The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-18
NOT 50 IALEA4IVH,
The Principal Witness in the
Trial Of Henry S, Ives
Observation-Disclosures
And Shows an INCLINATION Not to
TellAlI He Knows-HOw He Came
to be Connected With Ives
schemes-Iyes' Goodness,

ruff, OF Ives 4 staynor fame, was In tn,
General Sessions building early thi
morning, He was at once ushered int
the private Office Of the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney and the door closed be
hind him, Woodruff had scarcely dis
appeared when Henry s, Ives, aankeC
on either side by three Deputy Sherltfs
made his appearance. Ives looked mach
better this morning than he has for some
days. He seemed to be in coed spirits
too, for In a few minutes alter reaching
the court room he made his way IA
where the newspaper men were, and
with the suavity for which he Is well
known, asked or rather remarked: "Are
you writing truth or fiction, gentle
menu"
Receiving indirect and somewhat eva.
siye replies to his query, Mr., Ives
changed his seat and made preparations
for the days ordeal through which he
he would have to pass, Soon Counsellor
Brook came in and he aud Ives put their
heads together and In whispers had an
animated conversation.
Woodruff again took the stand. In
answer to questions he stated that he
was born in Newark, N. j., and had at.
tended the public schools In that city.
The witness said that he and Ives were
clerks together.
"Were you intimate with IvesP"
asked counsel.
II don't know what you mean by
thatn WnA tha rAnlv
"Were you on good terms with him ?n
"OnraCquaintanCe was merely casual
one."
The witness here went on to give a
sketch Of the many places he has held
in his life time. One day after he had
been with Ives about five months, the
latter came 10 him and told him he was
a partner In the business. He (Wood-
rutf) said "all right and that no was
glad OF 1t. 1t was understood that
Woodruff was to get 10 per cent OF the
profits. This continued for about two
or three months.
In the year 1856 the name Of the firm
was Henry S. Ives 4 Go. The company
was Woodruff, All he had to do was
ito obey Mr.. Ives"
"Then you were an automaton and
did nothing unless you were ordered2"
swell, that Is getting 1t down pretty
fine, came the reply.
"Yes II Is; but thlt was your position,
according to your own words"
"Well, never did anything unless l
was ordered by Mr.. Ives.n
"When was the partnership between
Ives, Staynor and Doramus formed2"
"About February, 1885,"
The witness was In the employment
olives. He was told that Staynor OBJ.
jected to him as o partner, but later on
Stayner denied this. He continued with
the firm until the date Of the assignment.
The witness had heard that he had been
elected Secretary Of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad, but how,
where or when he heard this, he was
unable 10 tell. He had not sought the
office. Mr.. Staynor was opposed TO every
thing he (WoodrutD did on general prin-
ciples.
Between the heat Of the court room
and the fiery ordeal OF cross.exanina.
tion, Woodruff suffered much. The
perspiration ran down his forehead and
face in streams and his immaculate shirt
bosom and collar became wilted during
the legal tilt. Woodruff tried to look
cool aud unConcerned, but his efforts
were futile. To-day Woodruff fell back
many times on the II don't know" prin.
ciple, but counsel followed him up un.
relentingly.
Woodruff did not know who had the
books and seal. lie could not say
whether Ives or he had them nor could
lie tell which way they want to Stay
nor's house or how long 1t took them TO
get there. In fact at this stage Of the
Cross-examination the witness lapSed 10
q complete know.nothing 30 to speak.
As TO their return from Brooklyn his
mind he averred was complete blank.
Lawyer Brooke asked WoodruGabout
his statement in the suit OF Albert Net.
ter against Ives and Staynor, but to each
question the witness replied, " don't
know" Then the record Of Woodrulr's
statements were read. The Ives coun-
sci asked:
"Did you make both Of these state
mentsP"
Answer-''I did"
"And when you made them you knew
that you were committing wiltul per-
Quickly the answer came, "G did"