The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-15
WANTS IN. EARLY HEARING
The Dates Of the Preliminary Hearing
! to be Fixed This Morning Counsel
for the Defense Wants al Early
Date.

WHEELING, Nov. II One of the
most sensational developments III the
Schenk case since the arrest o. Mrs.
schenk on the charge Of poisoning her
husband came, yesterday when the
authorities announces that Efforts
We're being mad Il tamper with lin.
portant witnesses for the common.
wealth. lsg a VI
1t was stated by! the authorities that
the Frank II. Muncey. detective agency
OF Plttsburg. had been employed by
the defense. Mr. AIuncey. as chief
Of his detective force, Is In the city,
directing the operat Ions of four do.
tectiyes It is said to have employed
OIL the case at the present time, One
OF the principal operatives of the Per.
kins agency, which Is In the employ
OF the schenk family said to d report:
er last night that the linncey men
were combining their attentions largely
70 attempts to taniper with the State
witnesses. 5 g
Conference Held. Sl &
This statement was In a M asiira
borne out by a conference held early
last evening at police ellleadduarieTs
which was attended by Proseciitine
Alattorney,J. B. Handlan e hief AZ pa,
lice Hastings and, Frank u. MnneayS
chiet OF the Mtncey9 detective bureau
While the authorities would h,alse
no statement as to what took biace
~ ~ teis y conference II IS understood
.hat .a!! MT, W aipncey was given to under
ssanas 2! that efforts to tanper With com
lnoIsyeaith witnesses In any s.sss.
would not he folefa TED!
Turn Public Sentiment.
" was said. a. fterl the conference fbst
one 5Sthe princlp lpaI & objects Of ijse
sMnlneey sdet ectiyes is 10 ftirtl tlie ds
ol ppblic sent imeIE m favor 81 sfys
issctnenk, but lust what cotirse tlley fey.
pect to pursue in their efforts ID this
tend5are not known. % n Il
Attorney j " p SOBrfen chief corS.
selafor the poisoned 9inillionaire nSsr
GaoSers ,,..a1 ; s. VIE, yester erday denied ahsos
ia!ely mat detectives had been efIl.ss
,ployeds pS the defense. but this state
llehi Is reIuted by the authorities. who
say that Mr Mnncey and four Of his
men are in the city. AZ Perkins de.
tectiYe said last night that the ol,era.
tons of all detectives on the Stata.s
sue as well as the pros al d fhe
police had been closely watched near.
", all day by Muncey operatiyesi l
announcement was made yest terdayi
morning to the effect that confer.
ence would be held this corning IL.
tween the attorneys on both sides and Z
iJlstice y II obbs, at Which the date fof
me preliminary hearing would b
Want Early Trial
one OF the attorneys for the defense
when seen yesterday Indicated 4 1e:
sire for an early hearing. but said h
was not his intention to ask for. Il :;
special grand jury. 4 4
!, VI !. course We would like TO sec,ire
Mrs. Schenk's release from Jail !, he
SAID, "and fc.: that reason would IKE
70 nave the hearing as early as pos.
During the past few days there has
been a growing demand among Mrs.
schenks friends for an early trial!
They believe that a special grand itiry
could be called and the case rapidly
disposed OF. The woman has 4, nraat
many friends and supporters about
town who believe in her InnoceiIe
and who think the case Will IAN
trial. ~ =. : y 80 "
No More Arrests.
So far there have, been no more m
rests, and 1t was stated last night that
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