The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-11
SOME NEW LIGHT
on THE soET7MxR.Dlcx HOMICIDE.
The Policy Of the Dsfenss Shown n ths Prtllmt
narIg HsaripE-As Attempt 10 DO Made to y
SHOW that the KIl!!Dk was Juliin,his'
and 10 Salt DsKsnse-No Bail Taktn.

The preliminary examination Of George
Doeltner, accused Of the murder OF Charles
Dick on Marke! street on Saturday, March I,
was held yesterday afternoon by Justice OF
the Peace Ankle. %
proles,ting Attorney Jordan conducted
the examination OH behalf OF the State. and
the defense WAS In tho hands OF Messra. D. B.
Doyener and Z. @. Craerait. The evidence
was taken In short hand by All Rheinstrom.
The little office Of the county jail, where The
examination was held, was crowded to suIo.
cation with witnesses and spectators, and the
hall Of the residence part OF the building was
also crowded with wilnetsea. Boetlner's
wife and two other adde's, one Of them ac.
compsnied by two bright little children, oc.
cupied seats on a Hetsce In one corner.
b FATAL SHOT.
Dr.. Stifel WAS first examined, and describ-
ell this gun shot wound discovered ut the post
mortem conducted by him. lie Inscribed
Dicks death 10 conclusion resulting from the
Mueler'ssaloon when Dick was shot, said when
hn entered the bar room from the back room
OF the saloon Mueller was putting Bosttner
ont. The iattss had q revolver ID his hand.
The witness started 10 80 out, when n shot
was fired. The II Hh came from Boettner's
dire ction. Britt shut the door, saying he
WORLD not 70 out thcre where 4 d-n fool was
shooting a revolver. He had no idea that
Boettner had shot Dick. He ordered q plass
OF beer, but before he got It q man stuck biz
head III tho door aud sa1d q mHu had been
siiot out there. There had no. heen time
after Boattncr went ont for any dill sulty, or
for Dick 10 hit anyhody. Botttnsr and Louis
Cook had had a difficulty In the bsck room,
aud Coony Combs had knocked Boettnsr
down. The latter had Il revolver. The fuss
between Cook and Boettner had commenced
about Cooks trying 10 cheat Boettner at
poker. Boettnsr had two queens, and Cook
claimed to have three deuces, but one Of them
held his thumb. Boettner was under the In.
liuenco Of liquor.
TIE DIFFICULTY N TIE ARREAT,
William Mueller, ut whose saloon the shoot.
Ing took place. told the story Of the difficulty
ovur again. His testimony did not differ
from that which he gave before the Coroner's
Jury. Ha said before the two men went on,
Dick had attacked Boe..ker, and Mueller had
thrown Dick down and put Boettuer out
Boettner had a revolver. Dick followed
DUttkucE uutl uIlAe uo .lchll lAG hAUIS auu
shortly some ons said q man was shot.
Chief of Police Beunett told what be knew
about tho affair. Dick was about dead when
he reached the saloon. He and Officer Nor.
ris later went to Boottnets house and arrested
him. The Captains story has been printed
In full. 81 "arp'r NJ W.
Charles Elg, who was passing up Market
street above Tenth Mt the time Of the shoot.
Ing, was the next witness. He saw two men
cone out Of Mus'ler's FALCON, one following
the other. The first man out turned aud
fred, md tho other mau fell. The Quo who
did the shooting then looked around nery.
oEs.y and ran up Market street.
srAr BETWEEN LAWYERS.
Alter Elig's cross examination, Prosecutor
Jordan announced that the State would rest.
Mr.. Doyencr objected. Hs wanted all the
witnesses examined, and said it was the
S!ste's duty TO examine them all. This Jor-
dan emphatically denied, and announced his
intention aswell rs his ability to take care OF
his side OF the affair.
Mr.. Dovener-'Now, you read your law
books aud you will find thu. 1t Is your duty
to examine them all; that you are not a
psrsecutor, but merely q Prosecutor"
Jordau-"You read ths ec;sions Of your
own Supreme Court, and You will fad that
they hays decided that. the Slate can put on
jas. what witnesses it wants to-"
C'acraft-"Yea, l know they have decided
that you cax, but THY have never decided
what psopvie:y there ID in it. It is as much
your business 10 look after The interests OF
this prisoner as OF suybcdy elss." i
Jordan-"Well, III tend 10 my own bust.
ness; l ahan't examine any more witnesses
this evening" .! lT.5If
Dovener-''All right. We'll examine them
for you. You bet, every one OF them will be
% paper before this days oyer. Brisg IN
that man Sentliuger."
soME NEW EVIDENCE.
Jacob Hcut!inger was sworn. Hs was In
the saloon a! The Tina Of the affair, His eyi.