The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-14
local INTELLIGENCE.

OF John w. LEWlS'-An tne @"S
oonr. Yesterday, the trial of James Collin
charged with the murder of John W. Levi
was commenced
;ury composed almost entirely OF ger
.,.sn from the country was empannellst
w .;nd;ctnent charging him with tn
mu,der the prisoner plead not guilty.
Dav Coroner, testified that he Wa
,,.. for. to 90 to East Wheeling on the 2
dsv of May, 1868; found Lewis dead; h
ND been killed by bullet, which had en-
.o.oa his breast and come out near thu
.so,ldsr-bl.de on the right shoulder; tn
nbo.t of the body was full of blood, which
aozed freely from the wound when thu
bodv was moved; the body was found or
7one street, not far from the East Wheeling
b,;dre. it was rather late in the afternoon
chen the inquest was held on the body.
q John Doyle testified that he lived in East
Wheeling, on Zane street; on the morning
i Of the murder he met Lewis and man
! named Purcell; the three got drink at the
4 bravery; went to Mrs. Gillespis's, where
tbsv had dinner and another drink; went
/ u Doyle's house, where they had another
brink. in the afternoon the three were
tspding on Doyle's steps; Collins came up
he road driving his cows home; one COW
tried to run away; Collins drew his gun
non her as if to shoot her; Doyle told him
Ae ought not to shoot the cow Collins told
i'm TO mind his own business or he would
Loot him, and called Doyle ID black
lbolitionist; Lewis stepped forward and
remarked that DOYLE was minding his
own business and Collins had better do
tbe same; Collins called Lewis black
abolitionist. and told him if he advanced
another step he would shoot him; Lewis
replied that he was not afraid, ne
knew he would not shoot; Lewis stepped
forward one step, when Collins, (who was
standing some fifteen or twenty feet OH
frsd and Lewis fell Doyle ran to the spot,
stopped down and raised the body from the
ground; as soon as Collins had fired, he
stood firm, and Immediately reloaded his
mn. anc swore he would shoot the first
Sbolitionist he met.
Col. n. wilkinson testified that he had
been an attacbee of the Crescent iron
FORKS for quite number of years, and
had the general superintendent OF the
Bill, there was not more quiet or peace
able man employed in the mill than Collins
Ne had known him for eight or nine years,
nd he was a steady Industrious workman.
81 Clorissa Cruddas testified that she resi-
Led in East Wheeling; saw Collins coming
ID the road with his cows; Doyle, Lewis
md another man came down from Doyls's
steus: Collins seemed to be in the act of
shooting the cow Doyle spoke to him, and
1 short conversation ensued; Lewis spoke
np Collins said he would shoot him. Wit
ness could not hear ali that was said, but
heard Lewis say he was not afraid; Collins
fred, Lewis staggered, tlrew his hand up
70 his bseast aud fell; Collins turned round
and loaded his gun, and said he would shoot
he first abolition son of BIB he met
Collins then crossed the bridge.
Mary Lowder testified that she lived il
the next house to the bridge; was sitting
In her own door, and could hear but little oil
Mhat was said saw Collins shoot Lewis.
reload his gun and cross the bridge.
Rachel Bier testified that she lived near
BIZ bridge; saw Collins shoot Lewis, but
Heard not word that was said; saw Col,
Inns reload his gun, in front of her door
Ind cross the bridge.
III Catharine Rupp testified that she hsarc
Nothing that was said before the shooting
Except that Lewis said he was not afraid
being shot; Lewis and Collins were stand
ing in tho street; Collins said he woul'
shoot Lewis; walked some fifteen or TIVE MT
yards back advanced few yards and fired
Lewis fell; Collins reloaded his gun an
vent over the bridge to the rolling mill.
Miss Allen testified that she was standin
bna small hill near the bridge; Collin
Dame up; seeing he was intoxicated, sh'
3tepped aside to let him pass; Collins sal
fe would shoot Lewis; Lewis said if 20
/ Fms would lay down his gun, he CLswis
would fight him; Collins walked up tt
foad and fred; Lewis stood still about SEE
bond, then fell in the road; witness WI
lbout sixteen yards from Lewis when h
ELL; Collins reloaded his gun and wake
cver the bridge.
Hugh Wilson testified that he lived o
Cay street; was eating an early suppe
when some one remarked, "There goes
nan who shot another man" ran aero