The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-13
OGDEN WINS
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tart 81 these rellllsfiCns were even
common Law bohtempE. being truthful
and accurate reports Of the proceed
ing. truthful and accurate reports o.
the trustees rulings and truthful anc
accurate reports OF the speeches made
by the attorneys. These reports. ne
pointed out. were not published tor the
purpose Of defeating the ends OF Jus
tee. but for the purpose of swing the
people the truth about PROCEEDINGS m
which the public was widely inter
ested. He charged that the Manu-
facturers Light and Heat company
had planned campaign Intended 20
discredit the state government ana
the public service commission and mad
arranged with a number OF news
papers under their Influence 10 pub
iish the proceedings and had arranged
with the Western Newspaper Union OF
Ptttsbursh 20 distribute generally m
plate matter from partisan and biased
accounts OF the proceedings These
accounts Judge Blizzard said w-re de-
signed 10 discredit the governor ana
the public service commission in the
performance OF public duty. 1ne
whole proceeding at Wheeling. Judge
Blizzard continued. was improper and
had no standing in the law because
The order for reference 10 a master
had been granted by Judge Dayton
while the case was still pending on
an appeal 10 the supreme court OF the
United States. No case could be- con
sidered I'M two courts at the same
time. therefore. the defence contend
ed that the reference to the master
was void and a utility and no con
tempt could be committed under sucn
conditions"
Howard Replies.
Judge Blizzard concluded at z
O'Clock and was followed by John A.
Howard for the prosecution. who cited
many authorities and took up at great
length portions OF the publications
upon which the contempt proceedings
were based. Mr. Howard brought tor
ward no one particular quotation as
having been in contempt, but argued
that the entire mass OF publications
constituted a campaign carried on for
the purpose Of influencing the master
TO the disadvantage OF the Manufac
turers' Light and Heat company.
Mr.. Towards argument was inter
rupted at many points by Judge Wad-
dell. who did not sem TO be in harmony
with the attorneys ideas
Mr.. Howard laid particular stress on
an editorial published in the Parkers-
burg News. written In answer TO a
card by Special Master Vandervort
himself and declared that Mr. Wander
wort had been goaded into defending
himself. He concluded his argument
at ; O'Clock and court was adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow. Al that
time Mr.. Well will continue for the
prosecution and Judge John II. Holt
will reply for the defense. Mr.. Ogden
is represented by Joudge Reese Biz
zard. Judge John II. Holt. Judge r. W.
Nesbitt. J. u. Sommerville and Con.
gresham 5. h. Avis. The prosecution
is in the hands OF John A. Howard
A. Leo We'll and h. NJ. Amber.
Among the interested spectators in
the court room were Governor II. ID.
Hatfield. former Governor A. b. White.
Auditor J. s. Darst. Adiutant General
John c. Bond. +. O. Sullivan, president
of the Manufacturers Light and Heat
company: Houston G. Young. of Char
lesion: Geo. f. Work. Parkersburg:
Virgil l.. Highland. Clarksburg; T. c.
Townsend, Harry S. Green. Charles
ton. Col. J. ]. Swope, Welch; Hon ].
@. Pritchard. Fairmont: H. H. Reed
and Frank p. Swan. Huntington; Al
bert Snedeker. wellsburg: Assessor
! William Hanke. Wheeling, Attorney
Frank O'Brien. Wheeling: State Sen
ator Julian q. Hearne. Wheeling: s. @.
Smith. Wheeling; Mayor II. L. Kirk.
Wheel ling: Mayor A. p. Moore. New
Martinsville; l.. NJ. Davis. former edi-
tor of the Fairmont West Virginian:
Congressman Howard Sutherland. and
many other prominent citizens OF the
State.