Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27
d the usual fine this morning.

ed the usual fine this morning.
Attorney General Rucker spent a few
days at court this week. He via re-
turn Monday and assist counsel in the
damage suit of Snyder against the Phil
adelphia Gas Company.
There is a possibility OF court re-
naming In session another week, as
there is a number of important cases
remaining for trial. Judge Farr is an
untiring worker and is running his
court day and evening. His political
friends as well as all others regret that
he will not be a candidate for election.
Owing to a large practice, he will not
be a candidate, which leaves the field
almost clear for NJ. H. WINS. 1t is
mate M. r. Grouse, of West Union.
In the case of Irland Davis, tried at
this term Of court for the murder of
Charley Shine, a verdict of murder in
the first degree was rendered by the
jury with a recommendation of inn
prisonment. Defendants counsel made
a motion 20 set aside the verdict and
grant a new trial, which motion has
not been disposed of by the court. The
case will be carried to the supreme
court, should the opinion of the court
on the motion be unfavorable to the de-
PENDANT.
In the case of the State against
Frank Denning, charged with having
obtained SIS from James Handron on
a worthless check, a verdict OF guilty
was returned, and the prisoner SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
The street fair, which opened Thurs
day, proved to be a success. The bu-
siness mems parade, Thursday, was a
very creditable affair. Among the
more interesting displays vas that of
Dtandiford Bros. and Thompson &
Muhleman, which added much to the
attraction of the day. Special mention
might be made of the comical display
gotten up by some of our young men,
which took the cake.
John A. Howard, F. L.. Blackmore,
Bua Snodgrass, U. n. Arnett are among
the foreign attorneys attending court.
J. Rist, a carpenter living two miles
east of town, made complaint before
Squire Young, Thursday, that two men
held him up and made an attempt to
rob him. The men were arrested on
their return to town, but counsel for
Rist, after examining the case, con-
cluded that a mere assault had been
committed and a light fine was i'm
posed and the men discharged. 1t ap-
pears that the men were attending the
street fair and took a run into the
country to sell jewelry, and got into
a controversy with Rlst and pulled his
beard.
The young people of town gave a
dance Friday evening on the third
floor of the McEldowney building on
Main street, which is controlled by the
Magnolia Club.
Judge Bob Fleming, of Jackson coun-
W, was here the past week calling on
friends.
The lookup this morning contained
two women, n of whom compliment
ed the town by saying that the lookup
was far ahead of Sistersville; hat it
was much better and cleaner kept
than the n in that city.
Miss Pearl Morgan, of Pinegrove, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss oaynell
DeRolt.
The City Council closed a contract
Friday for sewer pipe and the work
contemplated will be pushed to COM
pletion at once. 1t is necessary that
the sewer be layed before paving the
streets.
Harry McVain, of P%ittsburg, was call
ing On friends Friday.
Charles Jennings, of M~iddlebourne,
will spend Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Lee Harne, of Clark street.
Misses Mayme Zeigler and Annie
Souder, of Wheeling, are the guests of
the latter's sister, Mrs. Joe Slender.
w. Corcorn, of Pittsburg, will spend
Sunday with friends.
John j. Watts, bookkeeper on the
Short Line R. r., was a business caller
the past week.
James DeBolt, who has been with a
surveyor near Pinegrove, returned
home to-day.