The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-07

hh OpJectA"hA NNeNNN's"
The court house was scene Of aetly!-
ty yesterday morning and afternoon the
principal attraction being the criminal
court room, where criminal grand jury
was being empanneled, Unusual inter-
est was shown In the gathering of th0
grand jury on account of the large num-
Der OF probable liquor indictments,
through the action of so many saloonlsts
in taking out what is called the short"
state liquor license, which Is only for
the sale OF beer and other malt bever-
ages There was additional interest In
the opening of the September term of the
circuit court, both parts of which were
in session The dockets in the circuit
court were called and many cases set for
trial The result of the calling of the
docket will be found in detail on the
sixth page of this mornings Intelligen-
Ger.
The preparatory steps at forming the
grand Jury had resulted In the selection
of the following persons: S. II. kasley,
Philip Bachmap, Charles hurley, Robert
Nesbitt, l., A. Lallance, A. c. Harrell,
william Higgins, w, r, Bodley, James
McAdams, w. A. Wilson, William FL
bingham, Noah Beck, w. w, Gllchrlst,
NJ. Il. Giesey, w, IL, Chapman, w. D.
Johnson. At this point eX-Prosecuting
Attorney John A. Howard representing
the saloon keepers named, introduced
the following document:
In the criminal court OF Ohio county:
State VS.. II. Zwicker, Gundllng & Caren-
bauer, Otto Tyson, Philip Kochert, w, r,
Stoop, G. A. Landmesser, Mary Miller,
William Hartenstein, Bader 4 Maurer
Christian Mueller NELL Quinn, Henry
Amick, p. ]. Gavin, Henry Robrecht,
Wtnder & Parker, s, B. Howell. John
Loomls, Joe Greer, Joseph Michaels, l.
Wosch, l.. Stein, " Lelbold. Joe Mar
shall, Thomas Mclaughlin, Albert
Stallnke, Joseph Robinson, Joe Gamble,
A. Mckinley, A. G. Harrington, D.
Bunch, William Mclaughlin, Morgan
Bros, Mary Klleves. W. Wlnder, Harry
Goethe, Joseph Welsgerber, Burkle Bros,
Julius Lohse, busch & Gaus, +. Walkers
Flnnegan Bros, w. G. Smith, o. e.
Weisgerber, C. Ruedolln, l.. Rlester, II
Bleberson, j. Wilhelm, Joseph Stanton,
Thomas Hennegan. +. Goldstrohm, JOS
eph Hazlett, William Fette. ID. Good
friend, Joseph Artam, r. Wilkie, b. AL
binger William Sherry, August Meyers,
Boadwing & Snyder McFadden & Smith,
II, Knuth, e. Hoffreuter, NJ. Letzkus
William Knoke B. Meehen. Andrew
Bishop, p. Hoe, August Deuker, d. Guth
WHITEWATER Bros, II. Bearsiey, Jacob
Detweller, Samuel Ruff, Charles Stevens,
Harry Knoke, John Sigward, Il. Klepner
Jacob Steurnagle, John Bartolls, Frank
Ayres, Lewis Blschoff, rank AlbInger,
Frank Widdle. Lewis +. Becker, David
Evans, Mary Schwalb, Mrs. John Hans
Hinklemore Bros, Schlanski & Sonnen-
felt, August Huseman, Thomas Burke.
Remele Bros, L. Schwalb
The above named defendants are adj
vised that certain charges are to be pre-
sented to the grand jury this day attend
Ing the said court, charging them with
misdemeanor: that they are residents
and citizens Of the county, OF Ohio and
state of West Virginia; that they are ad-
yised that the prosecuting attorney has
Caused certain witnesses to be summon
ed to appear before the said grand jury
to testify against them.
They are advised that the grand Jurors
this day attending have not been listed,
drawn and summoned according to law:
but that, on the contrary they have been
| selected with special view to procuring
indictments against these defendants.
They, therefore. challenge the array of
grand Jurors this day In attendance at
court and pray that they be discharged.
In support of their said challenge they
charge and aver:
First That eaid eyrAOd ittrnrn nat
drawn from a list prepared as required
by Sec. 2, oh. 157 Code.
Second. That the said grand Jurors
were not drawn by the clerk OF the coun-
ty court as is required by law.
Third, That certain competent Jurors
have been excused from service by the
court and by certain officers Of the court.
Fourth. That the grand Jurors about
TO be sworn do not constitute a compe-
tent grand Jury, and were not selected,
drawn and empannelled according to
law.
Judge Hugus at once proceeded with
an investigation Of the alleged Irregular
tiles. County Clerk Robertson testified
that he had not been able to detect any
Irregularities in drawing the Jurors. Mr.
Hennlng, circuit court clerk, testified
that he had found the jury box in the
vault of his office unlocked, and had seen
number Of envelopes In the box which
he had not examined Deputy Circuit
Clerk Wilson testified to having received
jury slips from Clerk Moffat, Of thd
board of county commissioners, which
had been placed in the jury box. Deputy
Sheriff Kindelbcrger testified that thu
Jurors names had been drawn by
chance.
The question Of irregularities were
then argued by Prosecuting Attorney
Meyer. for tho state. and ex-Prosecutlng
Attorney Howard for the saloonists At
the conclusion of the arguments, Judge
Hugus over-ruled the objections entered
by Mr.. Howard. He said that while this
manner Of the drawing OF the grand Jury
was open to objection on minor points,
he did not believe this carried with II an
Illegal grand jury Mr. Howard desired
exceptions entered on HE behalf Judge
HuguB then charged the Jury, which re-
tired to It's room and began the examInn.
ton OF q small army Of witnesses, among
whom were many saloon keepers and
bar-tenders
1t IL not thought the grand Jury witt
complete It's labors before this evening
and It's sessions may continue over to
Wednesday