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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
REMARKABLE
PROGRESS MADE
By the Empire National Bank,
clarksburg, During Its Recent Be
ginning-Great Future
as-aos-srvsasa- ...s Is stAssur,-a ,,...,-,s-i

The financial statement of the I'm
pre National Bank appears in This issue
Of the relegmm, pursuant to the call
made by the Comptroller OF the Cur
rmcy. Ii makes a splendid showing
since 1T is fact fhat the bank is only
II days cid. Not many banks. if any,
in the history Of baniSing in West vir-
ginia, have ever done bebter, OF made
udh remarkable showing in 50 short
time.
The statement shows that this insti-
tuition has individual deposits amount
ing to sl770s2 in the aggregate. Ii AZ
50 sllcws the assets OF the institution to
be S5G5,4l0.59, an omount that some
5anks have only attained after years Of
existence.
The directorate j. composed Of many
Of the heading ami influential business
men N this city and county and otheg
sections Of the strte, men who havy
commanding positions in industrial aud
commercial circles, ana whose safe and
modern business mcahols inspire public
confidence and perform an important
part in the development Of uhc state.
Vita such remarkable progress IN 81
short a time, the Empire Is fast attain-
ing that position. which gives promis Of
it, being among the strongest barking
instiaSiions in West Virginia. and wiitt
such an encouraging outlook, there i
every assurance that it Is already re
glrloi, and very properly -. Us one Oh
The city's best financial institutions
progressive but conservative in its
metarods. IL il indeed one of The inSti
tutions to which the people of tn,
county point to which much pride
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26

Charles Reich, the Bohemian miner,
who was arrested and jailed, suspected
of being Implicated in THE murder Of
Mine Boss Frank Flaheity. at the Pin
nickinnick mining cannp Saturday night,
was quietly taken AWAY from the county
Jail Monday night TO Grafton and fncar-
cerated in the county jail there by Of
fcers. lit was feared tllat friends OF The
murdered man were forming plan 70
mob and iyndh the prisoner.
Sunday evening and all day Monday
rnmors crme to the cars Of the sheriff
and his deputies ltlat she friends OF
Flaherty in the mining s'nnp were pre-
pairing TO arenge mis- mnrier by lynch.
ing Reich, who had been col.fned in the
county jai since his arrest
a spirit Of mystery AMI unersiaess
seemed to exist in the mining camp AMI
coutinaed rumors that there would be an
uprising, although supposed to be Of a
secret nature, gave the county officers
4 little uneasiness in regard to the s,fc-
ty of the prisoner who was committed
to their charge.
The Jail being used by the county
temporarily during The building of the
Isew iail is rather insecure structire
ahiI itlmas tliougft that in the case OF
] mob forming The prisoner would not
&c sale. n was planiicd b remove the
piisouer quietly to a place Of safety to
prevent any violence.
Surrounded by deputy sherifrs. Reich
was quietly taken from the county jail
Monday night and taken 10 the depot
70 meet the 9.45 O'clock train. Tie Of.
Heers made the journey to the depot
from the jail without arousing any sus-
Fticion and got their prisoner safely on
the train. Deputy Sheriff Fred Fleming
then took charge of the man and took
I'M on to Grafton where he was placed
in a cell in the Taylor county Jail
The friends OF the murdered man il
Is said, are very much wrought u, over
his assassination and it is behaved that
the officers prevented an actual lynch
ing niob.st the county iail by removing
the prisoner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
TO KILL
HIS BABY
Was What Waldo Miner Threatened
4 To Do But He Did Not Do It-Also
Threatened His Wife.


4. b. ROhrbaugh, who got drunk Sat
mNl9y night and went TO his home at the
waldo coal mine, near wilsonburg, and
raised Old Ned generally. wa. taken q
the office of Squire John T. Flynn. u
tlnt place from 'the county jail. ID
which he was brought Sunday evening
by Constable Charles Bonnell. The oh.
iect in taking him back to Wil+onburp
mas to give him h,ial on wai1anl
that had been ISSUED by tliat magistrate
against him,
1t appeaIs talat R,slinbauga became
very much enraged at his wife and acted
IN i very unruly manner. He broke u
the windows out OF his house and aftes
threatening has wife. rirsared into ths
ho,tse and menacei the life Of his baby
but luckily he did not pursue his evi
deeigns and the baby's life was spared.
Rohrba,lgh waived examination AM
was held for the grand inry under b1n'
of $500. lie gave a temporary bond q
Tire close Of the proceedings IN court pnt
Tuesday he gave regular bond Of $50
and Pas released.
The case appears very strong with iliil
and he win be severely punished, II hi
wife docs mot change her mind aboa
prosecuting him, as Is 20 often done.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR DAY
Win Be Celebrated February a, the Day
of the Year the Organization
Started in 1881.

