Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
MARTINsHuRe.w VA. FRIDAY APRIL 10. 1912
rsrculs Court.

Court In Berkeley County began on
Tuesday with Judge K. Boyd Faux
ner on the bench. The grand jury
composed Of the following freeholders
was sworn aud duty charged by the
court and sent to their room: r. ID.
Staiey, foreman; w. o. Nicklas, j. II.
whetzel, John IL. Riner, w. s. Laise,
j. ", Weist, Benton Tabier, Jacob
Sites, w X. Spiker, c. q. Cutler, p.
u. Harrison, w. Cumiskey, A. II.
MelinIz; w. NJ johnson, Joseph Hill,
and w. II. Mcdonald.
The following indictments were re-
turned:
State VS.. J ID. Palmer and HolIan
Thompson, felony, breaking In the
II. s. Cushwa hardware store last
January.
State vs.. j. A. Palmer, felony, same
ofiense.
State vs.. Holland Thompson, felony
some ofiense.
State W. William Sisson, felony,
breaking in b. & 0. cars.
State VS.. Herbert Minor, felony,
shooting Frank Stepp.
State VS.. Henry Matthews, misde.
meanor. selling liquor without license.
State vs.. Geo. Bail eolored, selling
liquor without license.
State vs.. Weldon Green same offense.
The trial OF William Sisson for
breaking and entering freight Car
was set for April oath.
State against Gertrude Busch for
mis6emeanor.
State against Dominick Mathews for
booilegging.
State against Joseph Bosic for boot
logging.
The indictments against Thompson,
Palmer and Sisson grew out Of the
confession Of Roy Hettenhoaser who
was sent TO the penitentiary at the
last term Of court for two years and
who WAS brought here from the state
prison as witness. These four young
men seem from the confessions and
charges made against each other to
havebeen band of outlaws VINO for
some months was terror to the com
munity. The state decided to push the
burglary ofthe Cushwa store In prefer
ance of all the other charges at this
tune.
John +. Creque, one Of the men
tried at the last term for selling liquor
without a license, convicted and SEN
fenced to four mouths in jail and to
pay fine OF 800 aud who has since
been out on bail pending an appeal to
the Supreme Court, having decided
not to appeal, was brought into court
He was delivered into the hands OF
the jsilor and was taken to jail. His
term will expire August Is, four
months from the time OF his commit
ment. The appeals of Weston ha yer
aud Martin having not yet been acted
upon were again held under bond for
special term on May Is and Powell,
Martin, Thurston and Rankin were
again bonded to appear or the first
day OF the September term.
Jos. Bozic, indicted for sellingi liquor
without state license was recognized
TO appear next Tuesday.
The prisoners confined In the county
jail, and against whom true bills were
found at the present term were all
brought into court for the purpose Of
entering pleas or having their cases
disposed OF. These cases are asfoIIow !:
John Mcdaniel, indicted for mali
cious cutting Of Charles Dugan, plead
ed not guilty and bis case IL set for
April "a. II. A. Downs represents the
defendant.
Walton Green, Heary Mathews and
Dominick Mathews, who were indicted
for selling liquor without a license
each pleaded guilty to the charge
against them and the sentence of the
court will be imposed at a later day.
The cases OF the State Of w. Va.
against Holland Thompson and j. A.
Palmer we're set for trial on April %.
Faulkner, Walker and Woods rep
resent Palmer together with Downs
d Feiker.
The grand jury was discharged for
the term on Wednesday evening.