The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-15
INDICTMENTS
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stantial farmers and merchants OF the
county.
Ten indictments.
The morning session lasted two
hours. At 1885, 80 Foreman Degruyter
that a partial report was
tabled. The report showed ten in
dictments brought against Senator
Ben A. Smith and Delegates S. u. @.
Rhodes, David L. Hill. Rath Dun and
II. r. Asbury. or the indictments
brought. five were for f~elonies and FIVE
for misdemeanors. Four counts were
returned on each felony charge and
three counts on each demeanor. Fol-
lowing a recess the grand jury re-
sumed work. After laboring from .
o'clock until nearly 6 another partial
report was returned. misdemeanor in
dictments being returned against
Delegates Rhodes and George 8. vaE
Meter. After the second report had
been made Judge Black excused the
Jury until 9 o'clock to morrow morn
ing. The six accused legislators were
arraigned before Judge Black after
the indictments had been returned.
Bond was fixed in each case at s2.500.
All OF them are to appear before Judge
Black on April % az the opening OF
The court
Asks Continuance.
Judge Samuel &. Burdett. attorney
FOR DIR. III. r. AsSury. one OF the ac-
Cused appeared before the court AMI
asked that the grand jury be con-
tinucd in session us they had consid-
cradle evidence 20 offer TO the Jurors
duplicating others. He also stated
that the assistant to Prosecutor Town
send. referring 10 Congressman elect
:. l.. Avis. was an attorney for Col.
Edwards. against whom evidence was
to be offered before the grand jury.
Judge Black stated that this was fire.
quently done and there was nothing
improper in the action unless miscon-
duct was alleged.
Judge Burdett disclaimed any effort
TO charge misconduct. stating that he
. merely wished to serve notice that
there would he other evidence PLACID
before the grand jury. Prosecutor
Townsend stated that ample oppor-
tunity would he given every one having
knowledge Of n violation OF the sta
tua.es to inform the grand jury.
Tomorrow. Deputy Sherfns will he
busy for several hours serving sum-
non upon practically every lobbyists
attending the present session OF the
legislature. Besides the lobbyists. the
workers for practically every candi-
date for the United states senator
ship will be summoned and few Re
publican members Of the legislature
will escape being called to appear as
witnesses in the extensive investiga-
ting being made by Prosecutor Town
send.
II was said tonight that every men,
Der OF the legislature with the excep-
ton OF those who are under indict-
ment will be called upon as witnesses.
Among the more prominent witnesses
for whom summons are now ont are
the following: A. X. Stallings. a for
mer senator: 6. F. Teter. one time
gubernatorial aspirant: W. d. Ord.
coal operator: Randolph Stalnaker.
connected with the r. q O. railroad:
w. F. lille, railroad timber operator:
O. 5. Mckinney. coal and oil operator:
William a. Ohley. coal and oil operat-
or; Sherman Denham. postmaster at
Cl%arksburC: NJ C. Sperry. an attorney
Virgil Highland. chairman Republican
state committee: !. Frank Maynard:
Judge OF the Mercer criminal court:
James Reed. Clay county official: Jo-