Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-17

JOHN H. BRIDGMAH-Recalied.-W hen prisoner
was broughtto my house, l told them no: TO bring
HIM int the house till they washed hin. and put
his clothes on. He was as bloody as If he had
beer butchering. Some one 81 id there might be
pistols in his pockets; examined and found III coat
pocket pint bottle half full of whisky; stopper
in the bottle, pocket some wet, il some had run
out. This knife riven me; he asked for IT.,
and told him would keep it. 1t froze some
the night before, but was pleasant then and had
thawed some.
Cross rramined.-The pocket the bottle was in
was in outside of coat. Sun shone pleasant and
warm for the time of year-tlle IL or 9Th Decem-
ber. Such day as that would wear over
coat. Would not want 10 be without coat or shirts.
At half past 1 o'clock the prosecution rested.
DEFENCE.
DAWSON FiNcu-Have known Henry Craig 9
years. When he is sober he is MS civil man as
any one; when drunk is as much the other way
When under the influence OF liquor cuts up pref
ty bad; never saw him abuse any man.
Cross era,nined.-I live in Noble county. Never
saw prisoner have but one scrape; he cuts up mis-
chievouSly. Come mighty near killing man my
sell when drunk; would kill man as quick as eat
when get ina scrnpe, or when man jumps on
me. never had fight when sober. getdrunk
because like liquor. l would not quit drinking
liquor if knew would kill man when drunk.
SAMUEL YoiIo.-Iaye been acquainted with
prisoner for years; as far as my knowledge ex-
t. nds he is quiet, peaceable man, aud OF good
character
Cross eramined.-I only speak from my own
knowledge. Have heard some say that he is a
rough young man; perhaps majority spea K against
him; have heard people speak Tor and against him.
Never heard any one speak against him when he
was sober. Is n peaCeable young man when
sober; not SO when drunk.
SAITH AloRnIs.-Wa as only at home 2 days when
Craig worked there. Men working for father
drank once before supper on Saturday evening
and once before breakfast. After Gurden came
they drank once or twice.
u oss-eramined.-Don't recollect certain of
their drinking more than once after Garden camr
Craig drank with them. Father nut some bank
DIS IN ms pocket that morning, but don't know
that Craig saw him do it, as he was up stairs dress
ing al the time.
Mas. MARY MoRnls.-PriSoner lived 4 or 5
weeks with us. Not much acquaintance with him.
Don't know of their having dram after supper
was not in the room after Garden came.
ELtitU MoRRIs.--PrsOner lived with me about
4weeks; was very good and steady hand, work
ed well; seemed as fine young man as any ever
had about the house,
Cross Eramined.-tiave heard of his inuuiring
oil 2 or about the amount OF money had or kept
n out me-if kept much, whether | wps a stont
man. Have heard that he asked this of Wind-
lind, Gatten and Truck.
by the Defence.-Heard this or Lays ofter
the murder. Windland told me prisoner asked
him about the money had.
WILLIAM CRAIo.-I am the father of Henry
Craig. Henry always behaved right at home;
wfan told 10 do anything he always did il, aud
was always peacenble.
Cross .Erdmincd-Live in Noble county, Hen.
I, is % years old in September. lie has been away
from home of and ON for about 3 yesrs.
JOHN CRAiG.-iienry was always peaceable
Whenever saw him. He has been al my house n
great deal, and we intimate us brothers usu-
ally are.
PHILIP CnAlG.-I am brother OF Henry's.-
Ills character has generally been pretty good. |
1--we within miles OF fathers.
cross Eramined.-1e bnce clinched lie for
scutlle; thew him down and held hln. and he
got mad aud went OF, and couldn't coax lin back
he hau fght with man by name Of Temple
Have heard OF his having one or two Slight iuSses.
tie has been ay some yeats.
By the D.fenee.-He was intoxicated when he
fought with Temple. Old man Finch told me he
had been drinking when had The other fight He
Is not siouter than men in general; weighs ITS or
$50 pounds.
JAMES WIrrEN.-Was along the road the next
day after tie murder. Was one of the Jury of
inquest that met at the place of the murder. Near
The top OF the hill saw the appearances Of blood
where path turns down tie hill. The blood wn,
on the path near where some Shingle stuff had been
spit out 'Ihe heart OF stick was standing IN
against log, but there were no appearances of
ooou onlt. Tie places between the river and
Antloch where liquor could be had, we've, first
otucrts. then Messer's, then DilIie's then HUFF
mans. Don't know that it con be had nj all
these places now.
Cross decentralization from 10 10 feet from
me main road, in the path, is where saw the
blood. Garden was about 55 years old but don't
know ce:tain. ~
Henry GArrEM.-Crag said Morris had told
'AA NC TAU much money rs would do him with
out working, and asked me if il was true. told
Craig 1t was; that Morris had some six or seven
thousand dollars. but it was at interest, and he
only drew II as he needed 1t, and that he had i, in
The Saving Fund.
Cross Er 'mined.-Had no reason to tell Croir
That Morris did not keep it by him, except tho1
MOTHS had so told ne. The conversation came
ing. =" yin
Here the defence rested
FOR RHE PROSECUTION
1osEPAus McfARLASD.-Went with the conn
pany from Morris to Stuarts. Didn't notice Erois
utlhKlng any at Norris, but others drunk TLsrs
was bottle in the company D1nnk once H., SIC
MOTIFS and Antioch. Do not mind of Craig drink
ing AT Penn's shop there was drinking. Int
MOTIFS and Craig were moi there. AT HufTman's
called LOT liquor. Huffman SAID he hadn't ,nv
TO sell. Drew some to tleat There was moi =
punt OF it altogether. Believe Craig was moi in
liquor; II he was he had good way of h;5mg -
None CT The crowd refused 10 drink their share of
Grass Eramined.--Was here at woo1sf.,,
with Garden and Thoburn. Garden paid Ills ta we
anu dld his business up core CT. Thuburn ana nv
sen touched me Liquor but lightly. left all tie
trough. NioTriS was at the trough Fell OFF Lis
morse twice before he got there. Craig took his
heel and broke the ice; he didn't get in The troueh
lag sala, why III the III lie (sluarD didn't
oieak 1t all along. Morris got in the trough. The
water was not deep enough TO get over his boots,
HENRY GAHDEN-W hen saw Craig nj The nIoce
oil the murder, judged him 10 be sober. He had
not the actions OF n drunken man. F,th.r IaS.
wheeling his home. some four months before his
death. Craig was struck at the time he was being
Cross 'eranti"ed.-Craig did not appear to be
excited. He was cool-very cool. Twas excited
when took hold of Craig. He was lying on the
Do1y. Did not see his eyes till he was arrested.
Id not See his eyes or face till he was on his feel:
ne looked as Il he did not care. Did not see any
appearance of excitement about him, until he rot
on ms feet He took things just as il nothing had
happened. If had been IN his situation Would
nave taken Things different. was excited and
other way. " any
>, Jons IL. BLn.DoMAs-Reeaued.-Cr did not