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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

says it, mamma always cries!"
to Kentucky and asked me to go
around to Lawrence's stable to see
it, and / paid him 500. Nothing
more was said about the cases and
he put the money in his pocket.
1t was my understanding that it
was paid in pursuance OF such
agreement. Ny trial was III De-
cember. | did not talk with Strlck-
ling on the day of trial. Strickling
said on day Ct trial he understood
that had bomb to explode under
him, and if 1 had, now was the
time. My brother was working for
me, and said that if they got out
a lot of indictments against him he
could not pay them out Of his
wages. He said he should not be
bothered, and he was not bothered
until the December term"
CROSS EXAMINATION.
81 met Strickling first, some
time in May. l was arrested in
March, and Strickling prosecuted
me. did not talk to him at Spen-
GERS, that l remember of. l was
in Jail 90 days, and made the
charges after 1 was in Jail. l
was one year in the county before
1 began to sell whisky. / was 60
days at Big Moses; sold out on the
10th of June and went to Colorado
in August, 1896, and returned in
October and went to Stringtown
and commenced running a saloon.
1 ran a gambling house at Big
Moses. l violated the law many
times. I have spent about two
years of my life in selling whisky,
and am in business at Piney Fork,
Wetzel county, having state Ii
cense to do business. l went there
to do business legally. There was
an injunction against my place in
Sistersville, the Thompson Hotel,
which 1 got raised. l had been in
dicted eight times before the Is in
dictments. 1 met StrickIing in the
far room upstaiss, in the Swan
H use. I sought the interview to
fix up the Indictments, to see where
1 was at. I expected to avoid
trial, and wanted to find out what
conld be done with the indictments.
1 told him I would pay so much
1 told him l would pay $4,000
pc month to avoid prosecution, and
l paid him the money-no checks
no witnesses. Last payment
Nov. E. 1897, in the basement of
Lawrence's livery stable. Paid him
no money after that time because
my cases came up for trial. Mr..
Robinson, my council, asked tor con-
court refused. Robin
son said we deny having any bomb
to explode. I concluded before I
was in Jail l would make the
charges. had conversation with
complainants-oil field at String
town, Big Moses and Piney Fork.
Tie last payment was made with
ten $40 bills. I never got the sum-
mons left at my saloon by A. S.
Kerans, went to Sistersville for ten
days. Was here in April term last.
Cases were not called up in my
presence. Mr.. Robinson came over
to the hotel and told me the court
would not give me continuance.
I cannot recall August and October
where they were made,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

- Young Pupil: when papa
docket are the ones l meant were
in cold storage"
Robt. Clendenning was the Sec
ond witness called for the prosecu-
ton the substance of his evidence
is as follows:
Il am the person against whom
a number Of indictments were
found at the April term, 1897. l
have known Prosecuting Attorney
Strickling since some time the first
of last year. First met him in Sis
tersville in May, 1897. l was sell,
ing whiskey in Stringtown, Tyler
county. George Thompson gave
me an introduction to him in the
parlor of his hotel. The parlor is
above the saloon on the second
floor. Thompson told me Strick-
ling was in town and asked me if
I wanted to meet him; we talked
for an hour or more; Thompson left
before we did; some one called him.
I next met Strickling at the Swan
hotel in Middlebourne and asked
him to go upstairs to room in the
back part Of the house; this was in
June, 1897. We talked about in
dictments and what the outcome OF
them would be, and 1 asked him
what could be done with the in
dictments found at the April term,
and he said he thought they could
be carried along. l said I could
put up the money to hold them off;
Strickling said the court was sore
now, and if they could be held off l
could get off with fine without i'm.
prisonment; I agreed to give him
500 per month, no more indict-
ments to be found against me and
keep me in business; he counted
the money and put it in his pocket;
it was on Sunday, the 18th of June;
no agreement what he would do
with the indictments found; no
capias were to issue for July special
term; was to evade officers at the
August term. when capias would be
ordered and I could give bond for
my appearance at the December
term in the sum of $500 and I could
forfeit the bond; 1 gave him FIVE
$40 gold pieces in July at Thomp-
son hotel, Sistersville; he said it
was all right; gave him 500 in
August, but can't say where it was
I gave it to him; l met him Sep
TENDER 9th and gave him a 500
bill at his home in Middlebourne.
Ct remember it was the day after
I was burned out at Stringtown;
not much conversation of any con-
sequence. In October after was
put under bond, I gave him at his
Office, 500. After 1 was put under
bond I had no chance to get away
and came to court. He said 1 could
get off with fine and no imprison-
ment. This was at his Office at his
home, about the 14th or 18th OF the
month. 1 next paid him, on No
venber s, SIoo, in Lawrence's liv-
cry barn. 1 wanted to buy the
Thompson hotel and I was asking
his advice about the matter; he adj
vised me to buy it. 1 bought
one-half interest in the hotel on the
3rd. told Strickling 1 hadn't the
money then but would pay in few
days. He said it was all right.
On the 9th he was sending a horse.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
THE TESTIMONY
+ Two Important Witnesses
Heard
u STOCKINGS CASE
Yesterday Afternoon = Glen
denning and Mayfield.

