The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-23
Offieio4s Head Waiter at
Rotary Club Dinner AYouses
Ire Sot Guests But Escapes
TWO SENTENCED
TO PENlTENTIAY
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in the face, causIu. several blood
vessels to hurst and a fracture Of
the Jaw bone,
Clyde Fluharty, who drew five
! years in the penitentiary confessed
to entering the home OF j. W. Wat.
son at Warrington during the
month of June OF this year and
stealing $50 in money, gold watch
valued at SIS. q second gold watch
Salued at $50. a watch chain val.
ued at IS and a gold locket valued
nat $40, all amounting to $3.50.
Richard c. Robinson, who was
fined $50 and costs, was indicted
for disorderly conduct on passen.
ger train Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad>Co. On account OF its be.
ing his first offensc he was let off
with light fine. The penalty for
J the crime is a fine OF from S25 TO
I $500.
The Moore boys. Carl and Bertis,
were arrested By >,y police Sep.
TENDER 10, with a considerable
amount OF moonshine whisky IN a
gallon jar. Carl Moore, one OF the
boys. twas fined In police court for
beng intoxicated and they were
f, then turned over to the county for
prosecution. The boys, who reside
at DaybrOok, started to this city
In their Ford car and bought the
whisky while on the way. 1t was
their first appearance IN court and
CT account Of their age Judge Show
alter paroled them.
Gases Set For Trial
Cases In which pleas Of not gull.
ty were entered and which were set
down for trial at this term are as
follows:
Kelley Mason, colored, felony,
for feloniously cutting his wife,
Mary Alice Mason, in this city, dur.
ing the month OF July OF this year,
will be tried Thursday September
Edward ana Minnie GroIns, botu
colored, Joint felony Indictment
charging them with owning and
operating moonshine still. Minnie
Grolns, WHO was out on bond, fall.
ed 10 appear, and her bond was de.
clared forfeited. Charles Davis was
surety or the bond, Edward Grolns
/ entered a plea Of not guilty to tie
I charge. No date was set for the
{, trial.
Harry Robey. charged with fell
oniously shooting with intent 10
! kill G. o. and Ruby c. Mcvey, en.
| tered a plea OF not guilty. He Will
be tried Wednesday. Septembe
81. Victor Shaw was named 10
represent him by the court as he
was unable to hire an attorney:
Gordon McDougal and Dave
Barker, charged in Joint felony
Indictment with stealing hors
valued at 500 from j. +. Gumv,
entered pleas Of not guilty. Their
trial was set for Friday, Septenl-
Der 20.
Frank CIsko. charged with fol.
oniously assaultlng c. H. GaskiIl,
near IIivesvlllG, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 90, entered plea Of not
| guilty. He will be tried Tuesday
| September 26.
| Ebor Testo, indicted on a fell
ony charge OF operating a moon
shine still, entered a plea OF no.
guilty. After he entered the plea,
Prosecuting Attorney Amos had
Clerk Gather read second felon,
Indictment charging him with the
same offcnse. The second indics-
ment was found against him at
the May term OF court this year,
and Ne gave bond to appear for
trial and failed to appear. The
May term indictment was found
against Sutton Tadesto. but the
| prosecutor said he was the same
man.
Myrtle Posey, a colored woman
charged with stealing $40 in
money from Paul Mays, entered u
! plea Of not guilty. Her trail was
set for Friday, September 30.
F.! A. E. Atkinson, a farmer o.
from near Jamison mine No. g.
1 charged with operating a moon
shine still, offered through his at
i torney TO enter a plea Of guilty
to misdemeanor charge. hut Pros
ecuting Attorney Amos refused
to allow this. Tho prosecutor said
that Atkinson was an old offend
or and he wanted 10 try him on
the felony charge. He entered q
plea Of not guilty to the felony
indictment. His trial was set fol
Mondsy. September rs.
| Edward Ford, charged in a mis-
demeanor indictment with taking
an automobile, against which was
chattel mortgage, from : this
state to the state OF Ohio, ap-
peared In court. Attorney Clay
Amos. who appeared for Ford,
moved to squash the Indictment.
Judge Showalter entertained thu
motion and set 1t down for argu-
ment ut Q o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
The calling of the docket OF old
cases continued from other terms,
which was scheduled for today,
was continued until next Wednes-
day morning because the cases
set for trial today will keep the
court busy all of mkt week.
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