Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-03

had been with the girls previously would
watch them: cannot tell anything about
who the parties near the stand were
the girls went up on the pavement ana
caught up ia them az the scnool
house: looked around at the shoe
shop; girls were right with US; Clyne
said they were watched when they got
there, and seemed to be afraid OF the
police; they asked the girls where to go,
and talked about that question, when
they went to the alley and turned in; had
sat down and said just a word or two to
the girls, when party raised up ten or
twelve feet from them and threw, max
ing the expression | told you OF; was
not in the alley over half minute; the
girls did not have time to get in the
alley; Clyne did not utter sound W hen
struck; the girls ran down to the shoe
sho; did not see any one, or anything
suspicious; came down on the lett hand
side of Belmont street; met some par
ties, two, Us passed the Public Square ;
STAYED in nv store from ID to % min
utes; went back same way came down,
went up to Clyne; he had struggled
about some; Feeley's folks were sitting
at their front door when he came TO hls
store; when he found Clyne, he walked
somebody up and told them OF the &C.
currence, then went at once Tor Inc doc
tor. Went back after we took Clyne to
the doctors office and found stone,
suppose, that was thrown. Am sure !
and Clyne were not at the south door
of drug store in company with the girls
that evening. There was nothing very
peculiar in the voice OF the man who
threw the stone. 1t was not the voice
OF boy or an old man. There were
three OF the girls together when we first
saw them. Did not see Jour together
that evening
John Shannaielt's testimony know
nothing about it. Was on drug
store corner on Tuesday evening with
the other boys. Noticed three colored
girls; was not acquainted with them;
had seen them before on the street;
never had any conversation with them;
never had any understanding 10 meet
them anywhere. We stood there 4 Ealt
hour. / left before the crowd lett.
| did not hollow anything
at them. was talking to fellow, some
of the crowd hallowed, "hellow, where
are YOU going?" Had met the girls at
the pump at Stewards corner before that
evening. and two others had met them
there. After | left | went over by the
Republican stand and sat down on an
office step. Saw the three girls there;
they were at Dr.. Wilson's corner. was
sitting on Dubois steps with Mac Nc
Cormick the girls didn't say anything
to me; don't know whether the girls
knew me or not at that time.
Cross examined
Left two or three boys talking to
Hamilton when went away from the
corner: met Mccormick and took a walk;
went around the square to Dubois OIL
flee and sat down on the steps; saw three
colored girls on the corner; don think
| spoke to the girls that night; McCor-
mick and | first saw them on DIR. Will
son 5 corner when We went across and
sat down on Dubois steps; when we
lett the steps we came down to the cor
ner OF Belmont and Thirty third streets
and Mccormick left me; went
ON, from there; did no. say
anything to the girls when we passed
tn I'm; last time saw them before they
went from Belmont down 10 Guernsey
street.
Shannaielt was still being questioned
when your correspondent lel!. lie Is
the worst witness they have run across
vet, and either he is lying or several o..
the others did He is hard TO question,
aud the impression generally prevails
that he knows more than he wants to
tell.
The last witness examined was John
Baugh. His testimony was not o! much
importance.
Adjourned until : O'Clock a.