The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
ST. CLAIRSViLLE
Belmont County Fair

The SECOND day nr The Belmont toun-
" Fair. a, ST. ClairSvIile, yesterday
brought out large crowd Of pe"pi"
and banner crowds are expected today
and Friday. Although there was only
one race on the program yesterday
afternoon. il proved TO he an interesting
one and the grand stand was filled with
people. The race WAS z:t" Mined
race. and was won by Conner H.. owned
by W. A Gillespie. OF Woodshctd. IN
straight heats.
The starter this year is c. A. Rtpnert.
Of kcntnn Ohio. who has been al tho To-
cal fair for a number ~ years past. He
has ALWAYS been satisfactory and IS 4
Srea; aid in getting OF some Of the
best races ever seen on n hal: mile
track.
The Reliairs Band. under The leader
ship of Nr. Elmer Schramm. ~ Furnish
Ing the music this year for the fair and
Il they continue during the next two
DAYS 70 give the same class % muSIc
that they rendered yesterday. there viii
be no kick on the music. a. has been The
custom for several years past. All or
the men are veteran musicians and 'hcH
rendered q very pleasing program YES
terday.
The exhibits this year in every de-
%
and the entire fair "a The best that has
ever been held here. To Hon. John H..
HAYS. the efficient secretary OF the Ayr
cultural society and TO Hon: + y. R"Sgs
the President. goes the majority oil 'he
credit for the fine fair
There will be three races or the pro-
gram today. each with 4 purse "f four
hundred dollars. They VIII he 80
tro, a o:l9 pace ard a 80 tr";.
The result of the race OF yesterday
afternoon Is as follows.
$40 Mixed Race
Conner H.. ch. &. W. y. Gillespie
woodstield Ohio. Lii ohm Mccartney
b std John Eheris Wo"dsfe!d. Ohio.
2-2-a. Flash Stout. grim II. Rumgarn,r
ST Clalrsville. 49,. .tlverta z. hr. NJ.
Harper Bros Barnesvllc 80. Nellie
The Great. blk. M. H. L. Campbell
GAINESVILLE 5-5-t. Time Of tn" heats.
first c:oeL: second 2:29t4 third 2.22% .
Ask Change OF Venue.
The attorneys representing Dan Agos-
"a. charged with murder IN the mrs.
degree IN Belmont cu~rty. came before
Judge W. W. Cnwen in common peas
court yesterday morning and on M"inn
asiied for q chang" "f Venue Cor the
rial which ~ scheduled - start this
morning The attorneys gave a. their
grounds the fact that the nane Of
Agosca was brought our 2 large mum
Der OF times In the case Of Dominic
Ventaurato. who was recently convict
ed Of the same charge. and ;hat 'he
case has been given such wide publicity
that y would he Impossible ~ hnd II
Jury IN the county that would GiNe ;hc
defendant n fair and impartial trial. In
support OF their contention, the attoT-
news presented some - aftdavits signed
by men over the county. stating that
they did not believe Ago>ia "uld be
g,ven A fair and impartial trial IN Bel
mont county. They also produced an
affidavit signed by AgoSta, giving the
same statements,
Prosecutor DIXON asked the court t"r
a little time 10 produce afidaritS !"
support OF his claim that Agos.a Wall
he fairly tried. IN. CoGr' announced
hat he would not make his decision
uniIl 2 o'clock this m0rn!ag. and The
prosecutor Immediately started out to
have the afhdavits made. l. me court
falls 20 support tho motion. Ag"sta Will
be placed on trial This morning for his
life
Agosta was ono nf tho ".sh; men in
dIc:ed for the murde- &c John l. Maj"rs
a, New I.affarty on June 27;A Majors.
who vas stripping mine operator. vas
sho, IN tho hack by a mon afte- h. had
oheycA thor orders 10 :rrn his machtn"
around and z" back home and not work