The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-12
EMBEZZLEMENT
CASE ENDS
ALERT HoYT FOUND GUILTY IN
CRIMINAL COURT YESTERDAY.
Charged With Securing Money From
PERSONS Whom He Had EN-
ployed al Local Park.

The jury in the case OF the State VS.
Albert Hoyt. on trial in Criminal Court
on a charge OF embezzlement. after
considering he evidence for about
half an hour. returned a verdict of
guilty yesterday evening. al the same
tme recommending the accused IN
the mercy OF the court This was or
Iered, II Is thought. because OF the
age or the prisoner. Attorney Gail
hamilton. for the defense. made a
motion 10 set aside the verdict OF the
jury and asked for a new trial. Aryu.
~ nents o. a new trial will be heard
In criminal Court on Saturday.
Last spring. before the openin9 n,
,Mneeilng Park. Hoyt. representing
tne american Amusement COMPANY
signed a contract with GriHen a
crane, managers OF the park. 10 fur.
u,hs" vaudeville for the park during
OF signing the contract had several
side issues in the park. He immedi.
ateIy upon taking charge brought a
company OF actors to the park and adj
yertlsed for a cashier through the
newspapers.
He hired Leo ]. Harding ~ Edo
wood. and had him placed under a peT.
sohal bond OF 500. ms he was 10 be
paid so per week for his services
Al The time OF hiring Harding il was
SAID that he also hired several men
nNlng their bond at s25. and each OF
mem was hired 10 do the same kind
OF work. II was claimed that after
ne had collected a large sum OF money
from these young men and boys he
unexpectedly left for Detroit. ana
mere duplicated his actions by en-
Jolhlng a number OF actors 20 bring
mem TO Wheeling Park. He sent a
lrtter 70 2 lady In this city. and from
THIS his whereabouts were traced.
During the morning all the bows
VINO mad been employed by Hoyt were
placed on the stand. and all told IN
same story concerning their EMPLOY.
mehi' and all stated that they were
hired as cashiers. All were to re-
ceive the same amount OF none for
their services.
Chief Leyland and Lieutenant Ru-
cey testified during the morning. TO
the complaint being made to them
fender.
Hoyt on Stand.
HONt was placed on the stand I'm his
WI defense. and testified that he had
no Intention of ~defrauding the bows.
and that he had accepted the money
rom them with the express under
standing that II was 10 be returned
70 them at the end Of the season. He
SAID That he was compelled to secure
scenery Tor the shows and additional
actors and for these reasons he went
TO Detroit. He said that he had pur-
chased the and was ready TO
ship II 70 Wheeling Park when ar.
rested. n claimed that he was not
able TO make the money good owing
10 the length OF time he had 10 Law
in iail.
ON cross examination il was devel.
oped that he had zone 10 Detroit and
several cities and had made contracts
with other young men similar TO the
ones made at Wheeling Park. with
The exception that the bond was larg-
er. reading 5000 instead Of 500.
Following his cross-eNamination BY
Mr.. OBrien. Harry Prettyman was
placed on the stand by the defense
and testified 10 the conditions al
Wheeling Park. also as 70 some let
tiers the plaintiff. Harding. had re-
ceived. Harding was then placed on
the stand and asked concerning the
letters. but had apparently forgotten
what was in them.
Attorney Gail Hamilton appeared
FOR the defendant. and Assistant Pros
ecliing Attorney ID a Mckee. assist
ed 10y Attorney Frank O'Brien. ap-
pearod for the state The arguments
on he cas-" consumed about forty
minutes, when IL was given 20 the
Jury. Attorney Hamilton. in his plea.
PLAYED upon % emotions of the jury
with regard 10 The age Of the prisoner.
Who Is vereinE ON 20 years. Hoyt was
remardcd 20 jail following the verdict
rendered. 20 await the result of the
argument for a new trial.