Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-05
T. s COURT MATTERS.
VERY LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED At
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
Judge Jackson Eulogizss the Late Jadgs Jacobs
and Adjuurns Court as a Marx Of Re-
Specific Moore Case.

When the testimony of the defendant
in the Moore case was concluded in the
L. S. Court Yesterday afternoon, Judge
Jackson, holding in his hand memo
rial presented by the members of the
Ohio county bar. touching upon the
death of the late Judge John ]. Jacobs,
ordered that the paper be spread upon
the records OF the Q. S. District and
Circuit Courts.
Judge jackson paid nigh tribute to
the character Of the late Judge as q
public servant occupying a high posi-
ton, as an attorney, as a man. He
spoke briefly of his public career as a
mem Der of the Legislature, as Governor
OF the State, and as Judge Of the Cir
cult Court, and stated that he left be-
hind him.a record which was not stained
by single questionable act. he was a
man of strict integrity, and in the pub
lie positions which ne held he so con-
Quoted himself that he left his i'm press
upon the State.
Judge Jackson knew him well, and
admired him much. If he felt that he
might be permitted TO enter into prl-
vate history, he would say that he pro-
badly had as much 10 do with placing
! him in the Gubernatorial chair, as any
man In the State. 1t was during a SEES
sion OF the Legislature in Wheeling,
when the question of removing the cap
ital was being agitatsd. Judge jack
son was tryingIto SECURE it for Parkers-
purg, and Judge Jacobs favored that
city. During private conversation
with a number Of influential gentle men
from different parts of the State Judge
Jackson suggested the name of Judge
Jacobs, as the Democratic candidate for
Governor in the following election. The
Increment which terminated in his
election, dated from that hour.
When Judge Jackson had concluded,
he adjourned Court until this morning,
as mark of respect to the memory OF
the deceased.
The Federal Grand Jury was in
session all day, aud examined number
of witnesses. When it filed into court
shortly after four o'clock, nun Der Of
prese ailments were handed to the Court
and the jury adjourned until this
morning.
In the morning a number Of civil
cases were called, arguments and
motions made and several cases set.
The case of United States VS.. Mar
garet j. Moore, charged with obtain
ing money upon a fraudulent pension
claim, occupied the remainder Of the
| day, and was not given to the jury
when Court adjourned. The case is
very complicated and the evidence is
! interesting. District Attorney Gen.
Watts arrived from Washington and
conducted the prosecution. Attorney
Sam Burdette, OF Charleston, and e.
w. Atkinson, of this city, appeared fol-
the defendant. Mrs. Moore's son,
John j., was also indicted for the same
offense.
The testimony involved the proceed
| ings in a divorce case, and other com
pications. The defendant, an aged
lady, testified in her own behalf, and
evidently made a favorable I'M preston.
A portion OF the money which she Sc
cured from the government, about $500
of it, was buried, and was dug up by
United States Marshal who made the
arrest. She testified that it was placed
under ground for safe keepieg, at hel
home 10 Clay county. The prosecution
rested. and one witness for the defense
had testified, when Court Sadjournec
until this morning.