Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-19

Luz "lWeSs-l oon I tnlnk the DART,
are on trial.
Mr.. Hubbari-No; but you are. [sen
sstion.
Mr.. DoSbins-I move the witness be re
quired to answer.
Carried.
Hubbard to witness]:-Who we're they
A.-You want to know the parties from
Pittsburg2
Q.-Who were the men who went to tn,
Ross street houseP
Al told you Mayor Grub, Hamilton
Stanley and myrelt, and parties from
Pittsburg.
Z Q.-Who were they?
A.-Chief Blsckmore, Johnny Godfrev
q man named Winters Il don't kn-' ni'
first name-and another, ec..'enan;
O-Tbe nne von -" winters was Ihom'
as Witten -tn,
ANY other persons?
Al think there was.
GA maR by the name of Shore wa
there, wasn't he?
Al think he vas.
Q.-Why did you hesitate to name the
Pittsburg men?
A.-Because you asked for the Wheel
ing men.
Q.-Why didn't you name the others2
Al didn't think they were necessa ry.
Odd you have Barney Stanley sub
penaed2.
A.-Yes.
Q.-Wss he not one Of the four witnesses
called last night?
Al hsv, no recollection Of the names.
OIL mentioned them. and Mr.. Arnett
said he would not need them. Have you
had a conversation with Mr.. Stanley about
what he could to testify tor
A-Yes.
Q-Then, after that conversation, you
didn't call him.
A.-No.
Q.-Wby didn't you call him?
Q.-lt amt too late, is it?
Ono, but your counsel said they did
not want him, didn't they2 Why didn't
you get up, last night, when you saw Mr..
Stanley here, and say: There's Barney
Stanley; he was in Pittsburgh; call him2'
Al could if l had want to, but I
probably didn't want to.
Q.-Why2
Any counsel are running this thing;
they are the judges.
Odd he tell You what he could testi,
fy TOP
Al only sskedbim if he was there.
Q-Tell the committee what you found
out from Mr.. Stanley.
Al asked to find out nothing.
Q-What DID ShableJ tell your
Ale said he did not zee anything
improper in the Mayors actions.
Q-How many wenchts did you see on
the Mayors knee2
Al know Of one. Do not remember
any more.
Q-HAve you forgotten any Of the
women2
A.-No, l have not forgotten any,
Q.-Was there more than one.
A.-Not ut that time.
Q-Have you any reason 10 believe
there was another On his kneeP
Al saw one cloee BY him, but did
not know whether she was on his knee or
not.
Odd you swear there were q number
of wenches IN the room2 A.-No.
Q.-Do you remember what you tsid
in your charges.
Al have not seen them for come time.
Gid you not tell me a while ago
that you had reason to believe hs had
more than one negro wench on his knee
Al might have said so.
Q.-IS the charge made on your knowl'
edge.
A-Yes, and what ] heard. Mr.. Ham,
ilton said he saw a negro wench on the
same chair with hia.
Odd you not tell ME that you never
had reason to believe he had another on
his knee.
Al supposed one was enough.
Odd you tell the truth when you
stated that you had no reason to believe
be had another on his knee2
Al am here to tell the truth.
Q.-Don't you know the difference be-
tween one and two wenches2
A-Any one could tell that.
Q-You are willing to swear 10 what is
in your charges2
A.-Yes, l am. He had his arm around
a wench and she bad her arm on his
shoulder.
Q-What was he doipg2
A-Laughing, Joking and drinking
beer.
Q-Wheu you charged him with caress.
ing her in o lsscivious manner, did You
mean that he was laughing and iokingH
A.-That is what | meant.
Q-Where did they 60?
Z A.-They VEN out in the hallway into 9
back room adjoining the parlor.
Odd you see him 90 into the room
Al coul1 not see him, but supposed
he went into The room.
Q-Why did you not put it in the
charges the way you cay it now?
Al said just what / mean.
Q-DO you see any difference between
seeing 3 man 90 into q hall and saying
that-he retired to a private room2
Mr. Smith did not answer the question
directly snd Mr.. Jones requested that Mr..
Smith answer Ito question direct. The
Chair said 1t had been decided that he
must DO 60.
Mr.. Jones asked Smith if he saw Mr..
Grub 90 into the room.
Al believe he vent in.
Comuerford-Did you not lose sight oi
Mr.. Grub when be went into The hali2
Al did.
Q-Were you sitting close to the deol
when Grub went out OF the parlor.
Al was sitting close to The door, prob,
ably near the side Of the door where / could
see into the hall.
Q-How far from The hAllf
A.-Probably six feet
Q.-Do you see the difference in the
statement that you saw Mr.. Grub 20 inic
the hall ard Jou lost sight Gf him, and that
be retired to Q private DOM with Q colored
woDsnG
Mr.. Dobbins told Mr.. Smith be would
have to answer the question.
Al do not see any difference.
Q-Who was in there when yen saS lie
was intoxicated?
A.-The party which was there.
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