The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-04
Partial Report Filed
BY County Grand Jury
OWNERSHIP. OF SEGREGATED
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Recess to BE Taken Today-continue
Examination Of Witnesses To-
morrow-sensations Promised.


Examination Of witnesses To-
morrow-Sensations Promised.
A few minutes past s o'clock last
evening. he Ohio county grand jury
fled Into the Criminal Court room
and submitted a partial report on the
investigations into secret charges,
that IL has been working on since
Monday morning. Many persons,
gathered in the court room. expected
TO hear some sensational disclosures.
as II a persistently rumored
throughout the city, that the result
of the Investigations would bring TO
the public the names of prominent
persons. charged with completely in
the violation OF state laws. but the
report proved To be very tame.
The announcement was made. how
ever. at he time that the partial re-
port vas filed. that there remained
much other business to be considered
by the grand jurors. but as more time
Is required for a nor thorough in
vestigation, the body was dismissed
until Thursday morning.
Shortly before those in the criminal
court room expected the grand jury
TO report yesterday. a sensation was
force and several business men of
the city were summoned before the
body.
The meaning OF their summoning
was not made known. but IL is under
stood that IL was done toward fixing
the ownership of houses rented for
immoral purposes and for the pur-
pose of indicting these same men.
In addition to the fixing of the own
ership. IL Is said hat charges will
be brought against owners who have
rented the houses at exorbitant rates.
Captain Hastings of the detectives,
Ross T. Chew. Lieutenant Ed Birch.
Ed Minard. and Sam Moran were the
last witnesses called.
Interest In the present work OF the
grand jury is swelling to white heat
People who have been following the
exposures before the police commit
tee look upon the work OF the grand
jury as h finish of their work.
Illegal sales OF liquor, Official dis
c~repancies. violating OF boat house
licenses. ownership of houses in the
former red light district. pistol toters,
~assaulters and acid throwers are a
few of the kinds OF cases that have
g e before the body. and which will
continue before the body for intermin-
able length OF time IL deemed neces-
sary.
Prosecuting Attorney Addleman
said last evening hat he had no idea
how long the jury would remain in
session. but that he was ready to stay
with them a month IL they wished.
He said that the assistants could hear
the cases in the criminal court and
he would stick with the body.
Call Docket Saturday.
The docket will be called Saturday
morning with the cases that are fin-
ished up TO that time. in case the
body does not report in full.
Clerk Of the county court ]. III.
Wells was called before the body dur
ing the afternoon and many were OF
the opinion IL was In connection with
the ownership OF Houses in the dis
trict. but IL was stated that he was
called In regard to boathouse licenses.
II Is rumored strongly that the sher-
ms force will be kept busy today sum
moning additional witnesses before
the body, among which there will be
madames OF the former segregated
district. Newspapers and possibly re-
porters will be brought in as evidence.
the former having been used to some
extent yesterday.
~Ftfty-nine cases were heard and re-
ported yesterday evening by the Jury,
and out Of that number there were
only eight not true bills. The MAORI
" OF the work done was found against
~boathouse owners hat have been op-
Grating In violation OF the state law
as regards them. Each and every
boathouse hat IL located within the
limits OF Ohio county was brought be
fore h body and a true bill returned
against the owner.
The case OF Robert Means charged
with assaulting with intent TO kill. Al
len Saunders, was one of the most i'm.
portant taken up and a true bill vas
returned. Quite a few pistol toters
were investigated and n perjurer.
The jury had been in session for two
days and for that time has established
a record for work done.
Jury@s Report.
Following is the disposition Of the
state vs. Roy Douglas. robbery. not 2
true bill
state W. Elizabeth Jones. acid throw.
state VI William P~hiiabaum. robbery.
state ". Aquatic club. not a true bill
state vs.. William McCradey.
state We. Henry Scilev.
state We Jack Daniels. 40. @. rob
Fe1onies-True Bnla.
state We. Walter Latue and Walter
kascinsSy. robbery over the creek.
battery % Allen Saunders.
state w. Abe Baris. alias Babas. stole
pipes from Wheeling Steel a Iron Com
state We Thomas Peterson. alias Sick.
les. same a. above
state W John TajtrL robbery.
state W. James Eeecs. stealing b.
Z cycles from John coleman.
state W. Jack Daniels. robbery.
j Wiley. Cmhfxzlemcut. indicted
on two count for embezztinF from the
SINGER sewing Machine COMPANY.
tate ~ Ray walton. stealing pool
balls 40 Lyric pool room
state ~ Fred Reynolds. stealing wire
~ wheeling Mold a Foundry Company.
. state vs. p. ID. Bailey. perjury
= state vs. Bernard W1trufr. atoaffnr
ripe ana wheeling Steel & iron Com
uany.
hiademeanora.
state W. Justine Gomez. pistol totsr.
state We Joe Rust. rpeakeasy.
state Vs. William Mcmillan. sneak
| easy.
state yg. Jack Daniels. rabberv
state W.. Eguots kircheneky. shooting
win intent 90 ktl and unlaw fully car
Tying "a pistol. two counts.
state W. Rudolph NaniC. illegal sale
/ Of liquor.
state vs. Charles King. spcnkeaav.
state W. Joe feliteky. pistol totcr.
state vs. Joe Terry. two countyr. rob
The Boat Mouse Cases.
state ga. James Viewer.