Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-09-20

4 Suugc cdJtOH wives MARION county
Foreisner the Maximum After jury
Returns Verdict OF Guilty--FederaI
Court Adjourns aud officials viii
I Leave This Evening for Their
Homes.
4 The last trial In federal court today
was that OF the United States against
Louis Scarapillo who was charged
with taking a package from lock box
MOI 10s at the Watson branch Of the
FairmountN postoiilce. This oifense
was committed almost a year ago.
and since that time Scarapilo has
been In the custody OF the United
states Marshal either In tle Marion
county or the Berkeley county jalls.
He was indicted on April 2 when fed
eral court was in session here. and
would have been tried then had both
parties been able to have secured
their witnesses.
The package Scarapillo took was
sent from Greenyile. Pa, and was adj.
dressed to Fred Hartman at Watson.
II developed during the trial today
that Immediately following the arrest
Of ScarapIllo that his wife formed a
conspiracy for the purpose to murder
Postmaster r. -. Reese, who had
caused the arrest and to prevent
trial, Reese was waylaid one night
by the band OF foreigners and nearly
murdered with knives before he sue
ceeded Ia seifecting escape.
The Marion county authorities be-
gan work on The case al once. Blood
hounds were secured. and the entire
gang was run down, They we're
promptly indicted and all are today
serving sentences In the state penl-
Tertiary al Moundsville- ScarapilIo's
wife. for being the head Of the con-
spiracy. was given the longest term
eight years
The following jury tried the case:
Noah May, Triplett q. Smith. Edmund
w Bean, Samuel Unger William Fl.
Maloney, Bronson W. Chrisman.
Patrick NJ. Dayton. John r. Arnold.
George n. childs. Stoffard Koonze,
George A. Michael and Edmund G.
Shepherd. After the evidence had
been introduced and the case argued
the jury retired, and within a short
time returned and reported the fol-
lowing verdict: I'VE, the jury, find
the defendant Louis Scarapillo gull
ty as In the within Indictment
Judge Dayton thanked the jury for
returning such verdict. saying that
this case had attracted attention
throughout the state. He then asked
the prisoner to arise. and after
brief review OF the affair sentenced
him to serve FIVE years in the penl-
Tertiary at Moundsvllle, and pay a
fine OF $1,000. Under the federal
statute no greater. punishment could
have been inflicted.
Cases NoIlled.
District Attorney Waugh asked the
court to keep the jury a few minutes
as he desired to have three cases mol.
lied, because the government had
been unable to find any witnesses.
/ This was done and the court instruct-
ed the jury to return verdicts OF not
guilty in the cases OF James Newman,
Juble Young and Frank Peters. They
we're charged with Illegally selling in
toxicating liquors.
Law Orders.
In the bankrupt case OF II. l.. Har-
ris. as all matters had been satisfac-
torily settled. an order was entered
retiring II from the docket.
In the seven insurance cases against
the Stewart Vehicle Company the is
sues were made up and the cases set
for trial at special term to be held
here in December.
Shortly before o'clock court adj
journed. and this evening the officials
win leave for their several homes.
Scarapillo will be taken to the peni-
Tertiary as quickly as arrangements
can be made.
William Ridenour, who was found
guilty OF violating the internal reve-
nue. laws, has been taken to Moore
field. where he viii spend 80 days in
jail.
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