Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-15
Trial Of Robert, alias Dock Pool for
the Murder of Adam Buch.

Trial of Robert, alias Dock Pool for
the Murder of Adam Bueh.
The trial of Robert Pool for the murder of
Adam Buch took place yesterday in the
Circuit Court, Judge Berkshire presiding
The oath of allegiance prescribed by the le-
gislature of the restored Government was
administered to each jarymau. oae gem
tlemau, a soldier, said he was conscisn
tiOusly opposed to capital punishment and
was therefore discharged The prisoner
was arratgned and plead not guilty, when
the court adjourned till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court room was pretty we'll filed
and it was apparent that an unusual inter
est was manifested in the case. G. L. Gram
mer and D. NJ. Edgington, Esq's, appeared
for the prisoner and Major Good for the
Commonwealth.
Major Good stated the case and the pen
alties attached to the offence alleged to
have been committed by the prisoner. He
said the Commonwealth expected to show
a most aggravated case of murder without
the slightest proVoeatlou.
Elijah Day, Coroner, was the first wit
ness called. Witness held an inquest on
the body. Found the contents of pistol
in the left side, rather back of the kidneys
or between the kidneys aud spinal column.
He exhibited number of shot and slugs
and paper wAds taken from the wound.
The examination took place on the morning
of the 10th. Buch was shot on the 9th OF
August last and died on the 18th.
Dr.. Frissell testified that he examined the
wound of Adam Buch on the 9th of Au-
gust II was pistol shot. There were
some ten or twelve shot lodged in the left
side behind the kidneys. He regarded the
wound rs the cause of his death. he did
not observe any negligence in the atten-
dance of Buch. He had stated upon first
seeing the wound that the man might re
cover. There was considerable cross
questioning at this point as to the precise
location of the shot in the body and the
different parts of the body effected also
as to the different effects of different kinds
of shot.l The witness did not think it
would have made any difference il the shot
had been extracted. 1t is the rule to take
out shot from wounds If it can be done
without iujuriug the surrounding parts.
The shot could not have been removed
from Buch's wound without probability
of killing him.
DR.. BingeI attended Buch. He had no
doubt that the wonud was the cause of his
death. He never saw healthier man in
his life than Buch was before he was shot.
[Another long cross accumulation ensued
about the precise character of the wound
and the location of the shot. -r
Mrs. Buch, [wife of the deceased, Adam
Buch, was called. The husband of wit
ness kept a grocery. Pool came into
the house with Hill and several others.
Pool cursed and swore at Mrs. Buch and
Adam. Witness told him that if he could
not behave himself he had better go some
where else. Adam then tnrned about and
told Pool if he didn't behave himself he
would put Linn out. Pool then struck his
fists together and said Cd d--n you
come out here aud fight me-" Adam re-
piled that it was no use for Pool to talk
about Sighting aud that II he didn't go out
he would put him out. Pool Wouldn't
stop cutting up and Adam shut up his book
and started around the counter. As he
did so Pool went towards him meeting
him at the end of the counter. Just as
Adam went to take hold of Pool the lat
ter put pistol to Adams side, and shot
him. Witness said TO Hile, ''hold him,
he'll shoot" Witness cried that Doc had
shot Adam and several persons came in.
Adam was assisted up stairs when the pis-
toll was found in his hands, he having
taken it from Pool in the struggle. Wit
ness had sold liquor to Pool when he came
aud got half gallon. l
Joseph lille was called. Witness and
Andy Gillespie and August Wyman and
Pool went into Adams to get drink.
A little child came in. Pool asked
Adam il he would trust him for
stick of candy for the child. Adam said
NO, and Pool commenced cursing. Witness
took hold of Pool when Pool said "Go way
or I'll knock you" Adam then started TO
come around the counter aud before be
could take hold of Pool, the latter shot
him. Adam cried out that he was shot and
witness led him up stairs. Buch was
large man and would weigh about one hum
dred and eighty. he was q very quiet man
but full of fun. Witness had taken Eve or
six drinks that day. he was alittle under
the influence of liquor. Pool seemed un-
der the influence of liquor also. Pool had
the pistol in his side pocket and pulled il
out just as Adam started around the coun-
ter. ~
Michael Heller was called and testified
that he was passing by Buch's place when
he saw cloud Of smoke coming from the
door, at the same time Mrs Buch was heard
to say "Come in and help me this fellow
has shot my man" Witness went in aud
found Pool and Buch struggling upon the
floor, the latter trying 10 Jake the pistol
away from the former. Witness assisted
10 taking away the pistol when Pool struck
witness IN the face. Witness, with others
then put Pool out of the honse.
August Wayman cOrrohorated the testi-
mony of Hill in relation to the stick of
candy, but saw nothing more, as he left
the house before the shooting took place.
! Barney Yum saw crowd pursuing Poole
after the shooting took place, and Joined in
the pursuit. As witness came near to Pool
he tPool) put his hand in his pocket and
said, "hyoutake hold of me I'LL shoot you"
witness nevertheless took hold of Pool and
neld him till the rest came up. Witness