The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-07
GOVERNMENT REsTs CASE
AGAINST ". y BALDWIN,
OF JoHNsTowN
Ore Witness TestiNes IN Behalf o.
Defenosnt-Sesersl Bootleaeers
Sentenced Yesterday.

Before federal court adjourned yes
terday evening the jury had been
selected IN the case Of the United
States against w y Baldwin and the
charge against Baldwin Is counter
feiting.
Assistant District Attorney J. J. y.
OBrien. directing the prosecution.
was content with showing the tran
OF the shoe box In which were packed
the % fake half-dolars. alleged TO
have been sent by Baldwin from this
by Wells-Fargo express TO East LIVER
pool. A. r. Henning. local clerk OF
the express company. identined the
box a. one he had wrapped up for
the shipper. and then Identified Bald
win as the shipper A view or the
him that his Identification was cor
rect.
y. +. West. Wells-Fargo agent at
East Liverpool last November. iden-
tined the package as one he received
from Wheeling on November 3rd at
IL a. m. and sent on TO New Castle.
Pa. at the direction of a man whom
he identified as Baldwin. who came
into his Office before the package ar
rived
A &. Yard. express agent at New
Castle. identified the package as one
he received the nth OF November
and as one for which nobody called
until p. J. Ahearn. United states
secret service operative. demanded II
January 9th Of this wear.
Mr.. Ahearn. on the stand. told OF
getting the box. He said that the
coins were made OF bar tin poured in
plaster of paris molds and in their
present state would not fool any one.
Attempt Abb.
Attorney Sam q. Boyce. represent
ing the defendant. stated in his open.
ing address that he would be content
to prove an alibi The testimony OF
Mrs. W. II. Russell OF Johnstown
Pa, neiRhbor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bald
win. who was called by the defense
and who testified out OF turn owing
TO the death Of near relative which
requires her presence AZ home. may
be taken as showing the character OF
the defense which Baldwin will put
up.
Mrs. Russell told of calling to the
Baldwin home early on the morning
OF last November md. asking Mrs.
Baldwin's assistance with a sick child
Mr.. Baldwin answered her call. She
remembered the date because she was
surprised at seeing him up so early
and asked him the reason. lie said
that IL was All Souls Day and he
and his wife had been TO early mass.
~ ~ bifh was undDIe 10 oIedh het
testimony.
Court was adjourned at this time
until tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
The jury selected in the case consists
OF William G. Donaldson. foreman:
f. Percival West. John VI. Hutson. Ira l..
, Weaver. George \. Ramsey. William
II. Sommerville. John p. Jones. James
a. Newell. George &. Brand. Harvey
j. Allison. John Mcintosh and George
). Whitehead.
Bootleegers Sentenced.
Yesterday noon the Federal grand
jury made its final report and was ex-
cused. with the thanks of the court
! The indictments found were not Ia
ken up until after the noon recess.
At o'clock those who were indicted
by the grand jury for violation of the
liquor laws. and who desired TO plead
Luilty, were presented for sentence
Those receiving sentences two months
in the Ohio county jail and pay fines
Of $500 each were John johnson. cot
ored. John Sawelo. Jake Easely. Me
. likolos: 30 days and 500. Nicholas
Schempo. William Hillman. Maurice
COss. Fred Bockman received 90 days
in the Taylor county Jail and a fine OF
5000.
Angelo Bandokis was not I'm court
and a pias. returnable forthwith. was
issued l.. w. Joseph Is serving time
in the Morgantown Jail under the
court. capias. returnable at the
October term OF court. was issued.
George Antonikos pleaded not guilty
80" Ills case was passed until Satur-
day to give him an opportunity TO get
counsel and bond.
Tomorrow the Baldwin trial will
! likely be finished Three OF the al