The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-24
EXAMINATION OF MRS. ROBIN
SON.

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amined. But the Case not Conciud.
ed.
1t had been announced through the
city papers that the examination of Mrs.
Melissa Robinson, charged with the
murder of Pat Quinlan, would take place
before Judge Cochran, at the Court
House, last evening. This was sufficient
Long before the hour set, seven o'clock
the crowd commenced to gather, and long
before the doors we're thrown open, the
Court House steps and that portion OF
Chapline street were black with people |
"A perfect mob. The curiosity eI-
hibited BY men and boys to hear case
when there is a woman IN it. is some
thing marvellous. When the doors were
opened they rushed in pell-mell, like
panic-ttricken army. Special policemen
we're stationed within the bar of the
court room, to prevent the crowd from
rushing in upon the Judges stand.
Judge Cochran took his seat at 1870
o'clock, and shortly afterward Jailor
Kennedy brought in the prisoner, Mrs.
Robinson, who was accompanied " a
small son, from a rear entrance, anu she
took her seat by the side OF counsel,
Messrs. j. H. Good and Davenport q
Dovener She was the cynosure Of all
eyes. Prosecuting Attorney Cracratt
assisted by Mr.. Jacob Kemple, repre-
sented the State.
Before commencing the examination,
Judge Cochran stated that he had taken
the trouble to inquire into the time the act
passed by the last Legislature, abolishing
the jurisdiction of County Courts 10 ex-
anime felony cases, had been ap-
proved, and found it was on the 23d day
of December, 1875. Ninety days after
that date it takes effect, and as the
time had expired at midnight Wednesday
the question was, "what power has this
court in the matter2" His Honor further
said that he had read the act and he was
fully convinced that the court had no
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Davenport was Of the opinion that
as the crime charged against the prisoner
had been committed before
the law took effect it
was competent for the Court 10 go into
an examination of the case. Mr.. Good
was also of the same opinion. 1t was
FINAL, agreed to have an examination tor
the purpose of determining the amount
of bail to be given, but in no event, what
ever the evidence, the prisoner would not
be discharged With this understanding
the examination was proceeded with.
FOR THE PROSECUTION.
John Howard sworn-I live with
George Watson; saw Qunlan last Mon
day evening at Watson's saloon; was
with HIM at the house of Mrs. Robinson;
went with Quinlan to her house about
81 o'clock; went in and sat down; after
a while Quinlan and Ida Florence went
up stairs after being absent
about half an hour heard
Miss Florence scream and something
fall 10 the floor. Miss florence then
called for Mrs. Robinson, who ran UP
stairs. After an absence OF probably ten
minutes she came running down again,
and after going into her room for a short
time she came out and went up stairs a
second time. then left the house, and
in short time heard the report of re
volver; heard no struggle when Mrs.
Robinson went up stairs the first time;
when she came down she looked mad; did
not see what she had in her hand when
she returned; did not see Ida Florence
after she went up stairs; QuInlan was not
drunk when first saw him-nad been
drinking, however.
Ida Florence swOrn-Saw Quinlan on
Monday evening; he came to the house
abou, 81 o'clock with boy; asked me to
90 up stairs, which | did; after being
there for half an hour | requested Quin-
Ian to leave, which he refused to do; he
then slapped me in the face; screamed
and Mrs. Robinson came running
up stairs, but Qulnlan would not
! let her in, when she broke in the door. |
Quinlan wanted his money back, but he
would not take it. and said, There is |
the d. b-I want" and caught Mrs !
Robinson by the hair. This was the
second time Mrs. Robinson came
! up stairs. He was not dons. |
SsnythIng to me at that time |
! | then ran down stairs and told |
John Wallace, who was there to 90 up |
and help her; Mrs Robinson came down
and said she hal shot at him; did not !
see Quinlan after the shooting; was not |
present when the shooting occurred;
! never heard of Mrs. Robinson making |.
any threats as to what she !
would do if Quinlan raised
disturbance in her House He had
said nothing of an angry character to |
| Mrs. Robinson before he went up stairs;
when | last saw Quinlan he was on top
Of Mrs. Robinson.
John Wallace sworn-Was at the
| house of Mrs Robinson last Monday
| evening; when Quinlsn came he talked
u few minutes and then went up stairs
with Ida Florence; conversation before
/ gong up was of a pleasant character;
| heard Miss Florence screaming after be-
/ ing up stairs about half an hour; Mrs,
Robson went up, and in few minutes
returned and went up stairs again; did
not see what she had in her hands; Miss
Florence came down; then heard Mrs.
Robinson screaming and few minutes
afterward heard the report of revolver;
then Quinlsr came running down stairs
and out of the house; Mrs. Robinson
soon followed and said, the id s. of a |
b pulled nearly all her hair out.
Jennie Gray sworn-I live in the |
same house with Mrs Robinson. but on |
the upper floor, on Water street saw
Quinlan Monday night: he came - nv |
door in his shirt sleeves and bare headed; |
as soon as he opened the door be fell /,