The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-12-17
THE WELLS HOMICIDE.
W. M. HUGHES AcQUITTED ny
THE JURY WITHOUT
LEAVING THE

on NOV 10 began Wednesday afternoon of
lest week, Judge Green presiding. Most
OF the afternoon was spent In the selection
Oh jury. District Attorney Billmeyer
aad no assistance in the conduct Of the
case from associate counsel. He managed
the case with much tact and ability, and
while he produced all the evidence that
could be found on the behalf of the COM
monwealth he did not attempt to conceal
or Keep tack any testimony that might op
crate In favor Of the defendant. He did his
whole duty in the matter and did 1t we'll
Mcssrs. Buckalew, B,rklry and Scarlet
conducted the defense After the witnesses
Tor the pros, culion had been heard, they
produced all that remained necessary. II
anything to show Il clear case Of self.de-
fensc' MIR Bilimeyer opened the case for
the commonwealth aud Mr. Buckaew for
the defendant.
1t is but few weeks since we published
the testimony in the lab as corpus hear
M, and as there was but little change
tiom that, we give below the testimony IN
addition to what was heard then,
WIN. d. SNYDRR sworn. 49, (Reyolver
shown witness.) | received this revolver
of James Long. Five chambers are dis
charged, one loaded. lie gave it to me as
The ode used 10y Hughes.
JAMES LoNG, hotel keeper-sworn.- -Tes.
tiHes TO whay ucCurr, Il without any mater
ial variance in his evlunce as giyen at the
habeas corpus. Said he found an old
satchCl in the bed room of Wells about
half.past seven ON The evening OF the
shooting, under the ued containing ID cans
Of giant powder and Il caps.
Ii. j CoNNER--rc- called. Testified as to
the revolver, that it was Ill appear uce the
same as the one given him on the day Of
the shooting and by him given to Long to
bring to Bloom. (Revolvcr admitted in
evidence
VIM CRAWFORD sworn. - Saw Wells
and Hughes at hotel. Wells came out
from behidd the bar and called Hughes a
son OF bitch. | saw Hughes shake his
list under Hughes nose and heard him say
afterwards that he was going to give him a
thrashing. This was all the day before the
killing. Knew Wells when saw him. He
was about my size.
&. B. W. HosLER. Live in Foundryvllle,
was at Longs hotel Nov. 12th-in company
with Meyers came to Bloom that evening
me and Meyers went into the washroom
at the Exchange hotel and washed our
hands-in few minutes Wells came in
saw Hughes there-he came by the door,
passed, came back and struck Wells and
then ran into the bar room-Wells rAn after
him--l saw or heard nothing from Wells
before Hughes struck him in the wsshroom
AS came out the washroom Hughes ran
up to the BARI said what Is all his for
and he said Wells threatened to lick or kill
him and he would not take it. Did not see
Wells there. Adams gave me ticket to
Berwick and told me to give it to Wells
and tell him to go home / went to the
stable and gave it to Wells he said Adams
had hired him to drive his team and he was
going to do it. l saw Mr.. Hughes after
dinner noxt day at Longs hotel-he was
talking to Sam Adams, i heard Hughes say
''it Glen Wells or any other man lays
his hands on me you'll have corpse to
carry home" He pulled a revolver out or
his pocket. | went end told Wells to leave
him alone. Wells said Hughes was afraid
"a shoot AftnrTa r6c Q I tool hold pf thn
knob of the door on Pine street to open it
to go and get my horse and go home |
heard shot and heard some2 one say,
"there, my God, bet he shot him." When
got outside | saw Hughes on the ground
and Wells on top with his knees on his
breast and striking him in the face. On
cross examination witness denied having
paraded the halls of the Exchange and
said to James Brown, Barry or Col. Bridg-
ems on the night before the killing that
Hughes had struck Wells cowardly blow
and he was there to see fair play; he also
denied having offered Wells money in the
Exchange hotel stable to do Hughes up.
G. Il, W. HosLER-re-c called I have sand
il had been in the same state Of health,
understand Hughes was in, think would
be justified in doing rs he did"
JACOB MEYERS - Reside in Coatcsvile,
Chester Co., was in Orangevile the day be-
fore the shooting, sitting in the hotel. |
saw Wells and Hughes there about II
O'Clock. Wells said what kind q damn
talk is this you have about me, this TO
Hughes Hosler aud | came to Bloom that
uight. We came TO Exchange hotel aud
went to the water closet. llosler stopped
to wash his hands. | went into the closet
for about ten minutes When | came out
| saw Hughes come through the wash
room, 20 into the closet, come out and then
struck Wells on the left side on the back
part of the bead. | saw them run to the
left and afterwards pass the washroom
door towards the bar room. On Saturday,
the first saw of Hughes, he was standing
at the bar at the end next the hall in Longs
hotel. Adams was there and think James
Butler. Long was behind the bar Saw
Hughes pull some thing out of his pocket
and say it Wells did not keep away Adams
would have corpse to take home. went
to Wells and told him he must not 90 out,
he said couldn't keep HIM. said could
and would hold him if he didn't strihe--.
| saw Hughes fall back on his two elbows
am not po,iive whether Wells took hold
of him or not-they were very close
On cross examination witness said he
did not tell Wells "that il he was man at
all he would beat Hughes-neyer enco'ir'
aged him to renew the assault when l
went into the dining room Wells was sit
ting at the table. He said he had heard
what Hughes SAID and wanted to 60 in.
prevented him. Mrs. Long came in ana
took hold of him and then Mr.. Adams
came to the hall door and said he wanted
to speak to him. did not hear what Ad-
ans said to him.
Commonwealth rests.
Defense opened d by G, Il. Buckalew.
DR.. W. r. LoNGsHoRE. Reside in Halle
ton. Am physician. Hughes has been
patient of nine for or 10 years for dis
ease of nerves of the face, his affection is
chronic on the right side OF his face The