The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08
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WILL. APPEAR
EARLY TODAY
EMBEZzLEMENT CASE PASSED FOB
DAY AS DEFENDANT IS
UNDER BOND
Mcintyre and Sill to DO Arraigned To-
day on Murder Charge-WoodS
Trial Set FOR October

At q session Of criminal court to be
helt. this morning, Judge Alan H. Robin
son will set a number OF cases Tor trial
which were passed for tho day whom
the criminal docket was called yester-
! day.
Edward C. Leiner. indicted on a charge
Of embezzling $4,000 from the Bren-
nan Lallance Dry Goods company. OF
which he formerly was secretary Is un-
der bond to appear today, and his case
was passed until this morning. Elmer
Sill. who with H. C. Mcintyre. Is also
under bond to appear today, and the
murder charge against tho mon was
passed for the day. In. quite NUMBER
Of other cases. demurrcrs were inter-
posed yesterday by attorneys for defen-
dants. and arguments on the demurrers
will be heard this morning. In still
other cases. counsel was appointed for
defendants who did not have money to
hire lawyers. and the attorneys were
given until this morning to examine the
indictments and confer with their
clients.
Woods Murder Trial
Tom and Gertrude Woods. indicted on
charge of numbering Mike Maloney In
the Woods home on Bow street last
Sunday evening pleaded not guilty.
Judge Robinson set their case for trial
on October 8.
| Several defendants entered pleas Of
guilty. Jess Gill. who led the daring
jailbreak a few weeks ago IN which he
held up Jailer Bert Mcconnell with n
revolver, pleaded guilty to charge OF
robbing the Virginia restaurant cash
till. He will be sentenced today Gill
| aha ~ m l.
Ing an automobile from the Auto Sales
company. and sentence was passed.
Fred King, indicted with Gill on the
latter charge. has never been recaptur-
ed since the jailbrcak and a capias was
Issued for him. George Francis, a for
mer Jail turnkey. pleaded guilty to the
indictment charging him with providing
the revolver used IN the jailbreak. He
will be sentenced today. Attorney Gail
Hamilton was appointed 10 defend
Dewey Chambers. an alleged forger. who
is charged with assisting in the jail
break. No date was set for Chambers
trial.
Pew Trial Dates Fixed
Among the actions taken when the
docket was called are the following:
State VS. Jos Zoltz, assault; demurrer
to be argued today.
State VS. Cora Johnson. receiving stol-
en- goods; demurrer to be argued today.
State vs. Mamie John, alias Mamie
Mason, failed to appear; bond forfeit
ed.
State vs. Jess Gill. robbery: plea OF
guilty: sentence deferred.
! State VS. Jess Gill and Fred King. auto
theft; plea Of guilty entered by Gill;
sentence deferred King was absent
and capias was issued for him.
State VS. Geo. Turner. breaking and
catering: passed to Sept. Is.
! State VS. Cecil Cox and Roy Baton.
HazelAtlas robbery. absent; Prosecu-
tor Mckee asked that bond be forfeitedi
passed to Sept. is.
State VS. Jennie Dolsberry, assault;
demurrer to be argued today. Bond Of
81. 600 furnished.
State VS. H. c. Mcintyre and Elmer
! Sill, murder Of Arthur Johnes; passed
! to today.
| State VS. Edward c. Leiner. embezzle-
ment: defendant under bond to appear
today.
State VS. Chas Miller. assault; trial
Monday, Sept. "a.
| State VS. Joe Kaskcnski. assault; de-
murrer 70 be argued today.
State VS. Joe Desmond. Frank Desmond
and John Walpot. passed TO Monday.
State VS. Lawrence Davidson and John
Garrison. stealing auto; demurrer to be
argued today.
Bigamy Case
| State VS. w. S. Hall, bigamy; demur-
rer to be argued today
! State VS. Dewey Chambers assisting
! Jail break: counsel appointed no trial
date set.
| State VS. George Francis, providing
weapon to prisoner In Jail; plea OF
guilty: sentence deferred.
State VS. Tom Woods and Gertrude
Woods murder Of Mike Maloney; set
| for trial October 5.
State VS. Loretta Roanc. maintained
nuisance: demurrer 10 be argued to-
day; bond fixed at $500.
State VS. Sol Kcrnccs, receiving stolen
goods; demurrer Will be argued today.
State VS. Ella Miller. maintaining a
nuisance; set for trial Sept. 10.
obstructors Juilod
| State VS. Eva NARROW. obStructng Of
fccr; plea of guilty; sentenced TO serve
ten days in jail
State vs. Eleanor Darlington. obstruc.
ting justice; plea of guilty; sentenced
to serve 10 days in jail
|
plea of guilty; lined $50 and costs.
State vs. Ben Dunlap second fost
law ofrensc; demurrer TO be argued to-
day.
State VS. Chas. Kraft. pistol toting:
trial Sept. Is.
State VS. Jas. EXposti. pistol toting:
trial Sept 20.
State VS. Chas. Johnson. speeding;
| Judgment Of Justice affirmed,
Pass Murder Case
State VS. Mike Shcrich. murder OF An
ton paro; passed to today.
! State US Mike Bohcr. assault; trial
Sept. 25 bond fixed ut $4,000.
/ State VS. Jas. Turner. assault plea OF
guilty: sentence deferred.
! State VS. Roy Myers. robbing Heincr
store: pleaded guilty; sentence deferred
] State VS. Chas. Stetson, Webster Lo-
max and Jas. Dreivcr. highway robbery;
demurrer to be argued today.