The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20

Harris Laura and Perkins stepped
TO one side and talked a while, then
all went in but Perkins; when we
came out Alice wanted Laura to go
and stay with her, but she could not;
then Laura asked Alice TO stay with
her; she did not say whether she
would or not: / went back to the
hotel to put out my lamps; Perkins
overlook me at Franks corner; met
Lumpkins at George Hayes store;
Perkins stopped at Lazier's drug
store; / went into the hotel put out
some lamps, and then went down
after a pitcher of water, and met Mr..
DUR on the stairway, and soon after
went to bed; Perkins was in my room
when / got there, and we slept to-
eether on a cot, which was intended
for one person only, until we were
awakened by Smith and DUR; !
heard the bell strike when we went
to bed, and thought it was striking
10. On cross examination Trimble
said Saw Perkins at dark; was not
with him at H. Sturgiss'; saw Per-
ki2s first at Pickenpaugh's store;
he had revolver; did not say before
the coroner's jury that he had no re
volver; ! might have said on first ex-
animation before the coroner's jury,
for scarcely knew what / was say
ing then; it was dark; don't know
the time; church was not out and
Perkins went in; this was after we
had been down after our things; it
was after 9 o'clock; did not say be
fore the eoroner's jury twas between
10 and II o'clock; saw no basket
of clothing, but paid no attention;
come away alone; saw Simpkins on
my return on Walnut street; saw no
one at the hotel but Mr.. DUR; did
non hear Perkins say, as | remem-
Der, that he killed Alice Harris;
counsel did not tell me what to say
Lee Roy Perkins got pistol from
Laura Dorsey; saw Devault, but did
nGt make any threats or show him
any revolver; was in church on Long
alley about | ) minutes.
His evidence conceded with Trim
BILE in most things when the latter
testified, save giving the revolver
back to Laura Dorsey while stand
ing at the gate at Matthew Harris +;
she asked me for it; she said if /
went with Alice Harris | would he
sorry for it; went with Alice ont on
Water street to Bumbo lane and
stopped; woman came down the
lane and passed without speaking;
Hold on Susan" said Alice, "and |
will 90 with you | think she said
Susan; | left her there and hurried
to catch up with Trimble; Trimble
waited for me across from Scott
Reeds; was friendly with Alice; |
did not shoot her; went to stay all
night with Trimble; met Lumpkins
ON Walnut street; saw no one else;
stopped at the drug store for while
went up as far as Eliza Lazier' s
store, came back and walked up as
far as Kitchens store around to De
mains, and went up to the Wallace
house, and came back and went to
bed with Trimble.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Did not tell Miss Barthelow that !
would use the pistol if any one both
cred me; did not examine the pistol
to see if it was loaded; Trimble left
Matthew Harris or 3 minutes be
fore Alice and myself; entered hotel
by the front way; did not say before
the coroner's jury that | had no pts
toll on that Sunday, but say ] had
none on my way up town; | thought
that was the question of the eoro
ner's jury; ! never carried a revolver
The New Conservative new
Collector of Internal Revenue, J. L
MeGraw, Esq, took charge of his
office on Monday last. The transfe,
was made at Grafton by two specia
agents detailed for the purpose, A
correspondent of the Wheeling Reg
lister says: The office was temper
arily organized by the swearing il
of the following new men: E. G
Jeffreys, who was the chief clerk un
der Collectors Duval and Pierpoint
J. NJ. Scroggin, late Assistant Secrc
tary of State, Joseph H. McGraw, AZ
stamp deputy, and Owen S. McKin
ney, as deputy for the division com
posed of Marion, Monongalia, Pres
ton. Taylor and Barbour counties
Mr.. Scofeld, McCormick's chief dep
uty, will only be retained few days
long enough to close up the business
of the old Office. His successor ha
not been selected The place wa
offered to Mr.. Leonard Mallonee, as
sistant cashier of the First Nationa
Bank of Grafton, but was declined
by him for the obvious reason tina
he could not give up his presen
position without a great sacrifice
The Collectors intention is to eXer
else the best judgment in all his ap
peintments, and therefore will no
make any changes hastily. MI
Mckinney has been temporarily as
signed to the Parkersburg office t
relieve Mr.. Gibbons. Mr.. Jeffrey
left for Wheeling, Monday, with
supply of stamps, and will tax
charge of that office until MI
Clarence r. Laird can qualify. Yer
few other changes will likely TAX
place before the first of July. Mean
time your correspondent is informe
the Collector will duly consider til
claims of applicants for the variou
places.
A MOUNTAIN PARTY.-A party cor
sisting of R. Armstrong and Mis-
Jessie B. Coombs, Ed Baker an
Miss Dora Dorsey, j. d. Sweeny an
Miss Updegraff, of Wheeling, Georg
, Baker and Miss Elite Boyers, A. l
Bush and Mary E. Gregg made
} trip over to Camp Eden on last Sa
3 urday afternoon. Quite a pleasar
} time is reported by all participant:
e After arriving at the above name
v picturesque spot, and for a tim
viewing the beautiful scenery whic
e none but the occasional visitor ca
!. so profoundly enjoy, boat ridin
e was decided to be in order and a
I ventured out upon the wavy Chea
A short time Spent ut this rorp el