The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-20
ARNOLD OPENS
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was closely examined by the defense
about acquaintance with Arnold.
Catholics were asked II they had any
bias against a Sunday school worker.
Nearly half OF the veniremen were
not church members. The Jury con-
sists Of
J. =. Harsh. farmer.
w. p. Pearl. clerk. Roman Catholic.
Paul Ocean. Benwood. city clerk.
Spiritualist.
Daniel Buzzard. farmer.
j. +. Richmond, farmer.
w. A. Fisher. farmer.
Frederick Elias. farmer.
George w. Kooler. painter
James r. Leach. farmer.
Anthony Frohnaple. farmer.
W. W. Luke. farmer.
Louis Dressed. retired merchant
The Opening Statements.
Thirty-one Witnesses were sum-
moned in the case. all being influen-
tial business men OF the Mound City.
Opening for the plaintiff. ]. Howard
Holt stated that the defendant. b. r.
Hodgman. was connected with the
First National Bank. Suburban Brick
Webster Wagon Company. State
ments coming from a man OF his
standing would cause widespread In
'erest, the plaintiffs attorney said.
He then referred to the letter written
which charged that Arnold had taken
pair of gloves. and II he wanted to
avoid trouble he had better return
them. Mr.. Holt spoke OF Mr.. Arnold
going to the Big Store and asking Mr..
Hodgman IL he thought he (ArnoldD
was guilty OF taking the gloves. and
that Mr.. Hodgman said. in reply TO a
question as TO whether he thought
him guilty. Sir. the evidence is very
strong against you. and will have 10
investigate" Later. Mr.. Hodgman
called DR.. Rhoads. pastor OF the First
NJ. f. church. TO the bank and said.
according TO the plaintiff. There is
no doubt but what the fellow is guilty.
We know he did tive have the evi.
dence." lie named four witnesses.
Brand Arnold Thief.
For the defense. Charles McCamic
presented the case to the jury. He
stated that II Mr.. Holt proved all the
allegations he started TO prove he
would not prove libel or SANDER, ex.
cept for an old Virginia statute.
The letter. the defense said. was
written by Ben Thorman. and when
J the attention OF Mr.. Hodgman was
called 10 the matter he said: THAT
can't be So When he was told that
/ they had witnesses who saw IL. Mr..
/ Hodgman sanctioned the letter De.
Tense charged that Rev. Rhoads. n
I witness for the paintif. lost his head"
/ when talking about the case TO Mr..
Hodgman. IF he says on the witness
stand what Mr.. Holt says he will, he
will be contradicted by Mr.. Hodgman. %
An attempt was made by Mr.. Hol,
70 coerce Harry Hathaway. a witness.
! not 10 tell the truth" Mr. McCamic
said. Holt used words not TT for a
4 gentleman 10 use. He called Hatha-
way a lying s. OF b. and he
picked up paper weight on the desk
and brought his fist down with a lar"
The defense claimed that Hodgman
did not spread the scandal and that
u was spread by Arnold himself The
defense then said that Arnold stu
held bis position: had been voted a
free trip TO Europe and had not been
damaged
First Wi.ress.
The first witness called vas Rev
j. = RhOads. pastor OF the First ".
= church. on direct examination
witness said he had been a minister
FOR the past Is years and had known
Arnold for some time. Also knew y
?. HOdgman for some months. FIRST
knew him during tho saloon fght
To answer 20 questions by Mr Holt
REGARDING what he knew % tho case.
Rev Rhoads said "On tho e2d o. ue.
cemher had "a conversation with SIR.
H0lFman a. tho First National bank
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