The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-15

lOA wv AanS euAGS ySoiol AALI y SoL hAihLI
knew McKaig, did great deal Of haul.
ing for him; knew Black; was on the cor.
ner Of the bridge when the shooting took
place; as McKaig passed off the bridge he
changed his cane from his right hand to
his left and put his right hand behind
him; l saw something Ike a pistol shin.
Ing there; l first saw Black near Craigen's
corner; when they met there was q shot
fired; ] don't know who fired it; Mckaig
whirled and staggered and ran across the
street; saw him fall afterwards.
Plot shown witness, who stated TO the
counsel and jury the positions Of the par.
ties and himself.
Gross. .EtdmiAcd-ltwas about half past
seven; | got load of coal at the railroad
and had taken 1t to Mr.. Lowndes' office,
and left the car near there, rs ! conld not
unload it there, then walked back to the
bridge; thought l could see Mr. Hughes;
he wanted me TO do some hauling; know
Cornelius COnnor, but did not see him TO
recognize him that morning; saw some
one, but did not exactly know who; there
was another colored fellow on the bridge;
just rs he, McKaig, was crossing Canal
street he changed his cane and put his
hand behind him as il TO draw o pistol;
McKaig spoke 10 no one that / noticed;
whit ! saw glistened; can't say that II
was pistol; saw nothing drawn; / told
no one-Only those who asked me; sever
al gentlemen gave me advice about what
| should say; told inc not to say anything
until it was asked of me. O.
Who told you thaty "Can't exactly re-
member who-several gentlemen" The
witness was closely questioned on this
point, but ho could not remember who Il
was that gave him advice, save one-SIrs.
Sewers, OF Cumberland, who he said told
him before lie left Cumberland that he
was going before court and he must be
careful in what he should say. Isaw Nc.
Kaig throw up his hands; hG had nothing
In his hands that could see; l did not see
the first shot fired; second shot fired when
he (McKAig) was on the opposite pave.
ment; third shot when he was on tho edge
Of the pavement; fourth, when he was Un
the street.
by Mr.. &y8ter-Were you ever ap.
preached by any one for information; were
you ever asked to go anywhere in the
town Of Cumberland and give informa.
tion? OBJECTED 10 by Mr.. Whitney, and
alter some discussion withdrawn.)
Wiliidm Wolf Sl0Orn.- Reside In Cumber.
land have lived there all my life; knew
Mr. McKaig by sight; know the prisoner;
was standing on the opposite side Of the
street betwean DR., Healey's door and Ma
dore's window was talking at tho time
10 Or. P. A. Healey; he remarked 10 me,
Watch those two men meet first saw
Black between Dllley's store and q meat
shop; when they BOT togethes firing com.
menced; McKalg started of the pavement;
l saw the pistol after he got into tue
street the pistol fell there, outside Of the
curbstone McKaig then ran over 10 Ma.
dore's around the post, as IL hugging II (;
then back to tue middle of the street !;
when l first saw McKaig ho had q cane
swinging 1t in his hand.
Cross. .Erdmined-BoGh DR.. Healey and
Ihad the same opportunity to witness the
affair; after 1t had occurred talked II over
several times with Dr.. Healey; have no
recollection oftelllng him that there was
no such thing as pistol in McKaigs
hands, Mr.. Tearney picked up the pistol
after the body was carried in and took 1t
into DR.. Healey's office; saw Mr.. Con.
nor at Rhinds door; when McKaig met
him he nodded his head; as he was about
10 cross Canal street he was twirling his
cane; know John Lingo; can't say exact.
ly that have had any conversation with
him about it; never have said to him
within the last three weeks that there
was no such thing as McKaig's hav.
Ing pistol in his hand. Question again
asked wltness-objected 10 by Mr.. Yoor.
hees, who claimed that the time, place and
person must be deslgnated) Odd you
state q short time after the removal oil
this case iron Allegany to Frederlck) to
Mr.. John Lingo, in your shop, that Nc.
Kaig had no pistol In his handH Al
do not think / did.
As Mr.. Wolf stepped of the stand the
Court announced that the hour Of adjourn.
ment had arrived; and after the usual
charge to tho jury, the court adjourned at
three o'clock until tomorrow (Thursday)
morning at nine o'clock.