Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-22
CIRCUIT COURT.
THE OPENING DAY OF THE NOVEMBER TERM
AND WHAT IT ORDERED.
The List of Pressniments Not Larga-Ths Grand
Jury Retres at II O'clock, and Will Not
Report Uudl To-day-A Delay Over
the Election Afidavits.

The November term OF the Circuit
Court opened yesterday morning, Judge
PAUL presiding.
The grand jury was impaneled as fol-
lows: John w. Nichols, foreman; VIM.
G. Lewis, A. E. Carter, Chas. Hess,
Lewis Fox, w. r. Donaldson, John
Friedel, Fred Unruh, Lawrence Zarnitz,
Henry Amick, Fred Happy, James
Reed, Frank Grubler, A. j. Schultz,
and C. f. BrandfasS.
William Wolvington and John G..
White were drawn to serve as grand
Jurors, but were excused for sufficient
reasons. c. +. Brandfass was selected
to fill the place.
In the case of Louis Rheims VS.. The
Standard Fire Insurance Company, in
aSsumpSit, the plaintiff rendered de-
murrer to the plea of defendant, with
the original statement OF defense, and
said additional statement filed in aid OF
said plea, and also a demurrer to said
statement and each Of them, on the
ground that they do not, nor do any of
them set forth any defence sufficient in
law ON this action, and the defendant
objecting to the filing of such demurrer,
the questions arising on the objections
aforesaid are set for argument on an
other day.
IN the case of the Chicago Arc Light
and Power Company vs.. The Standard
Fire Insurance Company, a demurrer
was also filed by the plaintiff, and the
same disposition was taken.
The aftidavits taken during election,
and the seals of the envelopes in which
they were enclosed were delivered to
John w. Nichols, as required by Sec
tton So Of chap. of the Code of West
Virginia. Before the grand jury re-
tired it was suggested to the Court that
the commissioners Of election IN some
OF the election precincts in said county
had inadvertently placed ballots ia the
envelopes containing the allidavits. Ac-
cOrdiugy the foreman was directed TO
open all the envelopes and take
out any ballots that might be found
therein, and place them in separate en-
velopes, seal them up, endorse his name
on the back thereof, and deliver to the
Clerk Of Court. 1t was found that the
envelopes returned by the Commission
erS of Election for precincts Nos. l and
., Washington district, and for precinct
No. /, Union district, contained ballots,
which were disposed Of as above stated.
The Court then directed the foreman TO
transmit the same TO the Board of Can
vaSSerS.
This process required some little time
and it was eleven o'clock in the forenoon
before the grand jury retired and they
did not finish their labOrs yesterday,
aud will probably report this evening.
The list of presentments is not large,
and there are no very importap. mat
ters before this term of Ccdrt. The
following are the preseGcments under
considerations
John Devinuy and Luther Hess,
charged with robbing Herbert Bowman.
Elsie Gray, charged with OBTAINING
$50 of james C2sterline by false pre-
fences. -
: owen Sullivan, Jr., permitting games
on his premises.
Owen Sullivan, Jr., unlawful gaming.
Henry Golden, grand larceny.
John McCuliSter, grand larceny.
MaliSsa McGlumphrey, renting house
to Annie Randall, TO be used as house
Of iIi-fame.
VIM. NJ. HandIan, selling drinks on
Sunday.
Hattie Taylor, Kittie Lee, Alice Nc
Gowan, Fannie Preston, Della White,
Nellie White, Clara Armstrong, all for
keeping house of i'll fame.
CIeas, Ray, for selling drinks on Sun
day.
James Casterline, of Penn, serving as
witness in case Of State VS., Elsie Gray
felony, was allowed so.
The docket i'm Part Two will be called
Wednesday morning at Q o'clock and in
Part One att o'clock the same after
noon. IL