The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-21


counsel - read into tie record ~ tho
.nr.:t proceedings -" nlrr"s ~ tho
W%c>.;rs ,,,;s-s whn have signed pet
ia t. I" zeal. e: tho eleven merr
NNr, O.: - roan,;l aDd T",y Manager
Hr're: - ,'r,En. 49, EN- mated I phs-
SRI. -. t.,.u l"AH 10 more than
800 rtt--sSst might he called irtH
. r~iH,irat vN@-; t testify n SIppor; 81
Ma. 49,. IN toy ,hauSe "t rrnue.
\a.. cry artrnNn stationed a. TIE
Iort E>H~y hose house ii East Wh"e!-
:rr. was a'ra:SH"d IL criminal r".::t
yesterday mH"UiaE charged w!th making
p ca,Se refU::. - tir vote cast ~ ~"
? -: election he'd - the Feet Henry
DO. Hp",c whit - r'--"!Hct 80. o.
ths $e"oa! ward. IA the -" election
/, he'll VA - W th:s ysa-. Through his
course. Attorney J. NJ. Ritz AMI CITY
Solicitor J. J. =. OBr.er. Nall offered 4
motor T. trans."~ h.s roSa 10 anu:Hcr
COUNTY .or tr:a' "a MAS drCe IL the Gil So
OF Ere t'A!cf \. Euriey Thompson. nj.
teStnc that 'hH ru$.!c y: I'd was =" !r
, da!rSl by tn pLk,!cnt!"r n newspapers
/, Z. a~>ici"s cu3'ernsag alleged fraud AMI
, t-rNCu,a''''"s N the Sea"c- c:'E "'Sc'
: zion that Nal T. Nuld 30 uaah,r 20 get
Ec}r utal IN Ohio count. The molten
or change % vNcus MAS prom"liy Oh
THEs,. hy rro'scutiHy Attorney Cart q.
A SSNNfElan aN't Assistant isONSN-is '''E
Attorney Austin V Wood
Thompson Testimony Applies.
b. aScceTan; between counsel f"r
, state aud for Besseme- Nail. such test
c.cny offered - support OF the motion
tor 4 change "t Isnun 20" Ere CHEZ
: B..r.e. Thompson when ma case caHlG
" IN Cctohe: :. as has dircct bear
.ng upo1 the case ot Bessemrr Nail.
: ~ ompsoa.s subordinate was accepted
from the -ecord OF the hearing o,
Thorn sson's motion Tor change OK
venue. ana the defense started the ca
ANIMATION OF witnesses whose testimony.
. II was claimed by the defense. relates
particularly T. Bessemer Na:.s case.
4 ZEN witnesses were heard n SIP
port % Nails mrtto1 fov 4 change Of
vsaue a. Yesterday mornings session
q criminal court. ard I'VE minutes be-
tore the actr-noon session convened Al
to-neys ). NJ. EicE and J. J. =. O'Br!en
told newspaper men covering the Nail
t-.al tia: the. WOULD call all OF the
voters who have signed the petitions tor
recall o. the council and CITY Manager
CraSo ~ testify In Nails behalf. in sup
root .: his contention that the public
mind IS Unframed against him - such an
extern; that he cannot get a fair trial
In Oh,r county.
rs FdEleS W NsF s.SUeES VI IHp pcN'-
tons Na!.'S attorneys said. would be
sscGrni :" calling the "c2 plains and
"'ieu.snaTt who have charge OF the
circulation =" the .e"a,i petitions. hav-
l-g them present the petitions which
,ss% ara circulating anil reading into the.
record the nameS q! the s!Eners Tne
e,Sners % the rHt!t.OG. Mills counsel
said. then would n called. into court on
forthwith su5poenas anu shelr testimony
taken. -
No Jury Until Monday.
