Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-11

OtuIb Io-COufcucu dJ the dppOlAsCu
hour, and the 6rst witnesses was called
on Behalf of the State in the person of
f. M. Eaton, VINO testified as follows:
Am resident of St ClairSville, and
was in December last. / was standing
on the Treasurer's Office steps on Christ
mas day, and saw the shooting. Ny at
tention was called across the street saw
Weir and Riggs; Riggs was standing
with his back against the wall, west OF
Patterson,s drug store; Weir was stand
ing opposite him 2 or 3 feet away; saw
Weir pnH pistol from his right hand
trousers pocket and pull it up and fire at
Riggs; Riggs then started to run, and
fell down Oh his hands and knees at tine
curb, when Weir stepped about six pa
ces toward him and fired again; Riggs
got up and ran to an ash pile about mid
die of street, when third shot was fired
Riggs continued. across he street tC
Rev. Alexander's pavement; Weir raI
down street to Campbell's alley and turn
ed down it, and was there captured. A
map of the location was here introduced
and witness described the position Of
the parties. a
Cress-examined by Mr.. Danferd-HaG
been on Treas. steps for probably five
minutes before the shooting, and before
my attention was attracted across tht
street; saw. both parties at same time
when looked over; when first noticed
prisoner his hand was in pocket, and be
gan coming UP out of his pocket; saw
no motion of Riggs; be didn't change hii
position; no one was between Weir anC
myself, but several parties obstructeC
the view of Riggs.
Charles Babb: Reside at Quincy anC
was in st. Clairsville on Christmas anC
witnessed the shooting that day; hearC
Weir say that he was going to the peni
tentiary for three or five years, and
pointing to Riggs. said, There was th'
man that was going to send him"-ask
! ing him to look him in the eye. Rigg'
said he could look him in the eye, anC
'don't pull that out here" when Wei
began firing. After first shot started
and fell at the curb and then went across
the street. Didn't notice any motion o.
Riggs toward Weir. Don't know tha
there were any persons between Wei
and Riggs.
| Cross examined-A number of peepl,
were standing about the pavement a
the time. l was standing at upper sid
of group. Riggs was leaning against tn,
wall with his foot on box, and Wei
/ was standing between Riggs and my
self.
James Ferren called-Saw the shoot
ing; was leaning against west jamb o
Patterson's drug store door. Riggs wa
leaning against Kinks store window; b,
stood there for some time. Weir, whit
was standing there, began to talk abou
going to the penitentiary and said
There is the man who is going to sent
me-" Sterl said, don't pull that out o
your pocket After first shot, started
in the drug store, but was turned arount
by some one and saw the second shot
didn't see third shot. There was N,
person between us and could see bot
parties plainly.
Cross examined-When came dow
from Mayors office he stood leanin
against the west jamb of the door; sav
Riggs look vicious at Weir; was not ex
tcited; Riggs Strengthened up after frs
shot; he was standing with his righ
side to Weir.
John BHtcher-Was standing on tn,
crossing coming from the Treasurer
Office; Weir was tearing around on th
pavement; had his right hand in hi
pocket; saw pistol; said that there wa
the man that was going to send him t
penitentiaFy; Riggs was leaning agains
the jamb of door, his foot on a bo,
smoking; saw Riggs make no motto
towards Weir. .all
Cross examined-Heard no converss
tion; didn't stop to see second shot; wa
not SO cool as now but was not frigh
ened very much.
Harry Lydick-Live at Quaker City
was in st. Clairsville on last Christmas
did see first shot; Weir was standin
three feet from jamb of door at the Ell
trance of the Mayors office; heard We
say "there is the man who is going
send me to the penitentiary, and watc
, me on the day of the trial." saw hil
put his hand in his pocket and pull I'll
pistol and fire; went in the door viii
7 the second shot was fired.
Cross examined-Was a stranger an
, didn't know anybody in the crowd; ha
my eye on Riggs when first shot W;
fired; he began to raise from his pos
: tiOn just before it,was fired heard Rigs
say nothing. ~
d. C. Shepberd-Reside two mil,
9 southwest of this place; was coming U
t street and saw Weir coming down an
J, start up into the Mayors office, whe
s Jack Riggs, brother of deceased, to
: him to go down. Saw Weir raise b
r revolver and fire second shot; heard i
: conversation.
e Cross examined-Was standing ne;
!, when Jack Riggs spoke to Weir; sa
!. Sterling Riggs get up from gutter aft,
= shot was fired. .4fa ~
+ VIM. Crymhle-Live in Dennisol
L lived here in Decdmber last; saw
I crowd of people at the Mayors Off
4 and went up there. Weir and Rig,
# were both there when got there; Rig,
s was standing against the wall with OF
/ foot on box and hand up to his fac
o Weir said to me: "Well, Will, 1 am g
o ing to the penitentiary for three or FL
d year." John Rice came along, and
: repeated the remark to him; he the
r pointed to Riggs and said, "there is I'll
e man who is going to send me there" al
|, said, Watch me, Sterl, watch me {
the day of the trial" .Sterl said, al ca
t watch you, General" and don't pu
e that out of your pocket" Weir, ,pullt
o his pistol; Sterl turned round when
n began firing; the second shot was at Il
e culb,- when Riggs turned around al
j threw up his hand; third shot was
e the ash pile. l..,
d Cross examined Weir and Rig
d were up at Mayors office when 1 g
d there, Weir in the door to the stairwa,
: Weir's first words were, watch m
/ Sterl, watch me on the trial." Afte
: wards Riggs said to. Weir, "Don't pu
e that thing opt-of your pocket, don't"
Solomon Bentley Live Two mill
west of this place; was coming up sire
in sled on Christmas day, and when ne;
Patterson's drug store noticed lars
: number of people in front of it; heard
!. pistol shot; saw man running aero:
= the street and another after him; I'll
: foremost man, who l noticed was Ste
ling Riggs. fell: don't know Weir ar