Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-20

telephoned for and brought to the
Court that will go on your bond.
gather that you deny what Is In this.
Mr.. Goff-Yes. And, in a manner, 1t
is true. \
The Court-As you prefer time until
to-morning, ! discharge you upon
lrecognizance, that is upon ball furnish
ed to appear.
Mr.. GofA Well. why not on general
recognition. There is nothing in 1t; 1t
is not a hanging matter.
The Court-It.is a very serious mat
ter.
Mr.. Goff- Yes, but with me it is not
l can't furnish recognition unless l ind
somebody right here on the street.
The Court-The Sheriff is at your
service; anybody that you can find will
be telephoned for.
This somewhat remarkable discussion
here ended, and Juror Golf left in the
custody Of Deputy Sheriff liz search OF
bail. He did not succeed in finding
! bondsman, after two hours search,
and was released on his own recognl-
zaRce until this morning.
The following formal order In the
! case wasspread on the Court records:
THE ORDER oE THE COURT.
"This day came again as well the parties
by their attorneys as the jury pursuant to
adjournment, and the jury having fully
| heard the arguments of counsel and re-
| ceived the instructions of the Court, retired
| to their chamber to consider of their YER
| diet After q time and while the jury
we're In their room, counsel for the de-
| PENDANTS stated to the Court that they had
| just received information indicating mis-
conduct on the part Of Juror Charles n.
| Goff, one Of the jurors in this case, in that
| the said juror had sought an inter-
view with one of the officers of the defend
ant, the Wheeling Railway Company, on
| the subject Of the verdict TO be rendered,
and stated to the Court that they desired
| time to investigate the matter anu formal
ly presentit TO the Court. After the noon
| recess, and after the jury had been again
| sent to their room, tue counsel Tor the de-
| PENDANT presented to the Court the atiida-
| Wit of Michael Lotus, superintendent OF
the said Company, detailing the circum-
stances Of the solicitation TO him, by Juror
| Gotf, for an interview yesterday evening,
after the adjournment Of the Court and
giving the substance of the conversation of
the said Juror with him upon the subject Of
Tue NCTulCb W uS IcuQGESu ny buc jury III
this case. Upon consideration Of which az
fdavit by the Court, thejury were brought
into Court and by the Court discharged
from the further consideration Of CHS
case, and this case is continued until the
next term of this Court. And. thereupon,
by the direction Of the Court, the Juror,
Charles n. Goff, was detained in Court,
and copy of the affidavit containing the
charges aforesaid handed TO the said Gof.
The Court being of the opinion that the
affidavit fled as aforesaid contains charges
of very serious offense, that is, the solic-
itation of bride and contempt of this
Court, and the said Golf, waving the issu-
ance and service Of rule to answer the
said charges, the Court gave the said Golf
until $3.50 o'clock a. m. tomorrow TO an
swer for mis- said contempt to US as afore-
said.n
The case created a big sensation In
legal and Court House circles generally
when the facts became known, and was
a leading topic OF conversation during
the remainder Of the day. The case is
probably without parallel In this
county-certainly its like has not trans.
pired in many yesrs-and the further
proceedings will be Of great interest.