The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-18
.fql Dispatch to A.e lnteAiaencer.

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P1EDMoNT, WA, Jan. 1.-THE case
sspf the West Virginia Central & Pitts
HBurgh j Railway Company VS.. Alex.
Shaw, w. Irwin Gross, and others. for
libel and attempt to injure the credit OF
the railroad company, has been up for
seonsideratlon during the week at this
term of court at Keyser. Monday the
dcase was put at issue, and a motion
argued by the defendants to gu ash the
service of the writ and dismiss the suit,
although they had entered their appear
asice and plead not guilty. This motion
eas overruled by the judge. and excep-
ion taken.
when everything was about in readi-
mess for the trial, and it was expected a
Jury would be called, a telegram was re-
ceiyed, that, on a petition of the de-
2fendants, made to Judge Jackson, at
SParkersburg, in the case, it was re-
moved from the state courts to the
Federal courts. It is said that the all
legged grounds for removal were, that
@tEle defendants could not get justice in
this court, or in any court of the state.
1t sis not known what will be the deci-
sion of the court about transferring the
8cRse, as the attorneys for the railroad
seom pany have entered an objection
Against its removal.
SURPRISE.
No one believes, for moment, but
@tiiat Shaw and his friends could have
had ample Justice here in the atate
cotIrt, and it is matter OF surprise That
they should have set up such case as
nd II
defendants have sought delay from the
beginning, and this is perhaps to gain
more time
This case is one of the three cases that
lave long been pending between OK
Eenator Davis, Mr.. Elkins and Major
sishaw. The other cases were brought in
s56altimore; one by Major Shaw to en-
soin the lease by the West Virginia
Eentral & Pittsburgh Railway Company
EFF the Piedmont \ Cumberland road !;
ssand the other by John K. Shaw, claim
ling that the stock and profits of the
Piedmont & ulnberland road should
Ego 10 the benefit of the West Virginia
HCentral. All these cases have been
$long continued, and bitterly fought.
The case of Major Shaw against the
Sweet Virginia Central to enjoin tho
#lease OF the Pittsburgh u Connellsville,
Z was tried before Judge Dennis about q
year ago, and judgment was rendered
in favor of Messrs Davis and Elkins and
the West Virginia Central on every
point made by Major Shaw. The major
took an appeal to the sepreme court OF
the state of Maryland, and Judge Nc
Sherry, of that court, rendered an elab-
crate opinion last week, confirming the
decision of the court below in every
particular, and requiring Major Shaw
to pay the costs of the suit, which are
/ very large.
PROF. WILSON'S TARIFF sLAsTER.
IS Jumping from the law to politics, this
sportion of the Second district has been
Eall stirred up on account of the effort
Of Prof. Wilson to give US free coal, and
Son this question, I hope to have some
more to say to you in the future. Meet
ings have been held at Elk Garden,
Goketon, and other mining points on
$he line of the w. Va. O., at which the
Yilson bill was vigorously denounced,
and petitions numerously signed, pray
ling congress not to- remove the duty
from coal If the Wilson bill passes, it
viii not only affect the mining interests
this section, but the lumber interests,
which, prior to the success OF our DEM
ccratic friends, was large and prosper
. aus, and increasing in volume. It now
looks to the people here, as if the Will
Eensbill will pass the house, and the
only hope they have is in the good
sehae and statesmanshlp OF the senate.