Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
CITY CHIPS.
Yesterdays SpIlntsrs From the
wheeling Nsws Log.
The Hearing in the Watch Cass-last
Nights Various entertainments
Desperate Deed-MiIl
Notes.

NOTES.
Yesterday afternoon the case OF the State
VS.. Thomas Condry was tried before Squire
Arkle, at the Jail. The defendant in this
case is charged with stealing silver watch
from john N. Condiff, of Lynchburg Va.
Wednes day evening. The State was repre-
sented b. Jordan, and the prisoner by
Judge Houst n.
The first witness called to the stand was
the comp ainant John N. Condiff, who, IN
reply to the questions responded as
follows: The watch that was
stolen from me is silver
one, and cost me SIC about two months
ago. lost it in the Little Central saloon
about IL o'clock last night. ] met Condrey
about two o'clock yesterday afternoon and
wss with him until after IL o'clock last
night. We visited quite a number Of
places in the city, drank considerable beer
and whisky, but knew what was going on.
| was not too drunk TO know everything
that took place. Ny watch carried in my
pants pocket, with the chain fastened to q
button hole in my pants. had the watch
on when went into the Little Central last
night, for some one asked me what time it
was and pulled il out and recollect that it
was then 25 minutes past 10. Condrey
invited me into the back room, and while
there some one turned down the gas and
felt some onein my pocket, while Condrey
was sitting on my lap. | think Condrey
took my watch while he was sitting on
my lap.
ss-examination-The reason did not
pay particular attention to the hand about
my pocket was because no one was near
me except him, and thought he was too
nice a man to take my watch. l spent 81
or S. yesterday afternoon and evening.
Re direct-He asked me to go back into
the room; he sat down on my lap; don't
know who turned the lights down.
John Grey, sworn, says Last evening
between 10 aud II o'clock, | met p. kress
on the street and invited him to go down
to the Little Central and get glass Of beer,
The end of the bar next TO the door was
crowded with men, and we went to the
other end near the ice chest to get our
beer. The proprietor told me to sit down
back of the ice chest, and il | could be Of
any assistance to him, he would let me
know. | saw Condry and Condiff 90 into
the back room. They were in there but a
few minutes, until Condtf came out alone
and was followed by Condry about five
minutes later. | noticed when the stranger
came out his watch chain was h2nging
down. | told Frank Healy, the proprietor,
and in u few moments Mr.. Schiller noticed
il also and told the stranger. | did not see
any other person enter the back room.
Cross eXamination-It was between 1890
and IL o'clock, about three minutes before
they went into the back room; saw the
chain on the stranger when he went into
the back room, and the end OF it was in
his pocket | saw no watch.
Peter Kress swOrn-This witness threw
no light on the subject, except he had seen
The parties in the saloon.
Albert Anterior sworn The back room
Was lighted up before COndrey and the
stranger went IN, and when | entered it
was dark. | noticed but one man in the
room except those two, and he was lying
with his head on table about three yards
from the men.
The state rested, and the defense pro.
duoed the following witness:
Mike McDOnough-I was not in the
saloon at that time last night; | met the
stranger at the Little Central to- day and
heard him say he did not know who in the
ID took the watch.
Thomas Condrey, sworn--I met the
stranger at the corner of Main aud Six
teenth streets, yesterday afternoon; he in.
vited me to drink and we drank out of
bottle; l was with him until nearly II
o'clock last night; we went all over the
city together and never saw his watch, if
he had any; we went into the back room to
play cards, Anterior came in and asked
the tranger TO go into the saloon to see the
woman dance; he was sitting on the table
and | was standing near talking; was
searched wh.n arrested and | had no
watch; tie stranger asked me, when |
came out OF the room. if ! had his watch,
and told him no; | staid in the bar room
until arrested by Capt. Bennett.
Crosse examination - The lights were
turned down before We went into the room;
there were three parties in the back room
besides U.s. two standing up aud oLe asleep
On the table; did not know any of them;
| never tried 10 take watch out Of mans
pocket, therefore do not know if it could
be done without placing your hand in the
pocket; never saw his watch.
Ben AcLaughlin-I went into the Little
CentcaI sa:0Cn at Is minutes of 10 o'clock
last night; COndrey and the stranger were
bo,n drunk; the stranger left the saloon at
Is minutes after 10 O'Clock and returned in
abOdt - or 70 miuutea with CIptan Ben.
nett; never >sw tie stranger pull ous 3
watch, nor did | see COndrey and he 90 IN
to he back room when be came back he
said Il think CUndrey took my watch, but
did not say he knew it.
Cross eXaminatiOn-lt was not later tn IN
half. past 10 o'clock when he came back
with Capt. Bennett; he never pulled out q
watch in the saloon if he had ] would
have saw il.
Frank Healy-I am the proprietor OF the
Little Central; do not know when they
vent into the back room; | WAS notified
that ConiiH had lost his watch: did not
see COndif have any watch; the fact is.
was very busy and the house was crowded
with customers; he WAS drinking very
heavily and treating every body around
him.
This closed the evidence, and after few
remarks by the counsel, Squire Arkle
bound Condrey over in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the next term Of the Cir
cult Court Mr. Peter DOland went on his
bond and COndrey was released.