Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21

SAOSiSo IaoOID OION VII n
REASONABLE R APIDITY- A
| SUMMARY OF THE PROCEED
INGS IN EACH CASE THE
COURT ROOM WELL FILLED
WITH SPECTATORS.
In accordance with the announce
ments previously made, Judge J. j.
Jackson opened the United States Court
in this city yesterday morning at ten
o'clock, the official announcement being
made by Crier ]. C. McMahan. There
was fairly large attendance of spec
tators at both the morning and after
noon sessions, but the interest in the
| proceedings was not as great as upon
the occasion of the session a month ago.
Immediately after the opening, the
Judge announced that he was ready to
proceed with the hearing of the cases
for violations of the injunction of the
Court in the street railway matter.
District Attorney Joseph Gaines was
present to represent the government,
and Capt. Dovener, F. W. Nesbitt and
other attorneys as counsel for defense.
Chief U. S. Deputy Randolph had o
large number of witnesses present on
behalf of the prosecution, while there
were a few witnesses for defense. The
| proceedings, with reasonable detail,
| will be found below:
Deputy c. w. Lay, was first called
rand explained the arrest of Henry Lor-
ing. The deputy had chased boy into
an alley when Loring interferred with
the proceedings. This occurred on the
evening of May 10th, at Benwood, and
the scene of the trouble was near the
lookup at that place
Deputy d. R. Jackson-Identified
prisoner. The incident which led up
to the trouble was caused by a boy
throwing an egg at the car while pass
ing the Benwood City Building. Lor-
ing had grabbed Deputy Law and said
III be damned if you'll arrest any
| body here" The crowd was following
mob the s-of a b."
Deputy Drummond-He' was on the
front end of the car at which the egg
had been thrown. His evidence sub
stantially confirmed that of the other
deputies. He estimated the crowd that
gathered about to number in the neigh
borhood Of $50 persons. Marshal Law
had to keep the mob back with his
gun.
The prisoner, Henry Loring, was
ac1y O6 l,.oI - Il ~
nesses any questions or make any
statement, but replied in the negative.
Commissioner Geo. E. Boyd was ask
ed what bail had been required, and
replied that it had been set at $500.
OF this Judge Jackson heartily ap-
proved, but in view of the fact that IN
default of bail Loring would have to
lie in jail until the next session of the
United States District Court he would
cut the bond to $500. The Court then
spoke briefly as follos:
THE people of this vicinity might as
we'll understand that the laws of the
United States are very full and plenary
(The section of the law was then read
bearing upon the case.)
THE public must see that any at
tempt upon the part of any of it's citi-
zens here will bring punishment most
certainly. This order of the Court is
to protect the railway company in
carrying United States mails, and must
in no manner be violated or trifed
with.
You people up here had better
quietly submit to the order of the Court
instead of standing around and incit-
ing trouble against the street car COM
pany. You can't correct any grievance
you may have. in this way. My adj
vice to this community is for each man
to attend to his own business and let
others do the same. You can't take the
law into your own hands. Commit the
prisoner to Jail to await the session of
the United States Court
The cases of Julius Hotfre and JOS
eph McCrea were then called. The
prisoners were represented by Attor-
neys M. F. DRYDEN and c. J. Schuck.
The evidence in these cases had been
taken by Commissioner Geo. E. Boyd
and reviewed by the Court. The attor-
neys for defendants wished to supple
ment the testimony in the McCrea
case with the evidence Of Squire G. S.
Greer and subpoena was issued for
the justice. The case was discussed,
however, and Hotfire and McCrea were
discharged without the taking of more
evidence.
The Court explained the action in
these cases as follows:
these men are in my opinion guilty.
else why did they fee when the Of
ficers approached them? This is in
itself strong evidence of guilt But in
view of the fact that the offenses are
comparatively trivial, | will discharge
them and an order to that effect may
be issued. They have already been in
generated for 80 days which is posi-
bly, sufficient punishment
In the case of Wilbur Jefferson (col-
ored) of the Second ward, counsel for
defendant, was Capt. Dovener. The
charge was placing explosions upon the
street railway tracks on May 9Th.
Capt. Dovener stated that the boy had
drawn cents worth Of paper caps
from a grocer in the North End and
placed them upon the track just as boys
have done in this city ever since the
cars have been run.
Evidence Of Marshal Law-He had
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