West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-12

convened this morning at the usual
hour, and the time up to II o'cl ock
a. m. was consumed In hearing
motions, demurers and handing
down orders by the court In cases
submitted on former days. At the
hour of II q. m. the court en-
paneled jury In the case of state
vs.. James Heneghan, upon indict.
ment for a misdemeanor for ran.
ming slot machine In the Hene-
CHAN & DAILY building at Sisters
vile The jury was composed of
the following gentlemen: Stephen
A. Allen, Arch Lewis, A. G. Mar.
tin, ]. c. Evans, o. D. Spencer, A.
L. Stewart, e. II. Smith, John M.
Kirchner, John Carroll, Joseph
Ferrell, Rolly Smith and James L.
Perkins. The evidence of the
state was then heard by the jury,
In part, before noon AT the re-
converting of the court at l p. m.
the hearing of the States evidence
vas resumed and at 2 p m. the
state rested. The attorneys for
the defendant thereupon moved
the court to exclude the evidence
of the state from the jury and was
argued at length by the counsel for
defendant and state. The court
upon consideration of the motion
overruled the same and let the evil
dence go to the jury. The jury
was instructed by the court and
sent to the jury room to consider of
Its verdict, and after consuming all
the afternoon the jury had failed to
agree at adiournir G hour, and was
adjourned over till tomorrow m orn-
Ing at 9 O'Clock.
After the jury In the James
Heneghan case had retired to Its
room, jury was empaneled In the
case of State VS. VIM. Heneghap,
upon indictment for running a slot
machine The jury was composed
of ]. A. Burgbacher, G.P. Fetty, M
L Carter, Uriah Ice, Isaac Hick
man, Marshall Wilson. w. f Long,
c. B. McCann, Albert Fuchs, o.
Lemasters, L M. Howard and VIM.
Morris. Toe jury heard the States
evidence In part before the ad
journipg hour and was adjourned
over at 6 o'clock uutil tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.
M. D. Hanes and R L Gregory,
esquires, of Sistersville, and e. o.
Keefer, of New Martinsville, at
tended today's session of court.
The Hon. P. A. Shanor has an
nounced himself to be a live candi.
date for the House of Delegates
subject to the nominating conven'
ton of the Republican party on
May 18TH, 1902. Mr.. Shanor Is a
man of ability and If he succeeds in
getting the nomination and Is
elected to represent Tyler county
In the House of Delegates, he will
do so In a credltable manner.
T. P. Hill has also announced his
candidacy for the nomination to the
House of Delegates. Mr.. Hill Is a
young man, born and raised 10 this
county and WI. If nominated and
elected, make a creditable repre-
sentative In the House.
D. W. Twyman Is circulating
among his many friends at court
and quietly informing them that he
Is candidate for county commits
sioner at the Republican nominal
ing convention May 17th. If Mr..
ivy man is successful In getting
the nomination and Is elected, the
county finances will be safe In his
hands.
Mrs. Judge Pugh, of Columbus,
Ohio, is visiting Mesdames Gle
merza Swan and Isadore Nc
knight. of Dodd street.
Jesse L D. Gatewood, of Coma.
way, Is in town on pleasure and
business.
FL. III. Hartman, Of McElroy, Is
spending several days at the county
capital this week.
James r. Dolau, R. NJ Cienden.
Ing, Milton Clendening, H. E. VIII
son. William Heneghan, James
Heneghan, J. S. Hockenberry, d.
Bradley, D. E. Curran and Mrs.
Bridget Burland, of Sistersville, are
attending circuit court this week.
The grand jury found 46 indict-
ments which were returned today.
There are a. misdemeanors and 2
felonies' The grand jury was dis
missed for the term. The misde-
meauors are for unlawful selling
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