Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-03

his wife went over to borrow some -four
from Mrs. Taylor, but she was not at
home. She returned the second time
and met Mrs. Taylor coming from to-
wards the grove which lies between the
honse and harm. She obtained the -four
and Mrs. TAYLOR told her to tell Mr..
Remlev to keep a lookout for the house
and stove, as she expected fire that
NIGHT From ten TO fifteen minutes
after he received this message he looked
out and saw the barn on ire. de says
he seen tracks leading to the barn and
from it toward the grove. They were
very plain and he will swear they
were the tracks Of Mrs. Taylor. Rawley
was all of a tremble while making this
statement and cannot look you in the
face while talking.
Walter Welch passed the barn be-
tween sun down and dusk on the night
of the fire: saw nothing wrong; seen
Mrs. Taylor going towards the house
from the grove; went home andln about
fifteen or twenty minutes saw light
through the window and looking out,
saw the barn on fire; ran over imme-
mediaielv; was the first one there; the
lack was dead when he arrived; the
entire building was in flames and could
save nothing.
Col. Henry speaks in the highest
terms of Mr.. Taylor and says therenever
was such man in the county. he
was very charitable, also that what Mr..
T. had done was for the good OF the
county.
Thomas Wills, now living on Taylor
place, said that Mrs. Taylor gave to
Miss Sallie CulliSOn about $500 worth OF
furniture and other articles. His part,
ner has list of everything she took.
He is a magistrate in the county; there
were three or four wagon loads; Mr..
Remlcy corrOborates this statement
Mr.. Campbell, living about three miles
from Taylor's, did not 90 to the fire;
speaks i'm high terms OF Mr.. Taylor, but
has poor opinion Of Mrs. Taylor and
Miss CullisOn.
Miss Sallie CullisOn was hard TO draw
out and would not say much. She was
living with Mrs. Taylor and left that
morning to 90 to her home. Mrs. Tay'
| lor told her she need not be in hurry
TO come back, If she returned by dark
would answer. When she returned she
! said she looked over TO see if the barn
was on fire. When asked why she
looked to see il the barn was on fire, she
REPLIED that there had been 80 much
| fire that she was expecting the barn
would be burnt next. She went up tC
| the house and met Mrs. Taylor coming
| from the grove toward the house. Boil
went in the house together, and il
| about ten minutes looked out and saw
the barn on fire.
4. l.. George speaks in the highes
terms of Mr.. Taylor; said he heard Mrs
| Taylor say that she wished that every
| thing on the place was laid IN ashes
then Mr.. Taylor would leave there, bu
she was satisfied he never would unit
il was; she was sick and tired of livinj
| there. He has very poor opinion o
| Mrs. Taylor and Miss CullisOn.
| !. +. George gave the same statemen
| as 7. l.. George.
Stewart McClung speaks in the high
est terms of Mr.. Taylor; has a poo
opinion Of his wife, and believes sh,
| zone Lue burning. Ills bplhi'il W."
based upon what he had heard. bu
gave no information.
Gamalid Knapp knows very little o
the fire, but believes Mrs. Taylor knows
all about it; has poor opinion OF her
but speaks well OF Mr.. Taylor.
Pat Height lives about three miles
from Taylor's place; knows nothing o
the fire; speaks well OF Mr. Taylor, bu
has poor opinion OF his wife.
Miss Cullison bears bad character al
through the county.
The foregoing is the substance of in
formation received from the partie.
named, all OF which has been submitted
to John A. Preston, Esq, States At
tOrnev.
The opinion by the citizens generally
is that the burning was done by Mrs
VIM. +. Taylor, was inStigated by her
The facts can only be brought out by
careful examination by the grand jur!
of the witnesses named.
Very Respectfully,