Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-15
TRIAL OF HENRY CRAIG
MURDER OF ALEXANDER GARDEN
TUESDAY MoRNIxo. April 4.

The prlsoner-ttenry Cralg-waS then brought
into Court. He is young man of % or 90 wears
OF age, of fiorid complexion, with hair inclininp
TO red. o
The jurors sworn to try the cause are: BENJAMIN
starkey' Marshal Morrow, Elijah Mcmahon. Ben
iamin R. briggs, John StepLen, Stenhen pancnost
VIM. Dantori, jacob Vernon, VIM. II. Dement,.
Rouse.
Alter giving the jurors in charge OF constable,
the court adjourned Till o. CLOCK.
O'CLOCK. p. NJ.
Inc prisoner and jurors being present, The Wit
n1SSes lof lie prosecution wer= called and sworn.
i ne hfst W tness called TO the stand was som of
Inc deceased. who Testified as follows:
HENRY GARDEN--l ain the second son uf Alex
ender Garden, deceased, and was with him on his
iarin on the liver before his death. On Saturday
oetote he was murdered he Went 10 Woodsield TO
pay his tax. was at Akin Stewards on the Sun
day after, and woman riding down the hill
last, and screaming, supposed her horse was rum
nng ott-ran out 10 The road. She said something
about man being killed. We started aud nun up
The road aud came 10 VIII re Elihu Morris was ly-
I"g iii the road. Turned him over and asked him
II he was hurt. He made No reply. Then run
on; found two shirts i'll the road--one red and the
other white. Saw crowd down the road, and
when got there saw the dead body OF my father
and Craig lying on it. Craig had 10 shirt on; no
thing / Ut his pants and boots on. After he was
arrrSted and had both hands tied, he said "for
Gods sake don't kill me-" Father was lying on
his back, the left side of his head nearly beat Off
ASH done with stone. Saw large stone, and
pieces OF sculI and brains lying in The road. On
his breast were the marks as if made with The heel
oil boot or Shoe. Had deep cut in the face or
month, almost through the jaw, thai opened wide.
Looked ragged rounI the edges If done with q
big Stone. 1t is some 5 OF GOO yards from Stuarts
TO where the murder was committed. Stuart, Tho
nurn and 5 it'll went with me. Must have been
near twenty PERSONS there when got there For
a yard square the ground was covered with blood
which lay in ruddIeS There was hair and blood
on The stone. There was fresh blood in the roud
inI,I al, ,tN
iheEe was fresh blood IN one ur two places be-
tween Norris aud the body of deceased. Saw
blood about 100 yalds from Morris. Crnig said
"ior Gods sake don't kill me-" This happened
Oh the 1lth OF the month; forget what month; but
i was the latter part of the year 1858. That is
Craig sitting owe: there pUinting 10 the pris-
oner
Cross Er"mimed--Wa as about half past o. cloc K
when Went 10 Stuarr$. At Sluart'S were him
sell and Ia lilly aud Alex. rhoburn. From there
10 The body II Is part up hill and part down hill.
Bot sides OF the road were Town with thickels
CIeaFeu land does not extend 10 the top OF the hill.
NO cleared land OH the lower side Of road. Found
Morris about 200 yariS from where the roads fork
on top Of hill. Two horses were at the place
where Morris lIy. Supposed were Morris and
Ctals's HOSES. newell saw Morris or Craig be-
tore. Splotch OF blood as big as my hand near
Norris Morris made reply when | smoke 10
him. First saw clothes sight OF tie crowd
some 4O or so yards from crowd. Two shirts Iy-
ing together; no blood there; other clothes;
I
body lay. The body was or 8 feet from the road
Most OF the blood in one pIac-; some in anoihe,
place. The horse that father had rode was there.
some one had brought 1t back. Was ahead OF
Stuart when we left the house; he followed on.
By the Stnte.--Body lay III th,ckct of busl,s s,
SIX or eight ieet from The road, he lower side.
