Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-25

The verdict was received in silence
that was tense in the extreme. The
knowing Q had freely predicted the
result Of the deliberation Of the jury,
and affected not to be surprised at the
verdict. The room was RAPIDLY emp
tied Immediately after the deeIsion OF
the jury, and court was adjonrned I'M
til 9:3a tomorrow 1t is not
known at this writing whether an an
peal will be taken.
Mr.. i. Dew. Gerhardt. clerk Of
the Circuit Court Of this county.
went to Parkersburg to testify in an
important law case. wherein ex-Cor-
gresham G. p. Dorr seeks to recoyer
from ex-senator j. N. Camden the
sum OF 80. 600, claimed by him as
compensation for furnishing the evil
dence and means whereby Senator
Camden came into possession of a tract
OF lumber and coal land containing
about Is, 900 acres in Greenbrier, Ran
dolph and Webster counties. This
case was tried here over a year aGo.
and resulted in a verdict for Dorr Of
$50, 600 and costs. A motion was made
for a new trial. which motion was
granted by Judge Tayenner, Of wood
county. before whom the case wSs
tried.
The papers of the suit out of which
this case grows are in the custody Ct
Mr.. Gerhardt, q CLERK of the Circuit
Court, and this fact. together with
some other matters in his knowledge,
requires his testimony in Parkersburg.
The case was set for Tuesday and
occupied for several DAYS. Mr.. Ger
hardt returned Thursday morning.
THE LEGAL AFTERMATH.
The will case of Mrs. Anna Noll
against Mrs. Bette Wilson ct. al, in
which a verdict was rendered Monday
J afternoon for the defendant, was f.
nally closed this morning when the
| attorneys for the plaintiff came into
| GOuTU anu auuOunNDh blldN bbtN llpLA IN
further motion to make. Judge FanlS-
ner then ordered the decree entered.
| The case had been held open pending
| the action of counsel for plaintiff, who
decided not to appeal from the decision
of the jurvs
1t may be said IN passing that the
verdict was a popular one, very few
people believing that the jury could
we'll do otherwise than find q verdict
against Mrs. Noll. The many peculiar,
not to pay suspicious, features of the
case a~liepated sympathy from her side,
and made the fight a losing one from
the start.
CIRCUIT COURT.
In the Circuit Court the case Of the
State VS.. l.. A. j. Payne on a charge
of misdemeanor is being tried. The
accuse. is charged with having re-
ceived stolen property. Testimony is
being introduced by the pros ecution
and the case will not go to the jury
until tomorrow.
CASES IN CHANCERY.
In the case of Mary e. Ditto and
G.. c. Ditto VS.. u. s. G. Pitzer's
trustees ct. al. all matters to the con-
t"roversy having been settled and the
costs paid. the court ordered the case
dismissed.
In the case of l.. Dew. Gerhardt
VS. trustees of the late j. Nelson Wis
ner, an action to 1859 GA with
accrued interest. u decision was rem
dered for the plaintiff. Judge e BOYD
Faulkner heard the case.
SUIT INVOLVING 50, 900, 900.
David Neasa aud others. of New
York and Indiana, have sued United
States Senator Stephen b. Elkins, for
mer United States Senator Henry G..
Davis, Gov. N. b. White and other
prominent and wealthy West Virgin
ians, in the court at Parkersburg. for
a proper division of 26, 900 acres OF
coal lands valued at 81. 900. 900, along
the line OF the Wabash railway in the
Kanawha VALLEY.
The suit grew out of the taking of
leases three years ago when Governor
White agreed TO finance a road for the
valley and failed to do so. Nease and
his friends were to have nearly half
the land they contend and White and
his friends were to nave a little oyer
half, Their interests were merged in
to the Braxton Coal company and Ell
kins, Davis and Kerens bought a con-
trolling interest in that company.
Nease claims he was offered 500, 900 for
his interest, worth nearly $1,000. 600
and was informed that nnless he sold
the property would be tied up so he
c.,,Id MT cot ANYTHING ont of IL for