The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-16
AS Time for Allowing Writ
Of Error Will Soon
Expire.
FRIENDS Avn WORK
To Secure a New Trial for
Them Brief History
of the Case.

I Friends Of nine young Italians ii
Ithe county jail here frequently refe,
to the instruction Judge Charles w
4 Lynch has so frequently given to
grand juries in speaking of the for
eign population of the county. when
he has reminded the juries that not
withdrawing the fact they are moi
natives of this country. they are en-
titled TO the same consideration as
native-born persons. no more and no
less.
The nine Italians referred to are on
the verge of entering state prison to
serve a sentence of ten years, imposed
upon them by Judge John w. Mason,
of Fairmont. and, unless Within the
next few days the supreme court of
tho state intercedes. they will be taxi
en- to the pentte7 tiary ut Moundswille
and placed behind prison bars for a
period that viii bring them up to that
stage of life. where much of their
usefulness Will no longer be with
them. ~
Sympathy for Them.
Strangers Il. a strange land there Is
considerable sympathy for them, and
were their native country to be offi-
cially advised of their position. doubt
less There woull arise International
complexities, and, perhaps, q diplo-
macy thai would ferret their alleged
crime to the ,,ttermost, II that has
not been done sls vet.
The Telegram is not especially fa-
mfiiar with the details of their case,
but their friends are putttng up
strong pleas in their behalf. They are
hopeful that no Injustice snail be in.
ilicted upon them snd these friends
are not satisfied that justice does OBJ
tain in their case. and nney assert
the present situation as having been
largely IN their belief by a
popular clamor that should mo- have
existed among reasonable and intel
hgent men, ciamor supersnduced
largely through fear of what is known
as the Black Hand, of which the pub
lie has read On ,nu,r ..a ,.,
little abo,r
cos,, IN ro.,o,o..
These mine vouns I.af,a, ,.,.
ages range lfror, ata,,.aa,, -
five years--ora hahina ,,,.os 80.
,hare because az tho c,.,r, a.. -.
comb nor ha safely ,,a,,. =. tr,,s,.,a.,.
where sentance wos sr,nasa., -
them and +hey b,vo o,raoa,, 49,. ~,
taxnavers 90 Ma,son ao,nt,. eo .a ,~.e
hundred aoI,.rs for .ha,r - 49,
ana in ada,t;on tho trio, r. s.,s,s -
have cost .ha+ corn., a,.o,. -
do,lars move
,nbeir fr,ana. ;ns,s. A.. .,,
honest toi,ars no. ,on, 60,
old country ond wera T., =, -
wttbout ronav or tnn.an.,a, 80 80
1Jnfortrnote,, for t,han, ,.hara - s'',,.''
c,,rrences about tho t,na 49,, ~,
lba co,,ntr,, 10 haooma $50. w
the existence Of tho p,ao,, H. So,
etv IN this oa,,,t,r TN 80 s'o..
,tanaea 10 st. sa,.,.,.
poSSessfon of tha nnnu1aca 49,, ,,,,,
avad,ea Of nv des,,nars ~ .sa,a s,''.s
nottonalItv ~ nrosee,,.a az, ~ o o...p
tbese men sor narsona1 n,in r,,,s
NAV not ho trnc rha,r sr,an.,. .sa.'
.be ,mistoten Put tta ,,;so..s ,.s '.
condemned nav ,re - $3.50. an =.
N, at,. ,nro,os,s ~ tnnaoo,aa as. NJ. ~.
ali d m,vht'lha ,ha 49,, - -. a,.s.
and fsttca - siva ,.,em s ISL
chance L,,h,.s .,,,a,,n, a''o .,,.
word he as "o,,.,no,,,,. -, A.. n'e u"en
q, t,,a4r oo,,S.r,,,,a.. Us as, a'.s VI SOM
.h,a n,tsr,os ,aat,ra. ~, va a.. Ivy nave
ton Of thee mena r. Sow u.s..
.reviaw Of thatr o,so ,.a,,,1, s,,1' - q
!. mics am, - .s,a an., .,,,s 49, '.oe -
80. ,,,a,s 49,, ".s sna ms o"sail 70 SAT
~, 80 rle"us ..au DC accepted as