The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-10
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THE wARREN MURDER TRIAL.
Examination ofwitnesse. In the Case .ol
Mrs. Warren, Charged with the Murder
of her Husbaud-The state Rests.

MIS-. warren, charged WIN tne muFue
other Husbhud-The state Rests.
ST. GAINESVILLE, July 8, 1880.
Special Correspondence Of the Iutelugeneer.
AS telegraphed you yesterday the cas-
OF State OF Ohio vs.. Eliza ]. Warren, wa
began Yesterday. The following is a syn
opsis OF evidence introduced by the State
Great interest Is manifested as is show
by the crowds in attendance upon tn
trial, not only from here, but from othe
parts OF the county.
John Tchapat, Jr.: live in York town
ship; am twenty years old; marriet
Claudia, daughter of the accused, abou
three weeks ago; visited daughter befor,
her fathers death for six or seven months
worked there last spring seven or eigh
days, would eat breakfast at home, somt
400 yards away. and dinner aud supper a
Warren's. The day OF the killing we wert
planting corn, Claudia and Davy Warren
working part OF the day with us, and
about four o'clock in the evening Claudia
went in to get supper; did not see de-
iendant after. After supper Mr.. Warren
and started 10 60 back to work, and got
short distance, when Warren turned
back to the house; he didn't say what for,
He sat down on the porch, the defendant
was there. He asked for an ak. didn't
hear her reply. He asked two or three
times. I heard no answer. They had
gone into the house. l heard
the children screaming for Gods
sake for. him to quit. He came
out and picked up stick or cane and
banged the door with it three or four
times, hard as be could, and the door came
open eight or ten inches, and ! heard the
pistol. He was standing on the porch
floor with his left foot on the lower step,
and had the cane in position for striking.
There were two steps and q raise 10 the
door. He was in the house two or three
minutes. l was scared at the shot and
went and sat under an apple tree. It was
the kitchen door, and open, when he
turned back to the house. | did not see
the defendant at dinner, and Mr.. Wanen
and went and came to dinner together.
don't remember OF any speaking while
he was pounding the door. l took 1t to be
Claudia saying, "for Gods sake quiz" !"
The defendant came out and said, Claudia,
tell John I'ye killed Pap, and for him to
tell his father to come" was gone for
him about ten minutes. l h4llooed and
mother and Mike Hess answered. Pa got
there first. ! didn't see Mr.. Hess go.
Mr.. Warren fell between the house and
spring, across the stone walk. He seemed
dead. Defendant was In the house when
returned. 1t was about five o'clock.
We went to and started from supper to-
gether. When she called to Claudy it
as II from the porch. Saw her
have the revolver last Christmas, five
shooter. She said might use it II l would
clean it. Some time alter she got 1t from
me, saying that she wanted it-something
about chickens. To the door there was a
latch and q little inside day lock.
Gross examined by Mr.. Cracratt: In the
field the morning Of the day before the
killing Warren said he believed he would
finish planting corn, and give the cd
d-nIb-ch good whipping and then leave.
His son Davy was present. told daddy,
maybe the same night after. he said
W ednesday he believed he'd finish plant
Ing corn and then beat her cd d-n
brains out and leave. He associated her
name with Mr.. Hess most always. The
shooting was an Wednesday.
In chief: What he said was because she
had hit him with q rolling pin. Often last
winter heard him callher b-ck, ,wh-e.
Last winter he. picked up a chair and she
the poker, in quarrel. I've heard her
make some threats. Saw Hess there the
Sunday before. They quarreled Sunday
or Monday,
Jas. White-Was Justice OF the Peace,
and held coroner's inquest. Body was ly-
ing across path II steps from the kitchen
door. Next day Drs. Riggs and Boon made
post mOrtem examination. Heard he was
So years OF age.
John Tschapat, sworn: Resided about
400 yards from Warren's; at thetime OF the
killing I had Just eaten my supper, when
nv wife came in and said Warren was
dead, John had called, and was told Mike
Hess was there, but did not see him.
Mrs. Warren had broom and was sweep.
ing the kitchen, think, when she was ar.
rested. About dark that evening she was
taken along the walk by the body. and
said TO the people, twice, to get of the
garden. We were standing on both sides
Of the body, and l thought she was about
to step over the feet, when constable
Green took hold Of her arm and had her
90 around.
Madison NJ. Scott: Reside at Industry.
Was on the Coroner's jury the evening OF
the killing. This witness testified TO what
she said coming down the walk about the
same as previous witness. Saw bruise in
edge OF kitchen door below latch as II
hard substance had caught between edge
OF door and casing. Had seen Warren
walk with cane. Saw same cane there al.
ter his death. e.,
On cross examination, witness denies
having taken more interest in the case
than Is proper for good citizen. The
could have taken her from the
house by another way as well as by the
body.
VIM. Gordon: Lived for twelve or fit.
teen years about 500 yards from Warren's.
Have seen defendant with revolver, sup.
pose about fVe years ago. (Court exclu.
ded this testimony as too remote).
DR.. Riggs: Was at post mortem. Death
caused DY Dullet in tue CuepI' WIS ~
Warren's house as Mrs. Warren's physi
clan 9th and 10th OF October, and about
18th OF February last. At first visit she
said her husband threw 8 knife at her AZ
she passed him to her room, and that Il
broke of in the door, and accounted fol
her miscarriage from the fright. Said shC
thought more Of Mr.. Hess little fngel
than OF her husbands whole body. Mex
day she said she'd been trying to drive
her husband of'all summer, but couldn'
Gross examined: She may hav,
told me her husband had been throwing
up Mr.. Hess to her. 1t was hemorrhage
treated her for; she didn't tell me 1t wa
miscarriage but hemorrhage from BIZ
beating her, as to persons I've told,
think I told Mrs. Tschapat when shC
came for medicine, and told the Prose
cutting Attorney at my office, that Georg
Korner was frequently at Warren's hous,
in the last year. Often heard defendan
complain Of her husband. About tw,
wears ago last November, they were quar-
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