When the first Young Peoples So-
iety Of lRristian Endeavur was estab-
iishcd twenty three years ago, It was
a very humble beginning. No drroai-
nation was back OF It. no body Of IN
fiucny y.,l men. merely one earnest pastor.
Now Christian Endeayor is famed all
over the world and in every deuomina-
tion, and 1t has richly blessed many NH
lions Of young people and many taous-
aIrls Of ehurcnes. why has Christ done
50 mueh for Christian Endeavcrf BE-
cause nristian Endeavor has done .
much ion the world that Christ toyes.
't'hrist for the world, and for me- -
the appropriate subject n beautiful
exercise that via be used by Cnristian
lndeavor societies in many hands next
week. as shcy celebrate ihc twenty third
anniversary Il tse birth Of Christian
Endeavor
RATHER Endeavor" Clar, the founder
OF this new "we4i Encircling Move
mert,1 win be on the Pacific, on. BIS
Journey to Austsallia and New zealasd.
witt The messages Of Christian Enieavar
to those lands
1s-uiy. wliat hath God wsouelrts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26

DISAGREED
As to the Issue in the Duff Case and
Judge Decided to Wait For Proper
Pleading and So 90.

The attention of the circuit court was
occupied portion Of Tuesdays sessions
by the mistlemeanor ciso b,;-,' I'evl
Duff, OF salen. The ..e,s Id
not agree on the issue ADJ the court
finally concaied to postpone the case
until they could make up proper plead
ings and 20 on.
Sale WAS confirmed in The cause OF
Sherman c. Denham guardian, against
Nora II. Albright und others.
An order of reference was entered in
the cause Of +. }. Smith against James
@ Meerdith and 0thcrs
DEGREES confirming sale mas entered
in the cause Of James NJ. Garrett, nd.
ministrator. against Anna J. Davis. exc
cutrix.
The appointment Of John Il. Parks
ind Howard W. Mcdonald as trustees
of Trinity AIothoiist Episcopal church
wa confirmed.
In 4lte cNgss a ISnmas,f j i sAtssess
against John 4. Fleming admsnistraIter
of Patrick McKoewn. it wis ordered
tflat the defendant execute and deliver
Iced to the plaintiff.
Onarles Wilson Thomas was grsp!ed a
divorce from Eliza ThOmas.
Distribution of funds mls lecreei in
he cause Of Anthony Lady, lag,linst Pat
rick McAndrew. administrator.
The jury failed 10 agree in The mis-
iemcaaor case against Ear Kiyan and
the case was continued
The jury found Edward T'laberty not
guilty of selling whiskey within IN
lawful distance Of CHURCHES,
Anthony b. Uplrrm was placed on trial
Tuesday morning for a misdencanor.
au Bryan alias Maddox. was found
a'ilty If illicit sale of uliisissy and sen
fenced to 30 days IN. jeil un lncd 800.
Judgment was suspended 50 days for an
'pepal to the Supreme Court.
The sut Of W. L. Musgroye against
R. d. Newton was continued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
WOMEN
EXCLUDED
From the Church cdoirs, According to
Rumors Sent out-pope win Issue
An Order on the Subject.

according tn the metropolitan Sunday
papers. dispatch ordered by Pope Pilrs
\ has been received from Rome, wilioa
viii affect the Catholic church all dyes
the world A note is 10 be sent out BY
Carlinll Cretoni, prefect of tlle Indul.
gcnvcs. authorizing priests 10 continue
stls. aslfsie fbpAs IN essSrls sAStSi s,sl,,
tire Al the GregnTian chant can lie sub.
stilated. One Of the most important
changes. 1T is said one that will nflect
the church in Americ particularly. i
tire exclusion Of women from the church
cl,oirs.
The local member OF the priesthood
ccnsultei about the matter is inclinc
10 believe that the matter at least a.
far as it win affect the church in TINS
country is merely the talk Of the Sun.
day papers. II there is any trutAin it.
however, it win be contained in this
weeks Issue Of the cathore~,aiurch pap.
ers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
ONLY SURVIVOR
OF MILLS FAMILY
Dies at His Home at Reynoldsville at
An Advanced Age-was a Bachelor
and a Member of Well
Known Family.

