Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-27
OF the court Is fled.
The Plckard Case.

| OF the damages were RENTED he
would set aside the Verd ct. He files
a letter from j. J. p O'Brien, sole
counsel for Pickard and affidavit of
Deputy Clerk Boyd to bear out his
assertion that the verdict was exces-
! sive. He also filed an affidavit from
V. b. Archer, attorney, N regard %
another case where he suggested a re-
mlttance Of damages.
The Somers Case.
Regarding the charge that Judge
Dayton told w. II. Somers Of Mor|aG
county, when he brought suit for tho
county court OF that county against
the B. e O. that it was embarrassing
to have Somers in litigation with til
q & O. as SOmcrs knew all about hi
relations with the b. & O. and that h,
would like to have the case settled
Judge Dayton says this charge has
so little foundation in fact that i
could not recall that any such suit
iSiu tNNi Dctli lH>lllulcl III III Cotll l.
He denies the conference with SOmcrs
as charged. He filed u letter from S.
w. Walker, at the time of the alleged
incident counsel for the b. & O. and
in charge of railroad litigation about
Maltinsburg, denying the charge, aud
Ia telegram from Somers also deny aS
it.
The Jurors.
Judge Dayton denied any cOnnec-
ton Of any kind with the drawing Of
jurors or grand jurors and denies Civ
ing any instructions as to having 3.
& O. employees placed on juries. In
support Of his statement he filed af-
davits of the clerk and all his depu-
ties and all the jury commissioners
who have served since he went on the
bench.
AS to Removing Cases.
Denial is made that Arthur Dayton
occupies his fathers offices, that he
removes cases to his fathers court
from State courts and that he tries
all b. & 0. cases docketed in Philippi
Judge Dayton says not a single cast
has been removed to his court as
| charged, except series in which he
| was known to be disqualified to st
and which we're not tried by him, and
that only the four railroad cases men
toned above have been tried in his
court by Arthur Dayton. He denies
as false, silly and malicious the
charge that he assists his son in the
| trial cases in his court.
stenographer's Affidavit.
Judge Dayton denies as 'absOlutely
false and untrue and malicious" the
change that the government pays the
stenographer and janitor for Arthur
Dayton, and filed afIidavits Of his ste
Inographer and the owner of the build
ing in which the Offices are located.
Jury Commissioners.
| The afdavits Of jury commissioners
and the clerk Of the court are used
to deny the charge that he places per
sonal and political friends On juries
and that jurors often serve at more
than one place where court it held.
| No Friends Appointed.
| Judge Dayton denies having ap
pointed personal and political friends
las receivers, referees, trustees etc.
| and refers to the records Of his court
to show that he has retained in Office
nearly all the officials Of this KIND
| who were in when he became Judge
and that he has appointed persons
who were not even Of his own po'lti
cal party. He denies removing a
court official because he was not SUP
porting a friend of Judge Dayton and
says the removal was for intoxication
| Denies Speculation.
| The charge as to his requiring trus
tees and receivers in his court to de
poc;t roopcy II, q hank in which he is