The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-04
TrIHTN-FtVE CASES DROPPED
AFTER DELiBERATION.
Saloonists Not Indicted for Sellinp on
Election Day. and Sunday Sell
ing OF Groceries Also
Ignored.

After carefully considering the
cases that we're presented 10 10. the
grand Jury OF Ohio county completed
us work yesterday. finding i3 true
blls n 81 not true bills. Among the
NOT true bills were several secret in
dictments. consisting OF "A number OF
charges against saloonists for having
kept their places % business open on
election day, In direct violation OF the
state statute. The jury. however.
iaiied To md n OF the charges true,
and returned heir findings according
~. Several retail srocerymen were
up on charges OF doing business on
the sabbath day. but in every instance
their cases were returned not true
bills.
When court opened yesterday morn
ing he contained a motley
crowd made up or detectives, onsta-
bles. policemen n members OF the
Associated Charities. The law cover
Ing sunday selling and selling Booze
on election day WAS very thoroughly
explained by the Judge before the jury
went into session lie stated that a
vote OF two ~ the members OF the jury
Nas enough TO merit an Investigation.
He also dwclt upou the cigarette law.
n said that they need % fear going
TOO far In cases pertaining 20 this Of
Tense.
Prosecuting Attorney Robert NJ. Nd
dleman and Assistant ID a. Mckee
looked after he Investigation OF the
cases. Several Witnesses were called
out they were not present. In M
case Deputy Sheriff Smith was sent
out for a witness who had forgotten
that the jury convened yesterday. and
when he was brought IN Judge Robin
son informed him that his failure %
be present threw him liable 10 q nue
Tor contempt OF court. He then dis
missed him for a time with a lecture.
The following Jurors heard the
cases: Robert Anderson. foreman
George l. ZoeCkler. Valentine korn.
j.. ". Pratt, Frank Doerr. ST. \icho-
las busch, Louis Friese. John Hob
man, Frank Wendell, Thomas Dorsey.
John Rocker. Hugh CroCkard. W. -.
North. Wylie Cox. George Gilbert and
Frank Wagner
After hearing the report OF the Jury
Judge Robinson thanked them for
their work ana the q~uiCkness and dis
patch of their duties. lie then an
nounced that the court would recon
Nene Wednesday at 2 80 a. m. when
the docket viii be- called. II is prob
able that a number OF the cases will
be decided that day
The following are The cases as the
True Bills.
George Allen, stealing copper wire
from warehouse OF &. u. a =. Tele-
phone Company.
AAAhAA bahA%tNAt NAfhAAIlE F0fA auto
mobile from garage az jim Bailey.
NJ. II. Fletcher. pistol toter.
Eugene Frank. felony.
Elmer Huey. alias Pickle" W,lf.
stealing automobile from garage q
James Bailey.
William Johnson. stealing mon Y
from store OF Weller G Becker.
samuel Johnson. s%natchius pur O.
from woman
Samuel Manchester. cmbezzlement
#V4WH AHwawHa.A IHLm..#-
John kaEdn, robbery % pick
pocket.
. Joseph Sareu. misdemoauor.
Steve Whalen. breaking and enter
ing and stealing chickens.
Henry RoeLrtlCht. mislemeanOr.
Joe Morris. grand larceny.
Not True Bills.
misdemCauOr.
state vs.. Peter Ray and r ~ Nc.
Keen, SaluOnist=. misdemeanOr
state W. Thomas Haluin. s%aioonisf.
misdemeauOT.
state vs.. g. \. Rainard. s%aloonist.
m~isdemeauor.
state vs.. Len jacquard. s%aloonist.
misdemeanOr.
state Us Robert Clarke and VII.
liam 4 Taylor, s~aloouists. misde
neanOr.
STATE W. william stoop and sam
Nichols, -alooui-f-. mi-demeapOr
state vs. Nell Quinn. %Salooui-t. mis-.
demeauor.
state IS A. g. p-xtiue. saloou.--.
misGrmeInOr
state IT. john Arthur s%aloonis,.
mlsdemesnor
state U.s. John N~.loder. s%aloouist
misdtmcanor
state vs. John bills. =aloonist. mis-
demeanor
state vs.. james .-rarf4fara saloon.
ist. mi-dempausr