The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-06-18
In THE NEW COURT HOUSE
Circuit Court COnyenes-Proceeding Of
the First DAYS Session,

"They are busily engaged at the
FORUM" In our new forum is where
all this business is going on. The
first circuit court ever held in the
new court house is now ia session,
having convened Tuesday in regular
June session The court sits behind
a very artistic, carved wood railing,
on "woolsack' OF the latest pat
tern of leather covered eass chair,
and hears proceedings, makes
charges to juries, &c, and appears
eminently comfortable The imme-
date surroundings to the courts
pedestal are entirely in keeping in
their dignified ornamentation and
arrangement 1t looks like the
place where judge ought to be,
which is different condition
from the dilapidated old platform in
the old court house he occupied, his
duties to perform. To the right of
the railing of the courts throne is
the witness box, which is small
platform with railing on one side, land
on which one chair might rest com
fortably. Over the right wall, facing
with the judge, is the jury's quar-
tiers, which is double platform, with
railing in front. Six chairs are
placed on the first and six on the
second platform.
The rail separating that portion Of
the room occupied by the bar and
court officers from the spectators is
placed in such position in the room
as to allow sufficient room and to
spare to the former and then enough
for any crowd that may go in with
out having to crowd through the bar
rail.
The corridors fancy tile floor is
finished. and one going to court on
the second floor, from either entrance,
will not perceive an unfinished APP
pearance so much as when making
the ascent, when it will be noticed
that the iron stairways are not com
pleted. Contractor Mayors says the
iron people have delayed the compile
tion great deal, and he cannot now
state when they will finish the work.
Going up the steps and entering
the court room one will be impressed
by the newness of things, though
elaborate and fine. The tables where
the lawyers write are new, the bench
es for the spectators are new-eyery
thing is new and fresh and clean,
and the wood work in the court room
has as yet received no touch of var
nish, and will not until the present
session of court is adjourned There
will be people attend this session
who rarely go to court, merely to see
justice melted out in the new temple,
or more accurately speaking, to see
the temple itself.
On Tuesday court began, and the
business from the converting to the
time we go to press is as follows:
Judge Hagans' charge to the grand
jury was quite extended, and instruc-
ted to inquire particularly into the
crimes of unlawful retailing
of spirituous liquors, gambling and
carrying concealed weapons, and
also touching on all crimes liable to
have been committed in this county.
His remarks about the new court
house were very graceful, in the man
new of congratulating the people of
the county on having the finest court
house in the State, which he felt no
hesitancy in saying that we have
The grand jury retired to their
room at IL o'clock, A. M.
Hon. Joseph Moreland had the
honor of making, the first motion
which was that R. S. Fleming be adj
mitted to the bar. G. nj. Alexander
and Clark Hall were also admitted
as members,
Robert A. Travis, indicted for for
gerry, gave bond with Oliver Travis