Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-27

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ing over the floor. Ada ran out of the house
where two little girls of George Schick were
and told them to go for Alex. Barrett. They
started, and before they got back, she went her
self Ada came back to the house, but soor
came out, and told Schick girls to go for tht
doctor. They went and came back, after which
Ada went herself after the doctor. Doctor
came and l went in our own house, and didnA
see any more.
Mas. MARY J. ScHIcK, sworn and testified q.
follows: Came over Saturday evening to milk
about 4:30 O'Clock. Shortly after ! came Ad;
came home, and said that Miss Oada had SEN
her home. l think James sent her back.righ
away. She returned in few minutes, anC
said that Miss Cady had sent her home, and fo
her to stay here for awhile. Was in the cellal
and Mr.. Weir, ST., was eating his supper; heart
James, jr., walk out here and ask his father Il
come in the room and sign paper. He seem
ed to have considerable trouble to get him tC
go, and stayed in the cellar until they left the
kitchen. ! then came up and heard Jane;
read the paper to him (his father. / was OF
the porch, and he told him if he didn't sign it ht
would kill him. heard scuff1e then. | sup
posed they were going to fuss, and | ran dowI
in the yard to the stable | could hear what
supposed to be licks until / got to the gate Al
the lower end of the yard. / came up then and
James Weir, jr., came out on the porch and
met me and told me what he did. He told me
that he had hit him with his fist, but did moi
think he had hurt him very bad. His hand
was all covered over with blood. He then
went back in the room, and came out in a few
and said he thought he had done some
thing dreadful, or words TO that effect. Said
he didn't know what made him do it; didn't
want to hurt him, and that he was very sorry
for what he had done. Made me promises moi
to tell it. | could hear the old gentleman
groaning and Ada pleading for Jim to quit.
ADA WEIR called and sworn: am daughter
of Gen. James Weir; am aged IA years last
June. / was at home when the trouble occur
red. James came out to the supper table and
told father to come in the room, he wanted him
10 sign a paper. He got up and went in and
went in with them. Jim showed him the paper,
and father refused to sign it. Jim took him by
the collar. think, and / don't know whether
he hit him or threw him down. don't remem-
Der. l got excited and ran out. told Jim he
had hurt him very bad. He said he hadn t.
He didn't have anything in his hand. He sent
me for Mr.. Barrett a few minutes afterwards,
md did not find Mr.. Barrett at home. went
lfter DR.. West. l was not in the room when
ne fell-the door came to; couldn't see whether
he fell or whether Jim knocked him down.
JAMES ANDERSON called and sworn and testi.
led that: watched with James Weir, sr., on
he night of Oct. 23d and morning of Oct. 24th
he died about $3.50 o'clock on the morning of
October oath.
GEORGE P. ScHkck was sworn and testified as
ollows: l watched with James Weir, ST., on
he night Of Oct 23d and morning of Oct Oath.
1e died about the hour of hnlf-p.st three o'clock
IN the morning of Oct. oath, 1881.
The above depositions of the said Drs Henry
Vest, George A. Close and John E. West,
Shepherd Davis, Cyrus Kirk, James Mellor,
ieorge Hughes, Mrs. Schick, Ada Weir, James
Anderson and George P. Schick, were reduced
o writing by me, each subscribing their re-
pective dispositions in my presence.
DAVID N. DAVIES, J. P.
And Coroner for the time being in said county.
FINDING OF CORONER.
After hearing the testimony and examining
he dead body of James Weir, ST., l do find
hat deceased came to his death from the effects
f wounds received at the hands of James
Weir, jr. D. NJ. DAVIES,
AcTING CoaoxER.
BAR PROCEEDINGS.
A meeting of the members of the Bar
Tas held in the county clerks office,
Ionday evening. October "a. Judge D'I
}. T. COwen was chosen Chairman, and i
|. FL. Mitchell, Esq, Secretary. On mo-
ion it was ordered that a committee of
We be appointed on resolutions; the
hair appointed the following: /. NJ.
sney, Judge st. Clair Kelly, Judge c.
V. Carroll, Peter Tallman, ]. W. Shan
on.
On motion committee of three, con-
isting of A. c. Darrah, Newell Kennon,
nd F. NJ. Cowen. was appointed COM
littee of arrangements; after which the
leeting adjourned to meet at. IL a. m:
tuesday.
At the adjourned meeting of the Bar
n Tuesday morning the following res
lutions were adopted:
General James Weir is dead He died Octo-
er oath, 1881. He was born in Washington
Ounty, Pennsylvania, June 9th, 1898, and re-
loved, with his parents, to this county when
e was seven years of age. He studied law
18th the Hon. David Jennings, at st. Clairs-
lille, and was admitted to the bar in 1924, at
hillicothe, Ohio. He commenced the practice
f law at st. Clairsville, and was actively en-
loyed in his profession for more than thirty
ears.
A number of years ago, owing to domestic
fiiction and ill health, he retired from practice.
Ie belonged not to this, but former genera
of lau hut ~ f-o,
wn knowledge of him, and in part from tradf--
ion, that during the time he practiccd, he was
egarded as very thoroughly informed in his
and an earnest, able and eloquent
dvocate, and, that he took honorable rank at
bar, celebrated at that time for its many able
nd distinguished members. At that day, he
Tas one of the most influential citizens of the
ounty. 1t is a part of the history of the
ounty that General Weir was three times
lected as the representative in the Legislature
'irst in 1927, and afterwards in 1929 and in
S36. In his intercourse with the people, with
lis clients, and with the profession, he was
ourteous and honorable.
Many and great calamities darkened the lat
er years of his life, and pursued him to the
rave Therefore,
RESOLVED, That in the death of General
dInos W Elf IHe Ddr mas lOsI one OI ltS Quest
MEMBERS, and that while engaged in the active
uties of his profession, he was a safe counsel
Or, an able lawyer, and an earnest and eloquent
dvocate; a social companion and genial gen.
leman.
RESOLVED, That we tender to his only sur
living daughter, Ada, our sincere coincidence in
his her deep affliction.
RESOLVED, That the members Of the bar at
end the funeral in body.
RESOLVED, That the courts of this county be
equested to spread these proceedings on the
1urnals thereof.
RESOLVED. That copy of the proceeding be
FINISHED his surviving daughter, Ada, and the
apers for publication.
c. W. CARROLL,
P. TALLMAN,
ISAAC NJ. RILEY,
JNO. W. SHANNON.
ST. CLAIR KELLY,
|. H. MITCHELL, d. D. T. CowEN,
Secretary. Chairman.
FUNERAL SERVICES.