The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-17

: harbour county. where he had been
approached and asked 20 act as al.
torney for some cirlzeus who wanteo
10 nEht the granting OF liquor license
20 applicants before the county court.
He said that everything had been SET
tied. even 20 the settling on the fee.
and was 10 have been hired TO handle
/ the work. but was later notified that
he was not wanted. a. Judge Dayton
ran been secured To conduct the case
and make the ARGUMENTS AGAINST n.
oense. He said that this occurred
during the time that Judge DAYTON
was federal judge.
The opposition or license applicants
he said after learning that Judge
Dayton was TO argue against them,
came TO him and employed him (Mr.
George).' He took the case and said
that he went before the county court
and listened to the argument OF Judge
Dayton which consumed about an hour
or more. and while he CMr. George)
was arguing. Judge Dayton was not
present
] believe that he aided in writing
the opinion in which his side was
victorious he said.
Chairman McGnicudy asked. Did
he do this while acting as Federal
judge?"
Yes. sir"
Where was IT."
in the county court OF Barbour
county"
You say be helped prepare the
Il believe that He was not in the
court room while l VS. arguing. /
saw him writing. The opinion is on
exhibit In my county records and II
you VIII look there you will find il in
the handwriting OF Judge Dayton"
Edward cump.
Mr. Edward Cump. OF Phillip. was
next called and said that he was a
former clerk Of the county court OF
Barbour county. He said that Judge
Dayton asked him n be was for license
and his reply TO the question was
no" Then he came and told me,
I II | didn't cut loose from Taylor
George. he would cut loose from me, {"
the witness said.
The witness was asked: What do
you think he meant by that7"
He would not be friendly toward
me-"
He said that Judge Dayton went
about the community and told the
people there that n they didn't be-
lieve his way. he would "cut loose"
from them.
The witness said that Judge Dayton
asked him TO work for Mr.. Hoffman.
the candidate for county clerk. and not
for George F. Kittle. He told him to
get out and work for Hoffman"
He was dismissed.
| c. w. Brandon.
Mr.. c. W. Brandon. the next wit.
ness, Intercepted by Congressman
Gard, said that he resides in Philippi.
Is an attorney and knows Judge Day
ton. He said he was asked by the
Judge TO prepare petitions and letters
and send them throughout the North
ern district OF West Virginia. said Pc
titions being for the purpose OF Sc
curing signatures TO be used for the
purpose OF establishing a Federal
court at Philippi.
He gave me the names of people
to whom l was to send the petitions
and dictated the form and a letter TO
be written and sent with each petI-
ton" he said.
Were you impressed with the
idea?" he was asked.
I was not favorably impressed"
| What did he say he would do for
you II the Federal court was establish
ed at Philippi?"
said / would be deputy clerk at
/ Philippi. / told him / was not ex.
pecting II. I never got Il and never
received any position. He told other
persons he would appoint me. pre-
pared the petitions and letters and
sent them out. They were returned
from all but one county. There the
bar association refused to sign. and
the person who answered said that
they wanted the Federal court there {"
The witness said that he told the
! judge TO have Mr.. Fred Blue write the
petitions. but the Judge said that he
could not do Il, as IL would be traced
back TO him as they we're too close.
/ and he didn't want the matter tracer
back TO him.
He said that he ala not receive any.
thing for the work and later set up
an Offset bill for services to Judge
Dayton on a note. This was brought
out In a suit brought by a third party
against the witness.
William w. slbray.
William W. Sibray. United States
immigrant Inspector AZ Pittsburgh.
was the last witness called at the
| afternoon session. He said that he
! Aou uFtu III tue heINlce TOT ten years.
| Attorney Belcher explained 10 the
/ judiciary committee that the witness
had appeared before them in Wash.
| ington and was only called for the
purpose OF Identifying q paper in con.
/ nection with the case OF Chinamsp
y who appeared before Judge Dayton.
but because the paper referred 10 was
/ not In court, and later developments
I showing that the paper had been seen
| by the committee. the witness was
1 excused
] AZ this point Chairman McGHIicug.
Y dy gave notice OF recess until <
/ o'clock in the evening.
/ Night Session.
The night session opened al s
o'clock, with Mr. ". J. Wilcox rc.
called by the defense. lie testified "a
| stenographer IN the case OF Van Biff.