Turner Mills died at ReynoEisviElo al
2-so o'clock Monday afternoon. IN,
cause iof his death was disease incident
to old age.
The deceased was bachelor. Hi.
age was sz years. He was the last sur.
viyor of three brothers, as wea as III,
youngest. The other two OF this fam
lily were Samuel and Iindy Mills, both
of whom lived Ito be more than 90 years
OF age and died within the past ltw
years. Sanalel Nsis the only married
one of the three and the other bwo re-
it'i him all their lives.
For many years itlrey resided on the
Madison Mines faaqn, alt Adamston. They
spent most of their life IN clearing lands.
building fences and working in timber
lands, They wcae noted as the best
fence builders in the country. The de.
ceased, along with The two ibrotderswho
preceded linn to the grave was indus.
tfions. honest and highly esteemed by
all who knew him.
The funeral was held Tuesday after.
noon at The residence and inte1unent book
place III the Fittro cemetery wesl Of
W.ilsonburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
INSPECTION
COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
Pursuant to a Resolution Adopted By
the City Council, But No Date Yet
Set to Begin the Work.

Pursuant 10 resolution introduced
by Councilman Kelley aaii r,nsed BY the
city council at its last meeting, Mayor
Crile has appointed u committee on The
inspection Of public buildings, such q:
theatess, churches, hotels. school houses
and the like. He named oouncilmer
Kelley and Ihorne as members Of tic
com4nftsce, with himself as chairman
a. provided for by the resolution. They
have net yet decided when they viii be-
ran llheir duties. 1t is more than likely
ahcy win be. able ito do nothing more
fhan TO make inspections and report on
them, ats it is a matter Of doubt as %
whether The city Char'ter gives the city
council amy Jurisdiction
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
Horrors of the Disaster Yet to be Revealed Although
the People are Prepared for the Worst-.sorrow
and Distress Prevail on Every Hand Among the
Crowd of Anxious.
By Associated Press.

81
lpittsburg, Pa, Jan. 20 Between lsC
and 100 men are believed TO be dead in
the Hanwiek mine, as only one has been
brought TO the surface, and he is still
unconscious.
One Of the rescuiug party Is dead AMI
another is unconscious.
Selvin NJ Taylor The first Of thc res
cuing party to reach The bottom of the
shaft. is dead. and his body was brought
TO the surface this morning. He was
enc Of the best lSnown mining engineers
in This part of the state and was thor
caghly familiar with this mine.
-Four men went down with Taylor and
one of t1hem came mp unconscious. The
Others tried TO save Taylor but failed
lie rescued the only living miner. Adolph
Nunez, before ne was overcome
The mine Is about one mile from Shes
eApies, saudsevas ppel'el sl.,asit ,ttssa.gGars
ago. The company is allied with the
Allegheny Coal Company, and is cper
uted by Cleveland capitalists. The
mine has always been a gaseous or
but there has never been serious trouble
previous to this. There ure bwo slafts
200 feet apart and about 22o feet deep
In the inside of the mine the headings
had not been made morethan a half
mile. The mime slad been but recently
connected wiih the Pittsburg and Bes-
scner railroad, the new tracks being
opened but hast week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
TRIED TO BURN
The new JAIL DOWN
Some iscreant Set Fire to the Building by Pouring
Oil on Vase and Igniting it. but the Jail Escaped.


There are some people whs are - sore
about the handsome new isiI that they
are of the evident intent Of destroying
i before It i completed. q shown by q
ire at the building Monday night at 9
Atte hour. From time to time the run-
t''aetars have been annoyed BY depreda-
lions and prt to much ineorrenicnce and
icss thereby, But the scileaners became
ornyer Monday night and concluded the
structure mRtst 60 up IN smoke lacy
did not save nerve 70 go in the building
md set ii adre, but they thought they
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
FUNERAL
OF Frank Flaherty, the Murdered Mine
Boss, Occurs From the Catholic
Church Tuesday Morning.

The funeral of Frank Flahcrty, mine
boss of the Pinnickinnick Mine, who was
murdered nj = christening dance given
at the mining camp last Saturday night,
took place Tuesday morning at ten
O'Clock from the Church Of the Imlnac.
ulate Conception. Services were con-
Quoted ut the church by Rev. Father
Reynolds. Burial was made in the Holy
Cross cenerery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
OPERATIONS
AT HOSPITAL
viii Be Performed on Number of Pa.
tients the Next Day or So For
Various Diseases.

