The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-04
SENSATION IS PROMISED
IN NATIONAL TELEPHONE CASE
IN FEDERAL COURT.
Attorney Hubbard Is Granted Per-
mission TO Examine the Books
OF National Receivers.
Within the next few days anothe

Within the next few days another
sensation il promised in the case OF
A. ]. Howard VS.. the National lele-
phone corporation, providing the eNl,
dence that Attorney Nelson Huooaru
is now looking up materializes. be
fore Judge Aston q. Dayton IN leu
eral court yesterday Attorney huo-
bard asked the court for the prlNr
lege OF looking at the books OF 'he
receivers Of the corporation. Messrs'
Handlan and Ewing. After carefully
considering the request the court
ruled that Mr.. Hubbard had right
to examine the books. and in handing
down his decision stated that any
mart OF the books of the receivers
that Mr. Hubbard desired TO obtain
information on he could do so by APP
plying to the receivers. and that II
he was not then satisfied that the re-
ceivers should turn the books over 10
him Tor Examination.
Mr. Hubbard's motive in seeking TO
examine the books Is not known. lie
declined TO discuss the case yester-
day. but a sensation is expected dur
ing this weeks session of court. IL
Is known that Mr.. Hubbard's clients
have for some time been dissatisfied
with the manner in which the receiv-
ers have been conducting the Affairs
or the corporation. During this SEES
sion of court briefs will be filed by
attorneys representing stockholders
OF the corporation. Judge Holt. OF
Huntington. one OF the attorneys in
terested. will attend court here dur
ing the week and will file n brief. as
will Mr. Hubbard and others.
Partial reports were Wade by the
grand jury during the day. and indi-
cations are that they will conclude
their report some time this morning.
In the case OF the government
against the city OF Wheeling. charg-
ing the city officials with breaking
the law relative to dumping refuse
in the tributaries Of the Ohio. the
city. represented by r. VI. Addleman.
plead guilty TO the charge and were
fined $500 by Judge Dayton During
the month Of July. John Richie. an
employe OF the city. was caught dump
ing refuse from the streets into the
creek. and at the Clarksburg term Of
court was indicted.
Changes Plea.
Changing his plea Of not guilty
TO guilty yesterday. the case Of the
government against Joseph Upder-
wood. charged with coloring oleo. was
concluded The court withheld sen
,tcnce until today or tomorrow. and
the defendant was released on bond.
Charged with boOtlegging. Nick
Roman. foreigner. was released on
bond pending his trial. which Will
come mp ar this term
\ demurrer will be argued Satur-
day in the case of John Grincs vs.
the Baltimore x Ohio railroad.
The case OF \. W. Russell vs.. the
Wheeling Terminal railroad was set
for Saturday.
hc court granted continuance in
the case OF George W. Reeve AGAINST
the Baltimore * Ohio railroad.
Continuance was also granted in
the case Of Clara 81 Painter vs. the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad
Having been settled ont OF court
. the case Of l. y. Simms against the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad company
was dismissed
Demurrer in the case Of Richard
Hoskins against tho Baltimore 3
Ohio railroad will be argued satur.
day
Continuance in the case Of Ingram
against the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company was granted until Fri
day
Equity and chaucery cases will oc
clry the entire dav Monday. In am
probability court will adjourn early
next week as rapid progress IS hcine
made in dIspOsing OF many cases thar
nave come nap for hearing While
some very important cases are vet
ip D." heard. these viii in 100 prob
ability hc finished during this week