Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-23
THREE CASES
BNGAG rae ATTENTION OF THE FEDERAL
COURT YESTERDAY.
George B. bale Enters a Plea Of Gnily-A Verdict
Of No, Guilty as to Edward Ewing-Ihsjay IN
the Cannesbam Case Uusble 70 Agree.

OF NVt u4Aly As " LlHAIu ANtlS AlVeNt az
the Clnnagham Case Uusble TO Agree.
The case Of the United States Y. George
B. Hale. indicted for a violation OF tn
election laws. was called in the Fedora
Court, yesterday morning. Just as sjurl
was about to be put in the box, Captain
Dovener. who appeared with Mr.. Atkinson
! for the defense, said he had been tIyiDl
ihe esses bsiore the Court il good faith
and whenever he had been able to maxi
defense before jury Re had done so
He had lust had a consultation with hi
client. and would say there was no ques
ton of his having voted in Martins Ferry
az well as in The city. Defendant claimed hi
did not intend TO remain in Ohio when h'
wen, there, but the fact Of bis voting there
would seem to settle that question conclu
siyely. md therefore he ought lot TO have
voted in West Virginia. The Captain
thought it was the best plan to state toe
circumstances frankly 10 the Court, and
leave the matter with it.
SOME REMARKS FROM THE COURT.
At the request Of District Attorney
Watts a Jury Was pat in the box, but
before they were asked for a formal
verdict, the Court made an earnest
reference to the proceedings of the even
inv before He said the attempt on
the part Of the jury in the Meyer case tC
make terms with the Court was a very ex
traordinary Proceeding, sno ordinarily
would merit severe treatment az the hands
of the Court, bat the Court, after matufely
thinking the matter over, mad CONS TO the
conclusion that he jury Intended no ms
rsspsct or wro =. aud thus he had p ssed
II over Ii was likely the Court wouIn not
have again referred 10 The matter eXceP.
that now there was case before lt on
plea of guilty and an appeal Tor mere.
The Cont had been unable TO recall that
Al any time in the past IL had administered
the laws in any other than proper way
having Just regard for ine
Statutes and the facts, bat in doing this u
had ever been governed by feelings OF
charity and consideration towards those
VINO might be accused, and he expected TO
be guided by these principles IN the future
and 10 act without regard 70 whether the
iu Gry cause were OF any par
ticular race, color OF condition. Oonclud-
inc Judge Jackson said in the most earn
est manner:
Il have felt i, my duty to say this much
touching the occurrences OF last evening,
and 1 trust that never again while on the
bench will b. called upon 10 utter re-
proof for a similar cause. Fo. q Jury to
attempt or propose to interfere with the
rights or preroeatives OF the Court Is Ger
tainly a very strange and remarkable
thing"
The iury then returned q formal verdict
of guilty. and tie Court ssid II was not
ready to dispose Of it, judgment, at TINS
time, and would put the defendant under
$500 TO answer at future day.
THE CUNNINGHAM CASE.
The case Of the United States Y. James
OF Cameron, or of that VI
,inity. was then called. ard n jury select
sd as follows: Joseph W. Gsllaher, George
Phillips, William Chalsnt john Roemer,
J. d. Maxwell, George Holiday, l.. 7
GRAY, J. @. Kirker, Joseph A. Faris, 1. u.
Britt. Beroni Fssy and Thomas o. Brien.
The first witness was w. Nj. hlncald'
lie said defendant had voted at Cameron,
and had been challenged on the ground
that he was 8 nonresident, living IN the
State OF Pennsylvania.
John W. Mackey saw the defendant st
Cameron on election day; did not see him
vote. Defendant said he was working IN
Peunsy lvauis, IN lSo7, for man named
Diusmore. Die not know where defend
ant made his home. Witness had arrested
defendant in Cameron, but did not know
where he lived.
J. w. BOUCHER, had known James Gun
niugham since he was boy. Were raise
together. Had known him both IN Penn
svlyaoia and West Virginia. HIS mother
was now a resident of West Virginia, liy-
ing there since last December. Before
tha. she lived in Greene county, Pa,
about q mile and half from the line. She
had lived there or near there for hye or
SIX years. Defendant was not married at
the time Of the election. Defendant had
made HE home with his mother, in
Pennsylvania, and had voted there four
years ago. Defendant had made his
home in one State or the
other for eight or nine years,
being part of the time in one State and
part Of the time in another Witness
knew defendant voted in Pennsylvania
four years ago, for be made ont his ticket.
lie did not know that he had voted since
in Pennsylvania, but hsd reason to be-
lieve he voted in Pennsylvania in May
last
IN BLACK AND WHITE.
Witness based this on the returns of the
Democratic primary election held IN
Greene county, Rich Hill district, which
bad the name OF the defendant upon it, as
a voter.
The Court examined the PAPER and GER
tificate, which WIS duly signed by the IN
spectOr and clerk.
The defense objected 10 the papers, on the
ground that ttey were not en- official pa
pers, etc, but the government helu ina
the laws of Pennsylvania provided for pri-
maries rs for other elections, and sent for
the Pennsy lyania statutes.
Proceeding, witness said he got the pa
pers from the Chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee of Greene county.
Witness explained in detail the mo8Us
oDerandi Of holding primaries in Penn
sylyauis, and said the paper was handed
him BY the county chairman last Mon lay,
and he had bsen sent for the document by
the District Attorney The chairman
could not quality himself as to whether the
paper was true return, but would qualify
thatit was the returns banded him by the
election officers. DEPENDENT was working
in Pennsylvania, IN the summer of ISIS,
about I'VE miles from where his mother
lived.
Here the Court asked General Watts
why he did not produce some one TO prove