The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-07

CRY had been examined m-the.
apes y, Gonnen for main
JOINT the
m5J9m &in police court attempt
edFt9 swear Mr.. Cornell.
10 this @. B. Sperry, council for
NJ. ConneH, objected and gave as
his reason that he did not care to
Try a case before a man who acted
chief of police, chief witness, trial
Judge and prosecuting attorney,
EhereatM Mayor Harmer said:
WeH, I do not violate my oath
5dossome Others, then almost in
nexf breath admitted that he
had tipped Mr.. Cornell off once in
regard to gambling OF allowing
gambling to occur in his place.
Il vent o Mr.. ConneIl once"
aids the mayor, tand told him that
inch things as gambling in his place
had come to my ears and he prom
HAT it would be stopped"
Following this the mayor made
angtbeF Folnntary statement that
vas mdiscreet to say the least.
Probably this was. inended to square
himself with some persons presents
Saturday evening" said the
mayor, two gentlemen came to me
and informed me that they had
something TO show me. They did
not tell me where they were going
to take me or what they were going
to show me-
eHowever, I found myself in the
rear of ConneIl's saloon and going
right up to the back window / saw
men playing cards in the rear of
the saloon.
aThen I saw forms in a room up
stairs. 1t was this which, caused
nae to. issue warrantsfo for the place"
Then followed the sensational raid
headed by the mayor himself and
the ensuing riot at the beginning of
which the mayor went home.
In the face of the fact that the
raid was most poorly conducted, if
such Kings were going on there as
the MAYOR saws he himself saw but a
few minutes previous to the raid,
and as not a soul was found in the
act of gambling, nor was even the
suspected room entered, some per-
sons arc saying mean things about
orr irreproachable mayor today.
At the conclusion of this MORN
ing's trial the mayor fined Mr.. Con-
nell $50 and thirty days in jail,
and Mike Milan, for whom a a
rant was issued as a player, was
given the same amount. Mr.. Con-
neil was also fined $40 and costs for
resisting an officer. An appeal was
taken on all.
With the exception of Officer
Harry Brooks, one of the raiding
officers, William Cottrill was the
only other witness placed on the
stand by the mayor.
Cottrill is one of the men who
was mixed up in the murder of
John ModisPaugh in Alta NisH
more than azSyear ago, He is n
young laborer- with a not particular
savory reputation and no one can
account for his connection with the
administration.
He told of going to Connell's
place Saturday night shortly before
the pull was made. He saw several
men playing n friendly game of
CuEuS III Iue SdlOOng VI at IfAS III
said there was no money or chips in
sight. He evidently was making
the rounds for he further said he got
a negro tot conduct him o upper
regions where he saw men playing
cards and again he saw no money in
sight. There were chips there,
however.
Officer Harry Brooks was placed
on the stand and told virtually what
hundreds Of persons were familiar
with Saturday night. Then it was
that the mayor called for Mr.. Con-
nell and asked him to be sworn. Mr..
Sperry's refusal followed this.
In summing mp the evidence OF.
case Mayor Harmer went into
hbAGls. He recited what he saw of
raid and what t%ranspired before
il was made. a portion of which IS
given verbatim above.
In regard to the manner in which
he departed for hime on Saturday
night about the time thing began
to warm up, the mayor stated that
he walked home and did not run, as
the Telegram stated.
The Telegram did not say that
he ran home, but that he 'hied'
himself home. It did not say that
he hid at home. 1t plainly said
that he "hied" himself home.