The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-24
COURT SWANPED
Criminal Cases clog Dochet-H1Sh or.
hoials Unable to Lend A-d.

rarkcrsburg. W Va. May CO The
criminal docket os the federal court OF
the northern district OF West Virginia
IS clocGcd by great number II GRIM
NAL cases which are multiplying u,
every term Of court. according 10 a
statement made from the bench by
Iud.e W T.. Baker when the Parkers-
burg ;erm CO federal court convened
this morning The large number OF
criminal cases before the court are
detrimental TO the civil cases and bust
ness. Judge Baker declared, but stated
that 10 RELIEF IS in s:ght.
Federal court has been in session In
different cities IN the district almost
continuously since the beginning OF the
Mart!nsburE term in April. and II Mar
tinSburS day and night sessions were
held with only 4 brief lunch period. tho
Judge told the court attaches and attor-
rey- prcsrnt. and asked for some sug-
ges;lonS from llIrrn Regarding some re-
lief from the situation which "ontr"n's
tho court JuiE" Eakcr stated that lie
has appealed 10 Judge knhpp OF IN"
Fourth circuit for assistance. and To Ina
attorney general. bat the response mas
been that every court In the country |"
similarly clo.Cri and that every judge
Is being oyerwork"d. AMI that none ca"
he scrt 20 Yves. Virginia 10 assist IN
the court work here.
or the @n0 criminal cases which were
on he docket ~ IN" Wheeling term Nt
court. - were transferred I" tho larN
crshurr term Fifteen OF them are Tor
rn'onlns and the rema!ah"r for Mis-
densarors.
Rrcarse Of n" SERIOUS Illness CT Pro-
hihiticn Officer Joe D0crr, n witness the
cost OF DARIUS I.2wmau. Cidrksnnrg
storage hus.n"ss proprietor. was con-
tinued - ;he next tcr'r. ~ previous
trim, Of his casa tho jury disagreed
A hne Of 500 md cost WAS assessor
" \. Montgomery. Huntsville. WI"
pleaded guilty 20 an Information "narG-
Try him with possessing moonSh're'
Guy FLANAGAN. pCHn>hor". was tn""
,Ion and costs on pleading guilty Il"
an Information charging the possession
OF inoon"h!ne
Wheeling casos
rnhn Tavil>v. whose case was Trans
serred from Wheeling. vii, he ARA En"d
tomorrow rs also will Ense' Staai-' i
was stated 'ha: Elmer PadEett was
hefng tried In c!rcu!; court for mn o.
Tense asa INST the prohibition law.
Three felony charges against Frank
SNYDER. nf Fa.rmout. IN which Tho de-
c.ndant - charged with the disposition
NJ stolen automobiles. was set Tor
June :.
Camden \. Stemp.e and Walter Mitch
I'll, Of Barbour county. Were perm.tte"
20 gn Ill the ElIiuS term OF court ana
gave bonds in the sum OF $1,000 each.
In the case Of W. y. Ray and Mamie
Raw. their attorney asked for = reset
ling OF the case on tho plea ma the
9sgendants were not awlr" ot the tenn
zine and tho case was So: M from
me third Tuesday in Ma 70 the second
Tuesday in Jane.
A nne ~ 500 and costs was gwen
IN the case OF Everett T"frt Of the
South Side who entered plea Of guilty
n mo charge Of having moonSh'n"
Iouor IN his poss esstoN.
An order vas entered FOR the appear
snce of Two witnesses who are confined
IN thu Wiz, county jill N the cas-" ot
chan Miller. n South SIDE formc~. whose
case 70 sct for tom"rr"W. Miller ie
cha rged with violation OF ~" NotSt"ad
act
A continuation was granted un'il me
next term ~ court IN the cas-" o. Darius
I,awrnan of Cla-kehurr. h"caus" OF t'he
Illness OF Joe Docrr. PROHIBITION ofd'er.
The latter ease MAS tried here In r1nu-
ary hut the jury was unable :" aSr""
on Il verdict