The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16
V|OLATERs Of LAW
UNDER ARRESE
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days next preceding the said 16th day
Of March, 1912, and not being then
nnd, there bona ide resident of tho
said city and the said ward in which
he voted, unlawiully and knowingly,
wlllfully and corruptly, give in his
vote for persons TO serve in said Of
fees of said Mayor and Councllmen for
tho said City OF Fairmont, a munich
pal corporation. for the year com
mcncing April LIST, 1919, as though be
.Ue qualified and legally entitled SO to
vote at the said election. ct cetera.
The arrests were mostly made in
the Third ward Of this city. where
they voted and attempted to vote.
Those SO far arrested under the
above charge are as given below;
Charley o'Brien. who was in drunk.
cn condition when arrested, and when
arralgned before Justice Amos.
The man was released under bond
Of $4,000, furnished by Joseph Wath.
erwax. a candidate for council in the
said ward.
This man was put in Jail, and AT.
tOrney Kirby. who Is also running for
council in the Third ward. appeared
before Justice Amos, and represented
the man, the bond being set and fur
nlshed as stated above.
Austin Montgomery, a negro. voted
In the Third ward, and then immedl.
asely went to the q, & o. depot, caught
a train for Grafton, and thereby escap'
cd from the city. 20. aaGiup
However. a warrant was issued, and
placed in tho hands Of the sheriff, and
Sheriff HefneEl Of Grafton, Is now ait.
er the man, who will likely be captured
this, eEeRing ald4Pugaatt, baekcto this
city to answer ", the charge against
him. The man had with him a pair Of
shoes. new ones. Wonder where he
got the money for them?
Pat Tracey was arrested as an II
legal voter. but bond OF $500 was fur.
nIshed for the man by Joseph Water
wax. q candidate for council In the
Third ward.
". ]. Mcconnell was arrested as an
illegal voter, and placed in Jail to
await the action OF the Grand Jury
after failing to furnish a bond OF 5000
Another man, now resting in jail,
was arrested on a peculiar charge
that OF soliciting a bride. Now who
In the world would suspect that any
ono in Fairmont would solicit brlbC?
The man wanted s. for his vote, and
SO said to the man who swore out tho
warrant against him. He offered to
sell his vote, or rather wanted pay for
his vote, from two different people, one
a. them candidate for council, but
his offer was refused and the man
PLACED in jail.
This mans name is. Patrick Donley,
who. TO The writer's knowledge, has not
been In this city over three weeks,
Nearly NIL of'the men arrested had
been drinking, or we're intoxicated 10
n degree. S.IfiS Et
It would seem that Judge Mason In
holding the Grand Jury over until aft.
Or the election, did something well
worthy of notice. and 1t would prove
that the foresight Of the respected
Judge Is most keen.
All of the men released on bond will
have to appear before the Grand jury
on the 18th day Of this month, this
being Monday of next week.
The question is, are the men who
are going on the bond Of these men
going 10 stand the cost OF the 5000
each to allow them to leave the city,
avoiding having the names Of
the men who paid for these Illegal
votes made publicly