The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
MARSHALL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
C0NVENES TODAY-MANY GASES
WILLIAM MeclEllANp, CHARGED
WITH MURDER, TO
De TRIED.
Several Bic Damage Suits to Be Tried
In Addition TO Number Of
Minor Cases.

The Marshall county Circuit court
will convene this morning at . o'cloc a
at Moundsville with Judge n. G. Her
vey. OF this city. presiding. The term
promises to be very short but several
cases OF much Importance will be
tried.
The most important case that will
be presented to the grand jury today
Will be that OF William McClelland. OF
Benwood, charged with the murder OF
George Ernst. at the Ernst home on
Boggs Run, October "a. IL Is alleged
that Ernst had been paying attention
to Mrs. McClelland and on the above
date McClelland entered the home of
Ernst and fired at him with n shot
gun. the full discharge taking effect
In the head. causing death instantly.
Shortly following the shooting IL was
found that McClelland became III and
he was rushed to the Glendale hos
pital where IL was thought he had
swallowed bichloride tablets that
would result in his death. However.
a few days past by and he finally re.
covered, and he was removed to the
county Jail at Moundsville.
McClelland Is young man about
thirty-five years of age while Ernst
was a man about fifty-five years old.
Other Cases.
Other cases to be investigated by
the grand jury will be that against
John Mob OF Moundsville. charged
with stealing $50 from a fellow board
err. Mob is held in jail also. Teh
grand jury will also consider the case
OF Joseps Stein, who was arrested at
Benwood charged with entering and
robbing the Mont Bonar saloon. They
Will also investigate the case of HarrJ
Riddle. charged with giving a hack
saw to a convict named Buzzard. who
sawed bar in two. but was caught
In the act
Tho grand jury will also investigate
the case against G.. G. Mason. charged
with representing himself as Thomas
Davis. prosecuting attorney of Richie
county, and getting a check for SIC
cashed from local attorney. Mason
In gone. but with a true bill the offi.
GERS will seek him.
Damage Suits.
Several damage suits are set for
trial at this term of court, the first
being that Of William II. Johnson. adj
ministrator, VS. the Wheeling Electric
company OF this city for 10000 dam
ages. growing out OF the electrocution
of John W. Hammer at the corner OF
Eighth street and Lockwood avenue
Moundsville. several months ago
kanner was employed as lamp
trimmer for the company and was
killed while at the top Of a pole.
Charles Petit against the Wheeling
hrEiSttT anu the MOunuSN1lle reno
asking $4,000 damages from each oi
the defendants. Is also on the docket
for trial.
John Merck against Joe Beric. fol
$4,000 damages. growing out of Mer
rick receiving a bad beating in Der
RIGS saloon at Benwood in which the
plaintin alleges he was disfigured.
Games Bros. against the City o.
Moundsville. in which the plaintiff
seeks 10 recover damages in the sun
of $500 for the loss of a horse. alleged
TO be due TO the streets OF Mounds
.ille being in an unsafe condition
Frank f. Myer. infant. VS. tn,
Wheeling Traction Company. foi
$1,000 damages. will also be tried.
The Marshall County Court is de
sendant in two suits. The first is tina
OF Holderman Bros, OF Benwood, fol
he sum OF $4,000. growing out o
the street paving done by plaintiff,
at Glendale about two years ago. Tn,
other is brought by Frank Blake. o
Easton Ridge. Marshall county. 70
900 damages. which grew out OF tn,
court purchasing a team OF horse
from the plaintiff and the horses wer,
returned to Mr.. Blake. the cour
claiming that they were not as repre-
sented
About seventy-five witnesses hav,
been summoned before the grand iurl
TO testify. and the jury may not repor
until tomorrow.