The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-02-24
SENTENCE TUESDAY
Whisky Cases will be Disposed
of Next Meek.
verbal Pyrotechnics" Over Henry
MilIer-Negro Makes Plea in His
Own Behalf-yanyoerh Gets $50
Other Court Notes.

Miller-Negro Makes Plea in His
Own Behalf-yanyoerh Gets $50
Other Court Notes.
From Saturdays Daily.
The present term of the circuit
court will probably continue until
Friday or Saturday OF next week.
Judge Mason announced this m aing
that the court will observe Monday,
Washington's birthday as legal hol-
iday. A recess was taken at noon
to-day until Tuesday morning
The matter OF supreme interest to
the general public that yet remains
| for the courts action at this term is
the sentencing of the men WAC con-
fessed to the sixty-dye indictments
against them for illegal retailing OF
Intoxicating liquors.
Judge Mason had set this morning
for hearing the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS and pronouncing sentence.
Several interested in the case, heaev-
er, are 10 Pittsbnrg to-day in the
Rolling Mill of America case, and the
court postponed action until next
Tuesday morning. The court rcsm
will be crowded with spectators inter-
ested in the case.
Judge Mason said there were yet
many matters TO be disposed OF at
this term, and that he could remain
here all OF next week very convenient
ly. He desires to have the odds and
ends all cleaned up, and asks the at
torneys to make up issues and get all
matters possible in Shape for trial.
The jury In the case OF j, +. Van
Yoorhis VS.. The Pittsburg and Nor
gantown Packet Company, returned
verdict for the plaintis this morning
OF 1863. The case was appealed from
the Justices court by the defendants.
The verdict gives the plaintiff sew
eral dollars less than be got on the
first trial. The original claim was
for 500, but two items, one Of $l2
and other 81 were stricken out. The
jury's verdict places the costs of the
appeal on the plaintiff.
Judge Mason overrulcd the motion
to set aside the verdict OF
the jury in the case OF the b. & o.
vs., The First Ward Planning Mil Co.
Exceptions were taken and leave
granted fer time to file them. The
suit will probably go to the Supreme
Court. The sun OF Sl04 is involved.
A noile was entered 10 the case OF
State VS.. c, A, Gabler, charged with
embezZlement.
Henry Miller was brought int the
. Inn, t. la
fenced tor "unlawful cutting of
which he was found guilty fe. days
ago by the jury. A motion was made
to set aside the jury's seuRct. Judge
Mason oyefruled this and heard the
attorneys IN the case on the nature Of
the sentence that should be imposed.
Henry Miller himself made a long
statement TO the court, which vas re-
markably clear aud exhaustive. His
genuine negro dialect, his gestures
and bis wholly original use of English
created much amusement and not
little sympathy.
Robert E. Guy spoke briefly for the
defendant. Prosecutor Goodwin made
an unusually passionate speech, IN
which he set forth the prisoners crime
in the seperest terms, dwelling gar.
tieularly on tfe fact that Mamie
Miller's character had been Cesmirch-
ed 10 the defendants efforts to clear
himself and that she bad not chance
to testify because OF any unjust statute
Every feeling OF chlvalry and every
feeling of manhood which he profesSed
In nassess he said were aroused hy
the woman's plight.
Frank Cox replied for the prisoner
in clear, even dispassionate address,
saying at the outset that be lid not
care SO much for what Mr. Goodwis
bad said as for the way he locked
when be said it. lie dwelt larticu
larly ON the jury's recommendation OF
rextreme mercy" Judge Mason will
not pass sentence uutii Tuesday.