Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-03
MISS ELLEN OUMMENs,
The Lady Witness Of POrter's
Murder, Tells Some Singular
Things About Texas Justice
Find $500 for Failing to Ap.
pear, Although Never sum-

Things About Texas Justice
Find $500 for Failing to Ap.
pear, Although Never sum.
moned.
Pittsburgh Dlspatch.
1t Is probably not generally known
except 10 persons who carefully note
the news Happenings In oil parts OF the
country that Ellen Cummens, the talent
ed actress who il supporting IAwrence
Barrett this season, Is the lady who Wit.
messed the murder Of the actor, B. y.
Porter, by the rutiian, jim Currie, In
Marshall, Texas, nearly year ago. Miss
Cummens was ut that time tho leading
lady Of the barrymore "Diplomacy'
Combination, OF which Porter was Q
member. II may not be anliss 70 re-
call in sentence the TACT that while the
company Was waiting for train at Mar.
shall, alter giving performance, tho
two members named with Mr.. Harry.
more went into restaurant tor Q lunch.
and Currie, Consequently entering, in
toxicated, made some outrageous re-
marks, which BarrymDre resented - an
insult 10 the lady, whereupon the rufiian
shot Porter dead, wounded barrymore
desperately, and iiourished his postol Ia
Miss Cummens' face.
These circumstances recalled, Il will
also be remembered that the cess has
twice been eel for trial aud ileierred 10
both instances--at the latest date lsome
time in Noyea,ber) One 500 ~
ing imposed on Miss Cummens
and Mt. Barrymore In consequence
Of tho fact that they were not
present TO give testInosy. Announce
ment has recently been made that the
case In again 10 come up on the first
Wednesday OF next month. Bat u y
generally regarded ~ doubtful u II viii
ever be tried--or nj least II Cnrtie can
he convicted. Miss Cummens received
o Dispdieh reporter In one of the parlors
oi the Seventh Avenue Hotel. yesterday
subsequent 20 the matinee
performance. The question was put 70
her plsinly: "Do you think Curris viii
be tfiedY' q
Miss Cunmens answered frankly, 81
10 not. II the State Of Texas was hall
as anxious 10 prosecute him ~ We are,
there would be no trouble about the
witnesses. The District Attorney n the
lime of the mnrier--Mr. Pope-was ex.
anxious, for tho credit of his
State, 20 have the trial proceed st once,
lnd when it WAS tIrst frcd to conse OH,
kr. Barrymore aud Harvey, the res'aur
were there, and They were
III the witnesses needed. But the case
was postponed, aud then In some way
hey got Pope out Of his Office. The next
novs was 10 yet rid Of Harvey. as no
xas q strong witness against Carrie, and
either by bribe OF threat.
hey managed to spirit him away. When
1 came up for trial Mr. barrymore did
not respond. lie had an engagempnt nj
which he caald not AiIorl TO
and Mr.. Wallack, who had
need oi him, would not give him leave
II absence"
$50 they fined you and him 500
'ach2' the reporter ,nlefjecle,l.
$50 they did. Why ! was tncd
,annot Tell, ~ ] have never yet been
asa witness. Ia that not %
'urions proccedineP People generally
hink and though am loath ~, must
'sree WIN ihe,n--lhst Ihe hne Vas im'
'os,a " Pfe'ent US "oh 'Ne' aPlSMr'
ny.
"whu ABOUT we sniouncemsht ii'M
ne Gaze wiz pe eai'ea vi aSnh w mN
lays
wei, hat n list IKE tue previous
ining oi dates' ! nave no notihcniion |
y ~ but what ! Aw IN Q newspaper.
'ince came 70 fiueburgh ! nave taken
cpai counsel a. 70 what J shall 40, ana \
ave been ADVISED thai " would We loci
sl ior me, withous having boen served |
70 go
"liad you been snbp1naed ~ WI;
'ess would You 20, OF would you havs
Que y s
II think l car say no. ] would hsvs
lad no protection Tor my lie. They |
nisst have given me Ave hundred Issn |
o guard me, and yet " II wss ncoe4sfy |
or Cnrrie's friends 70 get me out OF tie
way, J would not have been sale. be-
des, am ln tho same situation as b!r
'ymofe' nave an engasement Which !
'annot reilnquisb, and my msnAgrr
'outi mol be expected 10 give me inr. |
'ongh' 49,,
But said The reporter, y zee Milton
MOBILES, ule ac'or' oners 10 give per-