The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-17
went out; there was ample room for them

steps-)ust ABOUT dark; ShaWs corner IS
opposite the railroad depot; it was within
two weeks before the shooting occurred;
saw Mr.. VIM. McKaig coming across the
railroad; stopped on the railroad three or
four seconds; then stepped behind the
corner OF the Revere House and looked
around the corner; | looked down the
street and saw Crawford Black coming
up the street; when Black reached Sam.
uel Coopers barber shop hcKaig drew
back and held revolver; Black stopped
a moment on the step, then turned and
walked down street 10 about Ferguson Il
Cruzen's saloon; McKaig stepped from
behind the corner and walked down the
street after him; lost sight Of them.
On q Sunday, think the one before the
shooting, met Black; ! asked him when
he had met McKaig; he asked me why; l
told him what l had seen; he said:
"Whatin the hell Is It your business !"
and walked away. first saw Black in
iront oil Littls's Jewelry' store; l suppose
there were other persons, but | did not
see them; Black stopped moment on
CoOper's steps, and then turned and went
down; McKaig followed; l observed
them Us far rs the City Hotel-no farther;
| saw the revolver plain; 1t was in his lett
hand; when he looked down the street no
had the revolver behind him. The cross
examination Of this witness on th is point
was fierce and rapid, but he reiterated
again and again that he distinctly sow the
revolver. Mr.. Jones asked him why at
this juncture he did not rush down street
and warn Mr.. Black. He replied that he
did not know what McKaig might do;
that McKaig feared no one. When ques-
toned Us TO his having any knowledge oil
McKaIg's bravery, he said: McKaig was
brave man; saw him stand once in the
hall Of the Revere House in front Of Ma.
jor BigelOw, each with revolver pointed,
and he did not move or finch. He (NIc
Kaig) was good shot; knew he carried
revolver; would often be in the barber
shop when he came In IN get shaved; he
would take off his coat and | couldsee his
reVolver-sometimes in o holster and
sometimes in his pants POCKETS.
AJ1hd WIliSOn d00rn-Reside in Cum.
berland; have resided there about thirty
years; know Black by reputation; have
heard him spoken of rs beng remarka-
bly, quiet and peaceable young man; do
not know him much, but he has the gen.
eral reputation, TO the best Of my kn0wl-
edge, Of being a pcaceabla, honest, amia-
bic, gentlemanly young man.
Hon. AJfref SpGtes SloOrH-His (Black's
reputation Is good for peace, quietude and
gentemanly conduct; have known him
from his boyhOOd; have resided in Cum
berland about twenty.thfee years; | heard
bis employers say-(obieCtGd to by Mr..
Whitney, Mr.. Voorhees, submitted 10
the court that the general traits Of Charac.
ter involved in particular case Of this
kind should be entered into, and not the
general character OF the party for peace
and order only. After argument by Mr..
Seyster and Attorney General Jones, the
court sustained Mr.. Whitney's objection.
Mr.. Spaies was again asked by the dc.
Tense as TO the general character Of the
prisoner for peace and amiAbility. A. II
Is good. Q. DO you believe that his gen.
eral character and disposition arc such
that there would DO the least likelihood
of his committing willful murder? lob.
jected TO by Mr.. Jones. Objection sus.
tained.) knew W. w. MCKaig In his
lifetime; he was stout, handsome, well.
built gentleman; athletic; was II much
stOutor man than the prisoner at the bar;
about six feet in height; my judgment
would be that he would weigh 10
pounds
Captain PTerS-My home Is in Balti.
more county; am now engaged in coal
mining near Piedmont; have known Craw.
lord Black Tor past eighteen months; his
general character Is very good; never
heard 1t questioned; his occupation was
the same as mlne-SuperintendGnt OF
mines; the position of Superintendent OF
mines is one particularly calculated TO try
q mans amiability.
John L. BrOpniag.-ResidG in the up.
per part of Allegany county; frequently
visit Cumberland; am one Of the County
Commissioners Of Allegany county and
have TO attend sessions there; his general
character is good; have always heard him
spoken OF las hlgh.mlnded, amiable young
man.
Jacob Snyder 8tcorR.-Reside at Cum.
berland; keeper oil the Alms.HOuse; know
the prisoner; have known him from lit.
tie boy; have been in Cumberland since
1915; his general character for peace and
amiabllity Is good.
A. II. BkdekiSton St00rR.-lIeSide In Cum.
berlaud; am n lawyer; lived there four
years; am acquainted with Black; his
character for peace is good; cannot say
what his character Is for amlability.
W. H. Cdhal.-Am q lawyer Ia Cum.
berland; have resided there for the past
twenty years, except during my absence
in the army; Harry Crawford Blacks
character for peace and quietness Is very
good.
". L. Shd0.-Eeside in Mt. Savage,
Allegany county; merchant; acquainted
with H. Crawford Black; his general
character for peace, quiet and amiability
is good.
j. Hampton LOng.-Hsrdware merchant
in Cumberland; resided there since 1882;
Blacks general character Is good for peace
aud quietness,
Pliriek Grandfather, Franklin mines;
Harry Black is the Superintendent oil
those mines; his character for peace and
quiet Is good. Q. How is It for amiability
and gentleness of dispositions a. 1t Is
such that all the people would like to sec
him return there.
Thomas Cary Laborer, Franklin
dumphouse; am acquainted with II.
Crawford Black; his character for quiet.
ness and amiability is very good indeed.
Judge John II. Bue1aEGn.-Reside with.
In five and a hall miles Of Cumberland;
am farmer and Chief Judge Of the Or.
phans' Court; have no personal acquaint.
ance with Harry Crawford Black; from
what have heard spoken Of him his
character for peace and quiet is univer.
sally good; I have resided in Allegany
county for forty.eight years.