The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-07
THE cox MuRDGR TRIAL,



Special DiSpa,eh to the IRtelltgsReer.
New MARTINsTILLR, June 0,-Court
met promptly at o a, IN. to-day, but
counsel were slow in coming in. The
interest in the trial remains uuabated
. upon the part OF the people, Men stand
for hours listening to the evidence, the
only unpleasant feature being that they
crowd the pencil pushers considerably,
DR., Thomas A, Cox, one OF the defend.
ants, was again placed upon the witness
stand, Witness related why Mr., Tag.
gart pretended not to know him ut Proc.
tor, He said it was owing to the request
OF Mr.. Taggart in order to conceal the |
identity OF himself and daughter to pre-.
serve the family honor. He said he did |
not ride on the platform from Wheeling
to Proctor. His brother brought the In. |
struments used from Wheeling,
The doctor described ut length the on.
Grafton performed on Lizzie Taggart, and
said she had the best care aud skill in
the knowledge Of the defendants.
On Cross-examinatiOn he said he was
% years old, Previous to commencing
the practice OF medicine he was paint,
ing, teaching brass bands farming and
attending medical lectures. The college
is chartered institution. At this point
Colonel Arnett Indignantly protested
against interruptions by Captain Dove.
ner lie couldn't define Allopathy,
He attended two regular courses OF 20
weeks or six months each. Graduated
March Is, 1888. He praCticed at Samine
City, Cooper county, No., and left there
IN December. He was not there year, {
He went on a visit to Nevada and re.
turned to Woodsheld December 81, 1883,
lie located at Wheeling April 0, 1880, I
| rented a room from the ninth OF April.
II is in the most central portion OF
Wheeling. Miss Taggart came on Thurs.
day about O'Clock p. IN. | saw her
again at 8 or o'clock Thursday, aud saw
her four times before she went 10 Mr.. !
Blggs. Examined her between five and
six Thursday evening. d
Col. Arnett asked II the defendant '
hadn't made voluntary statement be.
fore thecoroner's jury. [0bjeCted to by !
defense; argued by COUNSEL objections .
sustained, the court ruling that state- .
ments madeby the prsoneron a previous
legal examination, could not be used
against him.
| didn't intend to 60 TO Proctor OH that
day. ! had an understanding with
brother 10 10 down afterwards. My
business was such couldn't 60, That g
was the reason l wasn't going then. 1t Il
was arranged at my office, and after our n
return from Mr.. Bigg's house, we dc. y y
Cided to take her to Proctor, u
Mr.. Taggart said, ~ can pay you q Ia
reasonable fee for your services II C,
was In my office, before it was decided h
70 take her to Proctor. The father said, a
MY God! It will kill her mother; she d
is in delicate health" My brother took
the instruments to Proctor. ! don't re. Ii
member that he said anything about a
taking them. They were in my desk d
and | think my brother had the key. II
The desk was locked, first knew that is
brother had brought the instruments to "
Proctor when lie arrived. b
had no understanding with Taggart (
10 stay away from him on the train. He il
came to me before we got to Mounds. Il
Vile. l saw them get on the train, but Il
didn't go TO ask her how she was stand. q
Ing the trip. II
The ross.examination OF the witness 81
continued through the greater part OF Il
The day. It did not materially differ j
from the direct examination. lie de. A
scribcd at length his connection with the 8
case and the condition Of the girl up TO t
the time Of her death. f
John S. McI.ane, druggist, Of Wheel g
ing testified as to the lady inquiring OF
him for physician and afterward oil. C
Ing prescription for. her from DR.. Cox. a
DR.. +. V. Cox, one OF the defendants A
was examined on behalf OF the defense. b
His story was pretty much the same as s
that given by his brother. C
Court adjourned until tomorrow n
pending the croGG.examlnation. Il