West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-10
G. I'M ding Away.-Felony Case
Tried.
James McImtyFe Goes Co the Peniftn-
tiary Fer Forgery Other Court
ana General News From the
Seat Of Jmsaiee.

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The grand Jury was late iniarriving}
on account Of the snow storm and
bad roads and q full panel failed to
arrive at the hour of eleven o'clock
and the court filled the panel by
selecting from the bystanders FIVE
freeholders. The grand jury was
then sworn and Is composed of the
following gentlemen, viz: John M.
Smith, foreman; W. E. Ash, Jesse
Grim, I S. Lemley, G. W. Bailey,
Hiram Ferrell, Samuel Duckworth.
Alexander Masters, J. S. Roberts,
u. T. Hugus, N. T. Freeland. Ar
thur Aukrom, B. L. Pyle, ]. L.
Tough, D. w. Twyman and Jares
Ireland. The jury was instructed
by the court and sent to Its room
to hear and consider the evidence
of witnesses sworn and sent before
1t and return such indictments as
should be found by 1t, which con.
sumed the forenoon session Of the
court. The court again. convened
at o. m. The only case tried to.
day was the State VS.. James Mc1:-
tyre, upon an indictment for fell
ony, for forgery of an order on a
Mr.. Dotson. The following jury
tried the case, VIZ: w. L. Cox,
Isaac Hickman, Marshall Wilson,
Arch Lewis, A: G. Martin, ]. G.
Evans, A. L. Stewart, HI. Smith,
John Carroll, Rolly Smith, Uriah
| Ice, and o. A. Lemasters. The evil
deuce for State and defendant, and
argum emit of counsel was sent to Its
room to consider of its verdict and
after some time came In with ver-
dict of guilty of uttering the forged
order. The court overruled the
motion to set aside the verdict Of
the Jury and sentenced the defend
ant at hard labor In the penitentiary
at Moundsville for two years.
Capias were ordered In several of
the felony cases. The State VS..
George NJ. Gardner was discon-
tinued.
The lawyers present today are c.
R. Martin, K. c. Moore, 0. c. Car
ter, A. B. Hunt. K. S Boreman, J.
Fl. Strickling. o. W. o. Hartman,
G. D. Smith, S. B. Ankrom, c. E
Pyle. c. B. Riggle, T. S. Rngle, I.
NJ. Underwood, R L, Moore, P. A.
Shauor, B. Eugle, E. r B. Martin
ard J. A. MEREDITH.
Waller r. STAGES. a,gentleman
lately of the StateS5f Virginia and a
member of the Lynchburg bar OF
that state, was admitted to practice
law at the bar of this court and took
the oath as a member thereof.
A large number of our citizens
are In attendance today either as
witnesses or before the grand jury.
5 or In the cases pending In the court
The candidates for the various
Offices Ia the county at the Novem.
Der election are making hay today.
A. B. Moore, court stenographer,
came Monday and Is In attendance
[ on court today.
Court acj burned at 6 p. m until
til tomorrow morning at 9 a. m.
Wednesday morning at 9 o'cl ,ck
court again convened and there
being only a few motions at the
morning hour, the docket for the
!. day was called and large number
of capias were awarded against a
long list OF old offenders against
the revenue law. and speakeasies.
). After the noon hour, the case OF
f state VS.. Martin Carney, indicted
e for carrying a revolver, was tried
g by the following jury, viz: James
a Seckmau, George P. Fetty, Isaac
e Hickman, Arch Lewis, A. c. Mar
: tin, A. L. Stewart, E.. H. Smith
e John Carroll, Joseph Ferrel!. Jane:
ii L. Perkins, William Morris and
. Uriah Ice. After hearing the evil
b dence for state and defendant and
y argument of counsel and was SEM
Z to Its room to consider of its verdict
j. and after awhile returned into cour
y with verdict of not guilty. s
: State VS.. Trueman McLair
e nollied. g ~ =
Judge Jacobs arrived this after
noon and will be In attendance q
30 court for the week.
F. L. Blackmarr, Esq. arrives
this afternoon from Sistersvil'e
over the beautiful snow, and enter
ed a general appearance at thi
term