rhe Evidence is Damaging-Thirfy
witnesses Have Been SwOrn-Bofh
sides Ably Represented-The Evil
dence I'm Full by staff Correspond
ent--The Trial Resumed This Morn.
ing ut O'Clock.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
MIDDLEBoURNE, July I9.

Epecial to the Review.
The special session of the circuit
court of Tyler county, called to try
The charges against James H. Strick-
Z ling, prosecuting attorney of said
4 county, convened at 10 o'clock a.
!. n. today, with Judge H. c. Hervey
bn the bench.
The prosecution is represented
by Hon. John A. Howard, of Wheel
ing, Nc. G. Hall, of New Martins.
Vile, and F. L. Blackmarr, of Sis
tersville; and defense by Judge 7.
P. Jacobs, of New Martinsville, and
Judge D. F. Pugh, of Columbus,
Ohio.
The witnesses for both sides were
then called and Judge Pugh not
having arrived yet, court waited
half an hour when the Judge ar
rived from Sistersville.
The defense opened the legal
skirmish by moving continuance
on the ground that Judge Freer,
who had been duly summoned as
witness for the defense and very
material witness for the defense,
was absent, which was overruled.
The next tack taken by the defense
was to move the court to empanela
Jury to try the case, which motion
was argued by Judge Jackson for
the defense, and Messrs. Howard
and Hall for the prosecution. The
court refused a jury and then the
witnesses on both sides were called
hnd sworn by Clerk Mayfeld and
sent out of the court room. Twenty
seven witnesses for the prosecution
and ten witnesses for the defense
are summoned. The prosecution
Opened the case by putting Clerk
&Mayfeld on the stand, who testified
Substantially as follows:
"I am clerk of the circuit court
and entered upon the duties of the
lofice January I, 1897, and J. H.
Strickling entered upon the duties
s of prosecuting attorney at the same
time and is in the Office now. That
seventy. six indictments were found
against Robert Clendenning at the
April term, 1897, of the circuit
court; that the court entered an
border for process to issue on all
3indictments found at the April
term, 1897; process has never
issued on all OF the indict.
ments yet. Process issued on
rs indictments against Robt. Glen
rhenning, returnable to July 8,
Especial term and put with the other
processes but did not give them to
the Sheriff. Mr.. Strickling directed
me not to give them to the Sheriff.
Mr.. Strickling selected them from
the bunch Of processes and pitched
them in the stove. No fire in
the stove and they only remained
"a few minutes. I took them out
of the stove. Strickling said Judge
Freer told him not to have pro-
cesses issued for those who were
likely to leave the county .and not
flor those who would not leave for
the July special term. Strickling
did not know I took them out of
the stove until afterwards. l
wanted the processes so could get
my costs. There are eS indictments
against Denny Daily and others
with whom he was indicted jointly;
8process issued on IS of the same,
June 10th, returnable July E, not
|3served and are in my Office and was
Ramong the ones selected by Strick-
ling and ordered not delivered to
the Sheriff. Thirty-four indict-
Sments against J. S. Hockinberry
and process issued on 10 of the
same, June 10th, returnable July
18th. / don't remember whether
hey were delivered to Sheriff
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.

