Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-08


tried TO look calm, aud replied, mot
guilty" Bertha slowly uttered the same
words, her voice trembling little as she
faced the Justice. The affidavit charging
the boys with being accessories was read
to them, and they both promptly answered
''Not guilty"
The prisoners having all entered their
pleas OF not guilty, the trial was proceeded
with. ArbsugA and Souders were repre-
scented by attorneys George Duncan and ].
C. Gray, the girls by Messrs Sommeryillo
and Howard, and the State by Prosecuting
Attorney Holdings worth, assisted by Geo.
c. Mckee, Esq, OF Bridgeport.
DR.. John Cooke was
THE FIRST WITNESS
called. He described the wounds be found
on the persons of the Waters boys snd sta
ted their condition at that time TO be much
improved, but that while the bullet wound
would not cause immediate death, the pa
tient must take chances with blood poi
soning and Inflammation of the lungs if
these organs are pierced, as they seem 10 be.
Jonathan Fisher WAS next called. He
described infinitely how he and his com
psnions from Wheeling Creek, including
the two Waters boys, went out to Glenn
ems Oh Sunday evening. How they spent
their time for an hour or tg0 In the bar
room, and of Souders coming and inviting
them to the parlor to sing English songs
and join in the merry making going on
there. He told of meeting the party
at the gate as he and his party
we're leaving for home. Cornelius Waters
wss in front, and the big woman (Williams)
placed revolver in his face and told him
to smell il, emphasizing 1t with an oath
and vulgar name.
Waters fell back, and the big woman put
it in his (Fisher's) ear. The other woman
placed one in the other ear while both
MADE THREATS TO SHOOT.
Fisher asked permission to speak for him
self, and the fat woman told him to speak,
and be damn quick about it. He pleaded
that he hsd done nothing, and the re-
volyers were withdrawn. About that time
Cornelius Waters came up and Arbsugh
caught him by the throat and asked him
/ what he had to do with it. Gertie and the
other girl had their revolvers out, and were
| flourishiug them in close proximity TO
Young Waters bend. Fischer begged them
| not to shoot Waters as he had father and
mother in the old country to support. Cir
tie asserted that she would shoot him Wa
ters) ana fired, the bullet taking effect in
his side. At about the same instant, and
before he could fall to the ground, the other
girl shot him, the ball striking him across
the head and making scalp wound. At this
Samuel Waters came up, and Gertie said
che would
SETTLE HIM AT ONCE,
and while he was STOPPING over his broth
er's body she placed the revolver close to
his back and fred. In reply to q query
concerning the: time and how he could see,
he replied that it was few minutes past
twelve, and that there were lights burning
at the gate, which made all the forms
plainly visible He stated that the womer
got into the hack at once, and ordered the
driver to drive like HI, He saw no more
of them after that. He said the women
showed up revolvers in the parlor, anC
that Miss Hamilton had presented hel
pistol ut his face in the hallway. In an
swer to questions By attorney Howard be
said he was at Clemens from s p. m. til
1890 a. m, aud drank twelve or fifteen
drinks of beer. lie was straightforward
witness, and told a plausible, straigh
story.
Cornelius Waters was called neat anC
told substantially the same story as Fischer
He exhibited the wound in his head ant
the rent in his coat.
Reuben Porter was the next witness. H
was in Jail in Wheeling on Sunday night
and heard Gertie Williams say:
81 DONE It, AND DoS'T
give aQ-d-," When questioned by Mr.
Howard he admitted that there was heav.
iron PARTITION between him and the girl
and that there were no windows in 1t.
Officer Lukens described theatrest of tn
couple. 1t was practically the same as tn
account which appeared in the REGISTER
He also repeated an expression made b.
Gertie which is too foul to print.
Dode Lewis, the driver of the landau Ii
which the party were, described the trip
but gave no important evidences. CLAIR
Grover, the third woman in the party, toll
short and uninteresting story, whic
was picked to pieces by the attorneys.
Adjourned till Up. M.
The sftaInoon session commenced at tw
o'clock. Mrs. Grover took the stand again
after the lawyers had settled among them
! selves a slight misunderstanding about tn
manner of conducting the hearing. Sh
did not tell anything Of importance, an
Alex. Taylor, q eolored man from 81
CIairsyille, took the stand. Taylor wa
evidently badly mixed and was roughl,
handled by the lawyers. Samuel Erwin, Q
Martins Ferry, was next called, but CAV
no additional light on the case. He an
Mrs. Grover were ct Clemens together
but saw nothing which had not already
been told.
THIS ENDED THE TESTIMONY
for the prosecution, and the defense hav
ing nothing TO offer the arguments wer
begun. Geo. C. Mckee led off for tn
prosecution in ten minute speech, afte
which the defense addressed the Court Ii
the following order: Duncan, Gray an
Howard. The defense plead for dismiss
first and light bond second. Holdings
worth closed for the prosecution. Justic
Howell decided the case in very few MIN
utss. He held Gertie Williams In $50
and the Others in $4,000 each. The girl
failed 10 give bond and were taken to 81
Clairsville, while the boys fathers went o
their bonds.
Yesterday quite number Of people ea
messed sympathy for the boys, and Al
baugh especially, il being the first time D
| r.-.- eo,,rad ~ any nrsayOry Occul