Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-04-15
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I NOIucT OOlStOu summoned u
jury and held an inquest at his
office at noon. The witnesses
named above testified as indi-
Gated, and the result of the in
vestigation was the following
verdict:
"We, the corners jury, find
that Jocob Turner came to his
death from a wound inflicted
by either j. r. Clifford or Paul
Clifford, but that the jury is
unable to determine which one
inflicted the mortal wound"
/ Both the Cliffords are now
being held in jail awaiting a
preliminary hearing. which has
been set for tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock. Bail for each was,
of course, refused by the au.
thorities. While it is impossi-
bic to accurately forecast the
turn of affairs regarding the
case, it is altogether probable
that both men will be held for
the action of the grand jury and
indicted for murder in the first
degree. The plea will be self,
defense on the part of the young
man, if it is shown that his
bullet killed Turner, but just
what defense the elder man
will put up, if it is determined
that he is the one that fired the
fatal shot, is a matter of con-
lecture. No trouble is expected
from the colored people. as they
have quieted down and know
the law will handle the case.
Are Held For Grand Jury.
After a preliminary hearing that
lasted more than three hours, and in
which about dozen witnesses were
examined for the prosecution and
cross-examined by the defense, At
torney j. r. Clifford, editor OF the
Pioneer Press, and his son, Paul Cliff
ford, foreman of that paper, both of
whom are charged with having muir
dered Jacob Turner, colored, were
renanded to Jail by Justice Felker
without bail to await the action OF
the Berkeley county grand jury, which
will meet for the regular April term
of the Circuit court on Tuesday,
April 49,
The trial came to close saturday
afternoon at 80 O'Clock after enough
evidence had been introduced bv the
state to sustain the allegations In the
warrants. The JUSTICES room was
packed with interested spectators.
who eagerly listened to the testimony,
some Of which was of very damag-
ing nature. and some OF a rather con-
fiicting character.
Several Of the witnesses who were
examined by the coroner's jury yes
terday appeared at the preliminary
hearing. and their testimony was in
/ substance as given in The Evening
World Friday. Not all the wit
nesses for the prosecution were placed
upon the stand, and the defense offer
ed no testimony in behalf of the
prisoners. The cross examination for
the defense, conducted b, Attorney
Walker, was tn develop the self-de-
Tense phase of the case, bat the at
. torney did not put up any lengthy
fight owing to the fact that he un-
derstood the action OF the court would
necessarily be the remaIding to Jail
# the prisoners without bail.
While interest in the case has
seemed to grow during the past "a
hours. there was not the slightest dis
order or ATTEMPT on TIE part OF any
one to offer either man anv violence,
and no threats against them have
been made, as far as could be learned.
The people are satisfied that the
courts will handle the case properly
aud probe 1t to the bottom. and will
punish the men If it can be shown
thew deserve it, or release them II
that In the proper thing TO do The
two men were.brouRht down to the
Justices office handcuffed together and
under guard Of Deputy Sheriff Wolf.
They were naturally objects OF much
attention while walking along the
streets, but they passed quickly
and quietly TO the place Of the hear
ing without incident.
The next term of the Berkeley CirN
cult court will begin on April IS.
when the grand jury will probably
return an indictment against both
men for murder in tire first degree.
Owing to the fact that Judge Faulkner