The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-01
Edward Jackson-I Saw Perkins


night about 7 o'clock in front o
Pickenpaugh's store. He was swing
ing it around in his hand He salt
he borrowed it down about Union
town. Never knew of any difficulty
existing between Perkins and III,
deceased. Saw Perkins at church
He left before it was out. Never saw
Trimble with a revolver.
John Dobbins-Saw Alice Harri.
in front of the colored churcl
Sunday night about 8 o'clock. Sht
told me that some boys wanted heI
to take walk with them but thai
she wouldn't do it. | told her to %
back in the church, but she didn',
do it. Perkins was there at the time
and / think had been drinking 8
little.
Civilla Trimble-Oidn't see Alice
Harris after IL o'clock Sunday. Saw
Perkins about church time. Never
knew him and Alice to be unfriendly
Never saw Will Trimble with a re.
volver.
James Allen-Saw Alice Harris
Lee Perkins, Laura Dorsey and Will
Trimble Sunday night about 9 o'clock
going along the alley away from the
colored church. Heard pistol shot
about 1890 o'clock in the direction
the body was found. Also heard a
shot earlier in the evening in the
direction of the river. Have seen
Perkins and Alice together often.
Jas Lewis--Saw Perkins have a
revolver yesterday about 4:3O p. NJ.
He was singing it around.
j. X. Durr-Saw Perkins drive past
the hotel in the evening. Saw Trim
BILE at Z o'clock and again about 9
O'Clock. l may possibly have been
mistaken about the time, it may have
been 10 o'clock but my impression is
it was 8. l closed the office at that
time. Perkins is very high tempered.
| turned him off time or two. Never
saw him with revolver. When Per-
kins and Trimble were arrested they
didn't seem surprised. They never
asked what the matter was. Trimble
SAID something about explaining it
easily. We found Trimble addressed,
Perkins was not.
VIM. Moorhead-Was at the hotel
when Mr.. Durr closed the office. 1t
was little after 10 o'clock by the
hotel time, and just 10 by the college
clock.
Lucy Barthelow-Saw Perkins at
6 O'Clock Sunday evening in Durr's
kitchen. He showed me revolver
and said if anybody bothered him
he intended to use it. Perkins acted
queerly and must have been drinking.
He has a very bad temper.
Will Trimble (recalled Repeated
his former testimony and added that
when Perkins caught up with him in
the street he was running and blow
ing, but not word was said about
Alice or the murder. Don't know
how she came by her death. Saw
Perkins have revolver Sunday.
Perkins was recalled, but refused
to testify further than he had already
done.
After a careful examination of all
the circumstances and a hearing of
all the evidence in the case the Jury
rendered verdict to the effect that
the deceased came to her death by
shot from pistol in the hands of
LEROY Perkins; William Trimble be-
ing accessory thereto.
The accused will be kept in close
until such time as they
can have a hearing before Judge and
jury at the Circuit Court.
Early Monday morning a New
DOMINION reporter visited the scene
Of murder and attended the autopsy.
In the street where the body was
found is an ugly blotch of blood that
tells an awful tale. Her dress had
been torn in place or two, indicat
ing a struggle, but the struggle must
have been before the shot was fired,
because such shot would cause in
slant death. Moreover her position
when found gave no signs of any
after the fall. Death and
The shot came at the same instant.
bundle of clothes which she had
been carrying was found by her side.
A revolver filing the description of
Perkins was picked up Monday morn
ng on Front street in front Of Allen
ler's mill, about the place where
Perkins caught up with Trimble
sunday night as they went home.
The ball taken from the victims
lead, though considerably mashed |
md fattened, seems to have been a 80 |
'alibre long, such as Perkins revolver
equired.
The accused are both young. Trim
'le is about 10 years old and Perkins
IAN not be more than II at most.
The opinion has beeu expressed that
here must have been some accident
onnected with the affair, as the boys
Vould hardly shoot woman. pur-
'osely. There was nothing, however,
0 show that it had been accidental.
During the inquest the court house
1as crowded and the audience breath
ess with interest. The colored peo-
lie are in furry of excitement and
he whole town is Disguised and in
ignant over the murder which bears
very mark of having been cold
looded and heartless.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LAW AND
'RDER AssoCIATIoN.-The regular
leeting of the Temperance and Law
nd Order Association will be held
] the Presbyterian church ON Sab