The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-21
DEPUTY HURTS
DUAL DEFENSE
EDWARD RADCLIFFE MADE TO AID.
rHT SHNR1FR ACCEPTED
MONEY,
Too Many In One rngtanoe-waB Told
TO DO SO ny Es ohtsf

Wellsourg. ". Va. June 2o-(SpecIaD
-Damaging 10 the defense was the teS-
tirnony given yesterday afternoon. in
the trial OF n. II puval. sheriff OF
Brooke county on charges OF misconduct
IN office. by Deputy sheriff Edward Rad
cliSe. who was the star witness for the
defense yesterday morning.
Deputy Radcliffe was on the stand
several hours Yesterday afternoon on
cross examination and some OF the tes-
tmony WAS the most damaging expect
cd. While upon direct examination,
Radcliffe made good witness for The
defense. but upon being cross questioned
some Of his testimony was the biggest
surprise OF the trial.
Following Is part % the testimony.
why WAS Steve George rHver t"icl''
Because he didn't come in" replied
the witness.
Weren't you advised IN a friendly
way BY Prosecutor wilkins 10 report all
violations OF the lIquor iaw""
u know OF no such advise"
Mr.. Radcliffe. You have hcen asso-
c.ated with the making and ENFORCE
ment OF the law lonS enough To know
that when an officer "a given a warrant
to serve. II Is the duty OF the Officer 70
make return upon Il To the officer
issuing the warrant. haven. YOU"
asked Attorney Frank w Ncsoltt.
Yes sir"
isn't Is A fact that Mr. wilkins ha s
always insisted that these cases b.
brought 70 trial and v!olators dealt with
severcly?'
Yes sir"
Then you know. Mr.. Radcliffe. that
when Steve George was brought IN. that
II WIS the duty of The officer to make a
return"
NO sir. we never made a return on
them there search warrants.
But you know that men ware arrest
I'd. placed in TAIL and released urnn pay
meut OF cash. was that ;our practicec''
NO cir. I only releaned orc. I don't
know what they done. II was the only
case when I accepted money"
What was done In other cases:"
The witness declared they we're held
for trial or released upon placing OF
bond He admitted that he knew viola =
tors OF the liquor laws wee 20 be held
under bond of $1,000 and further ad-
mItted ne knew Of aeveral who were re-
leased upon paying sums OF 5000 and
$500.
Name one Of these cases" he was
asked. and ne replied John Gootch."
The prosecution then made the wit
ness admit he did not know % the
other $500 bonds placed. knowing that
there were two bonds Included in the
$1,000: $500 Tor the violator's appearance
and $500 for good faith in not violating
the law again.
Then why did you take the 5000" ne
was asked.
because was told to take IT," ne re-
Piled.
BY whom" asked the prosecution.
"B, Sheriff Duval." answered the wilt
ness
When questioned about the case OF
Frank Henshaw. charged with having
81 quarts OF Golden Wedding whiskey
In hts .Jordon roa dster. the witness ten
tihed that EerShaw was taken before
justice Of the peace, fined $500 and
costs and sentenced TO three months in
jail
When asked how long Henshav- was
kept In Jail. tire witness declared he did
rot know. The prosecution then showed
the, Radcliffe appeared before the pros
ecutinS attorney relative TO the release
q, Henshaw The questions tended to
show tho witness appeared before the
prosecutor at the instigation ot the
sheriff but the deputy was non-commit-
,aI. repeating Il don't know 10 ques-
lions asked him.
The Witness however. admitted
summons for Hen$hau Rad been placed
N his hands and when he went to the
Iail 10 look for Henshaw. he found Hen
shaw missing.
When asked II ne knew whether Hen
.h.w's time was served the witness re-
piled II can't say"
He admitted. before hc'r- excused.
ttat Prosecutor wilkins had vigorously
opnosed Henshaw's release.