Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-19
THE INVESTIGATION OVER.

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The Weston Hospital Board Has the
Case in Its Hands.
ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE FROM
A PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER BE-
TWEEN OPPOSING COUNCIL.
THE LIE PASSED AGAIN.
WORTHIE WARD PROVES TO BE
A DECIDEDLY INTERESTING
WITNESS M DEFENSE TRIED
lard TO KEEP HIS EVIDENCE
OUT BUT FAILED-A VERDICT
IN THE CASE WILL NOT BE HAD
FOR SOME TINE.
Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, August 1S.-The
investigation of the hospital scandal is
ended.
The evidence has been submitted by
both sides without argument.
The verdict rests with the board, sit
ting in the capacity of jury.
Another session will be held to-mor-
row morning The prosecution will ask
that its five additional charges be taken
up for investigation. 1t will also ask
that action upon the evidence submit
ted be deferred until the supplemental
specifications are ventilated.
In any event, the board will not ar
rive at conclusion in the case at its
present meeting. The typewriter evil
dence will be submitted to o. w. o.
Hardman, member from Tyler, VINO
was present but two days. 1t will also
be considered by Joseph Kellar. of
Parkersburg, who has not yet rendered
his resignation from the board, not
withstanding his public declaration
that such was his intention at the time
of his departure from Weston.
A strong flavor of sensationali5m at
taches to the developments Of the last
day of the investigation. The feeling
between opposing counsel was again
manifested and the lie was passed.
This feeling has been cumulative. A
few more days of the investigation
would probably find some of the attor
neys hors de combat.
The demonstration Of to-day occur
red during the argument upon tech
meal point. Something was said about
intimidation. Mr.. Foster was stating
that he had been in cases with Mr..
Brannon and had never yet been
frightened. Mr.. Brannon retorted,
Eyes, and you've done many scoun-
drelly. rascally trick"
You're a liar" shouted Foster.
ooh, l can see you outside" was the
reply.
You can see me at any place." said
Foster-all this to the accompaniment
of threatening gestures.
Mr.. Meighen was again called upon
to spread oil
UPON THE TROUBLED WATERS.
He remarked with a tinge of regret in
his voice that he had not the power to
fine or imprison, and his only remedy
in quelling pugilistic exhibitions was
brute force.
The defense made the hardest fight
of the entire investigation over the in
PRODUCTION of the evidence of Worthie
Ward, a young man from Harrison
county, who came down on the morn
ing train to testify.
There were legal technicalities in
volved, but there was something of
greater Importance than the mere ques-
ton of legal practice, as subsequent
developments disclosed. The vote on
excluding the testimony may fairly be
regarded as the most significant during
the investigation. Meighen, Sterling
and Toler stood by the defense, and
Crook, Gibson, Hurst and Miller voted
to overrule the objections.
Mr.. Wards evidence created a sensa-
ton. and it was strengthened on cross
examination. He testified that on May
25. 1898, he went to Indian Creek, near
Stringtown, to investigate a lodge mat
ter, involving the parents of the two
Green girls. He visited tent in
which Georgia Green and her brother,
an oil operator, were living, and talked
to Georgia for an hour and half.
''She told me she had just received
letter from her sister, Harriet, at Wes-
ton, in which Harriet stated that she
had just returned from two weeks
trip to St Louis on business connected
with the hospital"
He further testified that Georgia said
her sister was going TO Pennsylvania
to take business course. and said she
would stop to visit her on the way.
GEORGIA GREEN WAS RECALLED.
and confronted Ward. She denied the
conversation, saying she had never seen
him before.