81 talked with the county court;
they never asked me to tell them;
I had resolved to make the charges;
Sheriff Pyle never urged me to
make the charges after l was in
Jail; told him the facts and he told
me that if he were 1 he would make
the charges; that he would not
stand being robbed in that way"
Court adjourned till tomorrow at
Q o'clock a. N.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

ments against Page Palmeter
and process was issued June
10th, returnable July 9th, In ten
cases. / don't remember whether
sheriff got process or not; sheriff
did not sign tor them; seven in
dictnlents against Nell White. !
don't know what indictments were
for, but suppose for keeping house
of i'll fame. Process issued on seven
of the same, June 10th, returnable
July 9TH. l believe these were
among the processes drawn out by
Strickling. There was Judgment
in Eve OF these cases taken at Au-
gust term. I don't think there was
anything done with the indictments
against Clendenning at either July
or August terms. There was a
judgement in three old cases at the
April term, 1897, against Clenden-
ming, found before the new indict-
ments were entered, and at the De-
cember term, 1897, judgment was
entered in fifteen cases Of the new
indictments; no service at the Au-
gust term, 1897; summons for
August term, 1897 put in hands of
the sheriff, aud sheriff said he gave
them to A. S. Kerans to serve, and
Kerans left them at Clendenning's
saloon and never returned. Ser
vice for December term on Glen
denning.
"Nolle entered at April term, 1897,
in indictments against John Rock
we'll and dropped from the docket
against Frank Lowry at August
term"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

vile, and am now in the oil BUSH
ness; I was two wears in the speak
easy business and had no license
and knew l was violating the law
and did not want to be prosecuted;
| ran the comique and had women
whom we kept for solicitors OF
drinks and performers; was inter
ested in a gambling room, not in
this building; the comique was not
an assignation house and kept So
licitors to entertain the boys-six
to fifteen OF the solicitors; | kept it
one year; it did not pay; l am not
under the influence of drink now;
I have had q drink or two; / was
indicted, I don't know how many
times and fined at every term of
court since that time; capias were
out for me and l kept out of the
way for three months; l was paying
for protection and was not protect
ed; it was June 24th met Strick-
ling; I kept a record ofthe $50 aud
can produce the record; John A.
Howard was my attorney and was
prosecuted at the July special term;
I think left when judgment was
rendered, l think I was here at the
July term; Judge Pugh was here
at July term; l came out the fore
part of July term and Hook
inberry came ont. I lodged capias
and processes. 1 know Hockin-
berry was selling whisky in gen.
eral way. The envelope was not
sealed. Howard tried to get con.
tinuances ofmy cases at July spe-
cial terms. had no letter from
Howard, stating that he could not
be here. l did not give Strickling
letter from Howard. Strickling did
consent to a continuance of the
cases, and he prosecuted ME at July
special term, and capias was issued,
returnable to August term, and was
prosecuted right along. There was
no key in the envelope that l re.
member of. Conversation was i'll
my bedroom. I have quit selling
whisky. l have been indicted since
that time. Ny counsel represented
to the court that we would quit
selling. was here in August; SUM-
mons was served for July term, and
the capias might have been for the
August term"
RE DIRECT.
"The judge caused the prosecu-
ton, as was informed by Strick-
ling, and he gave as a reason, He
did not think he could successfully
do what he was asked to do, as
he could do nothing with the
Judge told Strickling what Hook
inberry said to me, but he did not
say that he had sent for ME. l had
no knowledge Of the key being in
the envelope except from hearsay.
l heard Of the key, but Strickling
never mentioned 1t; learned of the
key through Stockings attorney
after this case.
RE CROSS.
Heard of the key from Strick-
ling's attorney just previous to the
special term of court that was TO be
held about month ago. My rea-
son is that Mr.. Strickling told me
that Judge Freer was antagonistic'
to me; was trying to get leniency
through the prosecuting attorney,
not the judge. l first told Henne-
CHAN, my partner; next told my
attorney, Mr.. Howard, about week
after it occurred. l am not trying
to get even with Mr.. Strickling."
RE DIRECT.
II had nothing to do with bring
ing the charges. I think I told
Howard the same day had a con-
versation with Hunt after the
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
RE DIRECT.

81 was summoned to go before
the grand jury and told the truth:
l had nothing to do with the indict-
ment. Nell Baker came cut. as a
witness before the grand jury In
response TO a summons. Well, /
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

