The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22
DAYTON HEARING
TO RESUME TODAY
PROSECUTION EXPECTS TO CON.
PlETE ITS WORK 5N WED
NES0AV NIGHT.
Case Viii Open This Morning !,
Washington. D. c.-Attorneys
Ready fer Final Work.

Al 10 o'clock this mornine. in
Washington. ID. C. the hearing OF the
Witnesses summoned by the prosecu-
ton IN the Dayton Impeachment case
viii again Dc taken up before the
special judiciary committee OF the
United States Congress. The ~investi-
Gation which has been going on. and
which was continued in this city sew
eral days last week. recessed Wednes.
day afternoon until to-day. when the
ina testimony will be submitted.
The attorneys in the case who ap-
peared here, and who will appear in
Washington to-day. are Attorney sam
Montgomery, OF Kingwood: Attorney
A. VI. Belcher. OF Charleston: Attor.
ney Bledsoe. OF Washington. n. G:
Attorney Hudson. Of Washington. d.
g. and Attorney Van Bittner. OF In.
dianapohs. who was also a witness be
fore the investigating committee. as
being a defendant in the Injunction
proceedings instituted before Judge
Dayton in the Golfers coal strike.
Attorney a Bittner Is an attorney
for the United MINI Workers OF
America. The defense in the hearing
viii be represented by Attorney John
\ Howard. OF this city. and Attorney
- NaAA - To- ANAs sun VI Iu0Et y u
Dayton. The attorneys are I'm the cap
itsl city. ready for the finish OF the
hearing.
But Few Witnesses.
The prosecution has about seven
more Witnesses to put on the stand
before the investigating committee.
and expect 10 have all OF their evil
N In by Wednesday night at the
latest. when the report OF the com
mittee of Congress will be prepared
and submitted to the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes for action. II II is found
that Impeachment proceedings should
continue. the order will be signed by
The Speaker OF the House and the
bill will be presented to the Senate
for the signature OF the President.
when IL will be passed to the next ses-
sion OF Congress. when the impeach-
ment of Judge Dayton will be taken
up in final hearing.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Samuel A.
Moore. of Charleston. a well known
real estate and coal land dealer. will
be recalled before the judiciary com
mittee. this time by the defense. which
desires his opportunity to Cross-eX-
anime him. He was twice summoned
by the prosecution. onc in Washing
ton and once in Wheeling. each time
giving very damaging testimony
against the defense. When he testi-
fed in this city the defense said it
hadn't time to give a thorough cross
examination. and secured permission
from tn. judiciary committee to have
him appear before that body in Wash
ington. Tuesday morning. AZ the ex..
pense Of the defense.
Damaging Evidence.
When testifying in Wheeling this
witness said hat he know Of Judge
Dayton purchasing coal lands since
he became a Federal Judge: hat the
judge was a party to the writing OF a
letter in which stockholders Of the
Acme Carbon Company threatened
officers OF the Federal Carbon Com
pany. which had control OF the Acme
Carbon Company. with action in
Judge Dayton's court. or some other
Federal court. II dividends suitable
10 them werc not paid. and IL the
business was not conducted different.
~. The witness also said tina MI.
Charles r. Teter had told him that
be was responsible for the placing Of
the judge on the Federal bench. and
that he judge was always reach
able to him as a result. Many
other startling points were also
brought out in his testimony against
the judge. End the defense will en-
testimony on cross-eNamination.