Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-02
MiTCHELi'S new YEAR
Spent in a Court Room Before a
lurv.
THE DEFENCE FIGHTING HARD
Much Of Yesterdays Testimony Un-
fit for Publication or Cen
eraI Reading,
LESS INTEREST IN THE CASE.
Special 10 N, RagiS.rr. =

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ST. CLAEsvILLE, ONO, January l.
After closing the report Of Wednesdays
proceedings in the murder case, David
Mitchell and wife, father and mother of the
prisoner testified in behalf of their son. To
be brief, Mr. Mitchell testified as to the
fence trouble, and in connection with this
Griffith had told him that Emmet was q
pretty fellow to GET alon, with, and witness
had answered that he had got along with
u n, and rcckoEed Griffith could. He told
me that Emmct was "a cowardly, onery,
wholp,' and at one time said was as bad
as him. was at home the day the killing
took place; after supper started to the
sm, Ee-house and heard pistol shot, and
the another | saw Emmet near Grili,h's
gaa, walking fast toward home ] started
dcwn, was very much stunned do not
know if Emma went along or not There
vas Charlie Griffith Uyng across the road,
al the horse standing over him. Witness
here described position Of the body, a has
GIen runliahod.N took I'll" marc home
aud wen, back, and no one Wa there yet
Griiilh's can" vas lying beside him. /
ca,cd for Sheridan Hawthorne and pretty
.ccn others came. Emmet had n, been
drinking for some time before this. Did
nc, know Emmett had pistol with him.
Mrs Mitchell said she noticed nothing
unusual about Emmct when he came 10
supper tLat day; he helped to set the table.
hardly though, he had time to get away
hun the stable when heard the shots
Peter Bryant testified Of having heard
Griffith threaten to shoot Emmett If he ever
crossed his path.
Fourth Day Thursday.
1t is somewhat colder, and interest in
he murder case seems 10 have grown l2as
warm. When court was called this morn.
.nc, outside of the witnesses, parties inter
osicd, town people, and regular coart house
'rcstcrs,' hut few people were in the hoU5'
although The crowd VA large Cnolgh. The
License went on with their testimony, and
was considered to oc very s,"oa! III favor
of the accused, as it Was principally Of t4e
old mare story, which v" have coasii =
I'd unfit for publication
The defense hriat3 hi. ow as a matter
Of great importance, IA !. Is hell 10 be Il
cause Of Emmyjs h,uj q, GiIi''i M,
led TO the homicide
We give below an ahs.g.. lI tie tnsG
wcDv Of this morning
". 6, Hawthorne testified as l3 the yTr-
voy Of the road where IL. tragedy was com
mited, and as to the lines Of respective
ferns. The County Surveyor, John i.
'itchell, was examined as to his map Of he
apmises
Mahlon Thatcher sail Lara d.5'an'ly
related to accused said that when the tre,
ia the road was cut he was Supervisor, an /
that it was necessary TO cut it. He was
present at John Weitys and heard the story
Of the cd mare; had talked to Griffith abOu
his trouble with Emmct, and told him En-
met would make upif he would apologize,
but Griffith said he would never 10 that
Edward Shalcross (afiirme1l - He rd
lie conversation at John Wclty's that cay
about the mare story.
Smith Estcp had a talk " h Charles
Griffith lie asked me if had heard about
the gray mare tory; he said Emmet ought
10 be called King Tom?
Afternoon.
Tkc testimony for the defense was not so
strengthening this afternoon.
George Hatcher, boy, says that Griffith
old him to call Mitchell King Tom"
David Burdette worked for Griffith two
wears ago. Griffith said Emmet Mitchell
was dangerous man, and feared that he
would waylay HIM. Didn't fear him face TO
!acc.
4 number Of other witnesses were exam.
iocd, but nothing Of special interest or con
sequence VAS heard in the cyidtnc, except
hat one witness lad heard Griffith say he
would shoot Mitchell Ike dot il hr lid
not quit mulcs!ing the road.
ENouiur Session.
Tie evening s. SSiOn vas taken up with
the testimony Of Alfred anl Wilson Stitch
ell, brothers Of the prisoner 1t WIS priuci-
pally of the troubles between the parties.
Griffith had called at their law office and
talked il over and said, BOYS, Ill have to
kill him, and that the king Tom matter
was true. lie also said that Emmett was
a coward and he had proved it on an occa.
sion when he had pulled 4 revolver on him.
Emmett had run like coward lie w,s
only afraid Of Emmett waylaying him.
The defense will get through to morrow
in fifteen minutes, and the State in re5utGl
by noon.
The Iptcllircncer has found ont there is