The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-08

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1lornlng and afternoon sessions OF
the United States circuit court we're
held yesterday, Judge John ]. Jackson
presiding. Considerable business Of
minor Importance was transacted. The
unique and amusing character Of some
Of the Witnesses in the Nutter LIQUOR
law violation case. heard in the after
noon, was a feature.
The first case Of the morning session
was that of the United States against
James Freeland. Of Hundred, Ereeland
conducts a saloon at Hundred, a little
town on the Baltimore 6 Ohio road,
and Is accused OF selling beer and whiH-
key at his residence, which IS located
one-half mile from his saloon. Free
land entered plea OF mot guilty" and
testimony was heard, the accused be-
ing represented by Hon. g. W. Atkin-
son. The case went to the jury at the
conclusion of the morning session, but
when at 2 o'clock a verdict had not been
rendered, the Jury reported II had been
unable to agree. The case was then
continued to The next term Of court in
Wheeling. Freeland being released on
his own recognisance. Mt. Atkinson
wished to have the charge dismissed,
but to this the district attorney would
not agree.
The next case was also an alleged
violation OF the revenue liquor selling
7 ~ NFaNtnVN county
near Fairmont, was accused OF selling
whlskey to his ueIghbors without the
formallty Of first securing q United
States retail llcense-an act Of care
lessness that caused Charley" Wells
ninlons to descend upon him recently.
HIS Rccuser Is James Heflin, a young
man Of nineteen summers, Who is
charged by the defendant with never
having "pUt IN q days nor even g half
days work" In his life. Heftiin indlg-
nantly denies the truth Of this accusa-
ton and says the shoe fits on the other
mans foot-SutteF, by the way, Is a
shoemaker.
Mr.. Atkinson represented Nutter, and
Assistant District Attorney Stewart
Walker was Uncle Sans right hand
man. Some Of the testimony was very
amusing. NnttAr charges his accuser,
Will gGAha q EHAASAGA GONH-#-
nothing" Individual; says he came over
to his back yard" recently and knock
ed down his bean pole, which was doing
duty as an upright for his wife'B clothes
line. On another occasion, says Nut
ter, HeflIn stole a gray horse. also an
oar. Mr.. Atkinson brought out these
weak spots In the prosecutions case
very neatly. incidentally, Messrs. At
kinson and Walker became engaged IN
a little cross-fire of their own. When
the accused spoke OF "SkltEs," bat
teausn and push boats" the able dis
trict attorney seemed to be altogether
at sea, which was surprising, as these
craft are only In use on Our extern
sive and Important inland waterways,
as they say In Congress when rivers
and harbors bill Is on hand.
That boy Heiflin possesses enough
assurance to place him In the preslden-
tial chair, IL nerve goes for anything.
He "saBsed" West VirEinla's next gov
ernor in great shape during the CROSS
examination. The crowd became so
bolsterous at times that Judge jack
SON had to rap for order.
Els It true you never worked?" asked
"You just bet 1t amt" was the ready
response OF young Heftlin. "See these
here hands. Bet you can't show up
anything like EN-"
An investigation Of the boys hands
showed that he was indeed a horny
handed son oflabor.
"Let me see the inside OF those lists,
said the lawyer.
H He got his "hands" while "grubbins
little match of three or four acres out
home"
When Mr.. Atkinson expressed doubt
as to the .grubbing" story, the young
man got very excited and quite indig-
nant, and remarked that It would be
good thing II some lawyers would do a
little" ErubbIng." II Mr.. Atkinson was
open TO q rural engagement he could
Eel him q Job at 81 50 a day. This, OF
course, brought down the house in
great shape.
The case went to the jury at o'clock
brought In. Nutter was then dis
charged from custody.
Mr.. Atkinson called the attention Of
the court to the fact that one, Robert
Campbell, who is charged with threat
ching a government witness, has been
confined in Jail for twenty days, has
admitted substantially all that Is
charged against him, but has an expla-
nation that puts his action in more
favorable light. The lawyer wanted
the matter heard by Judge Jackson.
This had not been done at yesterdays
session, however.
United States Marshal Charles z.
Wells has appointed D. w. Framptonot
Huntington, deputy marshal In place
of E. r. Cole, Of Huntington, resigned.
Frampton Is good man, who has had
experience In work Of this character.
Yesterday morning, on motion OF the
district attorney, the cases Of the gov
ernment against Wheeling and other
dealers, for selling "oleo" without n
United States government license. were
continued until the next term Of the cir
cult court In this city.
Yesterday. Judge Jackson appointed
james Ewing, Of Wheeling, u master In
Chancery.
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