By JuroT.-About $50 yards from where Morris
lay to the body of the deceased.
JoH% H. BRIDGMAN, ESQ., mir. B. brought the
stone into court, which it is supposed tie deed was
committed 1t weighs 81 pounds, is 81 inches
long inches wide, and nj bout inches thick, run
ming 10 sharp point at one end Ii is cumpiet-Iv
stained with dry blood, and in one or two p.aceS
We noticed several hairs. This stone was prudu
ced at The inquest held by me; it was Brought 10
me, think, by David Conner. 1t was covered
with blood, and piece of what looked like shin
collar was sticking 10 il; the piece was about 9
inches long by or ! of an inch wide. The sun
was about half an hour high when man came 10
me. Sn" Tins stone first 81 the place where the
body was. II is bloody yet, but the blood has
died on it. From the body 10 where David Con
nor lives III an air liwc, is 30 40 rods perhaos
not over 80 rods. From the body TO where Morris
10y is PCT steps. From the body 10 the first house
this way is FROM 10 / OF a mie, FIRST house TO-
wards the river from the body is Adam Connor's.
down at the foot of the hill, which is very steep;
round the road TO the house is some 20 rods They
cart be seen from where the body lay. From
aluattS to AHlluch tie country is more omen and
improved Than from Suart'S Ia he liver Less
improved wlere this took place anu ether parts OF
The road. From some distance this side where
| 10 WHeIe Tue Oouy was lou nd lives
lhe oouy lay III a short turn Of The road, on The
lower side, in thick bushes, perhaps n rod below
Is a cleared tleld on the other side, or rod
further up the hill.
Cross' Eramine6-I'he murder was committed
IN The last turn of the road but one in going dow
the hill. Is about 90 rods round the road TO Adam
ConnorN: Lot near so much straight down III.
hill David COnmor'$ wife was across on the hill
Oh the other side OF the rum not so near Ms Adam
Connor $ house, but in sight.
WV: fENN.-Wli hen We came up the hill, n man
was lying on the read body OF Alexander arden,
on l''s breast. The man with ME asked him W hal
he vas doing there. and what he killed Garden
Tor. lie first SAID, al didn't kill him." After
wards he SAIL al killed him 10 keen him from
killing me-" Blood in the road apparently dry
brains lying IN the road. The body was some
on but his pants und buutS. The top OF decsas.
eds head was all IT; his eye out; mouth cut al
open clear Il rough TIL top of head laid back; all
lbs "ralnS We're out We remained there till the
crowd gathered, Craig still lying on the body
Henry Garden and Akin Stuart arrested him; did
not know them then. Had seen prisoner once OF
twice oeitfe That, pOintlng to prisoner that looks
IKE Tue same man; didn't know him then for the
reason that he was SO bloody suppose. Found
The overcast of Garden in the road, s or 6 stems
from the body; sleeves ORA out as if pulled Of
by some body. Gardens head was down hill. his
neau at Inc lower end OF log. Prisoner was
have seen them from the road If had moi know,
they we've there. When we first heard of thr
mutuet' Were about mile OIL went as fast as
horses could go cleYeTly, sometimes in i'm: ami
sometimes in gallop; not on good horses.
Cross Eramined.-Wh lien first discovered Craig
anu Garden' we were ABOUT ten steps off. Craig
was lying down, doing nothing at all; didn't see
him do anything. The overcoat vas s mr. stn,,S
OIL in the road; didn't notice it being torn; nil l.
ed II up and laid it al the side of the road. ON n
bush. On horses when we first saw them: Reid
The conversation with Craig while we were on
horses. Only short time, minute or On iii
Two others came up. Old man Conner came nm
hFst had passed him on the road. Augustus
Brdgs man was with me. Didn't see any other
clothing. Don't know f Craig had hat on.
BY the Sfate.-Found blsod on the road som. .
or 3OO years above. Found the body in In. secnnd