Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-22
John JOE FOUND GUILTY
Jury Convicts Him Of Robbing
Postoffice at Fort Seibert.
Will SERVE TIME IN The PEN
Believed TO Be a Professional Craftsman
VII, Has Committed Many Crimes
Alleged "PaI' on Trial.


In the United States court ~ed4es-
daysmorniug. J1dgesJackson Summon
ed the members of the grand jury, and
delivered powerful charge to the.
members. Mr.. P. r. Harrison. Of
this city. was made foreman of the
jury. which was in session Wednesday
afternoon. but which hrs returned no
indictments as yet
On Motion Attorney james Mason,
-. of the Jefferson bar, and Attorney
Wilbur Neel, of the Berkeley BAR.
were admitted TO practice in tie
Federal court.
" JUDGE JACKSON INTERVIEWED.
In his private office Tuesday eyeu-
ing, Judge jackson was found Nv a
newspaper man surrounded by several
ATTORNEYS and friends He was seated
. at his desk. with his bald and spacious
dome of thought uncovered to the
warm autumn breezes that came
through the windows. aud his alert
manner, still sturdy frame and strong
voice gave no indication OF either
physical or mental WEAKNESS.
The newspaper man greeted the
iron judge with the sta ement that
he was glad to know that the report
of his retirement in favor of Mr.. Day
ton was without foundation. where
upon the Judge smiled and said that
the newspapers were always publish
ing things about him. but never got
4 them correct. He said that he was as
Y greatly surprised as anv one when lie
read that he proposed retiring from
the bench. and was at loss to know
how the story originated. He was
emphatic in declaring that he did not
from his duties as a federal judge.
md that he proposes to keep in har-
ess and hard at work until the har-
sss drops off. Then with twinkle
j his eye, be added:
sob. of course. might retire after
few hundred wears. if 1 felt that l
as growing old. But l don't feel
at way now
Ehe judge admitted. however. that
re could be circumstances under
ich he mieht retire from the bench.
lough those circumstances do
exist.
Butt he said, ."what corld uan
\ 10 if they came to him with an offer
to take the place of consulting ut
torney at salary of $25. 600 year?"
1t was suggested that he might he
compelled to work harder than man
of his years would care to, bot tc tins
y the judge said nothing. He stated
that there had been a gain of truth
in the reports published about him
several weeks sgo, in that h. rad
heen the recipient of very fiattaring
offer. Just what that offer was the
newspaper man did not ing lie. nav-
ing in mind the threat of the judge
to put Wheeling newspaper uan in
+ Jail for writing things about Tim
BANKRUPT CASE
In the United States Circuit cours
ndge Jackson heard arqumen's IN the
amous George Porter field binkrupt "
suit, brought to the fede al CONT on
an appeal by the creditors Of Plrter.
A ED from the findings of the b nix
y lptcy court in Jefferson conntv.
'oterfield was ell.known business
af awf.
' .everal years ego for shon $50 600.
Among tina assets cismed by the crsd.
tors was ovaluail' farm cnlei Gas
ellis. located near Chs-las Town,
=, which ~aa snbs' qlently sold fer $50.
90. p .rtertield's wife claimed n
dover right ~ This pronarFv. wuicl
rlle sat waived for 6ead If ust
mon il for 'le srm IT IS 00n 20 secure
Stained Poreidrid had borrowed
rom her.
Toe ether creiitcrs OF Porte-fa aid
! mgIt to have this deed If trust set
~ | o III favor If all the creditors.
I NJ tie smcunt realize from the
lie II Cssstlls distributed protata.
snpe But'. the bsnkrppt referee, de.
q led in favor If Mrs. P,res fiel5, aad
The case vas carried Co the federal
Gvcnn-t judge Jackson entered en-
order referring the mater 60 the bank
rup cy court for confi nation Of tha
fac IN tbs case. and from the tone Of
dis iomarks from the berc''. il these