Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-25
THE TRIAL.
ANOTHER DAY OP THB SANDER SUIT
PASSES BY
Dr.. Mccoy o. the Sand No Of the Day-Saeossded
by Dr.. John R. PPss-Ths
Evidence Aiiucsd.

by Dr.. John R. PPss-fhs
{ Evidence Aiducsd.
/ DR.. Mccoy was recalled in the Islander
sui, promptly at the opening Of Court yes
, ierdsy morning, and bis cross examination
was proceeded with by Captain Dovener.
} o You know Mrs. SIoutman? A
Yes.
Q. You heard her say you stated in her
store or her mothers store, that DR.. Pipes
had thrown his arms around Miss
Stephens, and kissed her in the presence OF
the school children Al can't remem-
, Der saying it.
Q.-what is the fact about it? Al
have no recollection Of it.
Q-Haye you any information that 1t is
tru,? Al have heard 20.
Q-Who from? A.-well, from more
than one person.
O-who told you? Any infOrDa-
ton NAV not be correct. I don't know
that made use of that expression, on that
occasion.
O-That isn't the question. / asked
ven for the name Of Oae single person who
told Won thatg A.-Mrs. hatcher said
something about an occurrs nee OF that
Kind. %,
O-what did she say? A She said
her daughter came home aud said DR.
Pine, had a mash Oh Miss Stephens. Her
mother told her 10 say nothing about II
Sue said tie doctor had kissed her IN the
school Mrs. William Ratcliff told ne
and Mrs. hatcher tod hsr. She told me
over a wear ago. My recollection Is 1t was
voluntary on her part. She lives next
door 70 me.
O-All YOU heard was that DR.. Pipes
/ bad a mash on Miss Stephens and kissed
| heI? A Yes.
| O-Wbo told you he threw his arms
about her and kissed her? Al don't
/ know that 1 had ina. Information.
O.-What paper WIS that you told John
Devipe about? A The Chicago paper.
Q-Have you that paper? Al can't
ssy have.
Q.-Have you a clipping from it? A
No
O.-Haven't you been clipping from the
papers A.-Not in other ways than as
other people might.
A-Didn't you cut piece from paper
belonging to me, on this tsble-the Wells
burg Herald A.-Yes, l cut piece
out.
% Have you that piece? A Yes.
O-Let me see it. Captain DOveoer:
Reading from the slip-The only thing OF
importance in this slip ia fling at DR..
Pipes. want to show that even now he
is measuring up things az inst DR.. Pipes.
Objection; allowed.
Do you mean to say you didn't IN
tend to show this to any one? Al can't
saw had any very definite idea about 1t;
/ had no definite intention about 1t; l cut
it out mechanically, without any intention
about it.
INF Geo. B. Caldwell: These folks
leave a paper lying around the Court room,
As a bait. / suppose. and then object to the
natural action Of cutting ont piece about
one of the principals in this trial. It's the
merest clap trap, and l submit that It IS
improper. move to strike 1t out.
Can't. Dovener-Well, il we baited your
client, be took the bait.
| The Court-There is nothing apparent as
| 10 its use; the paper will not be read.
/ O.-This paper you showed John
/ Divine didn't It have an article rejecting
on Dr. Pipes, Miss Stephens and Miss
| Grsenlee? Alt was merely notice Of
the meeting of the Board Of Education.
Odd you buy it? A.-NO.
Q.-Where did you get it2 A.-Ffom
O.-wbO wss that friend? A.-JOhn
Divine.
O.-That was the man who made the
minority report in your favor? A.-Hee.
O.-Had that anything to do with that
report? A.-NO. l met John Divine on
tbs street and he introduced the subject.
O.-Now, don't you know that he not
only didn't introduce the subject, but
told Won be didn't want TO talk about ltf
lA.-No. read the article or part OF II,
to him. IL was read in McColloch's drug
store. Ii has escaped my recollection II l
read it to Thomas b. Ford, IN the hose
house. l can't recOllect OF reading 1t to
DE-. Ford, Of BenwoOd, or w A. Isett.
The minority report came up in the Board
of Education six weeks or two months,
befo. e that srticle appeared.
Then, il that matter was all set
tiled, why was You reading that article
about2 A.-One Sunday John Devine
snd was arguing about it, and he said II
would never be known. / said II WAS
known. and showed him the paper.
Do you know Miss BickertOnY A
/ Yes
/ Odd You 20 down in the cellar with
her and Godfrey Schul and tell her that
DIR. Pipes had got in bed with Miss Green
lee and his wife Al might have said
20. She was reprimanding me for my
course. and was upholding the teachers
liz / said il, il was TO defend myself
have no recollection OF saying IT. may
have said 80 DR.. Pipes had told me so,
and 20 had his wife.
O.-This WAS after the Board meeting'
A.-les.
Q.-Now, don't you know it was before?
At wss after.
q. Didn't this lady say It was before:
Alt don't make any difference what
abe said. Godfrey Schul came in Tuesday
night, and we we're there after butter.
That is why say it could no. have been
on Thursday, the day took the petition
around.
3 Q-Didn't you talk about the petition,
and didn't yOu say that DR.. Pipes had q
. petition. and that he had promised Aug.
! Schultza that bis daughter should have q
place in the school if abe would circulate
his petition? LOtjected 10; argument
allowed A-That Is mixed mp.
p A.-Didn't you tell Miss Bickertou that
DR.. Pipes had circulated a petition, and
had offered Aug. Schulize's daughter a
place in the school If she would circulate
his petition? A i did not. Motion tC
b strike out; argument as 10 propriety, and
!. IA to what Miss Bickerton's evidence was
+ notes referred to; half on hour spent II
arguments; allowed TO ask further in that
line; defense insisted on = ruling ques
ton as 10 Aug Schultzs withdrawn b
D Dovener. and all about the matter ordered
: out
Q.-Now want TO ask if the petitions
were not mentioned, and that yOu said DR.
Pipes paid money to have his petition cir
culated2 A-Tbe petitions may hav,
r been talked abopE DR.. Pipes petition anC
j. mine were about a month and three week
apart.
Q.-You said You did all this in the in
terests Of good schools snd good morals
What did you know that was true? A
Dr. Pipes told me about getting in bee
. with his grammar school teSoher himself
Q-Why didn't you 70 TO DIR. Pipes, /
Won were s friend OF his, and tell hin
= about itg Al told him four or five
. times.