The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
CRIMINAL COURT
DOCKET CALLED
PLEAS ENTERED AND TRIAL DAT.
ES SET BEFORE JUDGE
HERVEH
Busy Term Of Marshall County Court
IS Iikely-Second Indictment
Against Al Moore Dropped.

judge II 4. HerYey, who is presiding
over the regular February term OF
Marshall county circuit court. yester-
day. called the criminal docket Prob
ably the most interesting feature OF
the calling OF tho. docket was the nolie
TO the second indictment against Al
Moore. now serving life sentence IN
the state penal institution. for the
murder of William Arm and rfarry
Purdy. Prosecuting Attorney James d.
Parriott asked that the indictment be
continued on the docket. Judge Her
vey announced that he could see no
reason for retaining the indictment on
the docket. when Mr.. Parriott intimat-
cd that the state might choose TO
bring Moore To trial on the No. IN
dictment. Judge Hervey then proceed
I'd TO explain that the state was at its
end Tor the reason that where there
were two indictments covering the
same matter and the one had been
tried the matter was ended.
In the case Of Ctate vs. Attorneys
Ritz and Brown, charged with suborna-
ton Of perjury. no action was taken.
Messrs. Ritz and Brown have been
granted the privilege of waiting until
saturday before entering a formaf plea.
The continuance of the case until sat
urday was asked for by Attorney ID.
u. Evans for the defendants.
Several Gases Dropped.
Before calling the docket OF the
criminal indictments found Wednesday
Judge II. G.. Hervey called the old
criminal docket and the following cas-
IS We're dropped:
state Us. Carl Crimmell four misde-
meanor indictments; dropped.
State vs. Charles Moran. misdemea-
nor. dropped
Al Moore felony. noIle.
The following old cases were also
set for trial:
state vs.. Edward Lowe. misdemea-
nor. trial February Il.
state -. &. 4. Sprouts. misdemea-
nor. set for trial February is.
state vs.. Clarence Craft. misdemea.
nor. set for trial February %.
The new criminal docket was called
as follows.
Hettenhsuser Enters Plea.
Roy Hettenhauser. charged with the
killing of Mike Kostolich on the even
ing Of December IS. was brought be-
fore the court and was informed tina.
Martinsburg attorneys had written
. circuit CLERK Victor +. Myers that
.''' ~ " bAlN afIfdI TOT me defendant.
lteiienhauser stated 10 the court that
his home was in Nartinsburg and that
he did the killing in self-defense. 4
formal plea OF not guilty VA, entered
bui the case was not set for trial. pend
ing the arrival Of the Martinsburr al
torreys. The case will be- given ar
tcntion Saturday.
t'1zIe Pearcll. indicted with Hctten-
hau- or for the EostoIich murder and
also charged with aiding and abettine
ht'tcunauSer In the murder. entered
pleas Of not guilty to both indictments
Attorneys r. ?. Moore and e.. T.. Car
Iisan were appointed by the court 10
defend Pearell. but tho case was not
set for trial
state VS.. William Henderson. who
iS charged with forgery. also pleaded
not guilty. Attorney G. s. Showacro
and Charles McCsmic were appointed
.o defend him. Demurrer entered
state VS.. e W Hooker. charged
with uttering a written forged order
Pleaded guilty. No sentence passed
Yost Law Cases.