The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
YOUNG MAN TRIED ON
WHITESLAUERY CHARGE
He is Accused Of Transporting
Girl from Pittsburg TO
Wheeling.
GRAND JURY THROUGH
Returns Six Felony and
Twenty-two Misdemeanor
Bills Altogether.

Julius Rath, a former st. Louis
newsboy. who declares he has been
making an extensive trip around the
world during the last fifteen years in
order to win cash prize offered by
the St Louis Club, was on trial the
greater part Of Saturday in federal
district court here on a charge of
violating the. national white slavery
law by Transporting Lulu Bell, a
young girl, from Pittsburg to Wheel
ing for an immoral purpose.
Miss Bell, the prosecuting witness,
was placed on the witness stand at
the morning session and the defendant
also testified. He declared he brought
the girl into West Virginia with the
intention of marrying her but that he
could not obtain license for that
purpose because the girl was under
age,
The prosecuting witness testified
that she had associated with Rath
both in Pittsburg and in Wheeling,
hut that 1t had been the intention OF
both to be married as soon as they
could obtain a license. The defendant
gave similar testimony and declared
that he had not only intended to
marry the girl but that he was will
ing to marry her now.
Rath declared that he had a con-
tract with the St. Louis Club to travel
100000 miles In his trip around the
world, all of which distance was to
be traversed on foot, within eighteen
years, He declared this contract was
in vault OF the First National Bank
in st. Louis; l.. G. Munson, special
counsel of the national bank division
in the Department OF Justice, who
was a witness in another case in the
court, testified that there is no First
National Bank in st. Louis.
Two Wheeling policemen, who ar
rested Rath on train at Wheeling
bound for Huntington after Rath and
Lulu Bell had stayed in Wheeling,
clso testified.
The taking Of the testimony was
completed at the opening Of the
afternoon session. Judge Dayton in
structed the jury as to the law points
involved and the counsel were allowed
twenty minutes on each side for
aurgments. The case was given to
the jury at 2:4O o'clock.
After being out thirty minutes the
jury returned verdict OF not guilty.
Daniel Hottie pleaded not guilty
whe narraigued on charge OF violat-
ing the national white slavery act by
transporting Rose Odds from MASH
lon, o., to Wheeling for an immoral
purpose. and his trial was set for
Monday. An attorney was appointed
to defend him..
Joe Rlnehart, colored was arraigned
on charge OF '.bootlegging" and
pleaded not guilty. The court ap-
pointed an attorney to defend him and
set the trial for Tuesday morning.
Forfeiture OF bond was noted in
the "bootlegglpg" case of Mike Facy
and caplas was ordered to be is
sued. j.. j.. Connell is the bondsman.
The grand jury made final report
OF one felony and one misdemeanor
indictments Saturday forenoon and
vas discharged by Judge Dayton.
Two felony indictments were present
ed Friday afternoon by the grand
Jury. During the term 1t reported a
total OF twenty-eight bills, of which
six were for felonies and twenty-five
for misdemeanors. All the INSIDE
meanor cases we're for "bootlegging.
Charles Marley, alias Charles Muir
ply, was acquitted late Friday after
noon by jury Of charge of selling
liquors without federal license at
q "speakeasy" at Moundsville.
Addition sentences for "bootleg,
ging' we're imposed Friday in the
federal court by Judge A. C. Day,
ton.
Samuel Mcknight pesea444d guilty
to such charge and was fined s1OC
and sentenced to serve thirty days
in the Preston county Jail.
Matte E, James admitted hel
guilt of like charge and was tinet
500 and sentenced to serve thirt!
days in the Randolph county Jail.
A fine OF 800 az sentence o
thirty days in the Jefferson count!
Jail were imposed upon Mart Pulle
when he pleaded guilty to sellini
liquors without a federal license.
Charles Manley, alias Charlie
Murphy, was placed on trial in tn
afternoon on a charge OF selling
liquors, without federal license a
"speakeasy" at Moundsville.