Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-19
TWO CENTS
MERELY MISDEM EANOR.
Roscoe Tenant Held not Gull
ty of Murder as Charged.

Jury is Out only Short Time When
the Verdict was Rendered Sentence
Withheld by the Court Fine and I'm
prisonment is the Penalty Cox and
Baker Conducted the Defence--James
Giles ON Trial.
The jury in the Tenant case were
out only about an hour and a half
when they returned to the court room
with their verdict. This was Of in
voluntary manslaughter The YER
diet was not the cause Of any great
degree OF surprise in view OF the in
structions that had been given the
jury.
The first ballot taken after the jury
retired showed that eight were for
involuntary manslaughter and four
for aequittal. However in a very
short time the verdict was reached to
the satisfaction of all and the twelve
men returned to the court room.
The sentence was not passed on
Saturday but the matter was taken
under advisement by the Judge The
law gives him his discretion in this
case both as to the fine and imprison-
ment to be imposed. 1t is misde-
meanor and is not a felony
The conduct Of the case by the at
torneys for the defense, Cox and Bak-
er was admirable and has been COM
plimented on all hands by nearly
every one. The evidence they produc-
ed weakened the states evidence and
the handling OF the witnesses was adj
mirable. The pleading before the
jury was very well done that deliver
ed by Mr.. Baker being particularly
able.
The instructions that went to the
jury were the strongest ever read in
the court house. But one of the
things asked for was refused and this
was an unilnportant one. The in
structions were prepared by Mr. Cox
and he put in month on working
them up. They undoubtedly had a
great deal to do with the verdict
which was returned
That young Tenant received such
light verdict against him he must
attribute in great measure TO the fact
that he had such an able array of legal
talent to defend him
The indictments returned by the
grand jury which has adjourned is as
follows:
Bob Flanagan, John G. Lantz 10
and II, S. V. Thompson 43 to as, L.
j. Peabody toS, Weaver Messenger
to I, A. M. Vol, Henry Tenant
and 2, Sam Manear, and James
Cook 2 to s unlawful retailing: Dot
Kindleberger, George johnson, Dorsey
Slime, Biggs Dancer, Marie Hall,
Grove Cooper, Alex. Zeck, A. L. Hill
lettering in house Of i'll fame; Adam
Camp and Ed. Drake tresspass: E. c.
Gribble Forgery felony | and 2; Girls
Carraco carrying revolver and Girls
Carraco for assault and battery:
Dutch Snanes giving liquor to minor;
Ed. Blair lettering in house of illfame;
James Cook keeping house of illfame
JAMES GILES CASE.
Thescase of State against James
Giles has been called. The jury was
sworn this morning and the trial be-
gan this afternoon. Giles is being
tried for arson. This was alleged to
have been committed at the time he
assaulted his daughter for which he
received two years in the penitentiary.
When he was released at the con-
clnsion of this sentence he was ar
rested on capias and was brought
here to answer to the Indictment for
arson.
1t is alleged that he burned several
hay stacks besides cutting a number
of fruit trees belonging to young Dali
ton his sOn-in-law.
The state is assisted by Cox and Ba-
ker who also assisted the state in the
first prosecution. Attorneys L. V.
keck, II. e. L. Allen and Oscar A.
Campbell are for the defense.
The following jury was sworn: w.
j. Wright, VIM. B. Minor A. G.
Lewellen. Marion Brookover. Mac
kendrie Wilson, G G. Majors, 10 seph
Devine, Lewis Hennen, j. b. Wilson,
W. ]. Stoker, John l.. Lining, John
G. Riggs.