report short
ly after nine o'clock last night after
being at work two days and a night.
The holding Of a night session was a new
thing. The bills returned number
ninety-nine, which is fully as many as
was expected, but the small number Of
saloon keepers returned was an agreea-
BILE surprise TO them, There were wild
rumors aloat before the jury reported,
which proved to be untrue, Gamesters
and women who keep houses OF Ill
repute are the most numerous among
the victims. The most sensational OF
the cases reported Is that against Justice
OF the Peace A, R. McCahon and his
wife, The story Of the occurrences
on which II Is based has been semi-pub.
lie for several weeks, II Is that an old
and well known resident Of the SOUTH
Side was invited to MCCahon's house,
and that while there Mrs, MCCahon in
duGed him 10 assumed position OF a COM
promising character, when her husband
appeared, He threatened prosecution,
and as justice issued q warrant, but upon
the payment Of $50 by the accused, de:
stroyed the warrant, The action OF
whichM cOahon and his vile are accused
is a felony.
The following is alist Of bills reported:
THE TRUE BILLS.
A, r, MCCahon and Lydia McCahon,
extorting money by threatening To &C.
cuse a person Of an otfense, with a count
for extorting money by accusing a per-
son OF an %otfense.
Lemuel Barrett, robbery,
John MCDonough, robbery.
Richard Forsythe, robbery, beingarm-
ed with a deadly weapon, with q count
for former conviction.
Jennie Reynolds, grand larceny.
John st. Clair, grand larceny.
Mary Williams, grand larceny.
A. D. Winters, grand larceny,
Louis Hess, feloniously entering a
house, other than adwelling house, with
intent 10 steal.
BE-, Mclaughlin and Geo. McLaugh-
lin, obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses, two bills.
John Carney and John Larue, mali.
cious cuttiugandlstabbing with intent to
main, dislgure, disable and kill.
Grace Foster, carrying concealed wea-
pons,
Paul Graham, cruelty to animals,
For petit larceny, Thomas Gleason,
Edward Dnmble, Patrick Corners, Gus
Jones, and Leo Tolle, three bills.
Thomas Howley, keeping and ex-
hibiting q gaming table.
For unlawful gaming, James Cahill,
Thomas Howley, John brady, two bills,
Michael O'NeaI, P.J. O'Keefe. Edward
Joyent, Thomas Halpin, Patrick 0'Neal,
William Cleary, William Clator, vii.
liam seabrlght, James Lathen, John
Bennett.
Letting houses TO be used as houses Of
Ill fame, William Reid, James, Emblem,
10 bills, Julia Chisnell, bills.
Keeping houses OF Ill fame, Sadie
Tracy, Maud Engle, Emma McManaway,
Annie Truxell, Carrie Palmer, Mary
Shipn Mary Williams, alias Mollie
Williams, Ida Walton, Laura Rose, Stella
Woods, Mrs. Mary Ryan, alias Mrs. Mary
Richmond, Ida Robinson, Minnie Zulaui,
Annie Campbell, Ellen Miller, Elite
Ditty.
Selling beer without a license, Nellie
White, 3 bills Laura Rose, . bills Josie
Boyd, 2 bills; Clara Moss, Mamie Nor
rison, 8 bills; Emma Stanley, 4 bills;
Maggie Conroy, 8 bills; Ida Walton,
Jennie Lee, Celia Williams, Grace An.
Andrews, 4bills; Nellie Martin.
Selling liquor on Sunday, Fred Hart
leib, two biIlsi William Handlan, three