The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-20

o'clock. The pu0A III. 1--.-.-- 81 slsrs..s-f IS
oct2of
y sAprL NrsBIr FOR Child MUIR
lN'1 The trial of Isabel Nesbit' for tn
' DrSm Of child, was commenced in 'h'
r;rcuit Court Yesterday ,sa,4.s,
0" m,a counsel for the defense asked LOT
..,. nc composed of freeholders. The jury
J"s not obtained till near three O'CLOCK
"p Mary M'oann was called and IT., testified led
49,. .Is was the mother Of the child. on
,4a,a.v (tbs day before the murder), sue
wv" standing near the Crescent Mill talking
". wy VIM. Long; Mr.. Lewis, Mrs. Neso't and
' !" BRADY came along, asked them to
.aNesbit,s house and stay all night. The
s;t.tion was accepted, and all except
wv, staid at Mrs. Nesbit's house snat
n :.ht. in the morning, Mrs. M'oann anu
Ne. Rradv left the house to 60 up street
leaving the child with Mrs. Nesoit' WINE
liking down Fourth street, about m Ten
o'clock, Mrs. MCann met Malinda DfAu'
.ho informed her that man ana wom""
h,d taken the child away; returning 70 MIS-
Nash;,,s house, Mrs. MCann missed ner
ah;ld and asked where it was; Mrs. NeSoi'
..;d a man and woman had been there anu
'sSan the child away; Mrs. MCann went
aannto the house where VIM. Long father
" tbe cbild) boarded, but could see moth,
ing of the child; returned to Nesolts, anu
Pa 70 search the house; Mrs. Nesoit re-
fmsad 70 let her do so, and pushed her away;
Mrs. N,Caun went after officers, but coula
find none got soldier, who seafenee ,ae
bouse but could see nothing OF tue on'''
: ,bo ofternoon Mrs. M'Cann ana Long
..or,d 70 the house several times, out
ao,,la NOT find the baby; asked the neigh
tors about it, but could obtain no
T. >. -. on Wednesday child was
zSound in a board pile near the planning mu'
Nearing of it, Mrs, M'Cann went down anu
Recognized the child as her own " nav
been strangIed by window-bhnd cor'' -
had no clothes on except small snir' anu
bonnet; it was dead and laying Oh
board
Coroner Day testified that in May last ne
mas called TO hold An inquest upon cnild
that had been found screened under P,i'
of boards near the planning mill; the BODY
rro. not at all decomposed; had been there
about twenty four hours winuo"-D"n
cord was found tied around the neck OF
the child; the string had been hea ''gn'
enough to produce death, the cord was
brought into Court, and he had no DOUBT
the child died from strangulation.
.Josepb Lancaster testified that he was
IN the South side of Wheeling creek, wnen
b;s attention was attracted by large
crowd of people on the opposite side OF tne
creek: he crossed over, ana i'und the cnilu
inc under the boards; he picked the child
M and laid it on board; the Coroner soon
came and an inquest was held upon Tue
hodv Witness recognized the cord as tue
identical piece that was around the neck OIL
the baby; and anther piece Jnst ike Tue
6rst being shown him, was recognized a.
that found by him near the house oil MIS-
Nesbit. On Tuesday evening, (the DAY De-
fore the child was found) warrant nau
bsen placed in witnesses hands for the ar
rest Of Ms. Nesbit; the warrant was
sworn out by Mr.. Long, the repu'eo ia'ne,
of the child: he went to the house anu
fo,na the door tied with string; he cut the
string opened the door and called Tor a
light; stepped out on the porch when ne
saw neighbor bringing a light; turning
around he found the door had been locked;
kicked it open, and found Mrs, Nesblt; after
some resistance, he succeeded in arrestlng
her and taking her to the Alderman's ONCE
from whence she was committed to Jail.
Court adjourned till nine o'clock this
morning.