Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-11
PLEADING FOR LIFE.
ARGUMENT BEGUN IN THB cox MURDER
TRIAL.
Three Witnesses Testify as 10 The Treatment Of
Lizzie Taggart After Wsdnssday-Mssss.
Morris and Wyhs Speak for
the STATE
SPECIAL 7slegram TO ne Register.

SPECIAL Teie0TdHl 10 he Register.
NEW MARTISsyHLE, June 1O.-Tbe
most famous murder case in the recent
criminal history Of Wetzel county, will in
all probability go to the jury tomorrow,
and the twelve good meu and true viii
mete out the punishment, if any, which
is due Drs. F. V. aud T. A. Cox for the
death of Lizzie Taggart. The testimony
vas completed to-day, and two Of the ar-
guments made. Tomorrow the counsel
for the defense speak, and Col. Arnett will
close.
Interest in the case has not abated in
the slightest degree. and the room was
crowded with an audience OF intent listen
ers to hear the closing testimony this morn
ing. Mrs Samantha Moore WAS the 6rst
witness called BY the State in rsbuttal, and
her evidence and the evidence of the two
witnesses following was to show that Liz
zie Taggart had heen well taken care Of by
her nurses, and her death could not be at
tributed to exposure. Mrs. Moores testi-
mOny was direct and fOrcible. She said
that the weather after Wednesday was
warm and fair until Monday, when it be-
gan to rain just a few hours before she
died
The windows Of the room in which the
sick girl lay were kept slightly open in
tie daytime by the direction OF Dr. F. V.
Cox, but N the evening and night they
we're closed and the blinds drawn She
did not take q step from the bed or expose
herself in any manner. As good care wps
taken of the girl ss possible. On Satur-
day mornin Mrs Moore said she had con-
siderable difficulty in getting Miss Taggart
to take her medicine. She presented it TO
her, but she would clinch her teeth and
turn her head away, acting as If she Was
deliriOus Dr. F V Cox WAS sent for,
and he forced the girl to take the dose
Witness did not notice neglect on the part
Of DR.. Cox. He performed his duty ~
carefully as possible.
This concluded Mrs. Moore's state
ment, and Mrs Whorton was called. Mrs
WhortOn acted 81 the nurse of LIZZIE Tag
CART, and CorrObOrated Mrs MOOre's state
ments in all substantial particulars. She
said that the girl got up from her bed
about once day; the first time was on
Thursdsy morning, when she arose while
witness was slumbering, but awakened
her on getting out OF bed Witness did
not think she vas in her right mind az the
time. The room was kept warm; there
was no cold, no drsught, and no exposure.
Mrs. Michael Moore testified % Mrs.
WhOrtOn's reputation as nurse Prose
cutOr Bsimbridge cOrroborated Mrs RohT
baugh's evidence on Saturday, and the
testimony WAS complete. The defense
then presented pumber Of Instructions.
which they had prepa ed, and asked the
Court 10 consider them. They were taken
under ADJUSTMENT, and the court adjourn
ed until the afternoon.
Prosecutor Morris began the argument
a few minutes after one, forcibly stating
the case for he State He reyie Eed the
history Of the affair A. shown by the testi-
@Ony as closing nv with 81 an %uiasf aSe ehReo'w9sRs Re wss
followed by Mr. Wylie for the State, who
pursued a similar line Of argument, bat n
greater detail. His review Of the circum-
stances pointing 10 criminal intent CON
stituted an effective presentation of the
States position. At the conclusion of
Mr. Wylie's address, Mr.. Bowers opened
for the defense, bat WAS not able to do
more than state the case before court ad-
iourned.
Prosecutor Baimbridge, who has been
active and diligent in preparing the details
Of the case. and securing the testimony,
will not address the jury. He was pres
snt at the CorOner's inquest and arrested
the prisoners, and after Yards was called a.
a witness against them, end under the cir
,umstances felt that he could not properly
appear as prosecutor before the ju-y.
The statements in the IateLhgnoer this
morning in regard to the exam nation Of
The REGISTERS representative on the wit-
ness stsad provoked general comment and
criticism here to-day. They we're recog-
nized as being maliciously unjust. The
reports of the trial have been
marked by great care aud freedom from
comment. This completeness has been in
marked contrast with the meagre reports
of the Inteligencer, and the people who are
in the case appreciate this fact