The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-28
Will Indict 300 In Tyler
Grand Judy Already Said 70 Have
Found 200 and Issue caplas
for Witnesses.
POLITICAL FIGHT BACK
OF THE REFORM WAVE
TWO SlstersVille Men Indicted for
Being Within Sixty Foot Line
Election Day.
by n. n. CADDLE.


MlDDLEBOURNE. W. Va June 27.-
Determined 10 sift 10 the bottom all
charges of corrupt politics in Sisters
Vile and To probe deeper into the SEN
sational charges that two hundred and
nifty Illegal votes were cast at the last
municipal election in the oil town.
Prosecuting Attorney X. G. Moore to-
day had capias issued for many prom
inent residents Of Sistersville. who re
fused 10 appear before the grand Jury
when summoned. These will be served
tomorrow. Among those 10 be served
will be Bert Noll. city clerk: +. ]. Han
Ian. a wealthy oil operator and saloon
ist: w. J. Flading. William Rothemell
and Thomas Smith (cOlOredl.
Find 200 Indictments.
With the grand jury already report
ed TO have sound over two hundred
indictments. new sensation has been
created here and at SistersVille
Among the indictments announced to-
day was one against Andy Duyer, who
is charged with entering the 60-foot
line on election day. and Thomas Bell,
who Is also charged with entering the
sixty foot mark The former states
that he was called by an election
Judge To testify ssto mans vote. and
the latter states that he was carrying
tobacco 20 the judges. who sent him
after II. The other indictments are Of
a routine nature.
While II is true that many sensa-
tional and startling charges have been
preferred against city officials and
other prominent residents Of Sisters
Vile. who are charged with using
crooked methods al the polls at the re-
20 aHnH r.H..
nsationas as some wild reports rent
out Of Tyler county would Indicate
From an outsiders viewpoint. 10 is
simply a fight between the Republi.
cans and tho Democratic Socialist
combination. Each side have made
sensational charges. but 10 cate The
grand jury has not acted on any OF
the more serious charges
Political Fight.
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 I'm the
Held. which was largely supported by
the Democrats, in an effort to defeat
the Republicans at the last election.
but the Republicans carried the CITY
hy tho greatest majority IN the history
Of Sistcrsviilc Then the Civic league
was started. and charges were pre-
ferrcd hy this league against certain
city officials and other citizens hold.
ing that they used corrupt tactics TO
win. These are tho charges now bo-
ing investigated Trying fo even the
score. the Republicans have brought
some sensational charges against
members ~ tho Civic league. which
arc also being investigated by tho
grand jury
Charges Against Jurors.
Witnesses have ben summoned 70
answer to charges made AGAINST Ra'nh
BroadVator. Of Tho Union Utilities
company. T.. Talbort. millionaire
banker. and Henry mccoy. another
prominent banker These are men
now serving on tho grand fury 70 fe
alleged Chat thoso mon have broken
Laws on tho Sabbath and have rom.
mitfcd other oncnroe
When interviewed today Prosecuting
Attorney Mgoro stated that he
thought the Grand jury would hardly
report before fhe last of th, week =
tho first NJ next week Ifo cvnecfs
three hundred or moro indictments to
Do returned when Tho fuU report Of
Tho grand jury is made In speaking
NJ Tho invoetlCafion of CHARGES made
against the three mentioned grand