Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26
rne ward Trial in kentucky

Tile trial of Mathew F. Ward and Robert w alu'
for the murder of Mr.. II. u. bu.ei' 10 Sle"sins
considerable excitement in LOUISVILLE ne case
comn,snc ned IN Tuesday morning at Elizabethtow
md a severance granted, Matthew being the first
placed on trial. a jury was cmpannelied out oil
a panel of sixty-four Judge hihcneioe issued an
ruer Iorbidding the publication OF the testimony
until after The conclusion of the trial. The cor
respondent of the Louisville Courier gives the fol-
lowing
a pupil of Mr.. Butler, and son of ii. w. Knight,
stove merchant on Market street. Very painful
efforts were made t. tmbarrasS the youth and ren
der his statement contradictory. The second was
Wm. Worthngton, son OF Mr.. Worthngton, ihle
of Mississippi Mr.. Il. F. Marshal, mterrogated
this young man, who was scholar oi Mr.. But
ler's, and an eyewitness of the whole lransac-
tion. He was excessively ardent III his endeavor
10 render nugatory the evidence oil young MI. w =.
and at last made q bold avowed attempt 10 impair
the credibility of the W tneSS, by mpeachinS MS
memory veracity-he was not particular winch.
During this examination Mr.. Marshali spoke some
fifteen minutes, and replied to by Mr.. Car
penter. 1t was the second paSSin! at arms between
these gentlemen during to-day, and h'gh WORDS
were banded. Mr.. Marshall considered himself
inSulted, and, by way of retaliation made lns'nua-
tions against Mr.. Carpenter, which that gentle
| man Indignantly and defiantly hurled back ut the
Captain from Woodford. Capt. NJ. then said lie
| had iacurable peculiaritieS oil manner, and he
would not in future have them criticised. So he
| PLAYED quits, and the Judge admoniShed the par
ties. while the sheriff, at the CONCLUSION ct the
difficulty, and the restoration OF peace cried or
der, and requested the gentlemen 10 keep cool.
The third witness was j. Speed ritle, son o.
Chancellor Pritle, bright and intelligent lad o
thirteen years. He told straightforward s'or!
| and was in no way disconnected 10y The torluous
CROSS. examination.
The fourth witness was Minor II. Pope, son o
William H. Pope, Esq. He had been suffering
f. ON an attack of sickness, and was scarcely aUl'
| to be in attendance. AS before the police court
his testimony explicit and conclusive, ueSplt
the battery of cross questions
| During the examination of some OF The boys
Judge Kinchloe was forced 10 :eqmest that Inc al
torneys for the defence should exercise more LEM
enCy towards the youthful witnesses, and wheI
| Messrs. Caldwell and " ole had both indulged II
examining young Knight, Le ordered that after
ward the cross examination should bs confined l
but one attorney.
Indeed il was unpleasant this afternoon to wit
ness the hot haste with winch the Gentlemen TO
the defence pounced upon the young witnesses
and used Their best exertions 10 contound and per
pick them. 1t certainly gave proof oil great .ac
and ingenuitycn the part Of the counSellers, bu
il appeared TO be diminutlve ieroclty mat Ill
honorable genlleuen exhibited
Mr.. Matt Ward looks very Ill, ana appeare
supporting himself on crutch. and leaning on til
arm of friend. Ills face is very pale, win
sIi.ht flush high upon each cheek. HIS deport
ment i'll court was that of languid memory an
physically enieebled person, throughout whose ell
tire system disease had ruthlesSly :avased. twn
but occasionally during To-day that he held an
conference with his attorneys. lie SEEMED conter
with their skill in managing the case.
The other prisoner, Robert J. Ward, Jr.' had
air OF nonchalance-don't care about him.
The evidence of the pupils of Mr.. Butler, i
spite of severe cross exsminat on, is mentione
as positive aud remained mistaken.
I'VE have on hand full report OF the proceed
inss of the court on Tuesday, but withhold 1t Il
the present, in obedience. not out Of respect, I
The order Of the udge. We intend 10 place be
fore The readers of the Courier full and accurat
report of the evidence taken in the Ward case
and reliable and satrSfaI tory abstract oi tn
speeches made by the several counsel ON bot
sides. In this determination we should doubt
less be thwarted the Judge, were we, at the pres
ent stage of the trial 10 disregard his mandate
therefore withhold the fulreport.-Cin E"q"ire'
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