Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-06
BIG BILL KINNEY.
A FvRoaE AMONG THE JURYMEN.
Little Bill as a Witness Shows that the
Crime was . Cool and Deliberate
0ne-Pen Picture Of the
Prisoner.
&sani1i 10 IL RcQiSA1.

WIsr USroS, December 5.-Considefsels
time was consumed this morning By an OBJ
lection ON the part Of the State to two Of
the Jurors, sworn in Big Bills case. They
were questioned yesterday evening By the
Court upon the voir dire and allowed by
their manner such prediction in favor Of
the prisoner that considerable indignation
was aroused. The matter was brought up
this morning when the Prosecuting Attor-
ney stated that he wanted these two men
As witnesses. Upon . thorough examina-
ton OF the objections they were told 70
'stand aside" After dinner Dr. Charter
was introduced by the State, and testihed
to the
the position Of the bodies aud condition Of
the room.
Dr. Braunen testified to substantially
the same thing.
"Bub" Bee was then called and testified
10 about the same facts As were developed
in Little Bills trial.
No unusual or particular interest was
tsken in the trial till Little Bill was put
upon the stand. This caused quite q nut.
ter OF excitement IN the court room ana
the excited spectators crowded around the
bar and pressed their eager faces as near
the witness as possible. They
Listened with Based sresah.
and hung with intense interest upon every
word that fell from his boyish lips. His
answers were straightforward, intelligent
and unhesitating. His story was the same
as that told IN his confession, (which vas
published IN the REGISTER several days
since except in the following particul ar:
l., ~. ao, t.,,,a, ha saya nic Rail askRd
him II Barney Doyle had any whisky. to
which he answered that he did not know.
with
Few Other Remarks
OF a like character. Ga the witGess stand he
,aiG: big Bill came along on his way to
Nest nion: spoke Ia me aud asked me
where | would he when he came back said
he WIS going To town to see the doctor,
Biz Bill came hack from town IN q short
time left his lantern In the bridge aud
come to NE where ! was standing at Aunt
Belle Wsekleys gate and asked me u ]
wanted to make some money, aud asked
him how he said Ne will 20 up and Kill
Barney Doyle; | told him that would not
do, thS We would he found out snd hung.
hut afterwards consented TO 90. He was
very
Closely Crosa.Examtaed
hy Mr.. Botsel, but nothing new elected.
Ills examination will probably be renewed
in the morning. Little Bill 10 quite cool
ana apparently hopeful, and talks cheer
fully snd inteliigently with any one with
whom he 10 at all familiar. lie 10 quick
and shrewd, and il properly trained might
become useful citizen.
Big Bill is . very tall man, loosely but
powerfully built, has q retreating fore.
head, high cheek homes, heavy dark nous.
tache, hollow cheeks. treacherous gray
eyes deeply set in his head. His face and
general expression are hard looking. and
his appearance is much against him.
lie was sort OF
Local BuII-dortpE PoIitieiss,
with a great many such friends - are
usually attached TO man OF his character.
Little Bill WAS taken 10 ClarksburR this
evening 10 be kept ill morning. on account
Of threats OF lynching made by big Bile
friends