Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-04

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pHNCzroN. MERCEE Co., W. Va,
December l3, l~,5.
rrE Eilr.a. Es.er.
DgAE SIR.-There appears IN the Weekly
LtHqn.r. O. revsPsPer published IN
Wheeling. West yug.aia, IN the issue
bearing date December 18Th, lsos, an ar
tele in which is incorporated letter
purporlog To- have been written by d.
W. W.cauetetg. Of Princeton, Mercer
County W. Va. on The lO.h in
stan. IN which an unwauansed
charge is p-c'sued in an msinuat'og
manner against the Judge Of the
Circuit Court of this county aud the
grand Iu-y iu Attendance up1n tha, Court.
TIE 3eat intention Of tba, letter was to
iubus the public mini with he impression
chat the Judge Of the Circuit Colrt Of this
county IN pursuance Of a conspiracy en-
tered into between him and the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of this. .S,ate
bah attempted. in the abuse of his oiicial
opo ST.. .o mduerce the grand jury
of Dis couft, in partisan manner,
TO make indictments againtt persons ior
illegal vo.i1g for political puiposea This
charge is 81, nnwarranted that tit calls forth
from every unt iased mind present during
the proceedings of the Court to which IL
refsrs % deuurcaiion OF the asparity and
Injustice of s1ch "a chsrye The Judge, in
his
CHARGE TOD THE GRAND JURY
reieIed Oh. sand he had been infoEmei
ihal illegal votes had lcsn cast 10 the
last election, that be had b0en in
formed that money had beea used
or improper purposes in The election, and
he wanted them Co inquire into the facts,
sld DO there had becn a violation OF the
toet1n laws of this State. he wanted
them D icl.Ct che guilty parties. He
also tl.d tte grand Iury that they should
indir nIl persons who were guilty OF
violating ihetl ion laws. independent OF
sclith and social standing. and without
rc.lrl To- politics or the political party 20
Rh.ta tho guilty ptr ON may belong
.|. H. ID o. D.. e..
De- to tu.hle them 'o ascertain whether
or not money had been used in violation
of tlo election laws, and by whom it had
hcsn SD used. thc7 ,hloll have the county
executive committees of both political mar
ties summoned before them AZ witnesses.
as well al the cindi ia.cs. books. N.. re-
ferIed OBJ in Mr OIiug letto- The
Judge iu has charge Oh tie Jury and
instructions Cd ttcn iu TIE Pro-
gress of ih.ir Investigations. ah.
stained n al instances from using
she name OF ony individual or any
p0hucI party Ills clutu,t in tie whole
mattei vas
A PLAIN DISCHARGE Or OFFICIAL DUTY
aud wls uscep'i0.e Of 20 other coasiruc-
ti0l hy uub .cd minds. rAe grand Jury
was cOupo 'td of men of both political par
uts and DO. enough of either
party to make an indictment with
ont tie concurrence of the MEM
hers belonging to ths other party Mt
MtChugferty ought 20 have told the
publ in that lsttsr that he bad bsen in
dic,ed by the grand iary referred 70 for
viClting the e,ecu laws In the last
election He ought. In iairness 70 the
Court cgainst whom he was making such
"a charge ,o have given the public the
ben, of thai iac. also Mr ID. W. Nc
Cauybtr.v is q Reluhl can aud did resign
.rom tle office oi Prosecuting Attorney Of
this county on the 27ih day OF November
ias- Thirteen days hetors he wrots the let
ier ah.tt referred 20 and re ignsd for
g.Ae'e1t reason t,om the o,e assigned 10
MS letter A role h now pend
lns n SAID Court agsingt ID. ". No
Caue e-'F guuing him 70 answer fos
tht couieup, c. courtin writing. and pub
fishing the letter referred to. These f,cts
aye witnessed oy tle uudersigce e members
of tae Bar aud attorneys in attendance
upol ile C.uri referred 20 daring the pro.
ec.dres referred o., aud the officers OF the
CGd
-Asss " fEgSDH A.C DAVIDSON,
a. w NEf Nalns !. s. FRENCH.
y-nN Losoiss. 1HOs BRCCE, Atty,
..t ,.. a FRENCH, Al. IA. HANrHE,
O. W. cNr4.
X O. NhNi-tts Clerk C1cat CoUit.
q. j. hAeNEs SheuNN e
a. j. GoufgsT. Deputy Sheriff..
D. H JuHNeroN, Dept. S.. No
We The nudenigned. members Of th