The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-15
Bill of Particulars,

State expects to prove that W. J..
Colts instigated the stirring, up Of the
litigation with reference to the tax mat
tiers for gain and extortion.
That w. ]. Colts prosecuted Samuel
Sloan In criminal action to collect a
civil claim. sSt
That W. ]. Colts bought the Ander-
Son cost bills TO bring suits against the
parties alleged to owe them. collected
some by executions. others by threats
and others by sticking up bills of sale,
and that many of them were unjust.
That w. ]. Colts has threatened nu-
merous persons in the community with
litigation unless they paid him money.
That W. ]. Colts hns purchased
claims. both legal and Illegal. against
different persons. and has brought suit
upon them to eNtort money.
That W. j. Colts has purchased q
claim against H. Z. Bachmann, and has
instituted criminal prosecution to COL
lect the same.
That w. ]. Colts has threatened to in
augurate criminal prosecutions against
the druggists for alleged violation OF
law to extort money for himself.
That w. ]. Colts has threatened to
institute criminal proceedings against
the saloon keepers of this county for al
legged violation OF law. for gain or ex-
tortion.
That ". ]. Colts has threatened to
arrest or prosecute the bishop and Off
Gals OF the Catholic church II they did
not remove some steps In front OF the
Catholic church.
That W. ]. Colts tried to buy a strip
OF ground on Baker street, near PENN
sular bridge. to prevent the Elm Grove
railway from getting right OF way. and
10 extort money. from said company.
That w. ]. Colts threatened 10 put
Sam Sloan in the penitentiary for not
paying Il civil claim.
That W. ]. Colts threatened to 60 to
Wheeling Park on Sunday and have
Mr.. RLylnanr and other officials indict-
ed for Sunday selling.
That W. J. Colts tried to buy claim
from Warehouse Bros. against Harry
Bachmarn to extort money from Bach
mann.
That w. ]. Colts tried to buy claims
from Saylor, Maxwell & Co. and Schenk
& Sons agaist said Bnchmann to start
litigation and to eNtort money.
That ". ]. Colts brought damage
suits against W. H. Holmes, James
Holmes. D. D. Ingram. +. Z. Mccoy
and policemen to intimidate them from
doing their duty.
That W. J. Colts brought suits for
damages against Messrs. Thompson,
Schenk and Mccoy. OF the board OF pub
lie works. to frighten them from doing
their duty.
That W. ]. Colts has inundated JUS
tces OF the peace into issuing execu-
tons In cases In which he was no party.
That ". ]. Colts tried to buy claim
against Mrs. A. C. Egerter from Mr..
Leiner. said claim being not col!ectable
in q civil proceeding, In order to extort
money from Mrs. Egerter.
That said Colts has been guilty of
numerous other legal proceedings to ex-
tort money or other things from citi-
Zens.
That ". J. Colts threatened to insti-
tute criminal proceeding against Joe
Green, to eStort money from him.
That W. J. Colts has threatened to
sue the Intelllgencer. Register and
News for 9,9a9 damages each for pub
fishing accounts of the institution OF
these proceedings.
That W. ]. Colts has threatened to
prosecute the prosecuting attorney OF
Ohio county because he has withdrawn,
By permission OF the criminal court,
from the prosecution OF the indictments
against Harry L. Rachmann.
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