Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-18
tn THE JURY's HANDS.
The Noted Outright Murder
Case.
THE DEED CAUSED BY BAD CIDER.
What was Proven During the Trial-Abls
Pleas ia Defense Of and Against
the Prisoner Feeling in
the Community.
Epecial TO he ReQtster.

George w. Hall for the murder Of Able
Outright is now in the hands Of the jury.
The following is q synopsis Of the case:
On the first day of last January, 1884,
George Hall and Able Outright met at q
small town called Austin, in this county,
where hard cider was their chosen bever-
age. satursting their pelts with this happy
spirit they started homeward together.
Outright being q coal digger, carried Q
coal pick, which had just been sharpened
and new handle put in. The cider soon
exerted its inherent power and Outright
being q much larger and stronger man
than Hall, used Hall roughly by throwing
him to the ground and rebuking him se-
verely. Hall, not being 30 drunk as Cut
right, protested violently against this ugly
treatment, but Outright aid not desist.
Finally
Hall Got Loose and Ran,
but was soon caught by Outright and
handled as before. Hail once more break.
ing from Outright, got over fence, when
Outright instantly lodged through space
in the fence, stopped and grabbed up his
pick and started after Hall, saying he
would plunge il into him, kill him, or
something to that effect-(the evidence OF
the witnesses on this point was eonaicting)
when Hall turned aud fired, the ball en-.
tering the abdomen below and to the left
of the naval. Outright fell soon as shot,
but arose and followed Hall for ten or
twelve steps, pick in hand, when he fell
never to rise. The revolver was 32-cali-
ber. Outright lived FIVE days after he was
shot. Outright was q married man, about
thirty years of age, and the evidence tended
to show that he was Of vicious and quar-.
relsome character. Hall is young man OF
eighteen years,
Highly Connected and Esteemed.
1t is singularly sad but the graveyard
where Cutright's body was inferred now
contains four victims Of murder. The
trial began Tuesday, and Thursday noon
the examination OF witnesses was con-
cluded. The defense encountered during
the whole trial the unjust pressure Of an
opinion that there has been too much
laxity in the execution OF justice against
the violators of law who have heretofore
escaped punishment.
The State was represented by Prosecut.
ing Attorney Bennett, w. Z. Lively and
John 8. Carlisle, while w. G. Bennett and
Judge John Brannon were the prisoners
counsel.
The ringing of the bell after dinner on
Thursday was responded to by q large audi.
epce, not a few OF whom were ladies.
Carlisle began the prosecution on the part
of the Slate with very collected etsolemn
bearing. His speech was listened TO eager.
ly, though it was less impressives than
pleasing. He was followed by W. G. Ben
~ On the Fart or the Defense.
who spoke more than two hours. He occu-
pied fully three quarters Of al hour in
presenting 10 the Jury, in an impartial
manner, the law of self defense, for II was
this plea upon which the defense was ar.
gued. His argument was nethodical, con-
yipciDg and pithy, and threw lustre over
his already established reputation that
time cannot bedim. On the part OF the
State w. L. Lively followed Bennett in
TWO hours speech. He spoke
with Grat Deaf OF Force.
and referred to the prisoner in terms Of in.
v,ctive and to the enormity Of his crime
wit effect.
Judge John BranRon closed the side OF
the defense in lengthy speech, and,
might add. a great one. OF Judge John
BranDon's legal attainmeuts 1t would be
supeIfuous to speak. Snfbce 1t to say,
however, that his speech in this case was
one of his finest efforts, and this, TO those
who know him, is saying much.
Prosecuting Attorney Bennett
Closed the Case
on Friday night, to house packed to its
utmost seating capacity. and on the Judges
rostrum sat large crowd Of the femal cul-
ture and elite of our town. Promptly at
balf.psst seven Lewis Bennett addressed
HIS Honor and the jury, whom he con-
graduated for their patience and bearing.
Ii is only fair to say that Mr.. Bennett sur
priced every one present. Perhaps 1t ID
not too much to say IL was
The Finest speech,
all in all, that was made. His friends say
that this speech has bespoken for him the
prosecuting attorneyship as long AZ he
will have it.
r Politics will run high in our county.
The Dem ocrats are we'll organized and will
hold primary elections. Personal friend.
ship will be djsregsrded and none bat
n en- of strength end merit are being ad
yuoced. and these only will be endorsed.
For Governor Col. Ben Wilson would be
our first choice. w. G.. BsnneLL's friends
are urging him TO run for Congress. Hon.
A. Edmiston will be our next State Senator,
II he wants it, and Judge T. A. Edwards L.
the unanimous choice, aud justly 20 too. of
the Democracy for the Legislature. W. b.
McGary, a talented young lawyer, assures
his friends that he Will not be u candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney. though ne has
been strongly solicited by his many friends
TO DO so.