Mrs. Bessie Fitzatephers, Of Wallace.
has been brought TO the claaltsburg
City Hospital, for an operation for a
serious trouble. The operation will DE
performed in a thly or 80. Mrs. G. P.
Lynch, Of camden-on- -GaViiey. is also ut
the hospital to undergo an operation, as
is Also AIRS. J. P. Riblett. of Salem. She
has appendicitis and will be opelated
on right away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
WILL LET CONTRACT
FOR SCHOOL BUILDING

Architect Ernest Iollnboe went to
Grafton Tuesday morning to let the
cortraot for the erection Of 100000
high school building there. Among the
bidders are Elicit and WinGhell. and
Clell Smith, of this city; and Hobbs
& Company, formerly OF this city, but
now Of Fairm0nt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
oBsEQuIEs OF c. EARNEST CARR

The funeral Of G. Earnest Carr. who
died Saturday might after a short i'll
ness with pneumonia, took place from
the home of Mrs. j. l. Carr, on East
Main street, Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock. a large number Of friends and
the relatives of the deceased attended
the obsequies, The burial occurred in
the family lot in the Elk View cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
GIVEN THE FIRST
DEGREE IN MASONRY

The first degree Of Masonry was con
fe1ued upon r f. Robinson. Of Wal9ce.
and J, II, Hamilton, Of this city, III the
regular meeting Of Hartmann Lodge, No.
q, a. +. & A. ~, IN Masonic hall Mon
day night. A hrge number Of members
we've present At the meeting and besides
the initiotiCn ceremonies. much lodge
business was transacted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
BIG LOSSES
BY FIRE:
Which Destroys the GODDARD Storage
Warehouse and Causes Panic
in a Hotel.

BY Associated Press.
Louisville, KY. Jan. 20-Fire today
,ie'stroyed the Go;lard storage warehouse,
causing losses aggegating 100000. II
produced a slight panic in tine Garl
house. The principal losers are the w.
r. Bendict Cofre Co.. s5ooOo; a, T.. Eng
lard o., coffee. s5O.o0o; II. Weekend &
Co., grocery. $4,000; Tmbctt & Causl-
man, $4,000; +. II. Bowen & o., com.
missiouers. $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
REMAINS OF MISS wALDEcK
LAID TO REST

The remains of Miss Florence WAL
deck, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. L. w,
p Waldesk, who died Sunday morning
after a lingering Illness with consump.
tion, were laid to rest in the l. o. o. r.
cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 4.So
o'clock. The funeral services were con.
ductcd Mt the home on Locust street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
TWO LYONS
FOR TEDDY
Are on the Way From Jibuti, Gifts of
Emperor Menolik, and Win Arrive
in the Near Future.

By Associated Press.
Port Said, Jan. 26--Uuited State.
Consul General r. M. Skinner sailed to-
day for his post ut 0Iarsclles, France. Oh
his return from his expedition to Ably
sinnia.
The United States gunboat Nachias, is
expected here January 80, from Jibuti
with two lions and other gifts which
Emperor Menolik Is sending to President
Roosevelt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
In1N rHE ARMY.

EThriaun BERG and Abb EelSess. both
of Iorerttz. Upslrur county. enlisted here
Tuesday in the United States Army.
They leave Tuesday night ON No. for
clnslns. Ohio. TO be assigned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
SIX DRuNks pEFssE THE MAYOR.

s.x plain drunlSs were lined up IA
front Of His nouor esaycr Grille in police
court Tucsiay morning. Fon Of them
were sent TO jail for rhree days eash
IN. lefsmit of The payment # tfree dbl
laF iines. One man nsas srt over Tor
ave d8s- and anosner Pa-A hse iogar
fue anil was releascd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
VERDICT KILLED HIM.

BY Associated Press.
London Jan. Whitaker Wright,
j rsei promoter, was placed on trial to
Gay for fraud, found guilty ami sciatcne-
ed to seven years imprisonment After
leaving the court room he had sudden
attack and died of heart disease.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES IssuEp.

Marriage licenses have been issued a,
follows:
Joseph 7. Loughery and Rachael L
Hnglies.
John $, Pople and. Birdie Bartlett.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
"A TOUR
OF ITALY
1t To Be Given Under Katherine Doan
Club By DR.. Hudson, in the First
Presbyterian Church.

Thursday night, February 4th, Dr.
Hudson win give in the First Presby.
ierian church, under the auispices Of the
Katherine Doan Club, "A Tour of Italy"
Illustrated with the stereopticon. Watch
for fuller announcement LATER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26

HARRISON
ARRESTED
WITH MANAGER OF IRoouIos
THEATER AND SIX OTHER CITY
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
As Result of the cOroner's Investigation
of the catastrOphe-Mayor Harri-
son Gives Bond of 5000 Be-
fore Judge Waller
By Associated Press.

ulicago, Jan. 2O--The corener has IS.
sued warrants for Mayor Harrison, Man
ager Davies and six Others. city officials
and stage employees, as tlie result Of
MS investigation Of the IroQuios theater
fire, The accised, wthcn arrested will be
taken before the Judge 30 give bonds.
Mayor Harrison presented himself ait
tae coroner's Office and then went before
Judge Walker and gave bond OF 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
OFFICIALS REELECTED.
By Associated Press.

indianapolis, Jan, 26 President Nit
cdleIl. Vice President Lewis. and Score
ts,ry Treasurer. Wilson. Of the United
Mine Workers Of Amcrica. were re-elect
ed. Delegates to the American Federa'
ton Of Labor are John Mitchell 7. y
Lewis, W. b. Wilson, w H. Haskins
William Ryan, John Fahy and Johr
Dempsey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
REV. GREER ORDAINED.
Bv Associated press.

