Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-22

heavy damage suits have been brought
in Steubenville against A. ]. Goodhue,
OF this city, caused sensation here
on account of the nature of the allie
cations contained in the bill of the
plaintiffs Mr.. Goodhue's friends are
convinced that the trial of the cause
will show the case UP in it's true light,
and that when this publicity is given,
it will be found that he has not been
guilty of the criminal conduct with
which he is charged.
Mr. Goodhue returned from Steuben-
vile yesterday morning. He and his
attorney, Col. W. w. Arnett, present
the other side of the case. They al
lege that there is nothing in it eX-
cept an attempt at blackmall, and that
this motive will be demonstrated to
the satisfaction of the public, until
which time it is but fair to Mr.. Good
hue to suspend Judgment as to the
truth of the charges made against
him. Mr.. Goodhues home is near
Darlington, and not near Steubenville,
as some persons have supposed. One
OF the Hudler girls has admitted that
Mr. Goodhue proposed to start them
in the millinery business in Wheeling,
and that SteubenVilie was their own
suggestion. The point in this is that
ii Mr.. Goodhue wanted the girls near
him, he would have been more likely
to induce them to remain next to his
place OF business, instead OF sending
them to Steubenville.
According to the statement of the
defendant and his counsel, the older
of the Hudler girls wanted to go into
the millinery business, and ABOUT a
year ago Mr.. Goodhue loaned her $500
for that purpose. She took her young
er sister to Steubenville with her.
When he asked that the money be re-
paid, the defense alleges that black
mail was attempted. Mr.. Goodhue
says he gave the girls to understand
at the time-a'bout a month ago-that
he would not stand for blackmail.
The next step on the part of Mr..
Goodhue, was to have the stock OF
goods transferred to his agent, and to
send a man to Steubenville to take
charge of the store. The girl then
consulted an attorney, and made an
assignment to w. G. Taylor. Mr..
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goods, and then the damage suits were
instituted.
Mr.. Hudler is not in the employe
of Mr.. Goodhue, and has not been in
his employee. The stock yards are not
under his management. He simply
has the commission privilege, and does
not employ or discharge men in the
yards.
The determination of the replevin
suit at Steubenville, is given in the
following:
Special TO the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, o., December Il.
The replevin case of A. ]. Goodhue VS..
w. C. Taylor, assignee OF Mary L.
Hudler, came to an ending at one
o'clock this morning, when the jury
came in with a verdict in favor OF
the assignee. Goodhue's attorneys
feeling that prejudice and not law had
decided the jury, promptly appealed
the case. 1t was tried to full house
and was as spicy as any one could
want. as Attorney Erskine, for the
assignee, worked in all the allega-
lions in the petition for damages IN
the testimony, and argued theatrical
ly along the same line.
Attorney Arnett tried to stop the
introduction of all matter foreign to
the replevin case, but was poWerless.
One tilt between Attorney Erskine and
Squire Kithcart over the introduction
of certain testimony, came near being
serious, as Attorney Erskine defed the
Squire.
Since last night there has been quite
a turn in the popular feeling in favor
of Col. Goodhue and the cases against
him, if they are tried will be given
lair, unprejudiced hearing. Mayor
Means and police officers speak in high
terms of Goodhue and of his actions
on his visits here to see to the bust
ness of the girls, and are loath to be-
lieve the allegations in the petitions.
Miss Hudler testified herself last eve
ming, that Mr.. Goodhue proposed that
she go into business in Wheeling and
it was not his suggestion that she
come here.