Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-11
THE FIFTH DAY,
OF Tbs ISLANDER TRIAL CLOSES WITH DR
MC0T on Tbs STAND.
Little Progress Made At the Afternoon Session, Owing 70
Several Arguments on Law Points
BY Counsel.
The opening Of the fifth day of the Pipes

BY Counsel
The opening Of the fifth day OF the Plpe'
Mccoy Islander trial presented DO feature
essentially different from the previous stS
lions TIE audieocs was about the sam
IN poipt of numbers as at the opening 9
Court Thursday, the attendance gradual
increasing up 10 the middle OF the after
noon.
Mrs. Pipes took the stand at the opening
and sgain responded 10 questions by Capt
/ DoveDer in REORGANIZATION.
OIL believed you fixed the last seem
you described with Miss Stephens as II
April. 1884. That's the time you foun'
the Doctor on his knees? A.-Yes.
/ O.-Cm you he mistaken about IN
wear? A.-NO.
O.-They said something about ArizonI
mining stock A.-That was the excuse
they gave.
O.1That was about the time the Doctor
wa interested in ~ Al couldn't FAY
O-Was il stock he had on hand for
wear or two, or that he had Just dealt ID
A
O.-3ut only for few wteksY A.
can't say; knew nothing about MS busi
ness. =.
Q-Nc~, didn't he buy the stock II
April. 1883. and that il was IN that month
of April. 1888, yon saw them? A.-No.
O.-You are as positive OF that as any
thing you have stated on this stand a.
Yes.
O-Do Won know whom he bought the
stock of Al don't know.
Q-Didn't he get 81 900 from W. J. W.
Cowden? Al don't know.
O.-Wasn't it for DR.. Stone and himselii
Al heard DIR. Stones name mentioned,
but that all; he didn't tell me bis Dusi-
ness. .,.o,,s
O.-Was it in April 1883 or April 1881
Did Miss Stephens say anything IN the
wsy of apology? A.-She did not; she
asked me to let her stay.
Didn't she 70 TO Steubenyille A.
Did she ask yOu if she might stay9
Ayes.
O-When she came back didn't she 90
ri0S, to her room without speaking to any
one9 A-No.
o And she hardly got there until you
went in and commenced crying? A
No.
Odd you cry? A-NO.
Did YOU 20 there? A.-NO.
Odd you say: "Miss Stephens, I've
hardly slept any since you went away
A.-NO.
Didn't you say: ~ never felt so
badly about anything in my hfe?" Al
did not.
Didn't Miss Stephens, when you
made that remark, turn around and say:
"How do you suppose feli?" A.-No.
Didn't you say: Consider it never
occnrred?" A.-NO. ,
. Didn't Hiss Stephens say she had
come back TO make arrangements to leave
the house? A.-NO. l wanted to yet rid
of her.
O.-Didn't You gay, by way OF excuse
for your temper that day, that you thong ht
she had her head on the Doctors shout
der Al did not.
The cross-examinstion here ended.
REDIRECT.
DIV Mr.. Geo. Caldwell When
DR.. Pipes came in, what was done by you,
inst before he got into the middle Of the
bed between you and Miss Greenleer A
You mean when he came in and said he
was cold?
O.-Yes. Ale said he was cold, and
that he was going TO get into bed with us
girls. and / said that be could not, and
said that if he was cold he knew where ne
could get some bed clothing, in the clothes
nress. and could put it on him, and ne said
that he was not going to lay on the lounge
and that he was going to lay down beside
me. and l would not let him, and Miss
Greeulee then threw the clothes down aud
said. doctor, you eau get in between us,
| don't care" and he got down between
as.
Odd you do anything at that time'
interruption by Capt Doyenef aud argu-
ment
O.Iwil you tell, from the time he
came in aud said his feet were cold, all
that occurred? objection; sustained
O.-IFirst question repeated. A
When he got in bed and laid down, l raised
mn in bed and said l would 90 to the
lounge: they could have the bed to them
selves. He caught me by the arm and
told me not to make fool OF myself; TO
lie still.
O-When You were all three up in the
morning. dressing together, what, II any
thing. was said ABOUT stockings lOhjec-
ton: allowed. Ave were all three
sitting around on tine floor dressing our
feet. and Miss Greenlee pat ON one OF her
stockings and pulled 1t up as far as II
would 20, and asked Dr. Pipes IL he dldn,
think she had big leg for such little
woman.
O.-Were they the usual make OF long
stockings which are worn by ladies' A
Yes, of course.
O.-What, if anything, did she or the
Doctor saw of comparing of her limbs and
yours? Ale wanted me to compare
with her, bet l would not.
O-Whe2 A.-Dr. Pipes wanted me to-
Compare what? A.-Our legs.
. As TO size, or what? A.-As to size
Q.-And yOu would not do ii? A.-fes
sir
o What did Miss Greenlee say? A
Nothing; Just laughing and talking.
O-You said prior to 1879 there haC
been trouble in the house? A.-Nes.
O.-What was that trouble2 objection
argument; sustained.
O.-What threats, If any, had DIR. Pipe
used before 1879 towards you in connec
ton with ard as a part of the troubles II
the house before that time with regard Il
other persons than Miss Stephens and Mis-
Greenlee? A.-Miss Stephens aud Mis-
Anderson boarded with us, and DIR. Pipe
Maid great attention to them day and night
interruption by Captain DOvener and ar
,ument; answer ordered He mad,
threats. he said he would make the brescl
so wide could never cross it, and X
awaysO far could never find him.
O'-When was this? An 1876; a
/ the time of the Centennial.
O-YOu have said on cross-exsmination
for the first time, you went to Cleveland
in June. 1887. How did you happen t
90 10 Cleveland with Mrs. Mccoy? A
/ Nv son was there attending the medice
school, and had written To me.
O.-who proposed you should 90? a
i proposed it myself. j wanted Mr5
McCoy to 90.
O.-Hsd you stated about your husban'
and Miss Stephens and Miss Greenlee be
I fore this? A.-No.
O-Who mentioned it tirslf A.-Mrs
/ Mccoy; she said 1t was pity about Mis-
Beshore; spoke OF Miss Stephens and Nils
Greenlee.
O.-what did you say Al said
Thought there were others besides Mis-
Bsshore who ought to 20 out of tn
school; she asked who they were, and