The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24
HE IS GUILTY.
That is the Verdict Found by En-,
blem Jury Yesterday.
JURY OUT NEARLY TWO HOURS
Before IL Could Agree Upon its Verdict.
cOlOnsl Arnsit Moved for the Setting
Aside of the Verdict aud New Trial.
The Testimony was Finished IN the
acknowledgements Were Made by
alsi'rS. Meyer, ArnsIt aud Dovenor.

The trial of George Emblem on the
charge of committing burglary at the
home of Louis Hlener was the attraction
in the criminal court yesterday that drew
another large crowd of spectators Tes-
timony was concluded at II o'clock and
arguments began, Prosecuting Attor-
ney Meyer opening for the state, after
which Colonel Arnett spoke for an hour
and a half on behalf of the prisoner
Then Captain Dovener coueluded for the
state and at $3.50 p. m. the jury retired,
Al 5 o'clock the jury was stlll at work,
but the states attorneys protested to be
satisfied that the jury would ultimately
bring in verdict of guilty.
The first witness yesterday morning
was Mrs, Hedges, an aunt Of the accused,
who testified in support Of an alabi
which me defense endeavored to SGT up,
According TO her story, George Emblem
was at the McNlcol farm In the upper
part OF the county, where Mrs. Emblens
birthday was being celebrated, on the
day the robbery was committed, Decem-
Der 1886.
Mr., Hedges was next placed an the
stand and he, too, testified that George
Emblem was at the McNlchol farm on
the day OF the birthday celebration. He
remembered 1t because George had as
sisted HIN in killing hogs that day. on
cross examination he said the hogs were
butcheEed On Tuesday, Mrs, Hedges,
on the other hand, had testified that the
birthday was celebrated on Saturday
As a matter OF fact December 10, 1896,
was on Saturday.
The family Bible was introduced and
showed that Mrs. Emblen'S birthday oc-.
CURED on December 10.
William O'Nelll, who was indicted
Jointly with Emblem for the HeIper rob-
berry, was placed on the stand. He tes-
titled that he saw Emblem at the corner
of Twelfth and Market streets about p,
M. on the day of the robbery. Later in
the evening he saw him at the market
house.
Arguments were opened at Ii O'Clock
by Prosecuting Attorney Meyer, for the
state. who made an excellent arralgu-
ment OF the prisoner claiming that the
evidence is strong in the clrcumsiantlal-
Ity with which 1t points to the guilt OF
Emblem. The Jury could not reason
ably take much time in arriving at a ver-
diet OF guilty.
Colonel ArRett made q remarkably
strong plea for the prisoner, and secuted
the idea that the confessions wrung from
him should have weight with the jury.
Colonel Arnett had not finished the ar
gument whea court adjourned for the
noon recess.
In the afternoon, Colonel Arnett con-
cluded his plea and was followed by Cap
tain Doyener, who made a short and very
eloquent and strong argument for con-
vlctlon. He devoted most of his arsu-
ment to the failure to establish an allbl,
the witnesses attempting it not agreeing
on material points.
At 1880 o'clock the Jury had received
It's instructions and retired.
The jury delIberated upon the case for
one and three-quarter hours and had
agreed upon its verdict Just before G