Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

others hak been sent for TO appear
against 1.-THE gentlemen whose
cases were to be tried at
that unseemly hour. The night
men seemed Immensely pleased with
the new arrangement and expressed the
hope that Mayor Caldwell would ind 1t
convenient TO hold early court every
morning and save them the annoyance
OF appearing at 0 o'clock, thus breaking
I'D their sleep. Lieutenant Gaus had
seen enough Of the affair to satisfy his
curiosity, so be staid In the Office and
allowed Lieutenant Tsrrill Of the day
| force to attend court. Chief McNichol
was there, quiet and serene, and OF
course a REGISTER man was present
Mayor Caldwell and Clerk Fee took
their accustomed places at the desk in
the Court room. Chief McNichol and
the REGISTER man dropped down at
convenient table, while the police Of
fcers, and few spectators arranged
themselves along the wall. Mayor
Caldwelps son was on one of the specta-
tors benches TO see how his father
would act.
The Mayor was pale and determined,
and as the tramp of the prisoners over
the bare floor from the lookup to the
/ Court room struck his ears, he seemed
/ 10 put on an air of severity which was
very much in keeping with the solemn
ity OF the occasion.
Col. Joe Weob's we'll rounded
figure was the first TO appear beyond
the partition. He was accompanied by
Officer Wilkie, who had made the ar
rest. Following close behind were two
well dressed. slender gentlemen,
Messrs. Mallory and Curly. These
prisoners were all able bodied and
needed no assistance, but poor old Chris
Cline came next, with his arms around
the pecks OF two officers, hobbling on
one foot, the other having been disabled
| by coming into violent contact with a
railway switch frog. There was one
other prisoner, but IL was plain that he
was not gambler; he might have been
once, but be was no longer dead game
tin-horn. He was in his stocking feet,
| and seemed annoyed at being disturbed
| before his sleep was finished.
Clerk Fee first called the case OF
| Joseph Webb. The prisoner and Officer
| Wilkie were sworn. Without giving
Webb a chance to plead guilty, Officer
| Wilkie told his story. He and other
officers had gone to Webb's place be-
tween II and ] o'clock and found
Webb and two others playing poker.
The Mayor-Mr. Webb, how about
this?
The Prisoner-I guess we was playin'
poker; but say, Mayor they're just
maxim a mark out Of me.
The Mayor-Are you guilty or not?
The Prisoner-Well we was playing.
The Mayor-Twenty dollars and
costs.
The Prisoner-What that?
The Mayor-Twenty dollars and
costs.
The Prlsoner-I'll take an appeal.
The Mayor-All right; what's the
next case. Mr.. Fee?
Clerk FEED. H. Mallory.
Mallory, who looks as though he
might be the leader Of Y. NJ. G. A.
meeting, comes from Washington, Pa.
He was we'll but modestly dressed, and
walked to the bar OF justice, very
much as he might to the bar OF a gin
mill, il asked to drink when not dry;
sort OF hesitatingly, and as If doing II
as a favor to the barkeeper.
He didn't say a word, but following
the lead OF officer Wilkie, shot his right
hand into the air when Clerk Fee began
TO hum something in a monotone which
was supposed TO be an oath, and jerked
It down again and behind his back as
the Clerk closed with "S'-help-yuh-
God"
Wukie told precisely the same story
as in Webb's case, Mallory nodded as
sent to 1t, and the Mayor in an under
tone remarked something about $50 aud
costs.
Joseph Curly, Of Taylorstown, Pa,
was the next called. He listened atten-
lively 10 officer Wilkes recital, and be
gan plea for clemency. He said 1t
was his first offense, and the poor boy
looked as though he was telling the
truth, but he spoiled all the good effect
by taking that statement back, after a
little deliberation, and admitted that he
mad been in the Webb room before. He
left the general impression that he
was green, was q sucker, and had been
skinned by someone in the town. He
was given the same fine as the
other members OF his party.
Henry McNamara's was the next case
called. Officer Lukens came to the
front as prosecutor, but Mcnamara did
not show up. He was out somewhere
waiting for nine o'clock, the time till
which he was released, when he depoS-
tied his forfeit with the Lieutenant.
Officer Lukens evidently thought he
was hiding somewhere in the room, so
he called his name several times in a
loud voice, after which Clerk Fee called
him a couple Of times. His presence
did not seem important, however, and
Officer Lukens weRt on and told the
story OF his capture. He saw cards in
McNamala's hands, saw chips on the
table, knew the room was used for
gambling purposes, and knew that
Mcnamara was understood to be the
proprietor.
The Mayor-Where is Mcnamara?
Officer Lukens-I do not know. He
was released upon putting up security
for bis appearance.
The Mayor-Is 1t customary to release
prisoners that way?
Officer Lukens-Yes, sir; it is very
often done.
The Mayor Taside to Clerk Fee i
Twenty dollars and costs.
A. ]. Dundon's was the next case
called. He also failed to appear, in
spite OF repeated calls for him.
Officer Lukens told Of having dis
covered him in McNamara's loom play
ing cards.
The Mayor-Do you know why he is
not here?