The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-14
Homer c. Craso. former city manager.

Homer c. Crago. former city manager,
was acquitted by jury In Criminal
court Yesterday afternoon OF charsei
OF fraud in connection with the last god
eral city election. The jury deliberatedt
one hour and nineteen minutes. -,
The case went to the jury at 4teA
O'Clock. At SIS o'clock, those listening
In an effort 10 hear now the july yoten.
stated that the jury stood ten Tor noti
:, ,ilty verdict. one Cor guilty Verole%
~ one uncertain =
At SOS o'clock, Judge Alan II. Roos{
Inscn ordered Deputy Sheriff Al Clatotst
TO call the jury in. The court was aoouct
70 send them 10 the hotel for dinner and
have them return in the evening TO con-
tlnue deliberations. Henry Speyer, 1ore-t
man Of the jury, stated that they oe-s
xsrcd 10 vote another ballot first. =
A knock on tho jury room door at s:fTt
ca. ). c.l Deputy Court Clerk L. l.. Night-s
cnSaic 10 open the door and he was IN
formed verdict had been agreed upo1t
The Jury was then ordered to the courSs
room. = -
Gentlemen. have yon agreed upon 8,
verdict?' inquired Deputy Clerk NtEhe
eugaLe. q
I'VE have" replied Mr.. Speysr. &ofSss
man. The clerk then read the verdict
| Mr. Crago thcn walked over and 4ho9A~
hands with all members OF the jury ana
| thanked them. -
| other rndietrnsnts HouIsG .a
, All interested attorneys were theA
! called to tho bench by Judge Robinson
and Prosecuting Attorney Carl G. Bach
| mann informed them that he. would
| agree TO have the two other indictments
| against Mr.. Crago nollicd. Judge Bob:
tnson ordered the other Two indictmsn1
/ noll!ed
HAnd1an Springs Surprt9
Attorney J. Bernard Hand
! his first appearance in the tr
| day afternoon, sitting betN'
rcys j. j. p. OBrlen and jar
at the defendants table.
Handan only occasionally Sne,,
the defense counsel.
When Attorney O'BrIep. r,s 10
tense, announced that the def The
rest. Attorney HanIlan, aGe sooa
Juoge Robinson, said: 'Shd
I'VE arc willing for tho jury totak~-
tho case without any instructions OF
arguments"
Let me suggest 20 the court that .his
is very unusual" declared Prosecutor
Eachmann. -
"rh!s is an unusual case also" replied
Attorney D'Br!cn.
I'VE agree To this with tho UNDER
standing that "" waive no rights, ssidi
Prosecutor Hachmann. This statement
hy Prosecuting Attorney Bachmann HaS'
believed TO have meant that II the statsi
argued the case to the jury they Tou'o
ask for q verdict OF guilty. ia
Signed 200 Ballots
charles Rellv!llc. clerk IN precinct No.,
: or the Second ward. at the last city
election held on May IS. 1921. was tbs
star witness for the state. Belleyil o.
. told q, h. did in the Thompson trial
how he and 4 Rurley Thompson. for-l
msr fire chief met at fire headouarterS,
on k,leyenth street on 'wo occasions Del
, fore the election held May IS, and tcstt-i
I fed tina. hc had signed about zoo ballots
rhIch Thom pson. ne said. had. He said
| h. .pent Two hours on the Monday preSI
! ce.dinE the election on Thursday at thD
Are house and signed these ballots. HS
I said he d;d not sce Thompson again untt
! election nicht at the Fort Henry IRE
:, station i
! The ballot no1 was novNd upstairs ~
said and Thompson ard Resscner Nail
came In Nail being tho other clerk A1
tho polls IIc said Thompson TOOK
q package Of ballots from his pockeS
ard substituted them for the ballots -
the box, having hrst used the Keys 70
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