Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-29

Afternoon Session.

THE AUDIENCE INCREASED,
Promptly at one o'clock the prisoners
re-cntcred the court room in the custody Of
the Sheriff, and, pending the arrival of
Justice Edwards, Eugene and his wife held
a whispered conversation with their sisters.
The audience was larger than in the morn
ing, many ladies being present In few
moments the Justice appeared, producing
the revolver, pockctbOoks maze, and othiF
things taken from Thatchcr's pockets after
he was shot. One of the PockctboOks was
covered with blood. The Warrant under
which Mr.. Thatcher was acting at the time
the shooting occurred was offered in evil
dence.
MAYOR PCRDY
was recalled He testified to the COM
plaint against Johnston, growing out oi
his assault on J8mGs Porter, Friday night a
week and identified the complaint, record
of the assault and battery case, and com
nmitent for Thatcher to the county jailer.
DR.. STEELE.
This witness testified that Thatcher was
dead when nc first saw him on the evening
of the shooting His revolver was in his
right hip pocket, gave the pistol to Mayor
Purdy: identified pistol shown as being the
one found. The revolver had five cartridges
in il. A mace wal taken from the left hip
pocket. He examined tho wound. II was
In the upper part Of the chest, on the left
side. The second, third and fourth ribs
were broken and the large vessels coming
from the heart rupturcd. 4 man might
live ten to twenty minutes from such q
wound.
DR., HALL.
First saw Mr.. Thatcher lying on q board
near 'GaIic JohnsOn's house; he was dead ;
assisted at post morsem; found slugs in the
wound; Islugs exhibited.
To D0ycneT-Tbey are not No. 2 shot,
mashed up, but pieces Of lead; never com
pared the slugs with shot in weight; did
not think the impact Of shot against the
bones would produce such result; there
might have been twenty 70 fNty alugs or
shat in all only thres were taken from the
wound.
JOSEPH MARTIN
was at home on the evening Of the murder.
Thatcher came TO the window and asked
} if Johnson was at home; said he was;
Thatcher went away and tho hext he
heard WIS screanIiIg AID crying outside;
some 6ie asked me to go out and induce
Thatcher to Let the woman alone; he said she
had drawn a hatehet on him; offered as
sistance. and asked him to let the woman
be; caught hold Of my wife and pushed her
inside the gate: Thatcher had dragged the
woman to the gate and went through;
Alexander johnson came up, and asked,
What are you dOing:" Thatcher said he
knew what he was dgips; JohRsah said,
'.E1r Gods sake, Let the woman go-fn
| 90 10 town and see III can't get some law
he started away on n trot, but only went a
step or two; by this time / heard Eugenf
JohnsOn's voice saying, Let 90 Of thu
woman or III shoot" the third time b
called ] locked grpnpd and saw johnson
raise the gun, and tefare ! could say any
thing he shot; did not see Thatcher draw
ANYTHING: after the shot Thatcher stood
for second, and then staggered TO tn
lleft. when Alexander johnson went ant
caught him; Thatcher endeayored q
sneak. but did not hear him Saf anything
bleed cane sGt sf his mouth and nose
lgnh prOdnocd1 that is the gui
THATCHER was shot with; do no