The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-17
Many Confessions to In
dictments Are Heard by
Judge Raymond.
FIVE ARE SENTENCED
Case Of Yosco Woman i
Being Considered by
the Court.

Smith.Race case were started this aft
ernoon III Circuit court before Judge
Raymond. when Attorney Hoover, OF
Elkins, presented the claims OF the
Davis Trust Company. of Elkins, who
hold notes endorsed by the Smith-Race
company to the sum of Sl1.iOO. These
notes were not allowed ia the proceed
insa before Commissioner Butcher and
tho argument is for having them made
part of tho Smitl.Ituce liability.
Two confessions were made before
Judge Raymond this morning. Harold
Ballah, represented by Attorney
French McCray, confessed to an as.
sault and battery charge and was
fined $25 and costs. Hugh Snodgrass
confessed to a similar charge and was
given the same fine. The assault was
made upon the mayor Rivesvillc last
Fourth Of July and caused seem excite.
ment there at that time.
Elmer Johnson, colored, indicted
for shooting confessed to the charge
against him and drew two years term
In the Moundsville penitentiary. John
son 1t was claimed shot another man
at one OF the mines near the city.
William Dent. the negro who few
Sundays past after shooting at another
negro in Sycamore alley, fired several
shots at Deputy Sheriff George Smith
who attempted to arrest him was. ar
raigned yesterday. Dent confessed to
two charges of shooting aud was given
one year in the penitentiary In each
case.
William Daniels. colored, who in.
obliged In shooting recently in an ar
gument over some money in Billy
Mays restaurant on Washington street
confessed to the charge, but said the
shooting was accidental. The evidence
before the grand jury was to the effect
that Daniels entered the restaurant
and demanded IS cents from Solomon
Haas and that when Haas refused to
give him the money. Daniels drew his
revolver and fired. Daniels was given
two years in the state penitentiary.
Dave Cremens, white, and an Amer:.
can, confessed to charge Of robbery.
1t is claimed Cremens together with
Joe Strickler. who is still at large. hav.
ing so far successfully defied the coun.
ty officers IN their efforts to effect his
arrest, and Robert Pyles, robbed the
Underwood Supply company's store
some time past Cremens confessed
to his part in the case. His case was
taken under consideration by the court
and no sentence imposed.
Elizabeth Yasco, the Slavish woma,
no Is said to have murdered her hus.
band that she might wed her Polish
lover confessed to the murder charge
against her. Her case was taken un.
der consideration by tho court.
The complete list of indictments as
returned yesterday by the grand jury
is as follows:
Felonies - LAME Bolton. stabbing
John NJ. McDonally with intent to kill.
Harold Ballah, feloniously assaulting
]. V. Williams. William jackson,
stealing $23 from DomeniCk Lalarato.
William johnson. stealing IS from
John Bird while armed with revolver.
John 0. Hibbs, feloniously entering
dwelling Of Daniel Hibbs and stealing
two quarts OF wine. Worthy Lanham,
stealing money and jewelry worth $73
from William Bailey. Philip Monzo,
stabbing Cosmo AmarsO with intent to
kill. George Phillips. feloniously
wounding John Marski. John Rcdesky,
stealing property worth s4G4.45 from
store Of Underwood Supply Co. Hen
~ Rudolph. stealing money from Sarah
Butcher. Hugh Snodgrass, feloniously
assaulting Larney Morris. Hugh Snod-
Gress, feloniously assaulting David
Cunningham. ice Stricken, stealing
property Of Everson Supply Co. worth
$12491. Dave Cremens, stealing prop.
erty of Everson Supp Co worth $1249l.
William pyles, stealing property Of
Everson Supply Co. worth s!2491.
Observation-Disclosures Clemens, H..
legal selling. E. Z. Dixon, alias Doc
Dixon, illegal selling. John Fluharty.
illegal selling. Sophia Galeska, illegal
elling. Ezra Gill, disturbing religious
meeting. Frer Cartright, disturbing
religious meeting. Herschel Snod-
grass. disturbing religious meeting.
julius Gretzinger illegal selling. vii.
liam Johnson. carrying revolver.
Jake Jones. illegal selling. John jones,
illegal selling. Melvin Kemp, trans.
porting intoxicants into state. Glenn
Rogers. transporting intoxicants into
state. FRANK Lcfcrd. two counts. trans.
porting intoxicants into state George
Moras. assaulting Michael Moraski.
Paul Moras. ussaulting Michael Mo-
raski. William Miller, transporting in.
toxicants into state. Randall Pollatl,
Illegal selling. Lodsley Shemonski,
two counts, illega! selling. Luella
White, illegal selling, and Fred Mead,
transporting intoxicants into the state.
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