The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-28

he same time having eAe '.5lE'e us
much clemency toward us ~ accused
MEMBER as the circumstances " '!'ll
We are asked 70 publish publish tneir
action IN luit. which IS Is; as s1oi!o"s:
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Eairmont, W. va, April ISL, lsoo.s Al
! drum mead courtm iHa con
iened In The city OF talrmont on inc
above date, tile following charges
and specihcations were priVatciy pre-
Sented against J. W. Shroyer, captain
81 GO. II l4th Regt. W. va. Vol,
nifty.
Charge !. Deception. me specih'
cation under this charge Is that the
SAID j. W. shroyer Md'.oy having MS
mustache Dlached anu securing an
hndersroWth shave by one Oh INC
oaroers OF sa'd CITY, thefeDy practice
bold deception upon the clerk OF me
county Court OF Marion county, III
procuring marriage license. Ihus
representing himself ny MS juvenile
appearance 70 ne only sixty-lour years
OF age.
Charge =. Matrlmohy me specih'
cation lhder ms charge 49, 'hat ete
SAID ). W. Shroyer did, Oh Tue p'aah
Day OF January, lsoo' leiic''ousiy'
1 iONlUplV.. uIlW Will Illdl-
Timohial intentions aiorethoush.' woo
anu marry Mrs' oel'e 1ohes' u w
gina avenue, IN Inc clty Oh falrl'oht'
W. va, ana did ltliheu'ate'y ieaVe
4 the STATE III company WIN her "'uei
the name Oh MIS-. shroser' "'tho".
the knowiedse OF consent ol at leas'
naJoflt! OF the hieihpels VI Meaue
cost.
therefore, the court AFTER mature
deliberation, ana having heard all 'he
evidence in the case against saia D.
W. Shroyer tand guessing d, 'he pal
ance), does hereby decide Ill absence
Of any defense made ny MN 10 the
. l
contrary Whatever, 10 nlld lhe saiu de
, w. Shroyer guilty OF the nrSt charge,
and or the specihcatioh uhuer the
, first charge guilty; OF the second
+. charge guilty, ana Oh inc specitlca'
tton under the secohu chaIge guilty.
OF all the charges ana specifications
guilty And the court doth therefore
: sentence the said j. w. shroyer to be
shot at short range witt. an old fash
Toned dutch loaded with chicken pic
made OF an Old rooster with his spurs
: left on, that It may have additiona
: strength to goad ana prick his con
science. And II the said first sho
should fail In It's desired ehects L
produce an enlargement of the stom
;, ach, then the said j. w. Shroyer II
} be shot second time with eatlln'
!. gun loaded with seventeen appl
: ldumplinss heavily charged Wit
0 cream and sugar, and II each OF sal
l. missiles takes effect and he stu fall
c to realize that his days on earth ar
y few and full OF trouble, then the sal
r. J. w. Shroyer to be banished to Cherr
|, avenue, where he will remain In ma
Ell rimonial feiicity Tor the remainder
e. his natural life.
or (Siened) NJ. P. WELLS,
III ELI MUSGRAVE,
ar J. O. BARTHOLOW,
q. Members Of said Court.
THOS. D. HARDEN,
Judge Advocate.
4 The foregoing sentence Is herel
N approved in open council Of the Pc:
air but with the recommendation that
Try an act Of clemency in behalf of Il
,as wife, the sentence he suspended II
,,o III the meeting of the stotn Encan
,,y then and there he executed accorli
not TO the terms Of the verdict and
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,ha Post upon which said sentence "
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