West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-04-02

Rogers, VIM. Holmes, /. n. Shahan, A.
+. McMillen, James Miller, A. q. Winters,
Daniel j. Nordeck, James weitehair,
Fuller sisler, T. NJ. King, VIM. spindler,
A. +. Bolyard.
INDICTMENTS
Felonies:-Russell Metheny, Lewis
Minor, less Burk and John NJ. Barnes.
Misdemeanors: Mick Paskivitch; and
Mary Paskivitch 2.
Total Z.
PROCEEDINGS
BY request of council, through the
evidence OF DIR. S. A. Pratt, o. ID. Law
renee was discharged from custody of the
jailor because of the unsanitary condi-
tons Of the county jail which was greatly
impairing the health of the prisoner.
Citizens Trust and Guarantee Co., OF
West Virginia vs. VIM G.. Morley. petit
ton wherein the plaintiff prayed for the
entering of an order requiring defendant
TO furnish a new bond as receiver OF
this court which order was entered.
Joseph N. Fauber vs Kingwood Lumber
Co., assumpsit, case dismissed at cost OF
plaintiff.
Il. Nj. Ireland, an attorney from Park
ersburg, was admitted to practice at this
bar.
Prescott @. White. an attorney from
Morgantown, was admitted to practic. nj
the local bar.
Cheat River Hydro-Electric Co., VS.
Lockard Butcher ct al, condemnation
dismissed.
Ohio Valley Mattress Co., vs. b. f.
Carroll, motion dismissed.
NJ. & X. Railroad Co., VS. John T.
McGraw ct al condemnation, case stricken
from the docket.
County Court OF Preston VS. Lula Ma
nown's heirs, condemnation, case stricken
from the docket.
Dora Golf vs. b. & O. r. r. Co., as
sumpsit, case continued.
Mary j. Richards ct al vs LLOYD A.
Lininger, case continued.
In the case of state VS. Lewis Minor. a
felony indictment found by the Grand
Jury OF the present term, the defendant
appeared in custody of the sheriff and
being unable to employ counsel the court
appointed Hubert Crogan to assist him.
The defendant was then Iemanded Ia
jail to await such time when his case
might be given consideration.
State vs. Nick, Paskivitch, misdemeanor
found at this term, case tried by jury
and defendant found guilty as charged in
the indictment. His attorneys moved
the court to set aside the verdict which il
now under consideration.
State VS. Mary Paskavitch, misde.
meanor, case continued until next term.
State We Arthur Britton, misdemeanor,
case tried by jury and the defendan,
was found guilty as charged in indict.
ment. The court took time to consider
as to its Judgment.
In compliance to petition submitted
by n. j. Gibson, o. A. Borrower and
L. p. Idleman, the town of Albright was
declared to be an incorporated town.
Petit Jury: George A. Reed, Lawrence
Barlow, j. r. Rhodes, j. w. Massie, w.
f. Fortney, t. f. Loar, Sylvanus Fike,
VIM. Barnes, l.. b. Conley, III. w.
Ringer, A. o. Wolfe, Abraham Wilhelm,
Daniel Dixon, f. W.Crane, LII. Shafer,
j. A. Pratt, III. ID. Miller. Chas. F.
WEIGH, b. +. Lemon, w. M. Gibson,
o. @. Carroll, G.. F. Colebank, III. w.
Poulson, Homer Sinclair, Lloyd Myers,
T.. l.. Teets, p. j. Hardesty, John G.
Lantz, Thomas w. Shaffer, George S.
Bolyard, Russell Kelly, Troy Metheny.
State vs William Parker, midemeanor,
case tried by jury and defendant found
mot guilty" and acquitted.
Case of State vs Walter Golf; on motion
OF attorney for state prosecution was dis
continued.
State VS. Orville Ball, same as above.
Charles +. Hogg, of Point Pleasant,
was, on motion of w. G.. Worley, adj
mitted to practice at the bar.
ID. NJ. Hertzog, of Uniontown, was, on
motion of w. G. Morley, admitted to
practice at the bar.
In the matter OF the incorporation of
the town of Albright it was on motion of
A. b. McCrum, ordered that o. A, Beer
bower, N. j. Gibson and E. p. Idleman
be appointed commissioners of election
at the first election to be held for sand
town.
Case OF Montross Bank vs First National
N
Bank OF Rowlesburg, debt, the court
considered that the Bank of Montross is
non-suited and the Bank acknowledgements
permitted TO go hence without delay and
recover OF said Bank Of Montross its costs
and in addition thereto the sum of five
dollars.
Two cases that created much interest
and terminated peculiarly were the ones
styled Estate vs. Joseph w. Castle" and
state vs. Cassie F. McGinnis". They
were each charged Of lascivious cohabita.
ton and Mr.. Castle was tried first and
found guilty. But on Monday morning
Castle secured marriage license and he
and Miss McGinnis were married by Rev
Koontz. The court being notified Of
this fact Castle was let off with a fine of
$50, and the case against the bride drop
ped
Case Of G. +. Wotring vsJ. RI. Werlich
and Kingwood Quarries, prohibition, the
demurrer made heretofore by the defen-
dants 10 petition by the plaintiff was
not considered sufficient and the court
ordered that the writ Of prohibition be
awarded according to the prayer and
commanded said Werlich to proceed no