The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-12
FHIg WEIR CASE,
Transcript Of the TsslImOny Taken Yss,
teFday.

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E Johnson-I nov live in Oadiz; be-
fore going there, resided here.
Q1estion-"What Whas Riggs character
As . dangerous mani" AusWer-"Hs was
generally talked Of As dangerous. Persons
would say: i wouldn't like 10 trust him,
II be had anything against ms,'H
Gross exRmined-Think he had some
dihiGulties, bnt can't specify instances
nov did not show himself much inlpublic,
David Gantz-Am keeper Of toll gate on
jug Rnni y person supposed from voice,
was Riggs, came with q woman at night
and asked to come in 70 warm. Ha raised
his hand, aud | Thought he had a revolver,
when l refused him. The woman told him
not TO do that. II was last fall, along in
October.
Wilson Hubbard-Liye near Mr.. Giants;
saw Riggs last fall, with q woman at night;
wanted to get in my house; l refused, and
they went to the stable; could hear per-
sons hRllooing out there as buggies would
pass.
James McMillan-Have known Riggs
for q good many years; have always IN
delstood him to bel vicious and danger.
GUS man.
Gross examination-Hs was q man that
never said much, but was sneakipg; would
strike you in the dark q man Of that
kind.
In chief-Witnsss related a personal
difficulty,
William 8. Campbell = Have known
Riggs all his life; he was. q vicious, dan.
ger0us man, As l believe from my own
knowledge and the talk OF others,treaCher-
Gus,
Gross examinRtion-I've seen him carry
q revolver, knuCkles aud bowie kuite.
John Percentages l considered, from
what ! knew myself and from Others, .
very dangerous man.
George Brown-Riggs' reputation as a
vicious and dangerous man was not very
good; his reputation was that II angry
with Q man he would take him unAWATes.
Marion Johnson-Riggs' age was near
mine; about 4S years; have always heard
people say they were afraid Of Riggs; be
struck me n time and nearly killed nae;
don't know what with or what for.
Cliff. Williama, James Osborne, John
Roberts, George Quicker, Jsc b Martin,
William Jackson, Conrad Troll, Cyrus
Kirk, George IddiDgs, William R. HaT.
desty aud James FerTen all testiisd 90 10
the bad character oil Riggs.
Reuben Perkins having been brought
before the Court under q rule Issued
against him, appeared and gave o satisfac'
tory excuse Tor his absence as o witness
and was excused.
Samuel Piper-Live OF GAINESVILLE; was
Sheriff Of the county from 1867 to JAnu.
AIRY, 1869; knew Riggs he was considered
q vicious q
Here the defendants case rested.
STATES REDuTTING EVIDENCE,
Sarah Riggs, the widow Of Sterling
Riggs-Have Ave little children; l live VI
Cameron, w. Va; my husband had nc
beard, but q sandy moustache; he Away
kept shaved Mr.. Riggs Was In bed thC
morning Of the burning Of wilkins barn,
Oliver Umstead-Welr said at the gate
"Suppoee | plead guilty, how long do you
suppose | would Ret?" told him / sup
posed about a year. This was TO contra
dict Weir's testimony
DR.. Henry West-Was called to the jai
to treat Weir's Injured face on Christmas
he was lahoring under the effect OF somt
drinking, and was excited; don't think hC
was intoxicated.
ION motion, the Court ruled out thu
testimony on the ground Of incom
~petency.]
William Lee-sAw Weir OF Fink's cor
ner an hour or 30 before the shooting
%[Proposed to prove that Weir had 0 re
volver and fourished II there, The CourI
ruled against it,
The testimony here closed OF 11:25 a. NJ
Counsel for the State asked that time Il
prepare for argument be given till to.mor
row morning, which the counsel for The
defense did not object 10, whereupon thu
Court adjourned ill Friday morning al
$3.50 O'Clock.