The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-06
"BOOTLEGGERS" PLEAD GUILTY
BEFORE FEDERAL JUDGE DAYTON
SIX PERSONS HEAVILY FINED
AND GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES.
crand Jury Makes Partial Report at
susy Session % covrt-Natursl-
txstion Cases To-da,

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Grand Jury Makes Partial Report at
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tzstion Cases ro-osy.
folloving a partial report OF the
grand Jury yesterday morning. a num-
Der OF cases were cleared from the
criminal docket for the May term OF
Federal court The majority were
booueggtng cases. and a number of
pleas Of guilty were entered. Sen
fences were imposed by Judge A. q.
Dayton ranging from one TO SIX
months IN Jail. with nnes OF from
800 TO $500. The Grand Jury will
have another partial report ready NJ 10
O'Clock this morning. and further
progress will be made In clearing the
work OF the court
The following petit jury was Sc
lected for the trial OF Joe Trash on a
charge OF violating the Federal liquor
laws: Jonathan Frohme. Benson ia
cobs. Henry l. Sutton. Jed Nelson.
William C. Donaldson. Percival West.
J. c. Reed. 7. NJ. Watson. John l.
Hunson. Ira l.. Weaver. ]. J. WILL
Jams and W. ID. Fox. The defendant
pleaded guilty. however. bsfore he
could be- arraigned. The jury was not
used throughout tho day and was
finally dismissed. until this morning
a. ten o'clock. Only 80 petit Jurors
have been drawn. and Judge Dayton
ordered that ~ more be called.
On motion OF Attorney j. r. Hand
Ian. the case OF the United states
against We Won Chang. the China
man whom the government il seeking
10 deport. was continued until the Oc-
tober term.
Liquor Law Violations.
The court then took up the alleged
! liquor law violations. Joe Frash en-
tered plea OF guilty and was sen
fenced to pay fine OF $500 and serve
three months in the Ohio county Jail.
In the case OF Dutch Mary" a
/ capias returnable forthwith was Is
sued. She is out on her own recogni-
zance. three small children being de-
/ pendent upon her.
Philip Gettle. alleged bootlegger.
pleaded not guilty. He had no attor-
rey. and w. y. Casey was appointed
to defend him. The case was set for
] trial Friday.
Spec Hershon. alleged bootlegger.
was not in court, and a capias return
able at Philippd at the next term OF
court there was asked for and
granted
Mike Budewick plead guilty and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and
spend 3 months in the Berkeley coun-
~ jail
Z Claude Rittenauer plead guilty and
received a 30-day sentence in the Mar
tinsburg Jail and fine OF 500.
: Jiles F1zer. charged with bootleg
gtng. has a daughter dying with tu-
berculosis. and District Attorney Stew
art Walker asked that his case be con-
tinued until the Martinsburg term.
This was granted.
BootIeeger Pleads Guilty.
p. ]. Bolliger. bootlegger. entered
plea OF guilty and was sentenced TO
serve months in the Taylor county
jail and pay fine OF 5000 In CON
nection with this case. Judge Dayton
suggested that the district attorney
and the u. s Marshal investigate the
4 reports concerning the laxity with
3 which the prisoners in the Jail were
guarded. II Is said they do as they
/ please during the daytime and come
TO the Jail at night to be locked up.
Raymond Webster. bootlegger. an
aged colored man. plead guilty and
since he has been In jail since Deem
Der. was let down with a sentence
calling for 80 days in the Ohio county
! jail and a fine OF 800.
/ Harry Anderson. alias Texas Harry,
/ who has also been in jail since De
cember. plead guilty and received 80
day term and a 800 fine.
! Bert MERGERS trial was set for Fri
day afternoon. Attorney S. o. Boyce
appeared for him and asked that the
case be continued. since the defendant
is to be tried at the present term OF
Ohio county criminal court. This was
argued yesterday afternoon and the
motion OF Mr.. BOyce was refused.
! The case OF Henry Bachman was
passed until Saturday. Bachman,
4 who IS charged with liquor law viola
tons. must be at home this week
owing TO the serious illness OF a mem
Der OF his family.
! Bud Mullen plead guilty to bootleg
I ging and received a sentence of =
months in the Ohio county Jail. Null
len has been in Jail 2 months already.
Lewis r. Williams. a local man.
charged with sending obscene letters
through the mail. plead guilty and was
hned SIS. payable in 80 days
II The case OF W Mace Hughes ana
Dr. wainwright. both alleged violators
OF the liquor laws. were passed until
tomorrow.
In the case OF G. J. Meyer Mating
and Milling company against &. j.
Schuck. trustee. the defendant moved
that the case b. dropped. Arguments
VIII be heard tomorrow. Attorney ).
{. Palmer represents tho plaintiffs.
Counterfeiter Goes on Trial.
Today the case OF the United
States against W. r. Baldwin. charged
with cOunterfeitinE. will come up Tor
trial In federal court. Baldwin is a..
legged 10 have sent p counterfeit hair
dollars by WellsF Fargo Express 20
East Liverpool from Wheeling Ito ts
believed to have been ycggman and
10 have been working In this section
when the parcel was dispatched. ne
vas parOled from n Pennsylvania
penitentiary AZ the time
| Naturalization papers will be given
about % aliens In federal court today.
Free lecture on Christian Science
BY willis =. Gross Of Boston. Mass
/ Friday evening, May 7. at SIS o'clock.
Court Theatre.