The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-02
BY Floyd Robinson in His
Application for an
Injunction.
SINISTER INFLUENCE.
Behind the Action of Two
Members Of the Court
is Intimated.

torney applied to Judge Charles w.
Lynch FRIDAY morning for an order
restraining the county court from re-
moving him as janftor OF the court
house before his Office expires jan
uary next. The motion was dock
eted, the bill Hled and Judge Lynch
VIII hear the case sometime next
week. The hearing was deferred on
account, of Judge Lynch's illness.
Attorney Thomas Ramagc appear
ed for Mr.. Robinson and the prose-
cutting attorney, lawful counsel for
the court, and Harvey w. Hammer
and Homer w. Williams appeared
for the court. The president of the
county court says he has no knowi-
edge of the two latter's being en-
ployed as special counsel and just
what capacity they appeared in is
not known.
After being served with notice
Thursday afternoon in the case,
Commissioners strother and Bailey
and Messrs. Harmer and Williams
held conference In Mr.. Harmer's
law Office.
The bill as fled reads as follows in
full and attacks the legality of Com
missioner Bailey's appointment as
member OF the court:
The bill of complaint OF FLOYD
robinson, of Clarksburg, Harrison
county, West Virginia, against the
county court OF Harrison county, re-
spectfuIIy shows unto your Honor:
mo. 1. Your petitioner AYERS that
he has been a life long resident OF
the city of Clarksburg and that Tor
the last ten years he has been jan
tor of the court house and keeper
of grounds around the same. under
the administration OF eX-Sherin John
NJ. Flanagan, and under the admin
tstratfon OF NJ. ]. Francis. and that
he has always performed his duties
in a dutifuI manner.
.aNo. Q. Your petitioner further
AYERS that the term of Office which
he now holds began on January l.
1909. and should end January l.
1e11. that he was hired as janitor
OF the court house and keeper oil
the grounds surrounding the same by
George F.. Randall, president of tn"
county court of Harrison county and
superintendent of the public grounds
and buildings, at salary of $50
month.
mo. 3. Your plaintiff AYERS that
the said George. f. Randall derived
his power to appoint him as janitor
and care-taker OF the court house
and grounds. from the county court
at a regular term thereof held on
the 4th day of January, 1903, upon
which date an order was made and
entered giving the said George F
Randall full power and authority TO
contract for labor to keep the court
house in good condition and the
grounds in good order, certified
copy of which order is herewith
filed and made part of this bill
and marked for Identification exhibit
A.
mo. 4. Your plaintiff further
AYERS that Notwithstanding the fact
that he was hired and employed by
George F. Randall. superintendent
of buildings and grounds for Har-
rison county, West Virginia, for 4
period of two years beginning Jan
uary /. 1909, and ending January l.
1911, two members of the county
court, namely, John b. strother and
Calder F. Bailey. on or about August
90, 1910. constituted themselves as
the county court after it's president,
George IF. Randall, had departed for
home, being under the impression
that the business of the court for
that day was done, and entered an
order discharging Floyd Robinson
your plaintiff, from his Office of jan
itor and ground keeper and appoint
ing in his place one Charles Thomas
to whom your plaintiff was directed
to deliver over the keys and &C
coutrements OF his office upon Sep
TENDER 1, 1910. Your plaintiff ayers
that the said Calder F. Bailey ant
John strother acting as the count!
court of Harrison county did no
have power to discharge him from
his ONCE and employ another In hi
stead. but that this power has BEEF