The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
CRIMINAL COURT
DOCKET CALLED
ALLEGED MURDEREES. EMBEz-
ZLERS AND BIGAMLST AMONG
THOSE TO BE TRIED.
William Hodge, Charged with Murder
Of John Jackson to Be Given
Hearing at This Term.

Criminal docket for tho January term
Of criminal court IF uhiu county WAS
: called yesterday. with Judge Alan II:
Robinson presiding. Only one plea OIL
guilty was entered. thpt being an ahl"
thief.
Trials will be begun MONDAY morning
: II Is likely that ono "f the alleged ci'''
hczZlcmcut cases will hc taken UP Tor
! the first hearing. Arguments from var
iuus attorneys representing those indict-
ed will b. heard the rest pf the week.
, 'rh. docket us called yesterday Is as
follows:
; State vs.. Mary Anderson. indicted f"l
, murder. case pnSmcL until Saturday due
TO illness of her attorney. $. q. l'oEcc.
| State vs. William johnson. indicted
| on counts for murder. 'caras issued.
State Us. Chas. Croft. capIaS return,
able to February :. Graft WaS 'hu''''u
, for murder. ..'.'
: CapIascs we're issued in the case ut
I tho state VS. Geo Mccarthy. I'M the
! charge " mHnsluughtcr
, Frank Rose, indicted for mansIaught=
rr. capius issued.
LII the case uf the state IS. j. Il.
.lcllon and Sam houston. Indicted for
auto theft. Huu:ton pleaded guilty ana
will hc sentenced Saturday. Mellon, rep
resented BY Attorney Frank O'rlrn'
case sci for Saturday.
In the case of William Good. Cold"
Good .l-,d Lawrence Davidson. Indicted
for the burglary Of the SChrnk pncNtng
company ri Fulton. demurrer was In
! rrrposcd and the argument OF the case
net for Saturday. William and Goldle
] Good were represented by Attorney y.
| l.. Sawtcll, but us Davidson did not nave
counsel the court named Attorney SAW
tell to take charge of the case
! State vs. Goldic Good. indicted for
! robbery of brady home IN Pleasant VAL
Icy set for trial on january 18th
State vs.. Ernest VI. Friend. on indict'
ment for biG.my. demurrer intcrn"SHo
| and set for Saturday.
| In the case Of stale US. Calvin Tn!aEd'
indicted for bicycle theft. Toland being
without COUNSEL. John $. Ritz was nam
ed Demurrer WIS intrrpnscd and set
| Tor argument OH Saturday.
State VS. Andrew Hodge. indicted Tor
! murder, trial set for Monday. January
-.
IN the case of the state ~. Vernon
steele. Mark Smith and John Nolgit'
! indicted far frlrnious assault. bond was
/ furnished for their appearance on jan
uary L..
State IS. James J.. Garden. indicted
! for embcz2lcmrnt passed ,:rtil january
: &c.
State vs.. Charles Sonnefcldt. two In
| dic,mrnts for ci:,hcZzicmcnl. set for
! trial january lG.
state w. James Hall. indicted for n
nisdrmeannr. passed until March b. ana
! Hall WAS released on his own rccoSnlZ-
! ancr.
, In the case Of the state VS.. Walter
! Hodge indicted on tie charge ri taxing
7! ~, accessory after the fact in the muir
l.. ,.,,, G,.r n
-, uarY -.
| E In reference TO I'll" case. the state
! VS., w. S. Hall indicted for bigamy be-
| fore IL former grand jury. II developed
that he was now in hands Of Federal au-.
thuritirs, nj ParkcrsburG. charged with
wearing a soldiers uniform while not
| in the service.
State VS.. Ken Dunlap. all old felony.
! indicted on Il second defense Of the l"St
law was nolli"d.
State vs.. Saul KcrniS. charged with
| receiving stolen goods. was nnllcd.
! State vs.. Frnnri" cannon. an old fr'-
ony failed to appear: bond forfeited
Indicted for burglary brf"r" former
grand jury.
Stale vs.. Stewart Eolcn. indicted for
| drIsinS Il molnrCycl" int" a7l aut'nno-
bile. killing his companion. kindclhor-
| ger. who WAS In his side chr: case
| passed until January 10.
! In the case of the state VS.. Chas.
Irons. charged with cmb"zzleTcnt. de-
murrcr set for Saturday for argument.
state Appeal Cases.
State vs. Hermann Strauss. charged
with receiving stolen property: set for
Saturday. January II.
! State vS. james Stanley. Yost law
! case: passed until Saturday.
John :. Ritz. attorney in tho case,
| state W.. Tony Mnli$Scs following q pa
trintc appeal hearing uRnn the fact TINT
MuliSScS had purchased S+5 worth NJ
Liberty bonds and WAS in the service.
proving that NJ was n dcSirrhi" citizen.
nSiird for his dismissal. but the court
"v"rrulrI the motion.
! State vs.. Paul l.utZ. dismissed.
City Appeal Cnsos.
! City vs.. II. Mccullough. set for Thurs
day. January -.
City vs.. NJ. s. Matthews. trial SGT for
, January -.
| City VS.. Charles Simrck. dismissed;
warrant defective.
city vs.. Walter Littcn. charged with
violation Of calf ordinance" dismissed:
warrant ruashrd MS defective.
City rs. J. T.. Morgan. dismissed: war
| rant defective.
! An American consular officer in Mex
leo has transmitted the name of n per-