Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-13
ELEVEN MEN
Arrested Charged With Criminally As.
saulting Young Covington Bride.
Threats of Lynching Became so General
That IL Was Deemed Advisable Ia Re
move the Mcn-The Grand Jury VIII
Act ON the Case October 10.

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band, while they were walking on the
Alexandria pike, back of this city. near
George kellars farm. about $50 o'clock
| Wednesday night, and assaulted by II
men.
George Greer and Dad" Meiner were
arrested by Sergt. Reilly shortly after
the assault, and Thursday morning
Officer Matthews brought in Matt
| Meiner, John Meyer, Dick Bushmiller
and Cooper Miller. and Officer Stemler
arrested Red Bushmiller and Ed
ward Hinding
All live in Newport. Mrs. Gleason
and husband Wednesday night said
they could positively identify Dad
Meiner and George Greer a. the two
men who first halted them ON the pike.
rs the news of the terrible deed
spread IA crowd began 10 collect at the
Newport court house Thursday morn
ing.
1t became necessary for Sheriff Plum
mer To clear the corridors of the court
house at $3.50 "a. IN.
Mrs. Gleason said Thursday that l.
men were about her in the field. but
that She tainted after She had been re-
! peatedly assaulted.
The men accused are between the
ages of 23 and 81 years
Mrs. Gleason il only ! , years old.
Judge BENEFITS courtroom was
! packed almost To sutrocation during
the preliminary hearing. Mrs. Gleason
was the first witness. She detailed the
story related above When She pointed
out Meiner as the man who had the re-
volver he leaped To his feet and shouted
| that he ennlI Ia =.
said II was another man whom he
named who drew the revolver. How
do You know he was asked lie an
swered that that was what some of the
men had told him
Meiner made contradictory state
ments in his testimony First. he said
he was out in town to get "A llen. of
beer at the time the assault took
place. Later he admitted that nc had
been out the Alexandria pike. He said
he saw a lot of men out there. but he
was not one of the crowd Gleason
said the man who drew the revolver
wore SLOUGH hat Meincr had ON a
derby when arrested Mcincr said ne
recognized Greer and DuhfoSS in the
crowd out the pike
Judge Helm, Commonwealth Attor-
ncy Lockhart. sheriff Plummcr and
County Judge Bennett held a confer
ence at p III. Thursday. and it was
decided not to have a special grand
jury but await the one at Alexandria,
which convcncS October 10.
Three p. IN. over the {. y o. was the
time and route decided upon To take
the accused To MaySvillc
During the preliminary trial Mrs.
Gleason was given a test To identify
the men charged with the crime.
The prisoners were placed i'm various
parts Of the courtroom in the crowd.
and in each instance Mrs. Gleason pos
itively identified the prisoners.
Greer testified that hc was with Mel
ner going out the pike. but did not see
the couple.
George IoutScy. keeper of the toll
gate and Ed Huber testified To seeing
Greer and Mcincr passing the tollgatc.
ireer and Meincr told conflicting ,to-
ricS in their testimony.
All the other prisoners denied having
been out the pike.
After hearing all the evidence Judge
BENNETT announced that ne would bind
Dad Mciner and George Greer over
to the grand jury i'm -, 600 each and the
! other eight under >. 900 bond each Hut
-, ''i,''' more cdf'iuI examination of
VI, '."'u''N' an" 'n'n h'id all OF the
/ 80" ~ ''' gran" Jury without bond.
Greer was drunk. and said ne was
ready for trial at once
~" minutes "itcr the prisoners
"o"i" over 'ircult Judge Helm.
,h," whose care they passed. stated
| thdt he would send all of them To thc
NaySVllc JAN Thursday afternoon to
AVOID the possibilities Of a lynching
Judge l'Im Will impancl a special
grahu jury at once.
ne community Is terribly wrought
| ing the miscrcaut~ are freely md.
| The excitement * far more. ipt.ns,.
than that caused bv the 6nding Of tnc
body of hcadlcs, Pearl Er,,1 n,c,. d.
| year ago. II can hordIy he. .,,r,i,,,
that crime So fcndi,h could Inc ncr.
pctratcd in am enlightened communit,
| The men charged with tbc ,.ri,,, .,-,.
mostly OF bad character and that quick
justice VIII be mctcd ont To- them is as
sured 10y the authorities. The penalty
LOT criminal assault i'm this state is
heath.
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