West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-08
THE OTHER SIDE OF rmr CASE.
Same Facts Regarding .Rosier~v
$1,000 Damage suit.

IuNNFLTox. West Va. Oct 9th ioo3-
We desire to correct few false state
ments made in your issue OF last week Re.
garding law suit before Justice McCinnis
in which Judge Sam Is. Montgomery APP
peared for plaintiff aud chss. w. Roster
appeared and Chen disappeared for the
defendant.) IL is true tina, Roster did dis
cuss the Constitution that Adam and Eve
fought for In the Garden OF Eden and that
year or so later was handed down TO
Hickory Stonwali Jackson at New
Orleans. from that the great Constitutional
lawyer took up the Constitution of the
United States and the Constitution OF this
State. quoted scripture TO prove that he
knew thundern sight more abou, petty
Jogging in holy second than Judge Mont
gomery could hope to learn in a one horse
justices court in three Centuries. After
waving his arms like Kansas" cyclone
would run a wind mill Grating so loud that
he shook the bark off OF hickory tree,
300 yards the other side OF coiebank. lie
assured the jury that he would be damned
IL he did not take the case TO the Supreme
Court II necessary. that he did not give a
damn how they decided the case. but the,
would be damned and never rest. IL they
did not return a verdict for Roster At
this point at the earnest aud persistent re /.
quest of the Justice. the great Lawyer
submitted the case TO the jury aud the con.
tents OF his stomache (speakeasy) to the
Squires fayoritc spittoon. And he did not
win his case though he filed the spittoon
In the meanwhile Rosters friend Shahan
walked kind scattern into the Court room
and stationed himself Inside OF the rsil.
but his friends burst OF eloquence did not
seem to awaken his dropping spirits and he
was ordered to the town lock up by the
Justice. In making the arrest the Police.
man claims that the prisoner refused to 20
and he tapped him four or FIVE times 10
awaken him to his situation and by accident
Shahan Tell down the steps but few
minutes later the Mayor and Justice with
others examined Shahan who was not even
scratched and who wanted to fight every
one in sight.
Immediately after the jury retired Roster
appeared in front OF the Gibson building
grossly intoxicated useing violent and
proiane language and blockading the walk
and rendering IL most unpleasant for ladies
to pass and for the frivolous reason here
mentioned he was locked up and hours
later he raved like mad man and said his
reputation was worth more than the whole
g-dmn town of Function useing language
that even the most peaceable citizen would
have resented had the man been sober
His freedom was offered until he Sobered
up provided he could give bond and not
otherwise. When the Mayor desiring to
give Roster and his friend the falrcst treat
ment. fined each the minimum fine provide
ing their friends would take them home,
they insisted on staying In town and acted
in disgraceful manner and can be severely
dealt with by law for an oifense that
deceucy forbids us to mention. but which
can be testified 10 by one of our very best
citizens. We fail to see where Judge
Montgomery or any other town official
could have any feeling in the matter as
Montgomery won every suit or case in
which he appeared as counsel against
Roster. and on account of the dignity OF
Rosters position he was not arrested until
law and common decency demanded IT, and
then he was shown mercy. No spite there
and Roster did not win his suit. The
Justice threatened several times to hne him
FOR contempt. The costs of the suit against
John NJ. Herndon before Justice Morris
was not s5o but that case should have
been appealed IL IL had only been fifty cents,
II looks as II Roster is sore because he lost
his suit against Hcrndon at FellowsvilIe,
! he has threatened 10 whip Herndon and
bust the Corporation. we predict here that
him and his friends will have some fun
before they succeed in doing either. there
are men here that have just as much money
or brains for that matter as Roster or his
wealthy friend aud they will meet them
when ever they make a move
This article is not wrote with prejudice
to Roster OF Shahan. but 10 clear 10 the
talsehoods made in the article published
by you last week and do Justice 10 our
town. we believe that il Roster had been
sober he would not have conducted him.
sell as he did. and when man who pro.
issses TO be lawyer, appears in a cas-.
aud acts as he did. should be we'll satisfied
az getting off so easily. We trust that YOU
Will give this article as prominent position
IN your paper as your $1,000. damage suit,