The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

nv office. public statements and the
notices In the prrIs are AL " par OF the
cause" was II" Answer.
You want us /" h".:evc tha' d. Ius"
You heard fifty people III your Off"
md IN the stree; May that these dc,
icuiauis were guilty. y"H be"S'e l!h'
il Viii hc impossible" I" *"rug- !":r
t"iu jury ont OF loo" Tur..hcd jury
meg" Attorney Con;ff closed.
Yes"
Attacks AL Papers.
The defense took the witness ana
with Attorney Uaudlan doing tn" Iues.
looming began again lls hrrr !SA'n'l'l OF
the newspapers for aneFcH "Rr''SHn
attitude during III" it'cstita;.Gn anu
In" early part OF tbs a.. a. tTnI
.o-al papers wrrn unicr fire bal The
News and Thc intelligence we're nhst
bitterly attacked. Tine witness S;:i that
in his uIind the alleged s'Ajrm"uis or
facts in the papers had Influenced inc
public.
pr. IIedrck's examination required
moro than an hour. Il, he end or that
time the state discovered that many OF
those WHO had signed atfidavl's were
not 10 be found for croSs-eAi;nilatl"n.
The state then called for II. &. Under
wood and with the consent or IN" ie-
Tense who has not yet completed Its
case.
Underwood on Stand.
The first question was:
"pu you know the total number or
yer:Atcred mnle voters IN OHM county,"
"There were 1900 at the November
election Of 1890"
DO you know tho total number or
jurors" the prosecutor continued;
About tho same number.
., nj
with hundreds "f rr"p.o from all over
the County. doesn't IT,
Yes"
What would you Say "a to the gen.
cral feeling about the election cases?
the Icfcndants''"
NO"
10 you believe that there is any
more widespread discussion Of this case
than there have been in any other I'M
rurtnnt case
NO"
do you think a fair trial could be
given in this case In ohio county
"Abs"lute!y."
Attorney Eachmann then turned tho
witness over to the state. Attorney
llandlan began the examination.
when any organization took such steps
a, have been taken In this caso?'
Il can't say that they have taken any
Strus In this case" WAS the answer.
can YOU recall any case in the past
where. tho ministerial Association took
action requesting the resignation from
a high office. n man under indictment
or facing indictments
Neither 4uu nor l. Mr.. lland.an'
said the witness "haN- cNcE taken very
much consideration OF tho actions OF
tho ministerial association. so l don't
know"
IF the Ministerial Association or
these other organizations took tho action
suggested. would 1t affect public
opinion"
Il can't say"
MIR. Underwood. isn't vigorous news
PAPER politics Il feature OF every cam
raign >"
Yes, | guess So
IBID you notice tho report or the
grand jury In the papers,"
NO. ] heard 1t in the courtroom
DO you think shat that report. set
ting forth that few II amy of the NOM
bers OF council were honestly elected,
would have any affect on the public
mind"
Very probably. The grand jury
would be expected 10 have pretty accur-
ate information before bringing in In
dlctmcnts.
The Ballot Question.
IF newspaper brings out n story
charging that the grand jury says the
city manager gave out ballots 10
The nre chief uniawfully, how would
that affect YOU? Would You say the
paper was telling the truth ."
1T wouldn't affect me- much. l
would not fix my opinion on newspaper
statements. l would want court testi-
muny before Deciding
Many Women present.
There were more women III the court
room this morning than there has been
a. any time since the case began. The
room was filled ut g:l6 and by $3.50 when
Judge Robinson ordered Deputy Sheriff