The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
CROWDS JEER THE COUNT.
As Officers Hurry Him Through
SIuttcrins rhrong to the
County Jail.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Denies His Guilt and Says Boy Stole
Small Amount Of Money
From Him.

Count" St German. arrested
last Wednesday afternoon in his
room at local hotel accused OF
felonlously assaulting an eleven year
old boy by subjecting him TO an
abomlnation. was given a preliminary
hearing by Magistrate G. II. Gordon
Monday afternoon and at the con-
clusion was held for action OF the
grand jury. Bond was fixed at
$4,000 by the magistrate but the
prisoner could not furnish 1t and
was taken back to Jail.
A large crowd attended the hearing
and when the Count" attired in a
Prince Albert coat, a high silk hat
and white vest and tie, was led out
OF the court room by three big po-
llcemen. a constable and deputy
sheriff. boots, jeers and angry NUT
terlngs came from the throng. The
officers hurried him along. however,
and there was no other demonstra-
ton against the portly prisoner.
When the warrant accusing him
of the crime against the boy was
read to him and the court asked him
what plea he would enter. the
( Count" said: Not guilty, OF
course"
The Count" objected to an i'm
n-ediate hearing as he had been I'M
lie to employ a lawyer to defend
m. The court informed him that
!. had had plenty of time to procure
~ services of an attorney and that
- examination must proceed
The little boy. who accuses the
Count" OF the serious crime, took
the stand and testified to the occur
renee in the room at the hotel. He
said that the Count" beat and slap
ped him several times and tore a
board from dresser drawer aud
beat him with It, compelling him by
threats to the abominatlon. He
also told how he finally ran from the
room and notified the hotel employees
and also Of other incidents mention
OF which has been made before. The
boy said the Count" was drunk at
the time.
The Count" was allowed to Ques-
ton the boy and asked him where
he got that 40 cents he had that at
ternoon. The Count" said that the
boy stole rhe money from his pockets
and he spanked him for it.
You stole that 40 cents from my
trousers pocket" the Count said.
and l spanked you for it. and that's
the reason you brought this charge
against me-"
The boy said he took the money,
but because the Count" compelled
him to take It, Several questions
asked by the Count" we're ruled out
by the court on the grounds that
they were concerning incidents OF
several days prior to the alleged
crime.
The Count was then placed on
the stand and said:
= never struck the boy at all and
never III used him in the world" He
was emphatic in that statement
which he repeated several times. He
acknowledged that he was drunk that
day and had been drinking heavily
that day and for several days
previous.
George Bigelow. colored bell boy
at the hotel. took the stand and told
about the boy coming down the ele.
vator and complaining to the hote
employees OF the alleged crime ant
said that he and another employee o.
the hotel went up TO the Counts
room and found him. George sait
that when the Count" was ARRESTED
by Chief Of Police Scott he told The
boy not to tell any tales on him.
The Count wanted as witness
bell boy who had brought drink
10 his room about every dour during
the forenoon OF last Wednesday bu
this boy was an extra helper at tht
hotel during the fair, according t,
Bigelow, and as the Count" coulC
not identify him, the court did no
send for him.
The evidence given was ther
deemed sufficient to warrant tn,
magistrate in binding the Count
over to the grand jury which he did