The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-03
NOT GUILTY!
That is What the Jury Said in the
Case Of West Virginia vs..
Edward Murphey
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Ending Of a Trial That Interested
the General Public.
IT IS A POPULAR VERDICT.
II IS A POPULAR VERDICT.
Every One Heartily Approves and
Endorses It.
FULL AID COMPLETE REPORT

BY a Sworn Expert Stenographer- Al the Evidences
and Important Happenings Reported as They
Were Dropped in the Court Room-An Able and
Intelligent Jury Acquit Edward Murphy.
Fer some time past an unusual in
terest has been manifested in the ease
of the State Of West Virginia VS.. Ed
ward Murphy, charged with perjury
before tho September QS92,) Grand
Jury, in matters pertaining to the
death Of James Daley, a Snowman
who was shot on Geo. F. Evans prem
ises On the 10Th day Of August, 1892.
Murphy was summoned before the
Grand Jury, upon the authority Of
Geo. w. Feidt, then Prosecuting At
torEey. Feidt had an indictment placed
before that jury charging Evans as
an accessory before the fact, and
Murphy was one Of his witnesses. The
jury turned down the indictment, and
Murphy was afterwards indicted for
perjury. al desperate effort was made
to convict the defendant on Tuesday,
January Oath, but the petit jury hung,
not being able to agree. The trial
was again set for February i, when
the defendant was acquitted Of the
charge, the jury rendering q verdict Of
s'not guilty" There were two indict-
ments against Murphy, and after this
verdict was rendered the present
Prosecuting Attorney, U. s. G .dPitzer,
entered q noHe in same, refusing to
prosecute. The prisoner was dis
charged-the happiest man in Mar
tinsburg, and the enthusiasm that
reigned in the Court room convinced
the jury that the public approved
their decision. Pandemoninm reign
ed, and by the hardest the Court and
officers finally restored order. Every
where the verdict meets with popular
approval, and Murphy to-day is more
thought Of than eyer, and has made
friends that can be depened upon.
THE COURT RECORD.
Following is the Clegks record in Tho
ease:
State Of West Va. Indictment
Edward Murphy, Misdemeanor.
This day came the attorney prose
cutting for the State and Edward Muir
ply, who stands indicted for a misde
meanor, was led to the bar in custody
Of the jailor Of the Court, and having
been arraigned plead not guilty to th.
charge in the Indictment, whereupoI
came a jury, to-wit: M. L. Dorm, p
is. Cunningham, Andrew Bowers, II
S. Cushwa, ]. A. Bowers, Luther Sci
bert, G. D. Swimley, r. N. Stewart
Nathan Coils, Thomas Minghini, J
T. Hopper and John w. Neer, al
good and lawful men, who being duly
sworn to well and truly try and true
deliyerance make between the State q
West Va. and Edward Murphey thu
prisoner at the bar, and a true verdict
render according to the evidence,
after hearing the evidence and the
arguments of counsel, retired to Their
room to consider their verdict. We,
the Jury, find the prisoner Edward
Murphey not guilty as charged in tile
Indictment. Signed r. N. Stewart,
Foreman. Whereupon the prisoner
was discharged.
On Motion of F. Vernon Aler, Esq.
| Miss Carrie Barn was admitted into
the Conrt as a st~enographer, and took
the oath prescribed to faithfully and
honestly report the proceedings and
testimony in the case Of the State Of
West Va. vs.. Edward Murphey.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Following is the stenographic re-
port, to-wit;
STATE OF WEST VA. VS.. EDWARD
MURPHY. In he Circuit Court fol
Berkeley County. Judge r.. j. Faulk-
ner Presiding. Trial by jury.
q. >. g. PITZER. FOR the state.
r. yEKNONALER and y. n. CL1FFORI
For the Defendant.
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OPENING STATEMENTS.
Siafea Attorney:
Under the construction which tn