The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-20
ST. CLAIRSVILLE
FARMER ARRESTED
UPON SURRENDER
Vice President OF sub-dtstr1ot Surrend-
ers ana II Bedng Held without
VA

One Of the two secret indictments
returned by the recent special Belmont
county grand jury. called to investigate
the death OF John l. Ma jors. Hendrys-
burg stripping mine operator, was made
public yesterday. when the arrest or
Robert Farmer. Of Bridgeport. was
made. Farmer IL the vice president or
the United Mine Workers union. Of this
district and he was indicted by the jury
on charge OF murder in tho first de-
gree. The Indictment charges. as does
the other two returned by the jury. that
the defendant. Robert Farmer. shot and
killed John ! Majors. on June 27th. 1922.
This charge has now been made against
eight mon. all whom are under arrest
and confined in the Belmont county jail.
X. Farmer came TO tn" county jail Mt
ST. Clairsville yesterday morning and
gave himself up. having been out on
bond since his arrest some days ago.
on a charge Of having been connected
with the mob that murdered Majors.
Farmer was accompanied by his at
torney, Earl X. Lewis. of st. Clalrs-
Vile. and asked that he be released on
bond. which was refused. OWNS TO tho
charge being that of muydcr IN the
first degree
grand jury that are now in custody,
being IL in number. will be arraigned in
Belmont county common pleas court be-
fore Judge Warren ". Cowcu, on Sat
urday morning OF THIS week at nine
o'clock. At this time tho Will be Civ
en- an opportunity TO enter plea or
guilty or not guilty and attorneys will
be appointed by :hc cour, To defend
those who are unable TO furnish money
for an attorney. This expense will be
paid by the county. II is probable thar
the cases will be tried within the next
two weeks and II Is expected that the
court Will announce m 2s%'Ermcn' Il
the cases. shortly after the Hrr0!Gn-
ment Is held.
Marriage License Issued
Floyd Perry, age %3. q mill worker
and Viola Trouten. age l.. both or Mar
tins Ferry. Rev. Revcr reformed the
ceremony.
Divorce Suits Filed -
Dorothy z. Morton against Jesse
Glenn Morton. Action FOR divorce and
alimony on the grounds OF extreme
cruelty. Plaintiff asks to be restored
TO her maiden name Dorothy r. Back
and that the defendant be restrained
from annoying her In any manner At
torncy W. v Campbell represents the
plaintiff.
Zenilda Hendershot against George 7,
Hendershot Action for alimony on tho
grounds of gross neglect Of duty for
more than three years last past At
torneys Nichols and Walker represent
the plaintifr.
Civil Case Piled
Charles RoSser against The He 'c
Dairy Company. Action for money III
the sum OF s536.56. with interest llain-
tift also asks for the appointment Of Il
receiver for the defendant company. At
torneys Cooper and Cooper represent
the plaintiff.
DEEDS Filed For Record
Alfonso GalIucci 10 Antonta B"locco'
lot s in square F. Of Cumm!ns addition
to Bellaire. Consideration 81.
Alton Vale, ct al to Claud" Lotshaw'
lot ~ In Garretsons addition 10 Barnes
willie. Consideration 81.
The Alexander Ncr House and Land
Company to George NJ. and Thc'ma l..
Fenton. 10, SOB in Nefrs. Consideration
$3.50.
] l. spraEE to {. r. huffman. l.SS
acres in Flushing Township. C"nS'u-
Grafton $500.
st. Clatrsville Briefs.
d. n. Morgan. of Dillonvale was ~
town Yesterday on business.
Attorney r. w. Scnerizer. Of Bcllair|
was a business visitor here yesterday
Charles RoSscr. Of Bcllatre, vas mere
yesterday on business
Ray Chalfant. of the tha!tN't . I'm
gineering 4 Construction Company. ~
Barnesville, was a business visitor
here yesterday.
Winfield Moore OF Shadysidc, vas IN
town Yesterday on business.
Attorney David lanes, OF Martins
Ferry. was a business visitor here y"+-
terday.
Mrs clyde c. Miller has returned
from r. visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs J. r. Farnell. at Martins Ferr".