By Associated Press.
New York. Jan. 2G--Rev. D. H. Greer
was to-day oriained Bishop Coadiutor
Of the Protestant Bpiscapol Diocese of
New York, by Bishop Potter. Fifteen
bishops and five hundred clergymen par,
ticipated in the CEREMONIES.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
COLLISION
OF TRAINS
BY Associated Press.

st. Louis, Jan 26 accommodation
train crashed into the rear end OF the
express forty miles from St. Louis, on
the Burlington road, killing three ,ad
iniuring five
The dead are; William ponover, DEN
veri Elmer English, MacoRs. Benjamin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
By Associated Press.

BY Assoclated Press.
ceHna. o., Jan. 26-nhrec small! child
ren uf Henry Fci-ingcr at RoelSptait,
were burned To death in fire that de-
stroycl the farm house, and Mrs. Feis-
niger was fatally injured. Mr. Feisingei
was badly burned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington. Jan. 2o-The Senate TO-
lay passed without debate Senator TIL
mans resolution asking for information
from The Secretary OF War concerning
the appointment Of General Wood and
other army officers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
PRICE OF SUGAR REDUCED.

BY Associated Press.
fined sugar were reduced cents a hund-
New York, Jan. 26--AE grades Of ne
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26

". +. BARTLETT has reinrnea feon
Psttsburg. where he t,urclasea car iesd
Of fine fat cattle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
PRISONER TAKEN AWAY
TO Pre- VENT A LYNCHINC
Secret Rumors of a Lynching by
Friends of Murdered Mine Boss
Frank Flaherty Compel County
Officials to Remove Frank Reich
to a Place of Safety,

1t is Thought Plans Were Formed to Mob the Coun-
ture and Lynch the Bohemian Suspected of Inn.
pcation in the rlurder- Mystery and Uneasincss
at the Filming Camp
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
MINERS
FELL TO
DEATH
Fourteen All Meet Death at the STRAIT
toms Independence Mine in
Colorado,
BY Associated Press.

Victor, Colorado, Jan. 26--By falling
into a cage in stIatona independence
mine here, fourteen men were Instantly
killed to-day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
KILLED ann WIFE cRowBAR.
BY Associated Pres

BY Associated Press.
Trenton. Ohio. Jan. 26-Ioseph Wal
ters, operating a saw mill near Russell
Ky. was killed to-day By Alfred Keaton
IN employe, who used crowbar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26
TWO HUNDRED PERSONS
HAVE PER|SHED IN MINE AS
RESULT OF The EXPLOSION

Rescuing Party All Perish as They
Attempt to Enter the Mine.
Among Them Prominent Aiming
Engineer and But One Rescued of
All the Number of Miners Who
Were Imprisoned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-26

Newton Fitzhugh, the Bridgeport mer
chant WIS business visitor here Tues-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-16
Elliott Granted Bail
By Court OF Appeals
Final Hearing Ordered for March 1-Coun-
sci Based Plea on F1abeaS Corpus
Hearing by Judge Wright

Henry r Elliott, who on last Friday
was committed to jail by Judge Wright
for refusing 70 answer a question whlle
witness in the Gait VIII case, was today
admitted TO bail by order of the Court
OF Appeals for the District Of Columbia.
The order Of the court stipulates that
Mr. Elliott shall give bond in the sum
OF 81 900, 10 await the final hearing in
the matter.
The court also says that the prisoner
is released on bail on the authority an
nounced by the court in the case OF
John A. Moss. who was also committed
to tail by Judge Wright. IL is ordered
also by the court that the Elliott case
shall be set for final hearing on March /.
The matter came up for hearing on
the motion of Messrs. Wilson & VII
son. counsel for Mr.. Elliott on appeal
from the decision of Justice Wright re-
fusing 60 admit their client TO bail pend
ing a final adjudication Of the matter.
The motion was opposed by Assistant
District Attorney Jesse Atkins and A.
6 worthington. who said he had been
asked bv District Attorney Beach 10 be
uresent at the hearing.