The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
Admitted to BAH After
ury Verdict Was
Announced.
eASE PENgING
i Fer Murder of Hay
s Set For March
Term Of Court

6einf fncarcerated since the
fnIddl6 of September Wine q MOI nor
z today free man, the jury re
= eduittaI last night on the
Of numbering Fernando Thorn-
iEorean and Walter Counuttee
admitted TO bail being held un-
,oI - appear to answer charge
a5TinS. Harvey Hayhurst at the
son Of circuit court, which Is
N rch 49, Immediately after ms
Morgan shook hands with all
members Of the jury and express Press
attitude for their vefdlcL c-. VIII !.
Jack King and several otneT ss, sI 1Sis
Morgan Boarded the 1O;SV c4r toF NO
6rie II RiVesYifle.
me case. was given to the July ST
O'clock and at $40 O'Clock Inc
Ii,iIff an was pressed notifying the court
had reached an agreement a
s1IIiiarite fater the jury lied into court
md took seats TO the right II had
lelibefated one hour and three MIN
George E Brand real estate agent mt
ff ont was the foreman ana ne
Si6de5 sc finding over to Deputy
sheriff Judson Miller, who IN IuIn
1sssed Il over TOT Acting Circuit Clerk
ara phi IIps, who read the verdict
S1IoIid W en he announced the YER
5fiief a ssrii5t nifty" there was an oya-
fiioS lapping and cheering
ssasstI 81 order when the deputy
sliefffffss q Tor Silence. morgan s
lace fited % at the announcement
Of flle Ferdkct and soon his eounseI
and rodr4of friends began % pour pour
liis ; 81 ie bar ENCLOSURES and snake
~ and extend eongratu lattons,
= room was CROWDED ana
~. netsonS were standing IN the
I'd seated IN the gallery The
court th5ASS thanked the jurors rlor
thaI 5tlff u service
gt Z Is jjIITy had the. case more
- hon = IS reported that the
Etsr I3orti OF the time was MI
IZed n Soyer and Weighing tne
IN the result that only one
~ en- The Jury had de-
eided Is keen Il qufest but as usually
81 tie case there was ~ Teak
FRun1ors were ahoat THAT the jury
49, 5sis eTs4filR, oven the matter
bo1ged their heads IN prayer
1T3 nv declined 10 say any
- g an as TO what transpired
ri le conhnes OF the and jury
s ,SsIaIor NeeIy and Attot 6eyF Mere
dIffl1 then asked the court admit the
nrisofers 10 bail Prosec ting Attor-
~ dfssented Judge Hay
that fnasmfich as both
een cduftted Of qharge, which
49, = siossiV ncerWoYen with the one
5fiiI must answer. he believed
/ q court was justified in admit
fin5 the mensto bail Raymond
contifAing said that her party
could ba tried at this eglt on the re
manning caarges all OF the
Jurors had been dtsm ed Morgan
entered bond IN the BUM of $4,000 at
the suggestion Of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Haggerty and Committee in the
sum Of 5000.
Presenting Attorney Haggerty said
last evening that the charge OF hrst
degree mEdeF would be pressed
against Morgan and Commute at the
eSleh Term of circuit court or at least
mat 5 his present calculation in re
TO the matter.
The Jury presented each Of three
dsputy SherfRs-Adams Miller and
slack with q pearl handled pocket
z1iEe. These were given to the deputy
erlfs for their kindness IN looking
dfEer the comforts OF the 3urymen.
- he jury asked the court to present
1te knives to the deputy sherins,
which Judge Raymond did last even.
to Adams and Miller. Deputy
SheriR Slack was not present and VIII
his knife today as a New Year
present. The resolution was read
aloud by Judge Raymond in open
court
Af noon yesterday the 9Vry sent the
following letter to Judge Raymond
Leasing on the subject:
armont. ". va Dec. 81. 1917
Jon. Judge Raymond.
The present jury wish you to
purchased. three pearl han
ned pocket knives. each placed
Z small box suitable, from
ONE hardware store, and after
I'd jury s dismissed, viii you