The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-29
Attorneys For Him Asked
Continuance Of His
Case.
Arguments THURSDAY.
II Motion to Squash 1ndict-
ment;is D Denied, Trial Will
Soon Occur.

Joseph H. Mills, former lFairmont
stock broker, indicted by the grand
jury on two charges OF larceny, was
subjected to % searching examination
BY Prose ecuting Attorney Tusca Nor.
ris today when attorneys for Mills pre-.
sented an affidavit asking for a con:
tinuance OF the trial in Circuit Court.
Following the examination OF the
defendant and arguments by the at,
torneys, Judge. Raymond set next
Thursday for the ! argument of mo.
ton 10 Squashi the Indictment. II this
motion Is Soyerrnled the trial probably
will follow shortly.
Attorneys Charles Powell and KIM
ball White represent the defendant.
Scot Lowe, state senator, assisted
Prosecuting Attorney Tusca Morris
in presenting the States side OF the
case.
The affidavit set forth that. owing
to the absence Of Miss Crockett, a
nurse. and W. q. Heck. Frank H.,
Spuhler and Harry ]. Spuhler, all
three connected with the Pittsburgh
stock brokerage firm of w. G. Heck
and company, and F. B. Pryor and j.
" Estfffler, the defense would be fun-
able To go ahead with the trial lat the
present time 81 .is''s
The only witness called to the stand
on this motion for a continuance was
Mr. Mills. the defendant Question af-
ter question asked the witness by.
Prosecuting Attorney Morris we're OBJ
5ectad to by Attorney Powell but for
the most part Judge sHaymond over.
ruled the objections and ord cred the
witness to answer. Alfew Of the OBJ.
jections were sustained. &.
Just what connection MissJ JCrocket,
the nurse, has with the case And what
the defense expects to prove by her
was not disclosed during tile exami-i
nation ofy MI. III Ills. z The Squ{ {stiotis ot
the prosecuttn ing attorney regarding
this woman were stopped by the ac-
tion ot the efense In conceeding that
they would be able ito get her here for
the trial despite the allegations in the
affidavit to the contrary The defense
also conceded that; the presence OF Mr..
Pryor and Mr.. Stifder could be- se-
!. cured at any time. ,1ss
AAA1k bUk AAAAoWou3 IAG i1lotICi IL tulos
pute that only the Sabsence Of the
Spuhlers and Mr.. Heck formed the;
basis for the argument for "a continu-
ance. n f,s
when Mrs Mills took the stand
Prosecuting Attorney Norris asked: {S
What kind Sof business did you con.
duct In 1914?sr a
Attorney POWELL objected on the
ground that the answer to this ques.
ton would disclose the nature Of the
defensef planned when the case comes
10 trial before q jury.
a change In the form: of, this ,ques.
ton followed by numerous other ;ques.
tons many of them objected to by
Mr. Powell ELECTED admissions from
the witness that an office in the ], Nh.
zum building which he maintained for
( tho purpose sof selling stocks on mar.
I gins was connected by wire" with
the Office Of the W. g. Heck brokerage
1rIn IN Pittsburgh, this firm having
a membe bership in the Pittsburgh stock
exchange, iis 4 8 9 ,sS. 7
M Mills declared under examina.
ton BY Mr. Morris that accounts with
lfairmort Gust toners were kept at the
Office OF the Pittsburgh brokerage con.
cern In Pittsburgh and that for this
reason itswas necessary for Heck and
the two fSpnhlers connected with this
flrm to he present as witnesses,