West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-04

Lewis Halbritter as sureties.
State VS.. Patrick Shaffer, INSIDE
meanor No. for fighting, confessed
guilty and fined S. and costs.
State VS.. George Rhodes, INSIDE
meanors Nos. and 2; same order
as above, confessed guilty and
fined S. and costs in each case.
The following misdemeanor cases
were discontinued, State VS.. Lone
Pyles and Min Pyles, Isaac Mitter
and William Stewart.
The following accounts were al
lowed against the State in felony
cases and ordered certified to the
Auditor for payment:
l. w. Crlss, constable, $40. "a,
in case of Thomas Tasker.
George w. Weathe, constable,
sIo.so, in case of Geo. f. Jenkins.
b. +. Woodward, constable,
sI7.5o, in case of S. c. Stone.
ID. A. Smith, constable, $40. 2s,
in case of Martin A. Feather.
Eugene Higgins, Justice, So for
four witnesses against George +.
jenkins at so cents each, and 81 for
two witnesses against Thos. Tasker.
w. II. McGibbons, Justice, Sc. 60
for witnesses in case against Basil
Uphold, and SLIGO for witnesses
against Preston WEIGH.
Witnesses against John Cool al
lowed as follows:
Lewis and Edith Halbritter So. 20
each, Guy Dancer S2.6o, George
Hershman S2.So, Dora and Frank
Wilson s2.5o each, Anna Bolyard
Sa.So, Myrtle Bolyard So 40.
J. I. Newton and ]. NJ. Devall
allowed s2.Io each in case of the
State against Geo. f. Jenkins.
John w. Fenton allowed So for
travelling expenses in case of State
VS.. Walter and Bruce Romesburg.
VIM. M. Scheffer and Joseph
Jackson allowed So each for SER
vices as Jury Commissioners for
this term.
State VS.. Lindsey Thompson for
mlsdemeanor. Defendant confessed
guilty and was fined s2s and costs.
State VS.. Andrew Maloskey. De-
PENDANT confessed guilty and fined
s25 and costs.
State VS.. Robert McGraw. De-
PENDANT confessed guilty and fined
s25 and costs.
State VS.. William Ramsey, INSIDE
meanor Indictment. Defendant con-
fessed guilty and fined Sa5 and
costs.
State VS.. Eli and Clarence Fort
ney, misdemeanor indictment. The
former came into Court and con
fessed guilty and was fined S. and
costs, and paid same to the sheriff.
Prosecution continued against Clar-
ence Fortney.
Robert II. Gordon, an attorney
from Cumberland, was admitted to
practice in this Court.
State VS.. Walter Cross, INSIDE
meanor indictment Defendant plead
guilty and was fined S7s and costs.
Charles d. Smith, an attorney
from Oakland, was admitted to
practice in this Court.
State VS.. Walter and Bruce
Romesburg, indicted for felony as
sault on man named Lieb. This
case was tried before the following
jury: II. w. Huddleson, S. A. d.
Hartman, John G. Cramer, Cnas. T..
Lawton, Columbus Nose, Erasmus
Wolf, Oren Hamilton, II. A. Bailey.
W. II. Whetsell, John Hotsinpillar,
George w. Deets and Elmer c.
Garner. Several witnesses were ex-
amined, and p. J. Crogan appeared
as attorney for the defendants and
y. J. Fortney for the prosecution.
and after hearing the evidence and
arguments, the jury brought in
verdict that Walter Romesburg was
guilty Of assault and battery on
Frank Lieb, and that Bruce Rones.
burg was not guilty and was there
fore discharged, and the Court fined
Walter Romesburg 500 and costs.
which was paid the sheriff.
W. 6. Worley, Special Commits.
sioner vs.. J. J.. Eliason ct al. sug-
yestion under a ffa lien Of 500. 90.
With interest from December II.
1899. Ordered that Scott w. Sha.
ban pay to the plaintiff the money
10 hands which is due the the de.
'endant and garnisheed by tn.
plaintiff
State v. Dawsey Shaw, a felony.
continued till next term and held
inder $500 bond, with S. IT. Shaw
ls surety.
State vs.. Asberry Shaw, felony;
same order bond and surety as
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