Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-19

/ itentiary at NlOundSv1lIe.
Case OF United States against Clel
land Spencere, of Grant county, plead
ed guilty to violation of the retail
liquor dealer laws; sentenced to 80
! days in Tucker county jail
Case of United States against Park
Reed, of Monongalia, violation of re-
tail liquor dealer laws (second of
1 fense): sentenced to fine of one dol.
lar and one year and day in the
state penitentiary at Moundsville.
The case of Charles f. Hanson. OF
Piedmont. against the b. and o. rail
road. trespass for personal injuries,
was called and trial begun shortly
before noon adjournment. The case
was still on trial as this paper went
to press this afternoon. For plaintiff
W. H. Griffith, OF Keyser, and Taylor
Morrison. of Piedmont. For defend
f. ant. Faulkner, Walker & Woods, of
Martinsburg.
The case of Charles E. Hanson
against the b. and o. Railroad Co.,
trespass for personal injuries, con-
sumed the whole of the time of the
Wednesday afternoon session OF the
Federal court.
After the evidence was all in, coun-
sci for the defendant moved the court
to direct special verdict for the de-
PENDANT because of the failure OF the
plaintiff to make out such case as
should go to the jury.
The motion was argued at some
length and the court directed the jury
to render a verdict for the defendant,
which was done Then the plaintiff
moved to set aside the verdict and
award a new trial The motion was
overruled and judgment entered for
the defendant.
Hanson claimed that he was injur-
ed while at work at Keyser for the
B. and O. and sued for heavy dam
ages. He was lacking up freight car
at the time and the lever struck him
over the eye, badly injuring him, and
claiming that his eyesight was there
by effected.
1t was shown that he violated the
rules of the defendant in using the
wrong lever in the jack and that his
eyesight was not affected and that
the cash on his forehead soon healed
up, leaving him as well as ever.
Thursday Morning Session.
The first cause presented was the
chancery case of Charles >, Smiley
and others against Edward II. Tague
and others, the former being from
Pennsylvania and the latter from
West Virginia The case involved the
appointment of receiver for certain
! coal and ou in which the defendants
are interested The court refused to
appoint the receiver at present, but
required Tague 10 bond in the sum
of $4,000 for the proper accounting
of the property in question pending
the determination of matters involved
in the suit.
The case of j. w Gardner. admin
istrator of the estate of O. l.. Hen
erickson. late Of Jefferson county.
against the Norfolk and Western raj
road was later taken up. A jury was
empaneled aud the trial begun when
court adjourned for the noon recess.
When court convened at o'clock this
afternoon the examination Of the nu-
merous Witnesses was begun and
the case was still on trial when this
paper went to press.
The damage suit of j w Gardner,
administrator of the estate of O. L.
Hendrickson. late Of Jefferson county,
agains, the Norfolk and Western X.
r. Co, which came up for trial Wed
nesday shortly before the noon re.
cess. is still on ira. A large number
of witnesses We're summone~
! In February. 1906. Mr.. Hendrickson
was so badly injured on the railroad
at Berryyille. Va. that death after
wards resulted. The decedants have
brought suit against the Norfolk and
1 W. stern for $4,000 damages and a
hot legal bate is now on.
Attorneys Admitted TO Practice.
The following attorneys were ad
mitted to practice in the district and
! circuit courts of the Northern district
OF West Virginia George d. Moore
and r. l.. Bushong, of Charles Town
and Joseph w. Cox, OF Washington
ID. G.
Notes.
1 II is noteworthy fact that not {
: single indictment was brought from
Berkeley county at this term Of thu