The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-28
TW0 HUNDRED
INDICTMENTS

AlLRG.l ElJ
lsTYLER CoIjNTY IS MAKING a
II SEA & CHIN EsTiGlTl0 N 10
CATCH ILLEGAL voTERsct..
iPIAs AWARDED TO COMPEL
NiThIEs sEs 10 APP Az IN
COURT.
f5$silDDLEBoURNE, WI va, June %.
Determined TO sift to the bottom
EaiI charges Of corrupt politics in sis
tersyllle and to probe deeper into the
sensational charges that two hundred
and fifty Illegal voters were cast at
HE last municipal election in the oil
town, Prosecuting Attorney x y
Moore yesterday had capias issued
for many prominent residents OF SIS &
I'tersyllle, who refused to appear be-
fore the grand Jury when summoned.
These will be served to-day. Among
those to be served Will be Bert Non,
Icity clerk; E. i. Hanlan, q wealthy OIL
operator and saloOnist; w. j. Flading,
William Rothemell and Thomas
smith (colored)
With the grand inry ALREADY report
ed to have found over two hundred
indictments, new sensation has been
created here and at sistersyille.
| Among the indictments announced to-
day was one against Andy Duyer, VINO
Is charged with entering the 6O.lo0t
line on election day, and Thomas Bell,
who ia also charged with entering The
sixty foot mark. The former states
that he was called by an election
Judge 10 testify as to mans vote and
| the latter states that he was carrying
tobacco to the Judges, who sent MN
after 1t. The other indictments are Of
lairoutine nature.
While it is true that many sensa2
tlonal and startling charges have been
preferred against city officials and
other prominent residents OF Sisters
Vile, who are charged with usins
crooked methods at the polls at the re-
cent election, the situation is not as
sensational as some wild reports sent.
out Of TYLER county would indicate.
From an outsiders viewpoint, 1t IS
simply a fight between the Republi-
cans and the Democratic'Sociallst
combination. Each side nave MADE
sensational charges, but to date the
grand Jury has not acted on any OF
the more serious charges.
After being showed under time after
time by the Republicans, the Demo
Gratis during recent years withdrew IN
favor Of the Republican ticket. Then
the Socialists placed ticket in the
field, which was largely supported by
the Democrats, in an effort to deteatH
the Republicans at the last election,
hit the Republicans carried the city
by the greatest majority in the history
Of sistersville. Then the Civic league
was started, and charges were pre-
ferred by this league against certain
city officials and other citizens hold
ing that they used corrupt tactics to
win. These are the charges now be-
ing investigated, Trying to even the
score, the Republicans have brought
some sensational charges against
members of the Civic league, which
are also being Investigated by the
grand jury.
Witnesses have been summoned toI
answer to charges. made against
Ralph Broadwater, of the Union gtllTI
tics company; L. Halbert, million
aire banker, and Henry Mccoy, anothfF-,
er prominent banker. These are men
now serving on the grand jury. It is
alleged that these men have broken
lows on the Sababth and have COM
mitted other offenses.
When interviewed yesterday Prose
cutting Attorney Moore stated that
he thought the grand jury would hard
" report before the last OF the week
or the first Of next week. He ex.
poets three hundred or more indict.
Inents to be returned when the full
report of the grand jury is made. In
speaking of the Investigation OF charg.
ca made against the three mentioned
grand Jurors, he stated that they
would be thoroughly investigated. The
majority OF the indictments, Mr..
Moore stated, would be returned
against saloon keepers of the city. An
! effort is being made to close a num-
lber Of saloons.
Council will meet. on Thursday
night In sistersvlllC as a, license body,
when they will be forced to act G=e
way or the other on the license ques'
ton. The Civic League Is doing ev'
erything in their power to have coun-
Gil refuse a number of the saloonists,
including the Wells hotel and the Big
store. The former is operated by an
incorporated company, and the lat
ter by |. G. Hanlan.
Judge Willis yesterday dismissed
the petit jury until July 5th. Il is ru'
mored that a recess will be taken by
the grand jury Friday until next week.