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The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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In Huntington, W. Va., on June 25, the criminal court failed to convene due to Judge W. T. Thompson's illness; attorneys discovered the establishing law lacked provision for a special judge, resulting in dismissal of assembled jurors and witnesses, some from afar.
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Huntington, W. Va., June 25.—The criminal court was to convene to-day in this county and after the jurors, witnesses and other interested parties had assembled this afternoon, a note was received from Judge W. T. Thompson, stating that he was too sick to be present. The attorneys in looking over the law passed by the legislature establishing the court, were astonished to find that provision had been made for the appointment of a special judge, and the jurors and people were dismissed. Some of the latter had been summoned from a distance.
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Huntington, W. Va.
Event Date
June 25
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court session dismissed; jurors, witnesses, and other interested parties sent home, including some summoned from a distance.
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The criminal court was scheduled to convene today in this county. After jurors, witnesses, and other interested parties assembled this afternoon, a note was received from Judge W. T. Thompson stating he was too sick to be present. Attorneys reviewing the law passed by the legislature establishing the court found no provision for appointing a special judge, leading to the dismissal of the jurors and people.