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

/ AAS " 40 ldul41AHT W1tA tiie SltuEliu4, anu
| he had received Information since his
arrival in the city which tended to
| prove that public sympathy is not with
the strikers. He had seen paper
signed by reputable citizens Of the
community, which he suggested might
| surprise Capt. Dovener
| John Hedrick testified that he saw a
man whom he believed to be deputy
marshal arising from a reclining pos
ture after car passed Mu,ey' barber
shop.
The defendant went on the stand
and denied that he had ever made use
OF threatening demonstrations or abu-
! sive language toward the street rail-
way conductors e. nlosormen. lie
could recall but one occasion, when he
noticed car off the track in front OF
i his door. He called to a friend and
asked him why he didn't help to put
! the car on the track. The motorman
said TO defendant: Never mind, You
old slate. I'll get you yet and de-
PENDANT replied: go on, you old black
sheep; what's the matter with you?n
| He did not know what he was charged
| with when he was arrested, and not
until yesterday.
Capt Dovener laid particular stress
On the last fact contained in Muley's
| evidence, and wanted time to bring
j. witnesses who would have heard the
| Language attributed TO Muley, ii it had
| been uttered.
| After a consultation with counsel
for the defendant, Judge Jackson fined
Muley S25, allowing him 80 days in
| which to pay it, the alternative being
imprisonment He also placed him
under bond in the sum OF $3.50 - re-
1raln from similar acts during the con-
tinuance of the strike.
The case of U. S. VS.. Ad. Vermillion
was next called. Capt. Doyener stated
| that there were three witnesses it was
| impossible to secure. Harry Stewart
| a motorman employed by the Wheel
| ing Railway Company. was first called
| He testified that defendant threw to-
mato can which went under the car
on the 9th of May. Witness cautioned
defendant that he should keep quiet
| for his own good. Vermillion replied
I've got you Marked 80 we Just
marked him."
Mr.. Gaines asked the witness If Yer
| million had approached him during the
| day yesterday. Witness replied
that Vermillion had said something in
the layatory about making it light for
him. He could not swear. however
| about just what was said.
Capt. Dovener subjected the witness
| 10 a severe ss-examination, which
| brought out discrepancy in the aft
dayit and evidence, the former stating
| that the missile thrown hit him on
| the sleeve, and the latter mentioning
| the hat and not the sleeve.
The conductor on the car testified
that he saw Vermillion throw a stone
which struck the motorman on the
| hand.
Charles Hamilton testified that he
was walking over the creek when he
noticed the car off the track Vermil-
lion was in the crowd, and was cursing
and inviting the crew to get off the car
On examination, Hamilton said
there were employees of the company
| both on and off the car.
Deputy Jackson directed the arrest
of Vermillion on May 18th. After his
| first arrest, witness could not see the
conductor and motorman to get the
| evidence. Subsequently he made an in
yestigation, and ordered his re-arrest
The defendant took the stand He
testified that he was returning from
work when he saw the car off the
! track. He talked TO Mr. and Mrs.
Hedrick. The motorman accused him
OF throwing at him, and said he had
him marked" Defendant told him
he was mistaken. He had never
thrown anything, or made any demon
stration against employees OF the
Wheeling Railway Company.
w. l.. Rose was present when the
car was off the track. He testified
that he stood beside Vermillion. He
heard Stewart accuse Vermillion, and
tell him he had him marked. When
Vermillion called Stewart liar, wit
ness told him he ought to be careful
There was brick thrown but not by
Vermilion.
Mrs. Augusta Hedrick corroborated
the story of Vermillion. Vermillion
did not throw anything Stewart re-
peated several times 1--WE got you
marked" She saw a child pick up
tin can.
Deputy Kestoer testified that a man
whom he thought was w. l.. Rose, told
Vermillion he did not have to 90 in the
car Rose denied this, and John Scar
borough testified that the remark was
made but not by Rose.
The court imposed a fine on YER
million of s25.
The Edward Hepe case was contin-
ued until the next term of court. after
Judge Jackson had severely lectured
the boy. 1t was 1880 o'clock when
court adjourned.