The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04
JUROR is STRICKEN
INTHE COURTROOM
Harvey Adams, Foreman On
Williams JuryIn Serious
Condition.


The deliberation Of the Jury in the
B. g. Williams "bootlegging" case
came near ending In tragedy today.
when foreman Harvey j. Adams was
stricken with heart disease and carried
from the court house by the other fur.
ors ina critical condition.
Leaving the stricken foreman in the.
care Of a physician the other Jurors
returned to tho courthouse and report.
ed to Judge Vincent, that they were
unable TO agree upon verdict and
were discharged
The strenuous arguments among the
Jurors who have been deiiberating
upon q verdict since Tuesday after.
noon at 4 o'clock Is believed to have
been responsible for the collapse of
Adams. who Is n man past middle age.
After coliapsing in. his, chair In the
jury room Adams was placed on table
in the room by the otlier Jurors and
DR.. Chcsney Ramagc summoned.
Dr.. Rumage found Mr.. Adams ina
condition so, critical that removal any
distance might. have resulted In his
death, and so instead OF being taken
to q hospital he was carried to a near.
by hotel by the other jurymen:i
Fifteen ballots were taken by the
Jury during the two days 1t was out
on the case. The first four ballots
taken Tuesday afternoon showed four
votes for. ncquittal and eight for con.
viction. ..
Yesterday II ballots were ,taken, the
first two or three showing the same
vote as on the preceding day. The
last. eight ballots however, showed but
two votes for acquittal.
The two men who "hung" the Jury
are said to be Mr.. Adams and Ross
Goodnight. Mr.. Adams is a farmer
and Mr.. Goodnight an insurance agent.
The 10 jurors said to have voted for
conviction are: Charley Kelley. Frank
Hibbs, ]. N. Harris. J. Emery Kuhn,
T. w. Davis, Oder Hibbs, J. N. Wood,
Jasper Jones and Ed. Brumage.
Prosecuting Attorney. Tusca Morris
declared this afternoon two. hours al.
ter the jury had been discharged that
Williams would be tried again on the
same Indictment in the May term OF
court, and that he would also be tried
o ma second indictment, already on req
ord against him and which was post:
poned for trial until the May term at
the time this trial started. -
Al strong case had bee nmade by the
Commonwealth against Williams and
the charge to the jury by Judge Vim:
cent was strongly in favor: of the pros:
ecution. The evidence showed that
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Great surprise has been shown by
those who listened to the evidence
produced by the Commonwealth at the
trial and to the charge to the Jury. by
Judge Vincent that q verdict was not
returned against the defendant. The
friends Of Mr.. Williams declare that Il
was the personal popularity Of the de:
PENDANT which resulted In the dis
agreement OF the Jury and its failure
to render a verdict of guilty. S.
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Deputy herif Benjamin Wilson was
In! charge OF the jury during its idelibs
erations. When he was called into
the Jury room following the collapse
Of Foreman Adams he at once sum;
moned Dr.. Ramages and assisted IN
caring for the stricken man. Late
this afternoon DR.. Ramage declared
that Adams condition had improved,
although he Is not entirely out ot dan.
ger. " e
u ]. H. Watson, a son:in:law Of Mr..
Adams, is caring for him this after.
noon at the hotel. DR.. Ramage said
that the patient may be strong enough
by tonight or tomorrow forenoon TO DC
removed to his home.
Mr.. Adams, wife Is dead. He has