Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-10

by our readers that Al .he time of The oe.
eurrenee re gave a detailed statement Of
the facts, which we're substantially cor
rooOrated by the testimony addnced on the
trial Tue mardes occurred in Parkers-
ourgd On the 10th of November last, and
the victim died on the 18th. At the trial
o. last week, NJ p Amiss, Prosecuting Al
torney for Wood county, ana G. L Gran
mer, Esq, Ut this city, appeared for the
Commonwealth, AID Nessrs. jackson. Ad-
ans and Small for the prisoner. The tez-
tImooy Substantially edueed The fact. tia,
Oh the night Of The murder, Can't. Bsyrz
company, Of which Walking aud Poole
were both members, mad guartered in the
depot At Psrkersburg, ami thar Poole had
been conducting himself ia a very disor-
DERBY manner. When the Captain learned
OF she conduct of Poole, he ordered Wat
kins to arrest him ana bring him TO quar-
tiers, and in the execution OF this order he
was compelled to resort to compulsory
measures. A friend of ours who ATTENDED
The trial took notes Of TIE TESTIMONY rs
follows:
Jsnsss BGSsT, member Of the COMPANY,
Ebo EHs The drst witness TO TESTIFY ia b.
hall 81 Inc ComuonE eaIth, swors tkst be
hrst saw Watkins ana Poole coming along
towards the depot, and th-; Poole vas -
sisn1g " atkins, who vas dragging bita
along At ''doHble quick was distant
from them thirty yards 1t vas at sirbt
Ead there we're lights burning in the denot.
SAN Poole draw oGt pistol auj shoe;
Watkins about the neck | heard no coz
Versht'eC between Them Prior to III at
time they hai had NJ difficulty Alter he
was shot \ Watkins Jumped Of the depot
Dr. fEssis-, Surgeon OF the hospital.
was ne next witness called He test,6ed
that Watkins WAS brought TO the hospital
on the lth of last November. aud died on
the 18th. saw the wound. He was sho;
IN the lett side, jus; above the czvicle.
probes the wound eight Inches Every
breath be took blood oozed from tue
mouth De 1.ed on the evening of the
morning thai first szw him. Supposed
the wound vas made oy a bail. I, was
wound calculated 20 be mortal On his
tlou, ne thought il was bali
iron the Character Of the wound don't
think IN cESs OF lscsrnted wounds of tie
lungs the Tiean can survive. Watkins
was PROSTATE when brought 70 The hos
pitaI- TIE bali vas berouz the rearh Ut
The probe eight nrhes long TIE ball lad
downward tendency. towards the right
side. 1t WAS about si1 inches from the eI-
ternai wound 70 the lungs.
Joesl 4 Bzbev cav Watkins and Poole
JEST before Watkins WAS killed arrested
Poole snt brought him down to Captsip
B=Ggs. asked Baggs if be- allowed bin
TO come 0ut. He sad ne did il Poole
WGght zahEP
crossed TO the depot together Heard
Poole tell NaikinS that 4 h slapped his
T7cs, Re U2GkG scrsr s3sI. aaotAsy azqH's fGee,
This was AZ the depot. Watkins told Poole
that If be would stay here, he would treat
him right. Poole said be would not STAY
with any SncE man Wien they went 10
;ne scales on the depot platform, Watkins
told him that if ne would behave himself.
he would give him as much SIS re could
drink They hsd some words. and Poole
drew ont Pis. d and shot him On his
crosse Examination, ne testified that they
were all members OF the same company.
Knew bOth since they had been in the com
pAcy- They we're % good terms before
50 tz- a. Knew Watkins didn't strike
hin oa the tare-be drew back his hand.
but DIDN'T strike him. Watkins was shot
oS the second scales. They were not three
steps apart wbea Poole slct Watkins
Samuel ACGt4 James Baker. Al Lemas-
tiers, James AcGiu. Geo Greer, and mvzelf
were present D.z not see 10y nor Gosseu
IL ere. Saw Watkins have Poole aad push-
ing b!!n ahead Q: hin. Watkins asked lin
TO stt dowa and Poole refused Watkins
got 6p and talked with him. Poole shot
tim. ! followed Watkins ana stared with
him that night They took II atkins 70 the
Hospital. Wheeler was surgeon. Was CLOSE
=. IT.
4. Dot-aisH testified tina he was recuIar-
ing the yard down NJ the Depot. Five men
were standing At the Depot talking They
vent ABOUT tie length Of two cars, aud /
SAW the fast o. pistol and the nsu shU;
raa into The ticke; o6ce and Law down
5. Dzr5sggsTs testimony was in accord
snce with the above ftcts
IL. Le4asstsvS testified that about N hour
and hail before Poole shot him, saw
Pooie take out pisfo! and Presen; it =;
Watkins, and made Poole pat II up
AddM RetttcE testified that Poole and
Watkins were At MS house jus, eetore The
time OF the murder. Se-erai of the com
pany came &c NV hosse for supper. When
Poole came cut from supper h= refused 10
ps7 for il, AMI Watkins SAID il Poole would
col he Watkins would WatKiEs passed
oIt OF the rooEa and Poole said IN b nenac-
ing manner, E-2 In e52- I Sr.l ssstk
g0a te.atya1, s7azsed go4 zaag ago. you
81 81 = 81
CaP:7F" Bugs TESTIFIED toat BE twice or
dersd Watkins 70 go and hiring Poo.e away
His dying declarations were II I.runfer
Poole has shot ne, aAd aItksKt eng ccuse
TIE witnesses for the defense were
caiI=i Aod Yandyhe swore that Watkins
WAS r9estius Poole hArshly, and thai VIII
ness went 10 quiet the fuss, and Watkins
tod him be had authority TO arrest Poole.
Watkins told Capt Bags, after he was
shot, not 70 aurt Poole As ne was 10 biame-