The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-03
TURF EXCHANGE
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thinking and better class OF citizens
OF the county.
Immediately following the render
Ing or the verdict Attorney ]. II.
Handlan. for the defense. asked that
transcript be taken OF the evi-
uence, ana mace motion 10 set ar ID q
the verdict of the Jury and grant a
new trial. Judge Robinson then with
me consent Of all lawyers concerned
nNed the time for argument for a
o'clock
Kisses for Jury.
Bond was then fixed for The accused
men at $1,000 pending their re-hear-
ing. with Thomas Halpin. proprietor
OF the White Front saloon. as surety
Thomas Cain. OF Twcnty-fourth stree,
who was placed on the witness stand
for the state and whose presence was
conspicuous during he trial. Kissed
the jury as they flied out OF the room
after bringing in verdict which
wiped out OF existence one OF the
most contemplate businesses that
ever operated in the state of West
Virginia
BY the action o. the jury last night
the gambling element OF this district
received a hard blow Entirely IN
biased IN their opinions. thrown omen
20 the influence OF money. II such tao
tlcs would have been practlccd. the
twelve men who sat upon the, iurv
benches Monday and Tuesday IN no
TURF exchange or Fulton pool room
case. won for themselves ana ,b.I-
posterity name immortal in the eves
OF the power OF right. Prosecuti,p
Attorney r. NJ. Addleman. I'm his argr'
ments. stated that they had an on
portunity TO render 10 the state and
us people unprecedented service in
the records OF the commonwealth
The Fulton turf exchange WAS really
a regeneration OF the old turf ev-
change. which operated on tho cor.
ner or Twelfth and Water streets
wheeling. for twenty-five consecutive
years and which was AT last driven
out by an eNorbitant license tax fxed
oy inc city council al the sum OF
S'''oo'. Finding that they could not
operate In Wheeling they decided IN
u! me lur" OF money upon the unsus-
p"ctihg people Of Fulton. by paving a
sum or money TO help pave The
streets Council OF the out fhe-pfIe
town fell for f. and by so doing placed
themselves in danger OF losing their
charter
I'm one OF the most briIIion, al
dresses 10 a jury that has ever been
CrIlNered in tho Criminal Court ~
'h!o county. Robert VI Addlepon
prosecuting attorney. tore down every
."N. blance ~ argument I'm favor Of he
'tFi exchange operators I'm "A spaech
men lasted about 20 minutes Dur-
ing The time of his address there Vas
not a whisper made by the vast as
sem dag" which thrOnged the court
room. watching every move and action
or The muCh-talked-o trial
Mckee's Argument.
assistant Prosecuting Attorney ID
h Mche" delivered the opening argu.
mont Tor the state. introducing thu
o. iorF or the case and the inheritance
oI 20 suitable verdict lie said that he
regretted that hc had 90 present this
case against the accused. but that was
OF" OF the painful duties of his profes-
si.n. iio emphasized the fact that no
was standing ass the protector OF
homes. hrOken.hearted mothers. sweet.
i'nrte ana sisters whose lives had
u'"u bIiElfcd by the business bon which
ITO accused men were charged AS on.
Grating ~" again brought out tho
Tact That th" case On regard fo punish.
N'nt was not serious. and nothing
hich should draw sentiment in favor
n. tho defense. but that the crime iu
ltafIf was one OF the worst that souTT