Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-09
.lEAS IS FOUND
GUILTY IN COURT
IN UNIQUE TRIAL
couNsEL FOR DEFENDANT RE-
FUSE 70 PARTICIPATE IN
PROCEEDINGS.
CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT
READY FOR TRIAL sUT JUDGE
DECIDED OTHERWISE.
BREACH or PROMISE SUIT FOR
$4,000 HANctNG--sHlFFLETT
FINED $40.

Acting upon the instructions OF
Judge Woods, the jury in the case
Of tie state on behalf of Carrie
Grandstaff against John ]. Leas, has
tardy proceedings, this afternoon at
g.45 O'Clock returned a verdict, fni.
ing the defendant guilty as charged
IN tae warrant.
During the entire proceedings
counsel for the defendant refused to
Do other than remain quiet, and fail
ed to participate in the slightest way
in the course OF the trial, because
the court refused to grant their mo.
lion for a continuance, when they
deemed it necessary, on account Of
lie absence Of some of their wit
nesseT
When court opened this morning
Inc case was brought up and upon
motion Of defendants counsel for
continuance, he was directed to make
an affidavit to substantiate his rea.
sons why The trial shonld not he
held Later Leas was placed on the
stand and was questioned as to his
affidavit
Judge Woods. after the defendant
left the stand, stated thai he did not
believe Leas had shown diligence
enough in his efforts to set his wit
ness here to warrant the courts
granting a d'scontinuance ana there
fore opened the trial.
Senator McIntire and Attorney
2irkie, REPRESENTING the defendant,
refused to enter plea. as did Leas,
and the court entered one Of not
guilty, and the case was begun
After Prosecuting Attorney Noll, as
sisted by II A. Downs for the State
had examined each witness, the
court asked counsel for the defend
ant if they desired to ask any ques-
tons, and each time both attorneys
refused
After the evidence of the plaintiff
had been heard the prosecuting a.
torney requested the court to pre-
pare Z verdict in favor of the state
On behalf Of the plaintiff, which was
zone. AT this time Senator McIn
tire asked that the evidence Of the
plaintiff be Stricken cut and moved
ior new trial, which will be argued
later
Tho following composed the jury:
George Legg, r. A. Thompson, c.
W Houseworth, ii. NJ. Fisher, A.
R stillwell, A. L. Spiker. w N.
Keedy G. G. Cushwa, c. e. Ever
mart ]. w. Beard, Port Miller and
o R. Bishop.
$4,000 suit Hanging.
breach of promise suit for $40,
eoO, in which Leas is famed defend
ant Is still hanging in court. In it
ue piaIntllf alleges that Leas CLAIMED
ne would marry her and did not full
al his word.
Pay for Child's Support.
The verdict OF the jury, suilty re
cures that Leas pay the plaintiff
specified sum annually for the
maintenance Of the child. the amount
% De fixed by the court.
No More Jury Trials.
At the conclusion OF the case stat
g above Judge Woods ordered the
N 7 jury discharged for the term.
several cases have been postponed
aaal the April term. and the remain
yer Of this session will be taken up
Aih ehancery proceedings.
shlfflett Fined $40.
yesterday afternoon Judge Woods
IMPOSED a fine Of SO and costs on
rank shifflett. found guilty few
nays ago of assaulting Arthur c.
pa'ns' IN his remarks the Judge
s4a.py criticized the action OF men
ii'ihg on roads or elsewhere.