Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-15
THE ISLANDER TRIAL.
.THB BIGHTH DAY, AND WHAT TRANS
PIRBD THEREON
Mr.. L. ]. Lyle and Dr. Mccoy on the Stand AL
Day-Coanssl Do a Good Deal Of Object
ing and Arguing.

Day-Uolnsal Do 6ood Deal Of Uelse'-
ing and Arguing.
The audience was rather light at the
opening Of Court, in the Pipes Mccoy trial
yesterday morning, but it WAS but short
time until the crowd came up 10 the full
average OF previous days. The jury and
counsel were in their places quite prompt
", but it was a little beyond the usual
hour when the proceedings were inaugur-
ated.
After the offer of proof prOhered by tie
defense Monday evening had been read,
Mr.. Caldwell made an addition thereto,
further defining his purposes The Court
then said the defendant WAS called or to
answer AZ TO the statements or allegations
a. to the defamAtory language set forth in
the declaration. Whatever conversation
he had with Prof Crsgo that would
lead him TO believe the truth Of what he
published to the world, would be germsne.
Wbatever conversation he had with Prof.
Ceago on other matters would not be
germane. The Court did not understand
there were any allegations In the
declaration that Miss Greenlee
was in the habit of going to DIR. Pipes
house in the absence OF his wife. There is
nothing Of that in issue. If Prof. Ceago
told DR.. Mccoy that DR.. Pipes and this
woman. we're, Tor instance, on steam
hoat and locked in state room, 1t
wouldn't be germane, any more than a
hundred other acts. He thought counsel
would bear him out ON that rule. What
Prof Crago told him that led him to
believe the matter stated in the declar-
tion. were true, would be admitted, and
other matters ruled out. He sustained
the objection OF plaintiff, to which the de-
Tense excepted.
MRS. L. j. LYLE CALLED.
Mrs. L. J. Lyle wss then called by the
plaintiff. according to the arrangement OF
| Monday. made between counsel.
O-Where did YOU reside in 1854? A
Wheeling.
O.-At the time OF the camp meeting at
Independence, where we're you living!
A-Wss visiting in Washington county.
still resided in Wheeling, at the old
Hobbs homestead.
Odd you know Miss Josephine
Greenlee in her lifetime? Ayes.
O.-How long had you known heI? A.
Since 1879.
Did you know Miss Ella j..
Stephens? A.-Yes, / met her in Septem-
Der. 1879. l boarded in the same house
with Miss Greenlee. and met her every
day; was also quite intimate with Miss
Stephens
O-Were YOU at the campmeeting at
Independence? Ayes, was there on Sat
urday. went in answer TO an invitation
from Miss Stephens 10 spend a day and
night with her. went in buggy. got
there about 9 a. M. saw DR.. Pipes and
his wife, Miss Stephens, and Prot. Ander-
son, wife and sister. l met Miss stephens
and Prof. Anderson and his wife first.
| O-What was the state of feeling at
that time between you and DR.. Pipes? A.
Very unpleasant. Objection that II
was prevalent. by Geo B. Caldwell; argu-
ment; ruled cut for the present.
A.-During that day did you associate
with any person more than another A.
Miss Stephens; l was with her all day;
DIR Pines was not with her ten minutes;
nothing more than a salutatiOn passed be-
nnfhfnar
between them.
Q-where did you eat dinner? A
On the grounds.
Q-Where? Al couldn't locate the
Odd some one keep entertainment
there? A.-Yes.
O.-E4t anything else? A.-Yes, lunch.
Q How was that lunch prepared
A cloth was spread on the ground. we
all sat around it.
O-What, If anything occurred, IN eat
irg, as 10 DR.. Pipes sharing portion OF
the food on Mrs. Stephens platter A
Nothing. There were not enough cups to
20 around. used a cup and it was then
passed over to Dr. Pipes and his wife.
Odd DR.. Pipes take q walk at any
time that day with Miss Stephens A
He did not.
Q-Nor was associated with her IN
any way Ale did not.
Odd DR.. Pipes nibble of the same
piece Of pie with Miss Stephens? A.-No,
he did not.
Odd DR.. Pipes carry down buggy
cushions for himself and Miss Stephens to
SIT on? 4 He did not.
Q-when you went away, did you 20
alone? A.-No, Miss Stephens went with
me. brought her to Wheeling the next
morning.
Q-Was there any impropriety at Miss
Anderson's A.-There was not.
Q.-What was Mrs Pipes condition
that day? About her usual way.
Q.-What was that? A Jealous; she
seemed &c be watching us.
Q.-wss this condition directed toward
any particular person? At seemed to
be directed to all Of us.