Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-15

lhat was THROWN down. Knew il was him by his
grey oVercoat. First saw overcoat hanging upon
a niue oush. Dntn't see oyercoat on Garden.-
he had black hat and black pants. Craig had
striped pants on. DON'T know what kind of cont
Cralg had on. Is good little piece down the hill
over the runup TO our house. run down the hill.
IL yon want anything more you will have 10 tell it
yourselves. This is the same staone; rs the very
same stone. didn't ome here TO tell any lies.
That's the stone he struck INN with; il wasn't
less stone; raised it up with both Ina nls and beat
i'm with it anyhow; beat him with it ON the head.
That's the stone anyhow. Question-Do YOU
any marks on the stone that you recollect? amt
going to tell you any more. QueStion-Do you
see any marks that you know it byl Have told
you often enough. When | saw il at Mr.. Bridg-
mans it had some hair on it. QueStion-low far
Is It from your house to wtIer. Garden was lying?
A couple OF rod il level. | didn't come here 10
tell any lies; il you want anything more You will
have TO tell it yourself reckon when hear a
thing know it's true. Saw Morris going to the
river that day; didn't talk 10 him anything about
it, Went down 10 Connor's before l went up
where murder was done. Didn't say anything 10
old man Conner about it at all; he didn't say any
thing TO me about it, us know of.
By the Stnfe--Question-Tell the distance in
steps, as neat as you can, from your house 10
where you the men! | have told YOU or 2
times, and amt going to tell any more.
DAVID CoNNoR.-l was standing about 200 ynrls
from where the murder was done, right over towards
my house. Saw one man pounding another with
rock. There sa steep place between my house
laid, and saw the blood and brains in the road
Am acquainted with Garden didn't see them
running. l caught IGarden's mare Heard fuss
and went up to see what was goirg en- Head
nun say, Lid d-n you, where's your eyes
now"' Didn't hear anything before that; didn't
hear Garden say anything not worI. Morris
was lying up neat the top of the hill may be 200
yards or more from Garden.
Cross Er0mined-l was down under steep
hill when first heard noiSe-down III the bed of
the run cracking walnuts. Didn't see my wife:
She SAID she was at the house. l was near quar-
Ter OF mile from my house. Couldn't see The
men from where was when first heard holLering
Heard the hollering 20 minutes be :or,. saw III.
beating. Supposed the noise was somebody sing
ing or driving drove. Was atout 200 Yards Off
when saw the striking. Didn't hear q arden say
anything Saw two men in scuffle, but could no,
tell who either was Don't know winch talked
about the eyes. Moved about as far as across Ills
house from where was when heard the holleriny.
Heard the talk about the eyes about 20 minutes a-
Ter saw tlia striking; judged 1t one of these
men Who used this language; could see them at
time OF the talk about the eyes. Was not in sigh,
all The time. When sitting under the hill heard
somebody singing or hollering, aud in about quar-.
Ter oil an hour saw them. II was about 20 mlu-
uteS from the time saw the striking till heard the
tax about the eyes. Went towards them lIlie
perhaps rods, then got sight oil them. Went from
that down TO the river to alarm the people. Was
AFRAID 10 go up-'ttaid he might serve me the san.
way. NOBODY any nearer than the RIVER 10 ALARM
II
too from the other direction. DIDN'T 20 IN where
they were, for knew he was de ad, and il was no
use go. Know he was dead by the way he was
beating him. Could See the whole distance from
Top OF hull 10 where he was killed. Could see so
yards from where we were back along the roa
w hen iiEst heard the noise up the load sounded
like two couldn't distinguish more than ole voice:
II was my idea there were two; first thought ii was
ofoVe' ana The voice OF some one diving. Was
EeaIet 10 them than my own house, and was near.r
10 them than any house by 200 yards Couldn't Sre
anybody for the hill when first heard the nolse.-
john SANS came from towards my house in the di-
tecuon oil them. Can see the place where they
were from my house; is all cleared land on that
side oil The lh!l. Saw the hotses after cume back
by the St"te.-That is about like The Stone
Don't know who took it TO Brdgman.
ny he Dejsnce.-When | went TO the body,
saw the stone, not before so us IL be sure of H.
ALEXANDER TMoBuRN.-I was in company with
Garden at this place, nd went with him the ,lay
OF the murder. He had OH gray overcoat Crair
haa ." light sack coat, cap, and striped pants.
LETT them at Stuar.s this side of the low gan and
about If mile this side OF where the murder
was committed, IN this county.
AUGUSTUS BRIDGMAN.-When we came up the
hill Craig was lying below thu road with Garden;
he was sitting or lying down with his reod an
Gardens breast; Gardens head was down hill
Craig was between Gurden's head and the road.
Could not see the deceased's head from the road,
They were some 7, g. or 10 feet below the road. [
aSkc the prisoner what he had mn rered b,t m.
Tor; lie said q didn't do it, then said .yuu look
as II you had from your appeaiance.' He then
SAID, i murdered him TO keep him from killing
me-. his was on the bear steps hill in this coun-
y. Saw no clothes but Mr.. Gurten's overcnoi :,
lew steps from his body. Dill not see Morris. de-
ceased had pants, coat and vest on when cam.
up. Did not see The body stripped OF the clotLes.
Cross Eramined.-No one was at The place be.
| lore me. Had conversation with the prisoner lie
lore getting OF horse. He still lay on the hody
WI en- talking with him didn't move. Hadn't
| hltched horses when Others came up Land pref
steep oelHw the body. Came up TO turn in the
| road and looked over and saw the body. The
overcoat was two or three reds from til. body
Inc b!oou was some more than rod from the bo
dy. the body was nearer 10 the road than 10 Tho
oioou. saw nothing between the body and the
olo"u. he prisoner had nothing but his pants
en" ooolS on. Went back TO the river with him.
About O'Clock when got there. Mildlinp lair
''Re Gay. PRISONER walked 10 the river Nithes
Wee twisted around his hands and feet His
clothes were not put on till lie got to the river
Out were put OH not lohg alter he got there. There
was scar on prisoners hip; don't know whether
old or recent. 1t made me sick 10 look Mt the
Lody OF the deceased. Did not go to the Mace
". nus 'a'o' he overlook us on the way 10 the
tiVer' IN company with Mcfarland. Rode part of
| the way with Morris. He could make M, IN 1;,is
and that was about all.
ELHU NJ Iris, Esq-I can't tell, Lut sunpose II
IS OF ooo yards from where stopped on the hill
10 %here the murder was committed. Don't know
exactly how far, nor exactly VIII, re it was. Don't
know where my horse aud CraIg'S WERE Went In
Tue river that evening. Didn't see any blood on
| the road. va
Cross Eramin ed.-Garden came 10 my house in
company with Josephus NJ arand and Alexander
ihobutn. In the evening, Craig, Henry Galten
anu myself had taken dram apiece before supper
no more; also III the morning. Gardens com
pany had liquor with them; they slad an hour nj
my house, may lie more. When at my bousr we
drank OF both liquors; drank twice after they came
perhaps more; don't remember certain. | intend
Gu 10 20 70 Tie river to sec Fagert, aud said would
g with them. Craig had been working moniI'
ioF me; told him il he would get up tue horses
from ;he meadow he might ride one 10 the river (r
company back. Suppose it was 10 o. clock " hen
s we ielt my house. Went through Antioch anu
stopped IN tow' but not with me. Drank once
.,e my house and Antioch, distance Of lit