Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-18
ANOTHER SAD SCENE.
The Fair Plaintiff in Che Harris
Pickett Cats
SwoOns Away Again in Open Court
and Then Goes Into Con-
yuIsions.


In Part TEo Of the Citeuit Court, ysster-
day morning, the Harris-Pickstt case was
but soon had to be discontinued
because of the serious illness of the plain
Tiff. At 9;l5 Miss Harris, who bore traces
upon her face of her illness Of the
night before, was called TO the
stand. The crossexaminstion continued
until 10 o'clock when she was dismissed.
Her testimony was partly Of very senss-
tiorsl nature and produced the intensest
feeling among the spectators.
When her examination had been con-
cluded the witness crossed the room to q
chair near the railing, into which she
sank,
PAINTING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
The court room was densely crowded With
spectators, and great excitement at once
ensued. The girls counsel and several
friends at once went to her AID, and she
was laid upon the floor. His Honor dis
patched messenger for a physician. and
Dire. Reed and Dickey soon made their
appearance. The air in the Court room
was very close, and His Honor ordered
the apartment to be cleared of spectators
and the windows raised. All efforts to re-
viye the girl were frutile, and she lay white
and still for three-quarters of an hour, dur
ing which period business was OF course
suspended. About q quarter Of ii o'clock
she showed signs of returning conscious
ness, but soon became delirious and then
went into conVulsions, going through
the most horrible writings and con-
tortions. At times eight men were
PowERLEss TO HOLD HEB,
and although chloroiorm and ether were
administered copiously. the narcotic sesmed
TO have little or no effect. I At times she
would moan and talk incoherently, while
at Others the name of herformer lover and
broken references to her child could be
made out. Once she said: "Oh, mother,
dom let me die" or something TO that eff
feet. The sympathiss of the people in the
room were wrought MP to the highest pitch,
and one man, who expressed the opinion
that the girl was perfectly conscious OF
what she was doing, was pointedlY invited
to keep his opinions TO himself--a hint
which he carefully observed. AS indicat'
ing the nature otlthe attack and its yio-
lence, her jaws were once snapped togeth.
or 30 violently that q lead pencil
which had separated her teeth
was bitten egusrely off and her tongue
wounded so as to bleed freely, adding to
the CHASTITY aspect presented BY her. AT.
ter the lapse of halt an hour the effects OF
the narcotic began to be apparent, and at
ll:25 the girl had become so far GAINED
as to permit her removal to the residence
of Mrs. Nelson, on Eoff street, where she
was, last evening, stiA suffering from
sERIous ILLNESS.
At o'clock the hearing of testimony
was resumed, resume Of the most i'm.
portsnt parts being given below; The
first witness was Mrs. Fry. She was rel
alive of The plaintiff, but had nothing i'm.
oortant to relate. Mr.. Frazier who lived
near Roney's Point, identified the child,
claimed by the plaintiff TO be hers, as baiong
ing 10 Mr.. Louie Altman, who lived IN,
his neighborhood. He had seen the child
at Althman's house, and it was treated IS
one OF the family.
Edward Martin had frequently seen the
child at Louis Althman's and always sup.
posed it to be one Of the family, He had
gone to the house often for some
VERY FINE HARD CIDER
which was kept there, and from that wan.
dsred off into narrative ofthe chicken
stealing propensities of one of his scqusint-
suces, which had no bearing at all on the
matter at issue.
Benoni Zane was called to testify TO the
number of families of Frazies living about
Roney's Point and then Mr. Heinberger
was called. He had seen the child at
Louis Althusns house il could talk
few words of German. but no English what
ever. He was asked By Captain DoVener
whether q child raised in German family
from the age of one month would not nat
urslly acquire that language in preference
to English, and witness said he thought
it would. Witness eaid Commissioner
Del6ruggs had been serving subpenas
about his nsighborhoOd during the night
Counsel for the defense here asked the
Cosrt as to what should be done in the
case Of Mrs. Westweod, the rule issued in
the morning requiring her attendance
having been returned By the deputy, en-.
dorsed mot found" The Court decided
to 90 on, however, and
MISS LAURA BELLvILLE
next took the chair. This witness seemed
to be sort of mutual friend. She test.
fed that Miss Harris had informed her if
she would swear against her che would
shoot her. and 1T Clint Pickett won the
case she would shoot him. Size had call
ed at the Harris residence to see
the baby, but Miss Harris had
said it was guarded in another |
room, and no one could get at i. Miss
Harris had said sdoctor had called TO !
zee her, but refused 10 do anything unless
be was told the fathers name, terms to
which Miss Harris had declined to CON-
ply. On cross examination Mr.. DoVener
Asked
Are you and Miss Harris net riVsls3'
A.-What do you mean BY "IivalsY
Q-Why, wasn't Pickett in love with
lerH
Abe might have been paying atten.
ion to her, but not to me. / Was not
ealous of her. ] have seen them together
IN the street and in Pickett store. Once
Hiss Harris came in and said: -"Cint !
gant to leave the baby here while ! go up
treet." When the mother came back
Tint hsd given the baby stick of candy,
md Miss Harris laughed ct the comicsl
light.
Witness lived at Pickstts for fourteen
months. Witness had never said abe
7ould swear for tho side which
HAD tbs MOST MONEY, ..!
Ibe had heard Miss Harris hsd money ioT
AID called on her to sound
ler." She said she did not want to 20 TO
ourt for nothing, but Miss Harris said