The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-25
INTERMEDIATE
COURT IS TRYING
Nla.LIAI'N|I|IGAS|E|:..
Grafton Man Accused Of.
Giving Iiquortoia 4
IT,. Woman.
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LAST CRIMINAL CASE.
One Case. Goes Over Because
the Defend ant Has the
Grip:
lash GRIMINAL CASE
One Case Goes Over Because
fhe Defendant Has the

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The hrst Yosts 1aws case in 1ntermedi-
ate court since last February, nearly
O year ago, when d jury disagreed and
was discharged in the case OF 3: y.
Williams. IS on trial today before
Judge George AN Vincent and a jury.
j. Il. Kntcely, OF Grafton, Is accaseu
of having furnished Mrs. Nellie Love
with liquor last May at her home IN 10
Spence street Mr.: sKnicely is said 70
BE- friend Of the Dove family anu anu
vas stepping over night with tn !! Nlr ,s anu
Point MaffonftoI his boarding house in
Ssraffon wien the alleged offense was
committed Prosecut ing Attorney wal
fer fIaTrerty represents the state and
Attorney French McGray tho defend
ant ME disc was appealed from the
court 81 J1stic sof the Peace R. Leigh
Fleming.
me inrystryingf the case includes 9.
r. Toothmany Walter Holbert, l.. y.
Fftzhugh, Clyde Neety, Wayne Satter-
1eld, GharieseW. obinson. ]. B. West.
Carlin Robes, g. H.. Snod grass, Lau'
renee HfEEs. .. Il: Merrifeld and H.
n. Jehnson
Mrs. Dove, the first witness for the
state. testified that Mr.. Knicely had
visited her home In Spence street the
morning and that they went to Point
Mafion that Afternoon, Mr.. Knicely
bringing with him to the Dove home
n eaiIon Jug OF liquor. Mrs. Dove tes-
Eifed that She took two drinks out
OF the lug, one drink while Mr.. Kntce-
IL was looking and one drink whenIhe
was not in the room.
Gonstables u Mtchaels and Beils
Harris. the other witnesses for the
state. testified to having been called TO
tho house on account Of reports of dis
order. Mr.: Knicely was arrested, ac-
cording to the testimony, while in bed,
the Jug with about a pint of liquor in
ii being found under the bed IN
satchel.
Ifhis case closes the criminal docket
OF fntermediate Court for this term,
the trial Of Jack Quinn, accused OF
violating the Yost law being contin'
ned until next term Of court because
the defendantisls suffering from grip.
-Four criminal cases we're disposed
Of yesterday I'm intermediate Court.
William eonsensi accused OF leaving
3 lssd h6rse near the public high
veg Ia Monongaht was tried before. q
4Inrf and found guilty He was ordered
TO- U|I y un6#0kfP4Vt&S1soSS SAANA
1ofray the cost OF removing the horse
nnd the coststo fiprosecution. The case
was appealed from a, Justice's court.
The jury which trie the case includes
Ianaes Bainbrid ge, lillian Singer, A.
Reed, Fletcher Pigott, Samuel w.
inn, Alpha Hall, Cyrus Hall, J. w.
phifffps. q! Morris, b. r. ECKER. When
the appeaI was TAKEN Consensi gave
bond Tor hissappearonce in Intermedt-
Ale court. ne failed however, to be
present at the trial today.
]. 3. zee, formerly a Baltimore q
Ohio naiIroad detective, confessed to
asBaulting Thomas Mason. Both Ice
end Mason appeared I'M the court and
declared the assault was not OF q
SERIOUS character. "a fine of So was
Imposed.
The Meade Ross case No. 2 was con-
4inued. Ross IS accused tof assaultins
or. SANFORD Yost, because the ply
stefan F4ghfenedf ia herd OF cattle with
his automobile.
ponfnick Borelli, a Fairmont mer-
chank. confessed to selling cigarettes
in violation OF the law and was fined
$40 and costs.