Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-31
yesterdays Proceedings in the
! Great Trial.
-AReEHumsER PRESENT.
lniuation Of the Witnesses Proceed.
ing Rapidly in the Presence
Of Many People.
PRISONERS APPEARANCE
Speed % the Repisler.

uruer trial to-day. Mitchell makes q
er appearance than ever before; being
ly addressed, was seated behind his at.
ey' Dsniord, and his two brothers and
strict attention to testimony. Mrs. G.,
w OF the deceased and her son, sit near
iecutor Kennon, who is assisted by John
shannon, Esq. Mitchell's mother came
court after dinner, accompanied. her
hter.
y frst witness examined was Joseph
y, civil engineer and surveyor, who
Jade map of the scene of the TRAGEDY
soydsyille, and explained it to the jury.
tet where Charles Griffith was found
y fee. from Mitchelrs house and l6S
I'm their line fence.
:. Hawthorne, a neighbor Of the par,
thenext witness, and was the next
mAr Mitchelrs father at the scene OF
tn,sdy. He described the manner in
%nceased was lying, and stated that
ne r. Loper take a revolver from
urlt pocket, and examine it. The
eorAs cold when he got there, with
cio'hod on the forehead, and streaks
over ce aad through the beard. He
was coat worn BY the murdered man
ana Hzed it.
enSer lives near Loydsville, in sight
OF Dodhelrs and Griffiths homes; his
tesumSuoborated that of the above;
ne saw lying in road, and said he took
feyolye dead mans pocket and found
Georeas accompanied Loper to the
scene OF t-agedy, and mis- testimony was
the sameFect.
awford Robinson,
aged ~, who worked for Griffith at the
time Oh thedy, testified to the blocking
up OF the Griffith had to drive along
de heard the shots, and thought there
was only ald or two interval between
them' heMr. G. usually carried a
cane Wnen ,.nt away from home, and
naa started oydsville that evening, and
shortly stterlea the two reports; he
went on nora. This witness was cross
examined seangy by Mr.. Dauford as to
the location O. distractions in the road.
George Grlh 81 of the deceased, tes-
tihed as to hisihet coat and revolver,
said be had bot matter in Loydsyille
in l8S2. Said tai had bsen warned
on different oec.on5i by different par
ties that Mitchehad satened his life
onerli SedWlc ktes to the arrest of
Mitchell and hiswarto 70 evade ar
rest. lie also toid tho srsation Mitch
ell and he had in the River Wis
Jail, in which Mitchell Admitted the
shooting. nftrcnerrs soes that he had
met Griffith at the gate, after Soma al
tercation Griffith struck q SovoroI rim os
with the cane. He san sow Cr;@tb
reaching for his revolver Me nplIad his
anu ShO' az the morse 20 Griffith, but
he did notisCsre worth fac As ba st;lI
thought Griffith was detern - sboos bo
fred the second time and n faII from
the horse. He then went al b;s fatbor
what he had done. he a awas his in
tention to give himself up, las advised
not to, and he then made &, n,Jaavor N
escape. At the time OF Boot;no he
said he was on the ground si;r;f6t6 o,
horseback. In the cross-exa ion +Se
Sheriff said he had not paid cnIar Al.
tenton to the conversation shad not
expected to be called il, cass
strong Testimony.
Joseph Bond, of near Morri tast;.
fed to have heard Emmet Ut Gov
II would have killed man the a,;s5t
if it had not been for his son, viii
kill him some time again" Thi said
he was Charley Griffith" Hbraat
was made inside Of two years; R;ac,
was introduced by Michel. Id ey.
animation, defense tried to make Mar
that Mitchell was drinking at me
these threats were made.
John Matthews, Loydsville, said vo
years ago, Mitchell came to him sie,t-
ed to trade reEolvers, saying he had n
to kill, and that man was Charley 6,
He said he had had q fuss with hin
evening. and would have killed him &c
he had had fit revolver-his was
calibre, and he wanted larger one
cross examination he said Mitchell
been arrested shortly after for ma
these threats. Did not know if hiit
was drinking.
Pink Hardin, of Bruce, had met Nit
on the In6rmary road year ago last
tember. Mitchell showed him bis rev
and said to him: Some people {
won't shoot, but that there was only
man he wanted 10 shoot aai that
Charley Griffith" In cross examina
he said Mitchell had been drinking hut
able to sit on his horse.
Henry Moore, Of Lewis Mills, had B
Mitchell say in a store at that place
he "longed for the day when l will {
Charley Grifiths blood" That was il
winter Of 1928. He did not In
Mitchell had been drinking or not
was seated when he went in the stor,
remained seated. He did not addreS
remark directly to any one. I
About twenty more witnesses tss
this afternoon, including men from diff
towns, as to threats made by Mitchell
cross examination tried to show
Mitchell was drunk on these occasions
DR.. Estep described the nature {
wound and testified the position the D
would have to be in, showing that Nh
was behind Griffith when the fatal sho
fred and that Griffith was looking sir
ahead. Exception was taken to this
mony, however. The State got throuI
night. Street conversation would iuC
from the States testimony that Mi
will get of with murder in the seconi
gree at any rate, aud possibly with
slaughter.
DoRMAN 3. EATON.