The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
News Roasted
By Salem Express.
Reformers are Mad Because
News Lied to Them-Murder
Will Out and so will De-
ception.

The Clarksburg News played very
deceptive aud hypocritical game dur.
ing the recent campaign and was loud
in its clamorings for law and order. 1T
was especially bitter toward the speak
easies and other unlawful resorts. SO
much that it probably attracted the
attention Of few sober minds and
had some weight with them. Little
did these people suspect that big
bunch Of hypocrisy existed in that
sheet. But its shameful course since
the election in openly obstructing the
Officers In their efforts TO rid the coun-
ty OF vice has brought many to their
senses and aroused their just indigna-
tion. Among these is the Salem Elk
press, which is regarded as an advo-
cate Of reform. That paper has dis
covered like Others the hypocrisy Of
the News and does not hesitate TO
condemn that paper in the severest
terms. Below are given some Of the
remarks made by the Express on the
course OF the News, remarks uncon.
trovertibly true.
ut is tritle hard for the person
OF ordinary intelligence to tell where
the Clarksburg Daily News is at, re-
garding the enforcing Of the laws in
Harrison county. 1t was thought
when this crusade began that the
News would heartily commend the
efforts on the part OF the officers Of
the county and lend its influence to
the side Of Law and order, especially
after all it said during the cam
paIgn. Now IL persists in misrep-
reSenting the facts regarding the
raids in Salem. The report in
Mondays Daily News is a gross
misrepresentation Of the facts and
calculated TO throw discreGit upon
the officers who made the arrests
However, we are fortunately in an
intelligent community where the
people will not allow the wool to be
pulled over their eyes by u vacillat,
ing newspaper.
1.-THE Clarksburg Daily News Of
last Saturday gave space to the most
absurd and diotic argument we have
yet seen in print in regard to the
present raids On lawleSSnesS in Har
rison county. 1t is a fact that many
OF the warrants sworn out against
speakeaSy men, etc. in the county,
bear the name of Eugene NewSome.
1t is true that Eugene Newsome is
negro prisoner in the county jail. But
the cases are criminal and are en-
titled the State of West Virginia VS..
So and So There is noSuch thing as
a prosecuting witness In criminal
case. Eugene NewSome will not be
relied upon as a witness before the
grand jury. There will be an abund-
ance Of witnesses and they will be per.
fectly reliable. too. The warrants
were issued in perfectly regular
manner. A justice OF the peace has
the privilege to receive complaint
and issue warrants anywhere in the
county, and he does not have to con-
fine himself to his own district in
such cases. The prosecuting attor-
ney can cause warrants to be issued
when he deems he has sufficient evi-
dence to lndict and has the sole right
to examine any witness he pleases or
refuse to examine any witness he
chooses not to examine. Neither the
Justice nor the defense can compel
him to produce such evidence as
he does not desire u present. He also
has the legal right to keep the names
of the witnesses in The case secret,
and if he chooses need never use the
witnesses in the trial Of the case, but
may prove the crime by others.
"Tuesday'S Daily Post, Of Clarks.
burg, contained ~ ably written re.
ply to the News article, which com.
pletely upset the shallow argument
used by that paper and really puts
the News In very bad light before
the people"