Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-04
JAMES 0. WATSON
NOW ON TRIAL IN
THE FEDERAL COURT
Government Says He Tempered
With Mail.
GRAND JURY MAKES
FINAL REPORT TODAY

A Number Of Prisoners Arraipned and
Majority Enter Pleas Of Guilty and
Are Fined and Given Jail Sentence
More Jurors Are Ordered to Be
Drawn.
The first trial in federal court was
begun this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
II is the case of the Government VS.
James o. Watson, who is charged with
tamperlng with the mails The case
was set for today. and as all parties
were ready the trial started on SEIZED,
ule time. The defendant is represent.
ed by Hon John J. Cofnwell and Dis
trict Attorney Waugh is looking after
the intrest OF the government. A
number OF witnesses have been sum
moned by both sides. and II Is likely
that the trial will not be finished until
tomorrow.
When court reconvened this after
noon several prisoners. who had been
indicted. were arraigned and entered
their pleas. In every instance the
charge was the same-illegal selling
of whisky
Mason Gray colored, entered plea
of guilty. and was fined 500 and costs
md sentenced TO serve so days In the
Hancock county jail.
E. ]. Robinson pleaded not guilty
to the charge OF Illegally selling
whiskey and his trial was set for to.
morrow. He Is represented by Al.
torney A. c. Hughes. OF Weston.
Bud HINES, colored. entered q
plea of not guilty to selling whiskey
without license. and he will be tried
tomorrow. Attorney J. X. Clifford
represents him. o ..-
Harry Hawley said he was guilty of
selling whiskey without license and
Judge Dayton fined him 500 and
ave 30 days in the Ohio county jail
Arthur Lee, colored. pleaded
guilty to the same charge and was
given the same, but will spend his
time in the Hancock county jail.
John Logan pleaded guilty to sell
ing whiskey Illegally, He was fined
800 an dcosts and given 30 days in
the Ohio county jail.
Henry Wilson, eolored. pleaded gull
ty to selling whiskey without license.
and he was fined 800 and costs and
given 80 days in the Harrison county
jail
Upon motion Of District Attorney
Waugh. Attorney Frank r. Amos was
admitted to practice.
The grand jury had not made its
final report at 8 O'clock, but 1t will
finish the work this evening and adj
iourn.
When federal court convened this
morning il was evident that some
difficulty would be experienced In
getting a petit jury. Before the
term convened thirty-six Jurors were
SUMMONED. but SC many were e%eus-
ed and others failing to report reduc-
ed the number so greatly that yes
terday Judge Dayton issued instruc.
lions that ten extra be drawn. This
was done, and when the list was read
today the following reported.
Benjamin f. Yates. f. T. Stickley.
Robert L. May, A. II, Snyder, ]. w.
Short, Thomas J. Hawse. lIeiry W.
isher. James w. Barrick Winfield
S. DAWSON. H. B. W. Rowe, Daniel
?. LENS ster, Newtor Myers, Harry
L. Snyder, w. H. Mcdonald. Joseph
G.. High, Lee M. Bender, John N.
Rencch, Andrew ]. Crisswell and
James ]. Russler.
Judge Dayton announced that this
number would be sufficient II there
were no felonly cases to be tried. and
as District Attorney Waugh was UNI
able to say what the trials would be
the court instructed the jury COM
missioners to keep on drawing I'M
til thirty had been found. Instruc-
lions were also issued that hereafter
Instead of drawing S6 jurors the num-
/ Der must be increased to As SO the
trials could be held without delay
| The grand jury was unable to
make a report at this mornings SEES
sion. and a recess was taken until
lit was ready to do so.
The arguments in the case OF the
Pennsylvania Steel Compay vs.. the