Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-22
From the Cincinnati Sunday Ne'es.
STATE or OHIO. VS., w. LlNDLEY.

STATE or OHIO. VS., w. LtNDLEY.
Thursday Oct. 18th, 1876.
w. Lindley, who had some DAYS previously
given himself up and was admitted 10 boil
upon charge oil s,sbbing Cooper OF the Land
ing short time since appeared in Court this
morning nm company With his Counsel. :. NJ.
Pat. Esq. and the exa,nina ton commenced.
The hrst witness called was George w.
Manley, Who said,
The first saw Of them they were staining
near the gsngwsy p,snk OF the SHsqIehansdk
! heard some words pass between them. when
Cooper struck Lindley aud knocked him down
-Lindley then raised again, when Cooper
caught him b. the hair amt struck him in the
ia'e, when Llndley stabbed him with a small
kniie which he had in his hand, when Cooper
came up 10 him. Cooper then jumped back
anu caught upa stone 10 throw at Lindley at
the same time s,yins, Gut me tciu yoH, id
son 81 a b--eh,' pursuing Lindley around a
wagon which stood near the River. did not
see Lindley strike at all--Cooper struck first.
saw Iii dey previously with his knife in
his hand whiting: il was a pen. knifc-Coop-
er struck him four or five times IS he was
raising. Lindley stabbed Cooper while Coop
er was striking him.
ANoS L. RgED-I WIS setting on the SIS
qhehonnah in the shade OF the chimney, when
Cooper came aud called Lindcy, who went
up to Cooper-a few wonls passed when
Cooper struck Lindley twice in the face. the
last time Knocked him down. After Lindley
was down Cooper came towards him. when
lhndley put up his feet TO keep him of. Lind
icy then sprung To bis feet when Cooper caught
nun found The neck with bis right arm and
struck hiin Tour or five timss in the face.
when he jumped back and said, you'll cut
me VIII you. and grabbed rock. when Lind.
icy run round wagon. pursued by Cooper.
VINO men threw three or four stones at him
h'"o,,'y was standing by my side when Coop
e Co"ea nim- Don't know of any difficulty
oslwcen them before; think they were talking
about some pa sscngers. Cooper showed his
wound TO the CepIsi'.
JAMES SARvgR-Was standing fifty or sixty
Yards OIL when the alfray commenced; saw the
latter part OF the difficulty. (Testimony the
same as previous witness
uEokcE hEcKwELDER-testimony same as
previous witness. SOW Cooper shrinking
Lindiey IN the lace. Lindley's face was very
Dioody. Cooper dill not complain of any in
Jury excepting the wound ia the abdomen.
James Mciennan described in tho sifrsy
Llnlley was pretty well up the hill when
Cooper tuned back. Cooper then Opened
nus Iantalpons and said he was cut Lind
Icy was quite blooiy in the face. Siw the
KNIFE Ia Lindley's hands moment after they
were separated. Lindlcy said TO the Captain.
gave Cooper no rrason 10 do this"
SARvER-Saw Lindley with the knit;
snu uoag'u out ot the way to prevent bring
MI with The stones Went aud got d litter
ami carried Cooper home Took him mn stairs
and put him to bed. Cooper wanted 1 shonld
Tell the captain To GET d good man i'm his
place ior he did not expect to get well.
MIR hARrER, (Citrk OH Tic J,sephiHel-
Iii NOT see the beginning of the fuss Saw
Nr' Lildiey run ani Cooper after him. |
gave this knife 10 Lindlcy few minutes be-
lore with the small blade open: saw the
KNIFE alter and the small blade was bloody
b'ndley came on blanl, told him he had bet
ter go over the River as there was good deal
OF excitement. Llndley said, MIR Harper, i
nave done nothing wrong aud do not want
10 go. then told him IL would injnre the
Doht 10 have any excitement about there. aud
'hai he must 60 over lhrre until il was quiet
again. was fearful OF there being trouble
as there was 50 much feeling on the subcct
oi The murder the night before on Main street.
MI Lir'iley then went over the River. He
- very good nstured and playful; never knew
nun 10 he angry, have known him some time:
when he heard thai Cooper was dead he i'm.
inedistely said he should come ona give him
self up, which he did.
RSroSE-yas present anJ advised Lind.
ley 10 so over the river, hc seemed unwilling
TO 60, &c.
WIN. IL. MARSHALL (Enquirer III saw a
part OF the aifray, when Lindey cams on the
Boat asked him how il happened? Lindlcy
replied, what could do2 the man was sirik-
ing me IN the face, never was struck before
IN ny life, stabbed him instinctively, am
acquainted with Lindey, his general cbarac.
ter Is quiet and peaceable.
JoHS MAcKAY-Waiched with Cooper the
night he died, they sent for Preacher, who
asked him II he blamed Lindley2 Cooper shook
his head IA the negative; he then asked him
II he could forgive him, when he nodded as
sent.
Mn. YoUSG.-Mr. Cooper came in our
store the morning before the ARRAY, he said hc
expected 10 have fuss with Lindley before
night, as Lindley was trying to get passengers
away from bis Boat.
This was oil the important evidence elicit.
ed upon the examination. Mr.. Justice ray.
Tor remarked that the accused in itis cnse GER
tainiy had presented very strong case Of sell
defence and he had mo- hesiiancy Ia saving tina,
lle hal not only exceeded the right which the
law, recognised under such circumstances. bu,
had borne the assault more quietly than l,e
would have been justitable in doing. Tie
should therefore dischargs the accused.
Ms INTERESTING LAsoRER.--Therc is a
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