The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-12

Forbes, on Saturday afternoon, IN the
jail. We append a synopsis OF the
testimony:
DR.. Frissell testified to McDonsld's
condition. He is very much improved,
and in no immediate danger. The
doctor thought he was doing as well as
anv one could expect, and that in the
natural course of things he would be
about again before long.
James ,SWsency SaCorn-On the nj sht
OF the 29th January, on going to work
on Engine 232, which was situated on
No. ; pit, about s o'clock, | heard
balloa, after which | listened for a min
ute or two, when | heard the second cry
given, Murder! murder!' | took up
nv light and ran for the office door,
at the same time thinking the noise
was outside the house on the end OF the
Y. The first | saw was &. Mcdonald
coming out OF the Office with both hands
on his head saying to me John Nc.
Chan has shot me-" With that Nc
Donald caught hold OF me on the back
with a fast hold, after which McGhan
came out Of the Office with pistol in
his hand in the position person would
hold it when shooting, saying Go on
YOUR knees, you are bound to die. |
said to McGhan then For Gods sake
don't shoot him." at the same time
moving back to the head Of No. 6 pit;
when there l said to McGshn agaih
Il have always been good friend OF
yours, and you OF mine. don't shoot
him." at which time L. Donegan came
in the rear Of John McGhan, putting
out his light and LAYING it down on the
floor; MEG han then turned around from
me which enabled Mcdonald to get out
of his sight. From That | saw no
more of Mcdonald, but saw McGhan
taking light saying at the same time
"He is gone, and running along the
side of engine 235 which was then on
No. 6 pit, stopping at one time between
the engine and tender, saying Now |
have you; 90 on YOUR knees, you are
bound to die, at the same time cooking
the pistol at him, after which he got
into the pit following Mcdonald oat
of it.
l.. Donegan, Sworn-On the night OF
the 29th Of January | came out to
work by orders Of 6. Mcdonald; Nc
Donald went along with me and showed
me what to do, and helped me until
about eight o'clock; he then lett me,
saving he would 90 into the office and
write out the list OF engines needed Tor
the morning. When he was abont
fifteen or twenty minutes gone ! heard
some shooting; | thought it was out
side | got down off engine 234, upon
which | was working; | then heard
another very loud shout; this was re-
peated several times; | made the best
of my way toward where the noise came
from; on reaching that point saw G.
Mcdonald holding fast to j. Sweeneys
back at the head Of No. e pit; John
McGhan was about two yards from
them, aud moving on them with some
thing like pistol in his hand; Nc
Donald, when he saw me, called on TO
me to save his life; | Immediately put
out my torch and threw it on the floor,
and made for John McGhan; when
about within three yards Of him he
took up piece Of brass, and said if ]
would lay a hand on or 60 near him he
would dash my brains out; | said you
will not, and asked him what he meant;
he said if any Of us went near him he
would dash our brains out, at the same
time throwing the brass away and turn
ing around, saying lie is gone; he then
cot a torch and looked for Mcdonald
under the engine on No. pit got
my torch and passed on towards the
entrance door to give Mcdonald light to
pass over coal which was in his way, as
saw him making that way out Of the
pit by the light of Mech 8 torch; as
Mcdonald passed out Of the entrance
door | saw McGhan come out OF the
same pit, after which his torch was
ouenched he asked me where he went
/ replied he has gone home; he then
passed out Of the shop, and / saw no
more Of him.
Thomas F2aherty, S,corn-On the night
of the 29th OF January. as | was work
ing on engine 26j, No. | pit, in COM
pany with a German who was working
with me, heard roar, after hear
ing which the German started and
said there was some one fighting up
there" | followed him up to where
we heard the noise; I'VE had our lights
in our hands; when | arrived there
McGhan took hold Of my torch and
took it from me, running around the
side OF the pitt but whether Mcdonald
went into the pit, or not, do not know;
I,"asked MGahan for my torch, he
said he was not ready to return it yet,
80 | went to work without my torch,
and got another one.
Pat Larkin SWorn-On the night OF
the Goth Of January, 1872, heard
great shout and went to see what was
the matter; on arriving atwhere it was
| saw John McGhan with pisto up
to Mr.. Sweeney's face and G.. Melon
aid behind Sweeney and holding him
between him and McGhan; | put my
hand up between Sweeney and the ps-
tol, and asked him (McGahn) wha, he
was going to do; he said, :" | am going
to Kill the bugger;" be then fell back
and picked up piece Of brass or iron,
and turned around and said he would
dash out any mans brains that would
60 near him; after that | went to work.
Thomas Pryor testified that he met
McGhan on the night of the shooting;
that McGhan told him that he bad shot
Mcdonald down at the machine shops,
and advised him TO 60 down and see
about it. Pryor did not at first believe
the statement, but McGhan assured him
OF tie truth He had never heard Nc
Donald speak lightly Of female virtue,
nor had be ever heard HIM use any
language towards McGban's family at