Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-08
THE ARSON CASES.
.,,.,ll HELOASO KING DISMISSED
w..s,, for the Oefense-The Hand
'1s ,.,',..f S,.;' gystsg Clsnr-Syoop'i' Of
"t, =. Argument Pro and Con
lief, sterce Of a Motive
al, MAXWELL HELD IN $1,000
wv BOND.

..,rr.ur', impatient delay, anC
Ism. Of a moderate numbel
..,.-. the examination OF Wit
49,, rhr defense was begun yes
,rarn.u.. Mr. Cracrait wa
- rlr prosecution and Messrs
Hubbard and Russell acted fol
-r5r,u>.
Ms F. Patterson was the hrst anc
I'm. - .or,he defense, and cleared
o., mystery OF the silk handker
t., igni upon the desk on the
In. OBJ. Ire tire, and which q
.,. for tlr prosecution had identi'
"a. favu- been seen in possession
*. Tat handkerchief was hers,
.,,.a.- ,.. lai found il, and as nc
CANNED 70. 70 Lai remained in her
...r Size hal found it in the
-a-,-y nom. ami after allowing it to
T,-.rr aimed upon upon the gas for
- v.... .a taken IL. She had II in
..-gr on. las while at the gas office
.-r.-., .,.n- upon the desk. King
-,.-.i.rra..t. hut she did not con
.F-.R.r.la "Trip after lt,
r.s.s.r,.. here rested us case, and
e. r-.,..,. announced his readiness 10
..-.-. ...-rwru', from counsel
b.. .... r..u -ayc an exhaustive
- -.-,r>-,uuUy and presented
..- r.., aa. Arguments sustaining
.- T.. defense first reviewed the
,.....r. & WrrAHIm and Wilcox, the
--...u..w na. seen Maxwell at the
.rr.-.r- -.- .,hgr near , o'clock 5n
....gv OBJ. ,.r tire. and the latter on
rr-. .s.-a.r within about 10 or -
-...-...., ,awrrlmH. They thought
....r..... a sufficient aIbI for Max
,.. ... being too short for him 10
,..-.-. .r. r.t.r o. the other. The
:. ..r % -.--.r3;o KEYS they did con-
..- t wg.N Importance. James
Vya.. .r. J.uu Dpyr had keys also,
v..r..., ar. y.Gr,' them with the
H-..
4.. h.u.~ appearance and evident
sy sy..r.-ar. HJ> that any evidence
49,. ... We're not the scene and
g-....l..., exciting And MaNwell's ;
-1 tr.-. ., - AIy Uuj, those are the
-.,. .r.,. r..a. husS> was certainly
..l,.. ,rm-l;aui ijSmay OF an innO-
.s.mr I.,y took Up the legal ques-
...rr.-.rt ,u arson, aui argued that
..-. Ha, o.. attempt to burn or harm
. iug- The counter was not at
= -.t. '.r 5u~. the desks not o. the
rrr-aal rlr TIRE occurred on the
-t,-,.ar d. lgr from danger as posi-
b. .i ,ra,'awrt Was on the build
-. atrR4, r., the tire made under
.-...'r- wuu. the wood work. On
-, .ra Oh. argument extended about
a. .--
o. -ar>,rl.u began hy considering
-.r.-gr a.i hy the DESTROYER Of the
1.k' \..ur 600 the Egrr ui the globe
-. ... interest 100 their destruction but
O. a.H,e -s.r they declared. The
ra.-,au. .at ,rv> We're shown % have
- .-a a..g. r.r hl,lilus or 20 have
Co. ara-. ,.rlr KEYS to 90 out
....r F.,,,-,,.ru Ithai been proven
o. rVl~Hr.u once before and that
NEar. HU- very angry. And whv
T.....,. Va, 10 Urt because he was
l-..'... >r.. would grta view Of
.~ r.,> Iau trustees had met on
%. AH..., ..y r-r.ut.ug the fire and
-p rr. O. .ruui au investigation.
.-,R4, u NlNN-.~ presence. and
s.s rI.' -ru-.yi in the minute
, N.A. ,.., SUNDAY night was the
E ..a-.r u, masking away with the
..,, ,.,,raU. m-' the next Tuesday
-,...-. utagluyy>t.ga,lOn meant dis
.-E A.t 'lr men who feared dis
-g were .urmrU who put the torch
.~ r.s>. auI I'M building in
'.a ,Ru human lives were endang-
r'-a t>.w- stranger fired the books,
IS A-.R.-.-r. ui what pages
a-'.s..r.y ug,llAtr WAS won
.-'.. ,'.. portions 90 the books con-
...'M. ~ .aNAaNNN va khANN
'.'- 'ar ".>, ..~rruygi Maxwell had
TO. I'D '.r ,-.,.r.n u' Nr Byykiug, "A
.'.-. ...r~ .nur.aiuiug ut mall
-N--.. ....v, sut 20 hai spurred
" q. ,.a destruction ol these
NA.'-.,>.-. Ir- prosecution then
.... 4" '.. ..-a. Tu.lt. Il arson Was
.I-.'."t D.. wis not the fault ot
~ ..... .a-->. /. wa- i1rtuitous
>.N..r '.a' friendly hands had
'-.' ..- .a..-~. amt the intent was
N". Tire natural consequences
-'' ." .>.- u'. consideration. II
q. .'-.... a ug.i.us j. rharred OF
--.E 'ur WpJt i turned II Is
s.. a, ..e attempt IN this case
''..ra' '.a Prosecution aSke,i that
.'r. .-. u... iH- the attempt
.. '...>- '.u- ruIrcri upon the
,.-...N E>.. .r the first allrcSS.
' '' ..r E,r ,uuu-y Was concerned
.. .-.,' ridiculous. MavOr
... '.>...! '1 having yainlv
'-..n~ ara fuse. Mr.. Arkle,
r.. ' N.a.-' ,.a' the spots On the
d. ....-.. ,' ur caused by a fuse,
-. ... -.a, b, might have been
t... ..- burning Ui a book or a
,r. d. .-N i'uN the lurm %!
'-..r Maxwell had put in
.H,r q, 1--WE o'clock AMI
s-... .... ant. ha, pas, nine, or
,-... .. .F." Nu- house. between
..,,a,.lu Of lis voice in
a.. D.. ..NFi ey Uroc''n,
bal ... .Hs % the alarm,
49,, r ... tre and dis
A,s.y H.a seemed improbable.
AE- t..-... Wa. r.rN,r.. ,r,,..,