The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
D|SL0YAL ELK|NS ATTORNEY
IN FEDERAL COURT AGAIN TO-DAY

ht, a. much q: the rase as he knows
to" defendant is not i!>,uyal c!;!Ecu.
and tina. he will try Nnd show that n"
charges wcr" moi IN" expressions u: IN"
II, PENDANT. hut THAI some nr The defend
ants nnighhnrs had an i'll feeling
against him and attempted l" take adj
vantage Of This law pqSSed by congress
against him. Attorney S"mmcrNIltc
stated th,G h" understood that tho do
PENDANT furnished Z list Of names "f
those who took part in tho assault on
him by ,arri"g and r"ath"ring him and
tha: liz efforts 10 have th"m presented
10 tho grand jury in Randolph county
was Of no avail.
First witness.
John J. King OF EIkins. was tho first
witness He told or u conversation with
E"enan when Keenan, told him that tho
United States had ~ right 20 enter the
war and ;ha; II was EnEland's war:
that the Lnited States was influenced
, into tine war. He stated that Keenan,
expressed his Views on the draft law.
stating that it was unconstitutional and
thai this country had II" right 20 send
our hovs 20 France 10 fight. In cross
examination by Attorney Sommerrihe,
both witness and Attorney Sommcrr!ls
Gn' into 4 Yvarm "rgumeu; which led 70
tho Statement: by tho witness TINT
"A,iurnav Sommai willie IS trying 10 put
words into my mouth" which brought
no following reply from Attorney SOM
ncrvll": You ar" trying To conceal
he facts in III" case. Vt this time
judy. DAYTON called both 20 order and
warned th"m not /" argU" in thus mai
r.r again. King stated that Keenan,
Ia, hat I.rr ~ In \ Il
prepared for This war and that they
were. bound "a win.
Patrick KIM. h" ncXt Witness said
liza: Mc"n"n told hi:l President Wilson
had M ability and iha; there would he
= revolution in This country before all
m" hnyS w"rs taken Ia Franco. They
. tai<ed about he building If the canton
m"ntS.
J. y Gibson testified on SEVERAL oc-
rasionS he tex i>su- with kccnan on
! ,hc war suhj"rt and m III" conversation
K"onan r"ld han IN" American people
xcr. ID fools.
talked Against Draft.
James Gross stated tina: he met Keen
m in F..kjms on" dag and K"enan asked
him il il. waS in IN" draft age and he
rrpl:",! :'yeS when Keenan, stated TO
1
lakru and mad" To lead the army in
:r"nf and stand ny in front whcr" he
could DO The tirs, on" shot" Gross stat
ii an cross examination that Keenan,
on several n'h"r occasions had tri"d 10
draw n conversation with him hut he
ignored hir".
Samuel Tyre. Edward Britt AMI W.
Hartmann w"r.. called and gave hu' lit
80 Interesting testimony. lIarlmann's
w!r.. conducted tA- boarding house
wh":;" fi"rnnn boarded for some time.
| ATTORNEYS Somm"rv:fl". on cross-"Sami-
, m;i,ir. .ri"d To- get the witness. Ia $:a:.
.,rntS with ;hc defendant. hIi he
stated Thar h" himself had nothing
ngaInS: Keenan,. hu' could not answer
i"r i'!s wife "r members -: his family.
| Mss .Ts**i. Hartman a teacher in Tho
public srhn"i$ at EiNin$ and daughter
Of Mrs Hartman. VIII" conducted ;hc
I,narh:ng huriS" WAS next called. SIS.
Hartman IN answer :" rJstrl". .h;tnr-
. icy ity"r'S question. stated ~ III" time
, Of III, first Liberty Loan i>su" Keenan,
said they wci.. all hcinG bought up by
,lr. corporations. :ha' III" government:
had :" mitch :" pay ;ha, they would
n.r"r pay ;he bonds.
\; the timc Governor .Inhn J. Corn
we'll was in t.lkinS making speech on
.i,r Liberty Loan. Miss Hartman stated
that Keenan, said hr could not agree
with Governor Curnwnll that II was L
good proposition. She ais" stated kce-