The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-02
CONFLICTING srArRMENrs.

not say where they found the money.
did yog, get your share%
"WRy didn't you sue fof it9n laugh
ter "Did you ever ask for it,"
aAll that trouble there that cold night
and never asked for your share2" "No,
SIR"
"Did you ever take the trouble to count
upwhat your share would be?""No, sir. =
The witness again said the men all scat.
tered when they got back into the road.
Didn't you run up pretty close to
man named Keller that night?p
~ didn't hear OF Il"
"Did you see amp hoe handles, or axe
handles, or pick handles there in that
crowd?"
mo, sir"
"Did you see any masks2"
eyes, / did"
"When were they prepared2'
Where did they come iromY"
81 don't know
"Where and when did you see them
frst?"
AZ markings mousse.
eJust before the men went in.'
"What color were they :"
"Gray."
Light gray?"
Eyes, SIR"
Kincaid further said that Tom had on q
black hat, while Mr.. Marling was positive
he wore q cap. He was sure John Culver
did not wear white, as Mr.. Marling had
said. He.said that old Culver hit him q
slap at Warren Conahey's at q dance,
after the robbery.
"Haye you felt very well toward Culver
since?"
mo, / hain'kp
Kincaid'sformer sworn evidence, which
varied at every point from this, was re.
viewed. He didn't recollectn whether
he had made the statements quoted. Sew
eral robbefies OF which he had been ac-
cused were also brought up. lie said he
had seen no ropes at Marling's.
After this testimony the State rested.
PROVING AlIHis.
Dr.. J. NJ. Blackford, OF Martins Ferry,
testified to Angus's having called him 10
see a sick man named Barth about 4 A. NJ,
on December 29. Barth also told this, and
said he had seen Angus at home in
Martina Ferry at 10 or II o'clock on the
night otthe 22d.
Jacob seamon, IN employe Of Hobbs &
Brockunier's glass factory, who works in
the cleaning room, testified that on the
night Of the 22d Of last December William
MCGOWAN relieved him about G O'Clock,
and worked all night. It;was aiterward
developed that he was not entirely posi-
tive OF this except from other oircum,
stances.
James Giblin testified more positively
to the fact that William McGowau was On
duty at the glass house that night, but he
too shortly admitted that he had not seen
MCGOWAN, but he was sure II he had not
been on duty he would haye known II.
Later he said he saw McGoWan that
night.
John Minkemyer knew William Nc
Gowan and thought he saw him on the
night OF December ed last.
James Minkemyer, a brother Of tho last
witness, who resembied him so strongly.
that nearly all thought the same man had
returned, told about the same story.
Ernest Otto, an emp'oye Of Hobbs &
Brockunier, swore that William MEG owan
was at work in the mould room on the
morning Of December % about l o'clock.
Charles Birch, foreman Of the mould
shop, saia the work which ought to have
been done by William MCGOWAN was done
on the night Of December @, and William
MCGOWAN was credited with the time in
the books, which bestowed. He did not
see MCGOWAN that night. He took IL for
granted that he worked because no com.
plant was made Of bis absence. He had
been told that MCGOWAN had beon away
the fore part of the night, but could not
remember who told him. The girls who
worked In the shop said he was there at 8
O'clock
work at 1880 that night.
George Bryson was called, but knew.
Charles Gleason knew % little.
Joseph YoitleF,a glass presser, like the
Two preceding witnesses, said he Jaw vii
liam MEG owan in the mould shop on the
morning OF December "a.
Policeman James Burns. said he saw
Elijah Marling last Friday, hunting for
Squire Ankles Office. Chief Of Police
Smith was along, and told Afarling that
be. thought he knew the robbers. The
after asked i be thenght they were
country people, snd the Captain said lie
thought not. Marling said nothing as To-
Fho the mea were.
Squire George Arkle told Of converse.
ions he had with Marling. The latter
had never intimated that he knew the
men. The witness also testified 10 talks
With Kincaid, who had denied having
,nytAing te DO With the robbery.
Elisha 0onley testified Of having held
with Mariing, who always
aid he did mot know the robbers. Tom
McGowan had butchered a beef for the
gltRess pp Tuesday, December "a. He
same to his house early In the morning.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Conley's testi-
nony, the Court adjourned until q A. ".
o.day, andthep prisoners were remauded 10
ell for the night
LADIES, White Wrappers.