The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10

Yesterday. in the United States cir
cult court, the matter Of the receiver
ship Of the Benwood Southern Railroad
came up, and Judge jackson ordered
that the temporary receiver, Mr.. How
ard Razlett, Of Wheeling, be continued
IA that capacity Contrary to the gem
sral expectation the Judge did not make
the recelvership permanent and author
ize the receiver to issue certificates so
that money could be raised with which
70 complete the road to Moundsviiie
from its present southern terminus.
McMechen. Receiver Hazlett IS em-
powered only to run the road us It
stands now. II is thought that In the
event the road, as It stands to-day can
be sold for enough to pay on all OUT
standing obligations, Judge Jackson
win order a sale. 1t Is thought that
further orders in the matter will be is
sued by the court within the ensuing
week or ten days.
At the afternoon session, Joseph I.
Sweeney, the Elm Grove counterelter,
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attracted general attention, was sem
fenced by Judge jackson. Sweeney
was brought into court by Deputy Mar
shall Wilton Randolph. When asked u
he had anything 10 say, Sweeney re-
plieditha he believed he had had an linz
partial trial, but maintained his inno-
cehce Of the crime Judge Jackson
spent half an hour in reviewing the
case, hut did not administer the severe
rebuke which was anticipated by some,
He sentenced Sweeney to serve three
years at hard labor in the Moundsville
penltenhary.
The EIwood Anderson case, in which
Anderson is charged with having multi
ated three-cent pieces and with passing
them with guilty knowledge as dimes.
occupied the entire morning session and
nearly all Of the afternoon in Judge
Jacks6n's court. The defenses Wit
resses were heard first, the prosecution
having finished its testimony the after
noon before Anderson was placed on
the stand and testified that the bad
money was brought into that famous
poker game by one OF the witnesses for
the government. Lahue. He admitted
having used some Of the money at q
store after this. Other witnesses were
examined. and the defense looked to
have made out pretty good case,
II was vigorously contested on both
sides. Colonel Stuart W. Walker, as
sistant district attorney, representing
the government. and Hon. G.. w, Ate
linson, OF Atkinson & Flick. represent
ing the defense, The evidence closed at
noon, and the afternoon was occupied
BY argument OF counsel. Both Of the
attorneys did their level best, and made
ling the law and the evidence Of every
feature OF the case. It was evident that
Mr.. Atkinson did not intend to allow
his client to be convicted, II 1t was In
bis power to prevent. The theory of
the defense was conspiracy on the part
Of the ave principal witnesses Of the
government 70 convict the prisoner, be-
cause he had indicted them in the cir.
cult court of Wetzei county, for gamb-
ling, and other violations OF law The
case was an Interesting one from start
to Anlsh, and attracted general atten-
ton. The verdict was rendered at
O'Clock, as follows:
Not guilty on the charge OF passing
altered or counterfeit coin, and guilty
on the charge Of having counterfeit mo-
ney In his possession with intent to
ffaudulently pass II
InaSfnuch as there was no count In
) the Indictment charging Anderson with
having counterfeit money IN his posses
sion, with intent to pass the same, the
Judge set that part OF the verdict aside,
and held the prisoner under $500 bond
70 answer any Indictment that may be
hereafter found against him for having
counterfeit money in his possession
with intent TO pass II, The prisoner
vent home rejoicing, and with the full
realization Of the fact that he had a
close call
After yesterday afternoons session OF
the United States court. the attaches
were busy at work getting ready to
close the term here this morning, Prac-
Ideally all the business before the court
was wound up yesterday. One or two
minor cases may come up to-day The
next term OF Judge Jackson's court is
atc1arssburg, beginning April Is. next
Wednesday.