The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-06
That is the Condition OF the Jury
in the Reynolds Case.
AFTER BEING OUT TWO HOURS
rhs Foreman Reported Inability to
Agree, wh.rsnpoa conrt Adjourned I'm.
I'll TIT. ,rornlnE-Ths Jnry Taken to
the stsmm n%ou.s-rhs Argument, by
coan.slTeoh Place In the Afternoon
and Last Evening.

It appears that there may be a hung
jury In the case OF the state VS.. +. W.
Reynolds. on trial In the Ohio county
criminal court on the charge OF embez-
element preferred BY the Guarantee
Loan & Trust Company, OF which the
defendant was secretary. After being
out one hour and forty-hve minutes the
Jury reported to Judge Hugus at II
o'clock last night Its inability to agree.
%whereupon court adjourned until this
morning at 0 O'Clock.
The prisoner was remanded TO jail
and the Jury taken to the Sta,nm house,
under escort OF deputy shenns. When
court convenes this morning the jury
Will again retire for consideration OF Its
verdict. The opinion about the court
house last night vas that n Disagree
ment and no trial will be the result to-
day, This Is surprising, as It was be-
lieved, from the testimony that was al
lowed TO 60 In, that the defendant would
be acquitted.
The states evidence terminated short
iy' before noon, owing to the courts rul.
ing, which compelled the prosecution to
elect on two counts In the Indictment;
one for the embezzling on November IL,
1897, OF slO5, and the other for sos on
January II, 1898. The court restricted
the evidence to go before the Jury 10
extend TO the authority that was given
to go to Washington, d. c.. to transact
business FOR the company there; to that
concerning the opening and the obliga-
tlon OF the expenses OF that office
whether they were to be paid by rem
tails individually or by the Guarantee
Company. Also the check, showing
that sos was paid to B. H. Warner &
CO., OF Washington, for rental OF the
office; that the check for 1925. payable
to rentals as self for salaries, should
remain as evidence; together with the
various books of accounts showing en-
tries enumerated.
The courts rulings drew protests
from Prosecuting Attorney Meyer and
Mr.. Conitf. The states witnesses yes
terday morning were C. 3. Stenckler, OF
Washington. who was an emploYe OF
Reynolds In that city. Mr.. Stenckler
testified that the $l05 check was for
payment Of Reynolds office in WASH
Ington. and was not ch%arseable TO the
Guarantee company.
Mr.. l.. F. Stifel. cashier OF the
Wheeling Title & Trust Co., testified as
to the state Of the F. w. Reynolds sec
rotary account. and a number OF tn.
Guarantees directors were recalled as
to this account.
The defense did not submit any evil
dence, and after the noon recess the
arguments began. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Meyer opened at $40 O'Clock. and
for nearly an hour scored the defend
ant. Mr.. Bernie Handlan followed for
the defense. speaking for an hour. Mr..
John a. Howard occupied the rest OF
the afternoon for the defense, and con
tended that Reynolds arrest was made
solely for the Wheeling directors to get
possession Of documents wanted by
other stockholders In Washington. and
Maryland. Mr.. Coniif made an eirec-
tive close for the state.