Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-21
STAYS IN THE PEN.
DECISION OR TIE SUPREME COURT IN THR
MORGAN CASE.
An Opinion BY Judge Brannon, O0ncurred in Oy
Judges English and Luoas-Ths Marshall
Liquor Oases-End Of ths Term.

IN the Supreme Court of Appeals, yester-
dav. animportant opinion was handed down
by Judge Brannon. in the case of the State
Y. Mary Jane Morgan, the cause being upon
writ of error from tine Judgment ofthe CIR
cult Court OF Tyler county, in which Court
the defendant was found guilty of the muir
der OF her husband, and was sentenced TO
be confined in the penitentiary for life.
Themurder was committed on the evening
Of Nav :. 1855, at his home, in the presence
Of his wife. the crime being alleged TO have
been perpetraled, oy Mrs. Morgan, OY TWO
Dn,to6p-n men. one of whom shot her hus-
band and the other stabbed him and cut
his throat. but these two men were never
found or identified The case was fully
outlined in the REGISTER about week
ago. -,
The opinion yesterday was rendered by
Judge RrannOn. Judges Lucas and English
concurring. judge Holt was OF opinion
that the record shows a case in which the
prisoners motion TO separate the witnesses
should have been granted, and has leave 10
file q note on that point. The judgment
rendered by the Circuit Court OF Tyler
county on September 10. 1890, is affirmed.
rms Judgment COuSlSIS ~f4iS 41OA san "
the peuitentiary for life.
Other business transacted yesterday
the closing day Of the term-was as fol-
lows:
Court met at ten o'clock, all the judges
present.
Thrasher V. Ballard, writ of error, from
Monroe county; submitted.
Danlies administrator V. Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, writ OF error,
from Summers county; continued.
Brown Manufacturing Company Y.
Deoring and Co., writ Of error, from Wood
county; decision of Circuit Court rev ersed
and cause dismissed.
State V. Monongahela Diver Railroad
Company. writ OF error, from Harrison
cOUuey: petition allowed.
Hays v, Heatherly, appeal and suppressed
cas-, from Barbour county: petition allow
ed, but not 10 take effect until the petition
er gives Il bond Of 900.
Barrie Y. Dewey, Wit OF error ana super
sedeaS, from Ohio county: petition,refused
Chesapeake i. Ohio Railroad company Y.
Boster, wit Of error and supersedeas,
from Cabell county: allowed; bond $1,000
Long Y. Clark, wit OF error and superse-
IDEAS, from Harrison county; petition al
lowed; bond, 300.
Jarvis y Jarvis V. Riley, wit OF error
ana ttpCEetUtdS, lEpIu 4 ~ 4oE COUNTY Pc
titiOn allowed; bond 800.
State Y. Eudkins, wit OF error from
Richie county; opinion by Lucas; de-
cision OF Circuit Court reversed and cause
rernanded for new trial.
Hartley Ct AZ. V. Henrietta ct al; Lute5
II al. V. X Hey e a.: Stidger et a.. V. keciey
q a., and Dick &C al. V. Kull e5 al. These
are what are known as the MoundsyiLe
liquor injunction cases, ana are appeals
from the Judgment Of the Circuit Court OF
Marshall county, rendered December "a
and %. 1890. Counsel for the appellees,
Messrs. !. i. Ewing, d. B. Evans, j. Il.
Holt and r. J. Parsons, presented petit
ton, asking for the re-argument ant re-
hearing OF the causes, n which DEGREES
had been entered in this Court at former
day Of this term. The petition was re-
fused
Lewis & wife v BrOun and others; ap-
peal and supersedeaS, from KGnawha coun-
"; John >. Swami, counsel Tor appellants
presented petition for reSrgument and
rchearing; matter doCketed and hearing
continued. the decree already made IN the
case being suspended for the present.
Wheeling Bridge Company V. Wheeling
and Belmont Bridge Company; writ OF en-
roc and Supersedeas, from Ohio county
/ toe defendant in error, the Wheeling Bridge
Company, by its counsel presented the
mandate Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. affirming the Judgment rem
dered by this Court in this case September
10. 1880, and it was ordered filed and copy
certified TO the Circuit Court Of Ohio
county.
Fowler ct al, V Lewis administrator and
heirs, and Fontain, administrator, V. N.
Fitzhugh ct H., appeal and supersedeas,
from Kauawha county; consideration OF
petition forreargumeut and rehearing con-
tinued.
Kinport Ct ol, Y. Rawson ct al, appeal
and supersedeas, from Kanawha county ;
petition for reargUment and rehearing con-
tinued.
Armstrong and Armstrong V. Adams and
Gof; appeal and supordeas, from Roane
county; petition refused.
Adjourned for the term.
Judges English and Holt will leave at
seven o'clock this morning. Judge Bran
nen will leave Monday. Judge Lucas will
probably leave for his home to-day.