Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-05
MRS JOHN ~CULyERs

terdsy' Issue.
MRS. JOHN CULyER'S
testimony conceded with that OF her hus
band, while that of her son George, which
followed, did not differ materially from
thsGtot his parents.
NJ. Alrmayer said he had q talk with
MSrling on the following Wednesday after
the robbery. de said it was impossible fol
him to recognize any Of the parties, Pos
sibly he could tell one ofthem by INSPECT
liar voice. -,
John Funk said be VS. hunting with
Thomas McGoEau and John Bowman 6
few days before the robbery occurred. The
frat named had O veil With him which he
tied around his ears. The remainder o.
his testimony referred to Ed, Angus, which
developed nothing new.
Here q number of other witnesses were
examined whose testimony was merely 6
confirmation Of some others.
Benz. Cloudy said he was at Greggs'
Vile on the 22nd CT December last. Saw
three strange mel 60 up the road toward
BoRman's on the evening Of the robbery.
Saw the same men return that night about
10 clock. His description Of the men
was similar to that given By other wit
nesses.
1t was now los aud a recess was taken
until 2 ?. m.
IN TIE AFTERNOON
the 6rSt witness called was Capt. William
North. and he was followed by Mrs. Nc,
Conuaughy, aud Timothy Chin, night
boss at Hobbs, BrOckunier 4 Co.'S glass
works. This wi mss testified that William
McGoWsn, one Of The accused, WAS at work
in the mould room Of the factory or the
night of the robbery.
William Little next testified to seeing
the three men st Greggsyille on the even
ing Of the robbery. He did not know
them.
William McGoWau stated that on the
night ofthe 22d Of December he worked in
the Cleaning room Of the Hobbs, Brocku-
nier's & Co.'S glass house. He went TO
work about six o'clock aud took his work
ing clothes with him. he remained at
the factory until 6 o'clock the next morn
ing. when he went home to his
mothers, in South Wheeling. His duties
at the factory were to get the moulds olt,
clean them and get them ready for the
night turn, which goes on at n o. N. At
one o'clock that night he talked to Earnest
Otto about his mould, which Was wine
mould No. los. He saw q number ofpso-
pie during the night, among them James
Ainkemeyer.
He FIRST HEARD or THE ROBBERY
the day before Christmas, while he was at
Martin Conley's. BE went out TO see his
brother and spend Christmas. he lett
town sbout noon and did not know his
brother was at that time In town. He was
at his brothers about w weeks before the
robbery. He knew Jasper Kincsid. W.T.
ness aud young George Culver were not
on good terms-they had a fuss. he did
not know that be had ever spoken to John
Culver in his life he never psrticips-
ted in Q meeting between Bovmsn's and
Markings with the other parties accused Of
the robbery, and did not take part in the
robbery. He was never in Markings house
In his life. He was not outside the city
on the 22d day of December last. On
cross-exsmiustion witness ssid on the night
of December 22d be hsd seen sgood many
about the glass house. As far as he
knew no one cams into the mould room to
talk to him. He went into the factory
once, bat might have gone mors frequent
ly-probAbly several times. The witness
was pressed for the name Of person, ont,
side Of Tim Giblsn, to whom be had talked,
and ne named James and John Minke-
Witness had talked to George
Shepperd about the robbery. he had told
him Kincaid was lying about him, and
hin
AVERT UGLY NAME.
BE never told Sheppard ut was q shame
for Kincsid to 20 back on his best friend.
Witness said be had been inside the court
room door listening. Rs came in because
be saWthe States witness there. BE told
Blanchard about them.
Charles Birch, the day boss at Hobbs 4
Brockunier 8 factory wasthen called. At
half past FIVE Court took . recess until 7
}, N.
Court convened at ! o clock, and Squire
George Ankle was called to the stand. The
State objected to him answering the main
question be was asked BY the defense The