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The Fairmont West Virginian
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
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In Clarksburg, a prize fight occurred Friday night before a large crowd, despite Judge Maxwell's strong instructions to the November grand jury against such activities and Sunday baseball. The jury adjourned Saturday after returning about 100 felony and misdemeanor indictments, none for murder in years, and examined witnesses but issued no indictments for the fight.
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Mill Pulled Off Despite Judge's Instructions to Grand Jury.
The November grand jury adjourned Saturday after returning about 100 felony and misdemeanor indictments.
For the first time in several years no murder indictments were found.
Notwithstanding Judge Maxwell instructed the jury in strong terms regarding Sunday baseball and prize fighting, a prize fight was pulled off here Friday night before a large crowd, and many witnesses were examined Saturday and no indictments against the parties were returned.
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Clarksburg
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November, Friday Night And Saturday
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A prize fight was held in Clarksburg on Friday night despite Judge Maxwell's instructions to the grand jury against prize fighting and Sunday baseball. The November grand jury adjourned Saturday after issuing about 100 indictments, none for murder, examined witnesses, but returned no indictments for the fight participants.