Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-09
THE THIRD DAY
OF THB PlPBS-N'C0Y ISLANDER TRIAL, IN
THR CIRCUIT COURT.
Interesting and SPICY Testimony Adducsd-Hs' Pipes
On the Stand During the Entire Day-Hsr
Direct and Cross Examination.

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a decision from the Court SIS to the ques
tion propounded Mrs.. Pipes the evening
before, and objected TO by the plaintiff, the
Objectionable portion OF the question re
lating to runners affecting DIR. Pipes. The
Court concluded that the question referred
to ought not TO have bsen propounded, II
its original form, and suggested a modifi
cation. This being settled, Mrs. Pipes
who had been on the stand the evening be
fore, was recalled. The courtroom was
well filed with spectators, and the great
est interest was manifested. At times dur
ing the day the audience numbered about
four hundred.
!, THE EXAMINATION.
Q.-Do you know the general reputation
of DIR. Pipes, prior to two years ago, as to
his intimacy with Miss Greenlee?
TObiectiOn, and excepted to
A.-The first that ever saw-[Objec-
ton.
Q.-Please con6ne yourself to the ques'
ton.
A.-Yes, in 1879, when wss an in
valid and we were going East; objection.
OIL mean his general reputAtion-not
acts-but what WAS current IN the com
munity.
A.-No. heard nothing particular.
There was some talk Interruption by
plaintiff.
Q.-what was the talk?
An 1879 Miss Greenlee told me her
self Objection and wrangle.
O.-When did you first notice, II at all
improper conduct between DR.. Pipes and
Miss Greenlee?
Can't. Doveuer-You know this question
is Objectionable, and can only be admitted
under the plea of justification. 1t ought
to be confined to a stated fact.
The Court-This goes in support OF your
special pleas2
Mr.. Caldwell Certainly.
MIR. Russell-We are ready to meet
specific acts, bat are not willing to listen
10 differences as to special acts.
Mr.. Csldwell-We'll give You special
acts, and as much of that as you want.
/ Gentlemen seem very timid this morning.
Mr.. RUSSELL don't propose TO follow
the gentleman into that sort of thing. l
am here to practice law in proper way
The gentlemen are entitled 10 prove
specific acts, and don't care myself to
limit them, although we have a right to
have them prove what they allege, but l
do ask the Court to cOnfue it, not to the
differences of this witness, but TO what she
saw.
Mr.. Caldwell thought Mr.. Russells OBJ
/ iectiOns were captious.
THE FIRST NIPROPRIETY.
O-When did you first notice. if at all,
improper conduct between DIR. Pipes and
Miss Greenlee?
An the fall of 1879.
Own you state what that conduct
was
A.-She came TO our house often. We
were great friends. She passed every day
and usually stopped. The first thing l
noticed she would ait down on the sofa and
talk to DIR. Pipes and lay over on his arms,
and he would hug and kiss her, and then
be would lay over in her arms. If would
object. they would say was Jealous; that
they didn't intend to do anything but
what was proper and right.
Q.-How long were those actions kept
up
A Until April, 1880.
Q.-HOw often were these demonstra-
tons?
| A.-Once OF twice week.
O-Under what circumstances did they
stop?
SHE GOT INTO BED.
A.-She stayed all night one night after
they were playing euchre. She went to
bed in spare room. was an Invalid,
and it took me a good while to
dress While l was dressing in
the morning. was standing with
my back to the door of the room
occupied by Miss Greenlee. heard DR.
Pipes say, "come and get in bed" !
thought he was talking TO me. he was
still in bed. l turned around and Miss
Greenlee was standing there in her night
clothes. He repeated the invitation, and
l said, 81 guess not" She ran and jumped
in bed with him, and she put her arms
around his neck, and he put his arms
around her. | did not stay long, but
walked up to the foot of the bed, and told
him if she did not get out of bed would
call MP the children aud let them see what
was going on in the house. He dared me
to do it.
/ Odd he make any motions when he
/ invited Miss Greenlee to come to bed?
Ale threw down the covers.
Q-Wss he undressed?
Ale had on his shirt and drawers.
Odd you go out?
A.-Yes. l went down stairs and left
them. II was tbree-qusrters of an hour
before they came down. They came down
together. l was in the psrlor, reading the
paper and crying. had had no breakfast.
Captain D0vener objected to the crying
portion, and the attorneys had few words
over it. The Objectionable portion was
ordered out.
Whom did you find down stairs
when you went DOWN
A.-The hired girl.
Q-When did you ses the childrenf
A.-They were not up.
Odd you, or did you not, tell the
children. Objection and another discus
sion. Question allowed.
A.-No, l didn't tell them.
Q.-Why?
-. Al didn't want the children to know
Q-HOw long after this was it before
you noticed other improper conduct9
ANOTHER BEDROOM SCENE.
A.-There was other improper conduct
before this. This one was in April
1880
Q.-When did this other bedroom scen'
occur
In November, 1879. Miss GreeDlet
and had been at the Opera House. W.
came home together. She spoke about 20
ing home, and Dr. Pipes insisted on he
staying all night The other bosrders oc
cupied the spare bedroom, and / sskeC
where she should sleep DIR. Pipes said b,
would elsep ON the lounge and We could
sleep in bed / didn't like that, but agreed
to It. l didn't think il WAS proper TO
her to come into our room. Miss Green
lee and | went up stairs and went L
bed. The Doctor came mp later and wen
to he'd on the lounge He WAS called on
and when he came back be said he wa
cold, and wanted to get in bed. he sale
"Ill get in with yOu girls" ] said b
should not, TO go and sleep on the ioung
as he had agreed to. He addressed, and
wanted me to lay over. sgsin refused
and told him TO 20 to the lounge. Mis
Greenlee turned down the clothes and said
Get in here, Dr. Pipes; don't care" HI
climbed over my feet and got in bed be
tween Us.
G.-What was your condition at tina
time
Al was an invalid
Capt. Doyener-What ia the object o
this: is il in mitigation of damages.
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