Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-18
MR.. PETER STATED
TAGGAkT FOUND GUILTY.
The Jury Return Verdict Late at Night
An Effort for n New Trial TO be Made.
iSpsefql Ts!sgraBl 70 shs RsO1Stsr.

The Jury Return Verdict Late at Night
An Effort for = New Trial TO be Made.
Spsetal TslegraHl 10 shs Rs0astsr.
ST. CLARsvuLE, o., November 1.-THE
forgery case against w. ). Taggart came
TO a close at l2 o'clock last night, the jury
bringing in a verdict Of guilty as charged
iu the Indictment For more than year
this case has attracted much attention in
this community, owing to the prominence
of Taggart and his family connections.
In Au ggust, 1891, the community was
startled by the announcement that
Taggart was missing from home
and 10 was supposed that he had
committed suicide, as 1t was found that he
was deeply involved financially and that
some of his creditors were pressing him.
The whole neighbOrhoOd turned out and
for day searched every hill, dale, wood
and hollow for his remains. But as the
claims against him began 70 come in it was
discovered that he mad been engaged in
wholesale fOrgeries Of the names OF his
father and ueighbOrs 70 paper amounting
10 some SIS, 900. The people were convinced
then that he had abscOnded, and few OF
the sufferers set about 70 hnd his
hiding place. Last June he was
located in Princess Anne county, Va,
where be was working on q farm, and
going under the name of Capt Thompson.
Wilbur BOggs, of Barton, accompanied by
Ohicer Terrell, of Wheeling, went down
and arrested MIN, the details Of which have
been published in the REGISTER before.
Since his arrival here he has remained IN
jail until after his indictment upon two
charges found last month, after which he
was released on $1,000 bail. The charge
uDOn which be has Just been convicted is
that of forging the name Of DR.. l. O.. Cope
10 note for $500 given Adaliue +. Hatch
err. Another charge remains Of forG-
ing the names Of +. y. Boggs
and j. III. Anderson TO a note 10
the First National Bank Of this place.
When the case was called yesterday morn
ing, Taggart appeared, attended only by
his wife. She has cluug to him tenaciously
during al his troubles, and it was through
her witely anxiety that his hiding place in
Virginia was discovered. The prosecution
was conducted by Prosecutor Hollings-
worth assisted by J. {. Tallman, Esq, Of
Beliaire. Hon. l.. Danford and Hon. j. {.
Heluleiu managed the defense. The evil
dence consisted largely of expert teSti
mOny Taggart himself went on
the stand, ana elected some SYM
pathy by detail Of his wander
ings, giving as a reason for his going
awav that be was hOpelessly involved aud
could not bear TO stay and see his friends
suffer. AT 9p. N. Judge briggs gave the
case TO the Jury in an elaborate charge, and
at IL the Jury filed in TO return the verdict.
But few people were present when the
verdict was rendered, it being a general
impression that the jury would disagree.
Taegart received the verdict stoically, and
= Iing his faithful wife good bye, was
IA nj to the jail and locked in his old cell
sOrt win be made 20 obtain new
m rim. and uRtil that question is de-
re sLAPgin nOt be sentenced.
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