West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-02
CIRCUIT COURT.


Court convened Monday OF last week
with His Honor Judge John Homer Hol, on
the Bench.
The Grand Jurors were sworn and In.
structed and sent to work. and on Wednes-
day returned the following list OF iudict-
mcnts:
felony against George Arnold and En-
DRY Shrout. charged with stealing ss3.zz In
money and a saddle and a watch from
Harry Bishop. Found upon evidence OF
Harry Bishop and Cal Stuart.
Felony against Ephraim Castcel charged
with stealing si7o in money from Albert
Rickart. Found upon evidence OF Albert
Rickart. II. S. Wilson and Ruth Rlckart.
Felony against Barton Larew. charged
with an assault upon ]. NJ. Bolyard Found
upon evidence OF Jacob NJ. Boiyard. G. C,
Bolyard and Hamilton J. Brown
Making but three felonies and "a INSIDE
meanor cases. as follows:
John Miller for assault on Howard Kerns.
evidence OF I. L. Huffman.
frank Hamilton for carrying pistol,
upon evidence OF &. B. Patrick.
Barton Larew for an assault on T. NJ.
Bolyard. evidence OF said Bolyard. &. e,
Bolyard and II. ]. Brown. Also another in
dictment against Larew for disturbing a
school, upon evidence of same witnesses.
Winfield L. Gale. three indictments. one
for an assault on omer Shaw, one for dis.
turbing literary society. and one for car.
rying billy" Evidence OF o. Y. Shaw
aud ]. ]. jenkins.
Two cases against Sherman J. Gale. one
for assault on Omer Shaw and one for car
rying pistol. Evidence of o. Y. Shaw, 7.
j. Jenkins and Forman Gibson.
Three cases against o. Y. Sh one Tor
assault on Winfield Gale. eviden of said
Gale. one for disturbing literary and school
upon evidence OF said Gale and I. I. len.
kins. and one for carrying billy" upon
evidence OF w. T.. Gale. Charles Gale and
Sherman j. Gale.
Three cases against VIM. M. Dent for un.
lawfully retailing the ardent evidence OF
c. ID. Patrick and Herman Collins.
w. r. ID. Amman. 40 cases for illegal sell
Ing found upon evidence OF c. b. Patrick
and Herman Collins.
The following composed the Grand Jury.
Milford C. Gibson. foreman. Geo. w Hart.
man, Miles II. Orr. Jas. NJ. Hamilton. Geo.
w. Shaver. Thomas Startzman. George w.
Deets, George w. Bishop. Charles Zeller,
Joel Titchenell. Jonathan F. Harmed Dan.
lei Mosscr, Marshall A. Wolf w. I. III
Waters. +. ID. Craig and A. F. Bolyard.
The Grand Jury returned felony indict-
ments against Tony Cordi and Joe Cordi.
the Italians charged with the murder of
Walter Flanagan. on Monday afternoon.
This makes FIVE felony indictments and
43 midemeanors for this term. or 4e lndict.
ments In all. the largest list for a long time.
PETIT JURORS
Summoned for this term. o. II, Gall w.
M, Davis. Frank A. Hart. Ross Frazee, A.
X. jenkins. ]. Staley Martin, |. /. Murray.
Geo. ]. Shahan. Lot Ridgeway. Charles w.
Bolyard. Il. w. Nine. Elmer Shahan, I. A.
Stuck w l.. Bolyard. II. E. Darby. John
A. Casseday. II. A. Shaffer. T.. l.. Teets
a. w. Snyder. +. NJ. OHara. l.. ]. conley.
Frank Pratt. Staley Lislon. Amos Heiskell.
w IL. McGinnis, ]. w. Over6eld. Edward
Born. ]. M. Barnes. I. w. Elliott, I. r.
Christopher. G. w Bucklew, Freeman
Thomas f. p Elliott Lloyd Squires. las
u. Dawson W.O Church. Vestus Thomas
j. Wesley Groves. b. q. NJ Auman. ID. 7.
Nordeckand Jesse IL. Shafer
John Walker Fenton having resigned as
Official stenographer and short hand re-
porter for the Court. MILFORD H. Pison was
re-appointed TO the position and took the
oath as required by law.
b. +. Ramagc of Fairmont, Bryan Gordon
of Morgantown, and A g. Hughes of Terra
Alta. were admitted TO practice law at this
bar.
State VS.. David Taylor. a felony, contin
M AaflI
appear.
The witnesses in the Italian murder case
George Collins. Herman Collins. Tony Al
bert, Ionic Fecco. Annie Fecco, Thomas
Lanham. Robert Clingan. b. NJ Murphy.
Charles Murphy, George Laughrey lanes
Flanagan. Bessie Tony and Peter Rowe.
were here first day of Court and were held
under Saoo bond each TO appear Tuesday
OF this week on behalf of the State against
the Italians. as this date was fixed for their
trial
John M. Deahl came into Court and con
fessed guilty to a misdemeanor indictment
against him and fined S. and costs, and
paid said fine to the Sheriff
r. f. Walls. indicted for a felony. plead
mot guilty" and was tried before the fol
'Nf''ho ivy Nis ~ fNOSS fTdZcG,
Charles Bolyard, A. w. Snider. George I.
Shahan. ]. a. Stuck. Frank Hart. II. A.
shaaer, j. l. Murray. A. K. Jenkins. Ed.
ward Born and Staley Liston The defen.
dant's attorney moved the State violence
be excluded from the jury ana Inc Court
so ruled. Thereupon the jury returned
verdict Of mot guilty"
a felony case against Thomas l.. Rigg
was discontinued. Also one against Thos
McGloughlin. same order. and same in a
misdemeanor case against Elmer Hersh.
man.
State VS.. Ellis Shrer, misdemcanor No.
was continued till next term. and No.
was tried before the following jury f..
Elliott ]. w. Groves. r. t. Teets. WIN.
Davis. l.. w. Ridgeway. w. l.. Bolyard,
Herman Daley. o. II. Gall. Nv .over6eId
Staley Martin. Jesse n. ShaHer and Free.
man Thomas. They found the defendant
not guilty. =. J. Croganwas his attorney.
Shirer was charged with carrying a pistol.
John Bierszezid native OF Austria. ap.
peared in Court and renounced allegiance
to Franz Joseph Emperor Of Austria. and
asked for his FIRST papers as a citizen Of the
United States.
Racey FELTON, confessed guilty 10 a mis-.
demeanor and was fined IS and costs
William Jenkins plead guilty to a misde.
meanor and got of with ts.so and costs.
Same procedure in case Of skinny" De
witt
Omcr Shaw gave bond in penalty Of ssoo.
with J ]. Jenkins as surety. for appear
ance next Court
Same bond in case Of Winfield Gale. with
Azareel Gale as surety.