The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-21
THE DALEY MATTER.
THIS TINE TUE COURT TAKES AN
ACTIVE HAND
AND CRIrIcIsEs AN ATTORNEY FOR
DEMANDING HIS JUST RIGHTS
ALLOWED HIM by LAW.

Ihihisterlng Justlce rs perhaps to be
found in Berkeley County to-day.
Even an attorney can no longer en-
joy his rights and privileges for a
client, that the law has given him from
time immemorial. For some time past,
at the personalr requests Of not less than
a hundred good, peaceable, law-abid-
ing and respectable citizens of this
community, THE WORLD has been try
ing to develop matters and publish the
full particulars concerning the death
of James Daley, even at its own ex-
peuse, in order TO give the public, and
its supporters especially, the facts that
they might know the sohole truth. As a
public journal THE WORLDS columns
are always open for such matters, and
especially to any one who may think
themselves wronged. AS yet, never to
our knowledge have we tried to will
fully or maliciously stir up strife. We
say further, aud invite contradiction
from any source, that we have never
used THE WORLD in anyway that has
deceived the public, or unjustly show
ed up an individual. We defy anyone
to produce a single instance.
Instead we have used, and propose
to so continue while in control, this pa
perrin any legitimate way that will ex-
pose fraud, rascality, or properly bene-
fit this community and our patrons
generally. We want an equal and just
administration of affairs, and mean to
have it. Let the one come to the
front who dares deny such privilege
and we think there would still be
enough patriotic citizens left to obliter
ate him from the face of the earth
and we for one would assist in doing
so.
In working up the Daley matter we
have no intention whatever of censur-
ing any particular individual-only
with a view of enlightening the pub
lie and assisting the helpless. If a per-
son is innocent Of crime, what need
they fear? If one is not implicated III
any wrong doing, what need they be
afraid of? And if one has good inten-
tons why conceal matters that may
throw light on the subject and save
unjust criticism and censure. THE
| WoRL0. let it be understood, cannot
be subsidized, and is always ready to
assist the public in legitimate way.
But, we claimed from the start, that
the Daley matter was an offense
against the public peace-one that
every good citizen was interested in
then why not let the people know the
facts? Who will dare say THE WORLD
is doing wrong ia working up such a
matter?
Since working up this matter we
found an important paper that would
furnish some information was the in
dictment found at the last term OF
Court against Cornelius Veney. A re-
porter waited on Capt. w. B. Colston,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, and re-
quested him to make a copy of the in
dictment for The WORLD at its ex-
pense. On the following day he again
approached the Clerk for the copy, and
it was positively refused. He was told
that it was not matter of public rec.
ord, and that he could not get it. f.
w. Aler, one of the counsel for Veney
then approached the Clerk for a copy
and met with the same result. The
Clerk further stated that Judge Faux.
ner had positively ordered. him not tc
make Aler copy or let him have the
indictment. Aler then demanded the
| Indictment as one OF the attorneys IOi
veney. This time the Clerk refused
and further said he would not do SC
without an order from Judge Faux
ner.
He further informed Aler that he
was not an attorney Of record, as the
States Attorney had not given him his
(Aler's) name. Aler then asked what
right the States Attorney had to rur
the defense, and remarked that he (tht
clerk we'll knew his connection with
the case, so did Mr.. Feidt, and every
body else. The indictment was agar
demanded and refused, Aler Their ad