Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-29
ONLY JURORS seen
ON STREETS-GIRLS;
STOPS BOOZE CASES
Judge Baker Also Hearkens
Unto Domestic Tribulations.

Had It been possible to secure an
| other jury at midnight last night
Justice Fred II. Baker could have
established the record of having
/ held court almost continuously Tor
| "a hours. The Justice asked Con.
/ stable Hammond to look out on
/ Queen street and see If any men
were in sight who might he secured
1 as Jurors in n booze" case, but not
| a male biped could be seen--per'
/ haps all we're home In hed---but the
| constable reported q number OF l6-
year.old girls in sight No 1nvidi-
| GUS comparisons are drawn. tho
reader being allowed 10 draw his or
her conclusions.
Wasn't Drunk, Says Jury.
One Jury composed oe Harry Bar
ney. w. n. Leach. Pat McNamar. l..
r. Grove. John w. Wolf and VIII.
lam 4. Harper, after hearing the ev'
idence in the case OF the State vs..
Braden Kettering, charged with
operating a motorcycle while under
the Influence, rendered a verdict
of not guilty. However, the defend
ant will answer another charge
very soon before his honor. lie Ia
said TO have had small quantity
of moonshine in his possession at
the time OF his arrest by State and
county officers when they raided
the alleged "moonshine mes" near
GlenRary
Also Wasn't Drunk, 4
Another jury---Messrs. Ben Lyeth. |
l.. w Busey, Jimmie High, Joe
Curran, J. u. Carr, and l.. r. Ever
sole--couldn't see that evidence
presented by the State in the case
, against Gilbert Tyson. also appre-
hended In the Glengary raid, could
; have been intoxicated while operat-
ing his automobile and declared him
; not guilty. Glib is another who II
being held on the charge Of having
had three gallons OF moonshine in !
his possession on that fated day
It is understood the sheriff testi.
fed that Glib acknowledged to have
the liquor in his car and the defense
offered no witnesses, but the jury
said not guilty"
Eager To Get Bud.
The court and officers are eager
TO land the alleged king Bee" Rob
ert Tyson. who is said to have skee-
daddled when the prohibition forces
invaded his territory ut Glengary.
Bob is the fellow who is said to
have run so fast that a 35-milean.
hour automobile could not have
caught him. Yet in his fight he Is
said to have dropped a perfectly
good still carried in one hand and
the coil carried in the other.
The booze" trials continued un-
I'll midnight, when the doughty con-
stable could not find any more men
to serve on jury and was not GER
tain whether he should summon the
girls on the streets
Adam Has Troubles.
Not all was "lnoonshing" In the
Justices court. From 1890 to 4.30
he "rassled" with lawyers and prin.
cipals and witnesses in the domes.
tic infelicity case of one Adam Jor-
dan who is understood to have
placed his age at AZ when he mar
ried the young sister Of belmont
MGNamar McNamar sued him for
3 $55 board bill and Adam, fined
| $40 and costs appealed the case to
the circuit court. a detailed story
Of the hearing would fill book.
Il seems that Adam owns house
and lot on Muddy Lane, also a horse
and buggy In which he disports
himself when not otherwise employ
ed He rented the house TO McNat
mar for SIS per month and the lat
/ ter agreed TO board and lodge his
landlord for SIS per month. AS time
wore on. although Adam is said 10
have been little fnicky, wanting
ftcre cheese and other Injuries In
his lunch box, the entente cordials
| remained serene on the surface. al.
though the rift in the lutte had be-
gun rifting
Later on, Jordan. twice before
married, fell in love with McNa.
mars sister and begged her to wed
him Not knowing that Adam
might think that she would be
tfxown in with the $1S a month
! board the lady Welded to his persu.
asions and the knot was tied. Pre-
I vious to this McNamar had married
a widow with two children. and La.
! ter during the pariod of the Jordan
NcNanlar armistice, the latter had
/ hts brother and sister-in-law to
snend several weeks with him. At
the trial Yesterday it developed that
Jordan had a cross bill for 500 and
if is understood that he charged
McNamar an extra SIS per month
/ for the latter's new wife and extra
children and the same rate of rent
for the period during which Mona
mars relatives visited him.
Attorney D. w, Snyder represent
ed the defendant and Attorney