OSuulUS.
"Nolle entered at April term, 1897,
in indictments against John Rock
we'll and dropped from the docket
against Frank Lowry at August
term"
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Indictments were against James
German and Denny DAILY and Jas.
Henderson and Denny DAILY. One
case tried against Henneghan &
Daily. IS summons and IS capiases
were issued against Henneghan &
Daily and issuance delivered to the
sheriff. One capias was sent to
Ohio county and one to Tyler
county and returned mot found.
Twenty judgments were taken at
August term, 1897, against Henre-
CHAN & Daily. At December term
judgment in 10 cases against Hen
neghan & Daily which had been
continued on former process. Ten
summons issued October 20, re
turnable December g. Information
conveyed by Deputy Clerk Strick-
Ter as to what Judge Freer said
about issuing summons tor those
only who were likely to leave before
August term to try them at July
special term. l believe A. S. Ker-
ans was present. I wanted to save
process to tax the costs and save
my tees. Mr.. Engle, my pre-
decessor in Office, advised me
to save processes put in the
stove by Strickling; 1902 indict-
ments found at April term, 1897;
Judge Freer could not try all the
indictments at the July special
term; seven indictments against
Will White and processes on some
were among those withdrawn by
Strickling and put in the stove;
Judgments in five of these indict-
ments were entered at the August
term, 1897. ]. S. Hockinberry
was summoned in ten cases and
judgments were entered i'll twenty
cases, but in ten cases the judg-
ments were set aside. Capias ad
audiendum ordered by the court in
one case and Judgment was entered
at April term. 1898. (Capias and
bond in case of Denny Daily offered
in evidence.) At December term,
1897, Robert Clendenning was fined
and sent to Jail on indictment No.
t."
RE DIRECT EXAMINATION.
"Capias usually ordered by the
court against all persons. remem-
Der the court ordering capias for
Robert Clendenning; Strickling
turned over fines collected since
these charges were filed to Sheriff
Pyle from O'Dell, Flesher Living
stone and Miles Davis"
RE-cRoss EXAMINATION.
cit may be that Strickling made
motion for one capias for Clenden-
ming.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
Mjddleebourne, July 20.

y " SASSN 80 AAs
MGddleebourne, July 20.
Court convened at 9 o'clock a.
III. with the same judge on the
bench as yesterday. The mem
bers of the bar present were, B. T.
Bowers MEG. Hall and I. P, ia
cobs, of New Martinsville; J. A.
Howard, Wheeling; D. F. Pugh,
Columbus, Chic; F. D. Young, F.
L. Blackmarr, A. B. Hunt, R. L.
Gregory and G. M. Mccoy, Sis
tersville; S. B. Ankrom, c. R. Mar.
tin, G. D. Smith, J. M. Underwood,
K. S. Foreman, o. c. Carter, c. f.
Pyle, E. R. B. Martin and c. B.
Riggle, of Middlebourne.
The evidence was resumed for
the prosecution by putting Denny
DAILY on the stand who testified
substantially as follows:
II am the same Denny DAILY
against whom a number of indict-
ments were found at the April term,
1897 and have known Strickling
about three years. Had CONVEX
sation with Strickling at Sisters
vile in my bed room in the Hen,
neghan & Daily block. asked
him to come and had an object
which was to arrange our Whlskey
business and no one had anything
to do with it but myself. No Ii
cense to sell whiskey. There was
no preliminary talk and I think we
went to the room together. make
at hotel Thompson
and asked him if 1 could see him
and he told me that he would walk
down that way in IS or 20 minutes.
Our conversation was about IS or
20 minutes long. I was there to
do business and told him if he
would do business l would bond
him money, if he would fail to pros,
ecute Henneghan & Daily and
handed him an envelope with $50
in when he left and he took it and
put it in his pocket. 1t was all
the money I ever gave him. l had
a conversation with Strickling
in Middlebourne. Hockinberry
gave me information to come out
to Middlebourne. met Strickling
on the street near his house, and
be asked me in his office. We
talked over the liquor business, and
a settlement of the same. He
agreed to be as easy as possible on
US, and as far as he was able he
would do what he could, but the
Judge was not in sympathy with
him. Hockinberry came out in a
buggy at the same time. l don't
know whether Hockinberry saw
Strickling that night or not. 1t was
about 10 or II o'clock at night. I
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
CROSS EXAMINED.

81 have lived seven years in the
state and came to Tyler county
fromMonongalia county ;fromW Wash
ington ceupty, Pa, to Monongalia;
I have been engaged in the whis-
key business, oil business, leasing,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

RE DIRECT.
II had nothing to do with bring.
ing the charges. I think I told
Howard the same day I had con-
versation with Hunt after the
charges were filed"
RE CROSS.
II had no object in volunteering
this information and cannot recol-
lect the time 1 told Howsrd. / may
have told him in July court. I ain
not mad at Mr.. Strickling; l was
before the grand jury to indict
Striking. Nell Baker was before
the grand jury. l did not persuade
her to go before the grand jury to
indict Strickling. did not tell her
she had to testify so an so and she
cried and replied she could not tes-
tify that way"
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