Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-03
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Taking. Of Testimony Proceeded
with

The Taking Of Testimony Proceeded
The examination was resumed at 2
o'clock the attendance OF spectators being,
ifsuything, larger than in the morning The
fret witness called was
Mrs, Elizabeth Peyton.
Ny husbands name is Charles Peyton
my infant was born December 2lst; Mr.
Culver and son were at my house the next
evening; they left between and o'clock;
it was Monday evening.
Cross examined by Russell-Mr. Culver
is my uncle; they came at dark and stayed
two or three hours; they left few moments
before my husband came home, at 8 clock;
did not look at the clock when the Culvers
left.
Meredith Wharton.
live on Markings piece; lived there
when the robbery took place; was called in
byssMr Keller the next morning; | was COM
ing out of the door to come to Wheeling
when Keller called; he said something was
wrong with Elijah; the room was
all torn up; he asked me
to unite him; bis legs and arms
were all tied up; the flesh was almost
swollen over the ropes; l had considerable
trouble cutting the ropes q piece OF rope
was around his neck; q rag was around his
neck with little bunch of rags in one end;
said some one had robbed him; | asked
him who it was and he said be did not
know; have not told Jordan that since l
was summoned; he told me if Tom Nc.
Gowsn was in the crowd, he was not in the
house; he told me that few days after the
robbery, but before McGowan's arrest; he
told me one was a man taller than Bird
Peyton; Peyton is taller than L; he said
the other two were smaller; l asked him if
he thought Tom MCGOWAN did it, and he
said no, or if he did he was outside; | took
note for Joe McCaslin to Msrling; Joe
told us 10 60 outside, for he wanted to talk
to MsrliDg; took the note to John Welty;
be told me to tell Welty to give it to the
best policeman in the city; John Welty is
a grocerymsn on Market square.
Cross-eXamination by RUSSELL asked
Msrlipg if he thought MCGOWAN did it, be.
cause MCGOWAN and Msrling had grudge;
MsrliDg once sent an officer to McGswsn' 8
to search his house for kettle; he found
it; that led me to ask the question; Msrling
was afraid of him after that; he was afraid
be would do him more injury; Marling has
told me he, was afraid Of McGowan.
Re-direct-Told none of the prisoners he
had got money at the toll house.
Mary MCGOWAN.
Recalled by Dovener.-William was ar
rested Sunday morning; Mr.. Handlan came
there about 6 o'clock; they didn't say what
they wanted with him; HandIan said he
wanted some information; l told them he
wasn't there; he looked under the bed for
him; when William came rtoa him Mr..
Handlan was there; he said, "Why, what
have done ? ne then started to hunt Mr..
dapdkan TO see what he wanted.
Jasper Kincaid.
Recalled by Dovener-
| (Which one of these men was it who
had been told Marline received $l002
Objection by Russell.
Q.-Who said anything about the money
A.-John Culver.
Q;-When2
A.-Where we met.
Q.-Just what did he say2
| Ale said, "'Lige got that $780,"
/ Q.-Is that all?
Ale said he saw him get it in black
smith shop.
| Q.-Who did he say he got it from2
Ale didn't say.
Q.-When did he zee him get it?
A few days before.
Odd he say what it was for?
A-No.
Q-What blacksmith shop2
Ale didn't say.
Q.-Dont you know no one ever sait
Il saw Lige Marling get 500 in q black
smith shopY'
| Objected to.
Odd Mr.. Handlan write out state
ment Of what your evidence was to be2
| Ayes.
Q.-Is that statement true?
| A.-Yes.
Dovener-Now, Your Honor, we ask 70
that statement.
Russell dent think you are entities
to it
The COurt-Lets get through with th
witness.
| Q-Where was that statement prepared
| Ain jail; don't remember when i
was; he didn't say what be wanted with il
the statement is true.
| The Court-Where we're you arrested?
| A.-At Tom McGovans.
| Q-How long ego?
A--Two weeks.
The Court see no objection to tn
statement being put in; think it would b,
favorable to the prisoner.
The statement was then read, and proves
to be substantially the same as the testimon,
given by Kipcaid Wednesday.
| Thomas MeGowan.
Direct by Russell know Armfeld; b
boarded at my house; about four years ago
never proposed to that man to rob Mar,