Rulings made by Jujxs Robinson on
states attorneys objections to defense
l.Uye-s' questions dssignedN to briu.s
eor:H tbs Information. however. blocked
tN.s rnsneGNe. al the part OF Nails AZ
sorrs,s. aad wh-n judge Robinson adj
burned ,o.i-' shortly after ) o'"lori:
last aNea';c. Nr. E.tI and Mr.. OBr.en
to'f recorders lha: unless some new de-
Ne'nrWeHt occurs during the nigh. there
E:e few more witnesses TO DO heard IN
support - Nails motion for change OF
NeHG". eah the hearing on this motion
E""a'I Ne completed early TO-DAY. so IA:
Is ~" dScS'Sr - concerned they said.
An':cI~a: rG 4 moro lengthy heur!ns
on NO ;r"t'uc for change OF venue.
Jurors called cor duty at this term OF
court were = sm!ssed until Monday
morning. and ro:w!ths:antiag that the
MAJ casA may he completed . the po!n;
% selecting tur" early today. actual ,
picking OF the jUr" CAIRO: now be start
Ell untll NnadaY morning.
I"GSe SoSi1sCa was asked la:s yes .
tt-tay what would be the outcome In
case tho Nail trial IS rot completed be
Pr" tho date set for the opening Of tbs
Noverhs- term Of crinina! court with
+he con- ea:nS ~ tee grand Jury on
No"emh,. :. ;,c sail tina, tHr Nail trial
would 70 on ~ 10 crd aad the Norem-
Dor term convened IN due time On !
scH>dule tine. sven though both terms .
hs n ~css:or ~ once.
Prosecutor Causes Sensation.
pre rather sensational !rcidea: 'ats
res.erGav afternoon marked the rather /
@s.ioss hearing "r the motion for a !
change .: venue o. Nall. Chagrined 10 |
~" point {, apparent evaporation ny !
Attorney p NJ RiczS repeated at
t.r17;s 20 get into ths record the peu- {.
IONS for recoM nt city counciimen and !
CO. Manager rrago and Mr.. R,tzs !
method &C Questioning. Prosecuting AZ |
tc-neE Car, -. Eachmaan arose and !
cu-t,y co.d Judge Robinson that unless I
M. RE VAS compelled to abide BY the .
cc1:t'S rrl.!2S AMI cut out what the .
prosecutor termed sta.ling ard horse !
pay OF the part OF Nails counsel. the !
court would hava 70 appoint somebody /
elso TO handle Nails prosecution for /
mo STATE. Prosecuting Attorney Bach |
nraan characterized as shameful and |
d!sgCacefo, the methods which he SAID !
the cour; vas permitting me defense !
lawyer TO pursue. He charged that Nr
RE- vas simply killing tine and tina. !
the defense hasn't saoWn n thing in !
support OF the mo:i>n pending before
tbs court, and declared ,hat Mr.. Ritz !
knew &c was sailing and knew that
re d:dn'c hare thing TO produ"e.
Mr.. RITZ replied very curtly. declaring
tfat re weS conducting himself and the
examination OF witnesses promptly. and.
Directly 70 tho prosecuting attorney de-
cared tha. ne I'D not tn:nnd 20 be die.
:atel 20 and "hu,ldoGed' by tho young
sta'n's attorney
ina e1chanse % compliments rounded
crt no heated personalities. and Judge
Robinson. without rrS"rttng 20 drastic
means. had difficulty n having the at
'o~'"fS cease their ~rangi:ng ard tho
-\ar:.rat.on ~ witnesses resumed MI
S.;: persisted IN the argument long after
~" prosecutor rad ceased. and Judge
Rub:rsnn reminded tho defense lawyer
thar ne ATS 9rolor Etng tho delay b. h.3
talking :" ;he prosecutor.
From this point on tho defense took
steps 20 speed up tho hearing OF its
Witnesses consolidating It's offers
vhtrh were being repeatedly objected "a
~ s;'te's counsel and the objections
sustained, BY Judge Robinson.
A Nev Rove.
Unable 10 get INTO tho record yast~r-
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