Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-31
ohepherdso~n Jefferson THURSDAY August 3
ANOTHER TREASON TRIAL.

The trial OF Walter Allen, the sec
ono treason case TO be tried in Charles
Town frcm trouble arising out of the
armed march of miners in Logan coun
ty about year ago, began on Monday.
after a weeks delay due 20 the alb
sence OF defense witnesses. a i,rv
was selected with unusual rapiditv on
Monday afternoon, and of the twelve
men, ten are farmers living in rural
districts. The list of jurors in the case
is as follows: George w Rouss.
farmer, Charles Town; B. w. syers
farmer, Summit Point; D. o. Stull,
farmer, Kabletown; S. J. Hackensmith,
farmer, Charles Town; Francis
Daniels, farmer, Charles Town; w. II.
Ware, farmer, Kabletown; Herman
Huyett, farmer, Charles Town; John
r. Lewis, bookkeeper, Charles Town;
Alonzo Jones, farmer, Summit Point;
c. E. Ashwood, carpenter, Summit
Point; Charles ]. Derr, farmer, Moler's
Cross Roads; ]. Ernest Watson, farm
er, Charles Town.
So far the State has examined about
20 witnesses in the three days the
trial has been going on. Ii is under
stood that the total number of wit
nesses for the State will run over 100.
and the defense will have the same
number. Conservative estimates as to
the length of the trial indicate that
four or five weeks will be the length
of the case, but others have intimated
that 90 days will more likely be con-
sumed before the jury arrives at a
verdict. Interest in the case rivals
mo n n he nj IS
liam Blizzard, who was acquitted in
the first case tried in Charles Town.
The State opened its case by the fil-
ing of bill of particulars which was
satisfactory to the defense, in which
Allen was set up as one of the chief
alleged actors in the formation of the
alleged reasonable conspiracy to levy
war against the State in Logan county
last summer. After the acceptance of
the bill of particulars the jury was
sworn in. Attorney Belcsler in his
opening statement supplemented the
bill of particulars by going over the
happenings in Mingo and Logan
counties, saying that the State would
show that the purpose of the miners
was to blow up the courthouse in
Logan county, kill the sheriff and his
deputies, and march on to Mingo and
there destroy martial laval OF which
constituted an attack against the gov
ernment of the State in these two coun-
ties. Attorney Belcher said the Stat
would also show that Allen collected
thousands Of dollars for the support
of the armed march, and that he was
instrumental in arming the men. The
defense reserved the right to make
its opening statement when it is pre-
pared to put on its testimony.
The trial was abruptly halted yes
terday afternoon when by agreement
of both the State and the defense.
George W. Rouss was permitted to go
- the home of mis- father. Milton q.
Rouss, near Kabletown. A desperate
illness of Captain Rouss, which at
tending physicians said meant newt
able death within a few hours, caused
Judge Woods to recess the session c
court until this morning. Mr. Rouss
went to Kabletown in the custody o.
a deputy, the rest Of the jury remaining
in Charles Town. Ii is possible the
the trial may be adjourned until some
time next week, in the event of t
death of Captain Rouss.