The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-08
DOCKET CALLED.
WEDNESDAY IN
CRIMINAL COURT
ArroxEEY MAURY ASKS TO WITH
DRAW PROM ONLY CAPITAL
CASE ON THE DOCKET.
Csrins Issued Tor fulton Bank BOD
berrieo1StatleS Casss Passed
Clemens Indictment Ncuneo.

In criminal court yesterday Judge
Alan H Robinson called the May term
docket But few cases were set ~.
trial. all other cases being -faSS'N
either TO the next term or set 10! arr"
mcnt on demurrer. The action OF 'h'
court indicates that trials at this ter"'
will be few and that the term Will ~
very brief.
The only capital case is that Of Homer
whlssen, charged with criminal Assault
It was set for trial Monday. May H.
x,,hicct to demurrer. II has been IN
dictated By counsel that evndcnc" against
whisscn is so hovriol" that attorneys
do not feel that they can defcnd hitn
Attorney Fred l.. MaurT. counSe'
whissen stated in open court mat TIC
desired to withdraw from inc o<S''
George Mou1ton. charged with sF'
ing autos tina, did not belong 70 MN
was released. a not true Dill n''F'ns o'S"
returned IN his case
A r,nnnber Of old cases held over from
,rr-1cr,s terms were acted on by the
cont. cutting down the DOCKET Oh oiu
easea considerably.
Old Murder Cases.
A r,urder charge against Tom MARCUS
~ -s once acquitted was noilieo- -
t,roi1ar charge against Henry Aoei' ~"
4, tho insane asylum was pasSeu'
case OF James Ice, who sho' up ~"
..sa,hunarine" gambling JOINT was pN
ed A eapIas was Issued Tor En
Craft murderer who was never ~S1t~
herded.
The court nollied an oio
axatnst Ex-sherin William N. 49,,
- wos once tried and ACQUITTED on 'ue
.h,rra NJ aporopratinS public 1unos ~
-. o1-n use. This action infoiEeo al
s,d,t made O. Clemans' BOOKS. oE w
go and as a result Of which 1uoS
,,.,4 ~ moro than $1,000 STANDS ot' '"e
circuit court records.
Bank RoSSe1L
capaases were issued Tor MAe
.%i and Ror Coffrnan. Fulton osi,'A
hAr, Who have not yet been FOUND
81 their pals arc now At
s.rvinp twenty year terms.
An old indictment charging
Kraft with arson was nolI''o'
~. had of appeals the court
nassed the case "t y. y. S'a'.. aoL,css
fore a justice Of the peace Ios tneir
driving. Charges Of open."s thcn,
theatres when ordered 70 49, werr
closed during the 'hue rp.u theatre
o.1,ad a?peal against local
mon and passed.
The Docket
s... -. Mike Granna. 1e'on''us
so,,,t Attorney Woods and rooo 40
aI,t.6. trial set for MONDAY
$50 against Joe Mackin. 'aree" - ;
-, .bargn dismissed and pleS
80, nn,errd to q misdemeanoF. 90"
fenced Saturday. -o,o,-
state against William Fisher 1e'o',
,o,,s assault. demurrer entered: arSu
ment Saturday. May III. pos.
cta,c vs. Caterina Eellaba ana fN">rs
rsYara, shop lifting. demurrer 20 >"'
counts. ,,-,;o, GRIM
;,,1 assault. demurrer ~ntercd' a" r"
Non, Saturday: trial May ~
state against potter l.'tp"' sSS '-
John s. Ritz attorney appo'nsco' '''''
state vs A. NJ. North. reckless arN-
;,r demurrer entered: argument NAY
Is: trial set for May ~.
Old Felonies.
e. State VS. w. J. Mct'la'n. paSSSo.
state VS. cleveland Hoffman. nol'''"'
state rs. George Kraft. noll!eo'
state vs. r. D. Bailey. pasS'"
State NS. Tony fiF"'''''""'
Joe Donahue. nolieG.
Tom Marcus. nollicd.
Henry Abel. passed.
James ice. passed.
Toe Lalasa, capias issued
Charles J. Cox. cap'as issu'u'
George Tcrrill. n"llied.
Fred King. capias issued
william Hall capias returnaois "eN'
term.
Francis Common noll!ed.
Peter Shepela. capias issued
William Johnson. capias issued
Charles Craft. capias issued.
William Good. noisied.
Laurence Davidson, nollied.
Frank Thornburg. passed.
Mont ". Mccormick. passed.
William NJ Clcmans. noilied.