The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-23
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CMARLR4roS, W. Va, Now 22.-The
investigation of tho newspaper charges
against the United States marshal and
his deputies was conducted in open
court to-day. The evidence OF Hunt
ington and Charleston newspaper men
rs to brutality, drunkenness and lewd-
ness on the part OF tho United States
marshals was taken and rebuttal evil
dcnce from the marahals. The AssocI-
ated Press aud special correspondents
are being asked by Judge Jackson TO
prove their charges. The hearing will
last several days, and is provoking
great interest
The investigation grows out OF the
charges made by Huntington anu
Charleston papers that United States
Marshal Wilson's deputies had treated
their prisoners brutally and had been
guilty OF sundry other misdeeds. 1t
was also charged that the extraordinary
number OF prisoners at this term OF the
court is due TO the anxiety OF the mar
shals to earn fees and that unnecessary
railroad travel has been INDUCED in to
"earn" extra mileage. Tho Gazette, the
Democratic organ here. has been par
ticularlv severe in its structures. Some
time ago Judge Jackson announced his
intention 10 investigate the charges,
and caused tho newspaper men to be
snbpGnacd to make good their accu'
sations.
II was when Marshal Vinson went to
Huntington to serve papers on the edi-
tors there that he became involved in
nm alteration with them and assaulted
them with his cane. He fractured the
arm Of Editor Dudley, OF tho Times, and
Dudley swore out warrant A similar
hcene occurred in the Herald office,
which is thus described in the columns
OF TINT paper:
"The editor and his brother we're sit
ting in the Office after supper when two
men came in, and the elder man ium-
bled in his pocket for something,
which, when brought forth. turned
out to be summons to the grand jury
Mt Charleston. 1t summoned Editor
Dudley, OF the Times, DIR. Hallanan. cor
respondent. and II. L. Longley, editor
OF the UCr0M.
AFTER the summons was read tho
Young man introduced the elder as S. S.
Vinson, United States marshal, aud the
editor extended his hand, and, with an
oath, he said he'd notion not to shake
with the editor, us lie was no gentle
man, but damn dog. Tie editor asked
an explanation, but received it not
The elder man became furious and
swore he would thrash the editor il ho
saucht him outside. and then attempted
10 do it anyway in the office. The editor
sat CoolIy in his chair, and when struck
at by Yinson waried it off, when w. S.
LongIey stepped in the marshal's way,
and the marshal's friend caught him by
the arm and pulled him away"
In an interview in the Nail last night
United States Marshal Vinson said that
he did not care to vindicate himself, or
marshals, through the press, but would
do so in another manner, and then after
telling what lie thought about the pro-
prietor OF tue GC:"HG, which opinions
were too highly coIored to print in cold
type, no proceeded to say that the most
strenuous efforts were being made. and
would continue 10 be made, to have the
court moved from this place, which
seems to be unapprecative, and he
hoped to God it would be moved. ~
was too new in the business 10 know
that it was an insult to your manhood
and blot upon your civilization to
bring big crowd oil prisoners here, and
the next time. il the court Is held here.
and | trust it won't be, expect to
bring prisoners in one by one, and then
tho newspapers can talk some more
about mileage. No, don't want to say
anything through the papers that have
villiGed and belied me-" And the mar
shal, at this point, was called away by
Mr.. Priddie, clerk.
The reporter then called on Deputy
Marshal Garden. who had very little to
say beyond expressing his regret that
any thing had occurred He said that
the marshals we're not to blame for the
number OF arrests, but they had simply
obeYed orders from the court. Most OF
the arrests were made on old capiases
from the last administration. ave
were instructed" said he, ito go out
and bring in all OF them, and to return
no capiases unbound. We were in
structed to ret away from the railroads
and bring in all. Some of them had
been standing for three years. Ii there
has been any malfeasance it can not be
charged to the marshals. We have
been unjustly dealt with. As to the
Huntington affair, referring to the
charge Of brutality and drunkenness
We want investigation and are going to
have itu