Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-03

morning, the court room oeipg
leussly crowded with spectators. The
Of Elijah MsrliDg was
continued by Capt. Doysner, as follows:
Odd You testify on last July before
Judge Boyd that Sheriff W. c. Handlan
was the first person to whom You made
known the robbery Al don't remem-
Der that said that. never told the Sher-
if anything about 1t.
Q.-What took you to the Sheriffs office
q few days before the trial Al don't
remember.
Q-Was Geo. Ankle at your house on
the 23d of December, 1884? Ale was
out there.
Odd you say anything about the rob
berry to him2 Al did not. ISss hurt
Odd you yesterday state to the jOry
that there was no conversation between
Wharton and Keller concerning you being
robbed when they came in to unite you?
WITNESS WOULD NOT ANSWER.
Q-Whst did they cay to you when they
were cutting you loose? A -Nothing was
said about the robbery. l told them 10 cut
the ropes, that's all.
Odd they not AJAX you who the rob
beers were2 Al don't remember that
they did. - IL,
Odd you say last Jnly that there
we're only three men in the roomr Al
did not
The witness then announced for the first
time that William McGoSsn, while the
robbery was going on, asked him to drink
q cup Of coffee, which he refused to DO.
Odd You say last July you guessed
that William McGowan was 3 member OF
the psrty2 Al said he Was. with no
guessing about it.
Odd you swear last July that the
masks were made Of sheets or blankets
Al did moi.
Q.-What did you say in regard to the
color Of the Masks Al don't re
member.
Q-Was there any place cut in the
masks for eyes? Alt appeared like
there was,
Odd you say last July that Thomas
MCGOWAN helpsd o rob you? Al did
not.
Q-What kind Of q cap did William
McGoRsn wesr2 Ale had bla' k
cap on.
Odd you not say last July that he
had q hat on2 Al don't remember.
Odd you see Squire Ankle on the
street about one week before these men
were arrested sud talk with him on the
subject2 Al never talked with him
about it.
Odd Squire Ankle get those ropes
you we're bound with2 Ale did.
Q-Whst did he get them tori Al
don't know.
Q-Why did you not tell Squire Ankle
thea who they were2 A.-Becsuse they
would have done me some more injury.
Odd you meet two policemen on the
26th of June and inquire for Squire Ar
kle's ofice2 Al don't remember.
Odd you walk along the street with
Officer Burns and Porter Smith on the
10Th of June last and talk to them about
the robbery Al never walked along
the street with them.
Q.-On the morning alter the robbery
did you tell any one TO see if they could
discover which way the robbers weut2 A
did not.
The witness at this point was given over
into the hands of the State and was asked
a single question:
Q-Was any one living with You at the
time Of the robbery A.-No.
Mr.. JACOB KELLER,
who lives on Markings farm about two
hundred yards from the scene Of the rob
berry, was then placed on the stand. He
stated his attention was directed to the
Marliny house by the cries OF its only oc-
cupant on the morning after the robbery.
he attempted to enter the room through q
door, which was locked, and being unsuc
cessful, observed some timothy seed scat
tered under the door. Thinking there was
something wrong, he called to Joseph Whar.
ton, neighbor, to accompany him into
The room. After the witness told his YER
sion of the matter, he was given over to
the defense for discrimination.
Q-Why did you not 60 in at once,
when Mr.. Marling called to you? A
preferred to have some one With me.
Odd Msrling tell you, on entering
The room, that three men had robbed him
oa the previous nigh,H Ale did.
Odd he tell you who they were2 A
de said he would see further who the mon
we're.
Odd you say last July that you did
not ask Marling who the ROBBERS were? A.
Don't remember.
Odd you make any effort to fad cut
Who the robbers were2 A.-No, cir
Q-Why did yeu uot2 Al thCug bit
,thsrs could do it better.
1t was now 1911 and sreoess was taken
Until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.