The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
JUDGE ROBINSON
DELIVERS STRONG
CHARGE TO JURY
MARCH TERM OF CRIMINAL
COURT OFFICIALLY OPENED
YESTERDAY MORNING.
More Than Fifty Alleged Violations
Of the Nost Law Remain to be
Probed Today.

With more than fifty alleged viola
lions of the 1ost prohibition law TO
be probed by the March grand Jury.
now in session. adjournment was taken
last night. In addition TO this, there
are n number OF other misdeameanor
cases TO be investigated. n while
II Is hoped that the grand Jury will
finish tonight. some were OF the opin-
ion that il might not be ready to re-
port before Wednesday forenoon. The
last case taken up last night vas thai
of Bron Young. charged with allowing
a minor to loaf in his chop suey res
taurant on Market street. The calling
OF the jury officially opens the March
term of court.
Frank 5. Hare. who has served on
previous grand juries. was named
foreman yesterday morning with the
personnel as follows: Charles Apple.
stogiemaker; Frank T. Hare. plumber;
Ed Schenerlein, timer; J. r. PETER
man. merchant: John F. Neiber. butch
er; Thomas +. Thoner. OF T.. U. Rey-
mann company: Robert Pekari. bar
glassware: William Holmes. teamster:
\. G. Frohme. theatre operator: Her
man Stein. carriage builder: Henry
Otto. butcher: Harry Kimmins. grocer:
William ~Helfenbine. grocer; John r.
Deyliu, millworker: John 4. McCahon.
clerk; J. +. Shirk. druggist. The last
three were summoned forthwith 10
take the place OF John p. Roth. Chath-
am Sinclair and Frank Wendell, who
failed TO report for jury duty.
Surprise is Sprung.
Quite a surprise was thrown into
the court room when just before the
grand jury retired 10 begin their work.
a letter was received bearing the
names OF numerous persons who. II
rs understood. will appear in certain
alleged gambling cases. one witness.
William Burkhart. a detective. is the
only one summoned. II is claimed that
he is the complaining witness in all
cases of this character. Further tnan
this. IL is said that his agitation and
report that he would 20 before the
grand jury led the houses TO close
their doors.
Judge Alan II. Robinson delivered
he strongest charge TO the grand jury
that has ever been delivered in the
state. h is claimed. regarding viola
tons OF the Nost law. The Judge said
that violations of this law which went
unpublished had the effect of leading
persons to- commit even greater
crimes, on the presumption that IL
would be overlooked.
lie said hat tie force placed behind
n law made II what It u.s.. Speaking in
This vein. the judge said that the pro-
hibition law was written into the
statute just the same as others and
that personal prejudice should not
enter into the enforcement or nom
forcement OF this law, as the case
might be.
Prosecuting Attorney d. A. Mckee
and his assistant. Mr.. +. A.. O'Brien.
are laboring with the grand jury.
Deputy Prohibition Commissioner Bert
T. Phillips IS present with his under
men ready TO appear before the grand
jury n submit their testimony.
which they say Is conclusive. More
than a hundred persons were in at
tendance al the criminal court room
yesterday morning.
Sneak thief charges. folonious as
sault cases and shooting with intent
20 Kill cases were pretty well wiped
off the slate yesterday. 10 u.s. under
stood. although no partial report was
made.
Just when the docket will be called
has not been decided, neither will it
be untl after the grand jury reports.
10 DO finishes this evening there 's
every probability that the docket will
be called Thursday morning.