West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-17
PENIrENrIaRY PRISONERS
And FELONY Trials at the Last Tern
OF Court.

The prisoners who were convicted and
sentenced to the penitentiary at the late
term Of Circuit Court for this county. were
taken to Moundsville to-day by Deputy
Sheriff Vim. NJ. ScheHer and special OFF,
GERS Park Beatty and Clint Howell. consta.
bles for Portland and Lyon districts and
Z. j. Bowermaster OF this place. There
were four prisoners to go. Rev. Harry Phil
lips. two years for forging a note on the
Terra Alta Bank; Tommy Cunning ham. one
year Tor stealing a watch from a colored
girl that works at p. j. Crogan's. and Toni
Cordi. two years for implication in the muir.
der OF Walter Flanagan over at Victoria.
Nell Terrill. a son OF Jim Terrill OF New
burg. who used to live here. was tried and
sentenced to Ave years for shooting a man
over at Newburg. bot the Judge reduced
the time TO three years.
John Covington. who worked over. al
Hutton. Md. was indicted for forging a
note for sre on Carney & Prendergast OF
that place. and passing II on John Mayer Of
Terra Alta. who cashed for the Bank.
There was some flaw in the indictment. but
the prisoners counsel allowed the case TO
go to trial before a jury In order TO keep
their man from being fearrcsted and tried
over again. when they got the case dis
missed from Court. which they did. as the
jury was compelled TO find him not guilty.
He was Immediately re arrested, but could
not be held by the State and tried again for
the same ofense after being found not
guilty. and was therefore released. II was
pretty slick work on the part OF his attor-
neys. w. G. conley. of this place. and {. p.
Guard. OF Grafton.
depraved and degraded brute named
Shingler. who worked In the mines at Tun.
Melton was tried and found guilty Of some
very disgusting conduct and sentenced to
sixty days in jail and ssoo fue. lie is now
serving out his jail sentence. but the fine
part of IL amounts TO nothing. as there is
no way TO collect II from a beggar like
him, and there should be some law 20 make
such fellows work out their fines on the
streets or roads.
one OF the most interesting cases tried at
this Court was that of the State against
Charles {. Craig. who was indicted Tor
felony charged with stealing Daniel r.
Fawcetts pocket-book containing over $tso
IN money and some valuable papers. The
occurrence took place about year ago.
Mi Fawcett was sitting In the Court House
listening to suit that he was interested in.
He went outside. and In short time missed
his pooket-book. which he carried IN his
hip pocket He went back TO look for IL,
thinking Il had dropped out on the seat.
Finding no trace OF Il. aud hearing that
Charley Craig had been sitting behind him.
decided that he had II and swore out
warrant and sent Constable Z. w. Fawcett
after Craig. The officer did not End him at
home. but learned that he had been there
and gone on up about the Camp Ground.
Next morning before daylight the officer
started out again after him. and found
Craig up at Manown Albright's When ar.
rested he asked what for. and Immediately
declared that he had found the pocket
book. and not knowing whose II was. had
gone home with il. examined Il, and finding
out whose 1t was. expected TO come back to
town next day and deliver II to the owner.
He had locked IL up at home in a trunk and
went with the officer and delivered Il up as
found. with nothing missing. He was there.
fore released. but indicted at this Court
and placed in jail for a few days till I. w.
Flynn went his bond for $500. and he was
released and tried last week before a Jury
and found not guilty. His attorneys were
Hon. James A. Brown OF this place, and
Charles Preston Guard, of Grafton. IL was
an Interesting case and excited much com.
ment Mr.. Craig being a prominent and
well known citizen