The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04
Citizens Astounded At Rev
eIations Concerning Mys-
terious Document.
BOSSES GAN'T EXPLAIN.
Lid Taken From Crater Of.
Legal Volcano-Demo-
cratic Ring Involved.

Not In the history OF Jurisprudence
fuSWest Virginia has such a sensation
been created In legal circles as that
brought about by the exposure in
black and white of the collusion be-
tween the plaintiff and defendants in
the city charter injunction case, fully
set out in the mysterious document
that the attorneys for, the Democratic
ring left, inadvertently, in the papers
OF the case, to astonish and dumtound
the very capable counsel for the peo.
pie who are asking to be made parties
70 the case by petition.
Old gray haired lawyers, seasoned
Ia the practice and acquainted with
LEGAL proceed edings, wiped their glasses
z second time to read and ascertain
j. this thing could be possible. They
NJ anu ref fiected and SOY strong was
In doclm entary evidence, and SO
: cIss{s tngs evidence supporter
s ssss tion IN the case that they
s u ADMIT the truthfuiness
q ~ f damaging allegations, very
tssssEs n horror.
Fl ssess syirginian had an unpre-
eeseaeSG .ifIe on the streets last even
ing Hnndreds OF extra copies were
tSssed torj by the news dealers to sup
ply fheS demand. People were talking
abouI the SCOOP and the, exposure on
every corner. in 1 the hotela alob bbfes. in
the sheps and In their homes.
The ease was so plain that even
che Democratic organ Comes out this
morning Virtually admitting every
dana gfng charge but sxpl laining It In
1 feeble and fnefte ftectiye manner: So
infurfatsds however, is the Democratic
sheet that bends its back and steps
70 the gutter to get. its long fingers
into the mud which 1t slings back at
this paper in its rage for Informing
the public Just what has happened in
the case. s. IVA
SO absorbing was the subject mat
ter OF the disclosure that even the
Democratic prosecuting attorney stop
Sed along Fairmont avenue on his
May home to read the story. Can 1T
be possible that he is thinking OF
starting an investigation The Times,
however, answers this question by
stating that nothing wrong was done,
and that such practices are common
IN the courts. These practices may
be common and the Times is in po-
sition to know. butt 1t isfso seldom that
the truth comes to the surface that
II makes this case sensational in the
extreme. n,
one Of the attorneys in the case
was rushing about the streets yester.
day looking for the papers in the
case and Eit may be possible that be-
fore this paper goes to press the pa
per will have been destroyed to cover
np the evidence, but fortunately for
the public every reader OF the West
Ytrginiantpow has a correct and COM
plete copy OF the accusing document.
The Times says the West, Nir-
ginian has discovered asmare's nest.
No. &C has not found a mares nest
Ii hasEtaken the lid off OF the crater
OF d legal yolcano. The Democratic
ring Is now, enyeloped in the ashes
andIaHas The Times has great deal
TO say about the loss to Reuben Ander.
son CHS mark "ot the dearest priv
ilege an American has" The Times
does not worry about taking this
dear privilege away from every Re.
publican In Fairmont. 1t does not
Worry about disfranchislng half the
propertyEowners OF the. city and deny.
inE them representation inWthe city
government UNDER the old charter, al
though the charter makes 1t plain that
suchTepresentation is provided for
and 8 solemn agreement was made to
carry out its provisions, which has
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