Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-02
I'm The Circuit Court.

The case of Geo. NJ. Hough VS.. VIII
liam and Chester Roper was concluded
with a judgment tor the plaintiff, this
trial being the second time il has been
before the court.
F. A. Brown and James M. Mason, Jr.,
trustees, VS.. Robert Mcdaniel. The jury
returned verdict for the defendant.
Chas. ]. Mathena was the plaintiff in
an action for damages against Mrs. Ella
B. Fleming, the suit being based on an
alleged breach ofwananty. Tie plaintiff
was awarded verdict for $44S SO damages.
The following were appointed trustees
OF the Methodist Church at Leetown: j..
E. Watson, Jr., E. c. Watson, David
Sites, A. L. Anderson, Bates Watson,
Harry Hayslett.
Facts developed in the tri 1 of an action
in which Sheriff J. w. Gardner was plain
tiff, and Frank Nichols, Halltown mer-
chant, was defendant, that stamp il the
most unique case that has been in court
for some time. Overdue interest coupons
cut from school bonds of Harper's Ferry
district were placed by c. B. Wentzell,
Sheriff Gardner's deputy for that district,
as collateral for loan OF 5000 with the
defendant. The coupons had been cash.
ed by the deputy when they were pre-
scented by the holders Of the bonds, and
without canceling them or marking them
paid were negotiated by him for the loan
mentioned. The deputy assured Mr..
Nichols at the time OF the transaction
that if he failed to pay the debt the latter
could present the coupons at a bank and
get them cashed. Default having been
made in the payment OF the debt, Mr..
Nichols applied at the bank and had them
cashed. Deputy Wentzell became insol-
vent and Sheriff Gardner claims th2t the
coupons are properly part OF the depu-
tvs assets. Hence the suit against the
defendant. The court directed the jury
to bring in a verdict for the plaintiff.
"Jim" Wyndham, the Kearneysville
young man charged with stealing guam
tity OF wool from Hodges warehouse at
that place last July, was put on trial
Thursday. Sam Hines, his accomplice
in the theft, turned States evidence and
made confession, giving in detail an
interesting story OF the crime, and admit
ting that he and Wyndham had commit
ted the robbery. The jury had little diff
ficulty in finding Wyndham guilty. The
penalty is one to ten years in the peni-
Tertiary.
State OF West Virginia VS.. F. c. La Rue,
Irene La Rue and Mamie La Rue. Claim
for back taxes compromised.
John Mcdaniel was tried before jury
Thursday, charged with carrying too
much whiskey unlabeled. A verdict of
not guilty was rendered.
Edward Swartz and Lulu Swartz were
found not guilty OF keeping diSorderlY
house, by jury.
o. Ferari VS.. s. V. Shepherd ct al.
Report Of Special Commissioners Geo.
M. Beltzhoover and c. E. Martin filed.
o. M. Phillips Lumber & Supply Co.
VS.. Charles Town General Hospital, &c.
Exception to report OF S. w. Washington,
commissioner, ordered filed.
James M. Mason, Jr., trustee, VS.. A.
Kaplon. Case ordered from docket.
Forrest A. Brown, administrator of
VIM. Kahn, VS.. Ida w. Kahn ct al. Re-
fered 10 S. w. Washington, commits
sioner in chancery.
The case OF J. F. Camden VS.. John T.
McGraw, which has been on the docket
for some time, has been removed to
Webster county.