Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-17
Trial of Robert Pool for the Murder
of Adam Bueh.

Ia -1uHbElhOly III duNhuCG.
Trial of Robert Pool for the Murder
of Adam Bueh.
VERDICT OF UURDEB ~ THE PIRsT DEGREE
Major Good proceeded to his concluding
argument. He agaia rehearsed the evil
dence in the case. Pool, lille and others
went into Buch's to get drink "A little
child came in, and Pool wanted Mrs. Buch
to give him stick OF candy. Mrs, Buch
refused. lille had stick of candy which
he offered to Pool, but Pool would not have
it; he wanted the candy from Mrs. Buch,
and being refused commenced to curse and
swear. Buch told him he must behave
himself or he would put him out. Pool
replied, iIf you are man, d-n you, come
out and fight me-" Buch said it was no use
to talk about Sighting; that if he didn't be.
have himself and go out he would put him
out. Pool continued to threaten and swear,
when Buch shut up a book in which he was
writing, and started around the counter.
As he did so, Pool drew pistol and walk
ed towards Buch, and meeting him at the
end of the counter put the pistol close to
his side and shot him. From the wound
thus inflicted Buch died in five days. 1t is
in evidence that Pool threatened to kill
Bnch about three weeks before he did do
it. This is the evidence of John Rogers.
tbs also in evidence that Pool said 1--WE min
utes before he shot Buch, that if any man
ran against him he was prepared to settle
him. After the shooting Pool ran like
race horse and made desperate effort to
escape, threatening to shoot a man who
attempted to arrest him. The jury must
infer that Pool intended to kill Buch from
the fact that fatal consequences followed,
and that he knew what he was doing from
the fact that he intended to make his es-
cape. Major Good read great many au-
thOrities in relation to the different degrees
of murder and said he should insist upon
a verdict os murder in the first degree. he
affirmed that there was no paliation or
excuse for the murder. 1t was wiIful aud
deliberate. 1t afforded him no pleasure to
prosecute man for a capital offence, but b e
was the guardian ofpublic justice and had
a solemn duty to perform. The sympathy
of the jury should not go toward violators
oflaw. 1t should go in favor of the fami-
lies of those who are rutblessly murdered,
and in favor of society. Gentlemen, we
are too much inclined to sympa,hize with
vioIatOrs ofthe law. your duty TO pre-.
serve the sanctity of human life and shall
ask for verdict of murder in the first de-
gree beyond all question.
The jury retired and after an absence of
an hour or two returned with verdict of
murder in The first degree. Pool did not
seem to be much affected. He looked
hastily from the jury to the Judge and
then settled down into his accustomed
expression.
TIE CASE OF TuE CoxMoxwEALrH
VS.. W. D. CLIFFORD srRAwx.-This case
properly belongs to Marshall county but
was removed to this county upon the mo-
ton of defendant. 1t appears that on the
18th of last November and about that time
there was very bitter feeling in Mounds
Vile between the Union men and secession
lists. Joseph Brantner and Charles Strawn
were having fgbt that day, David Braut.
ner a brother of JOseph, and Clifford strawu
brother of Charles, being present. Joseph
Brautner knocked Charles Strawn down
Clifford ran into his fathers store and got a
revolver but as he passed out with the pis-
toll in his hand David Brantuer caught him
by the coat collar. strawn snapped the
pistol at Joseph Brantner and then turning
the muzzle upon David snapped it twice at
him. The pistol did not go of. srawu
struck Brautner with the weapon upon the
head knocking him down upon his knees,
after which he struck him on the back of
of the head. This is the evidence of David
Brautner. Several other witnesses were
examined, but as the evidence was not con-
cludsd the court adjourned till this morn