Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-21
DISCHARGED.
long HEARING AT JUSTICE DAVIS OFFICE,
YESTERDAY,
Growing Out Of the AtOcious Beating Of w. H.
Wiliams-The State Unable 70 Make
Out Case.

There was q big crowd al the onlce VI
Justice Davis at two o'clock yesterday al
ternoon to listen 10 the testimony in the
preliminary examination of Else Grey and
Lee Robinson, charged with assaulting and
robbing w. r. Williams, the telegraph OPP
orator. Sunday night, at Eoff and Nine
tenth streets. The defense was repre-
sented by Judge Jacob, while Mr.. Howard
represented the State. About twelve or
fourteen witnesses were examined
The crowd in the office Of the Justice
contained "A varied assortment OF men with
shady regulations. and was very largely IN
sympathy with the defendants The evi-
dence disclosed fine state OF affairs III the
CITY for Sunday evening. il being shown
among other things that eight or ten saloons
were in full blast. with men drunk, Wrahs
ling. throwing dice, etc.
Williams said he came here Sunday morn
ing.and saw the defendants together SUNDAY
evening. He saw Robinson IN Sullivan
saloon and talked to him about eleven
o'clock at night. Grey came up ana tney
drank several times. Witness went III
several saloons and drank and was almost
beside" himself before eleven o'clocK. De
tween eleven and twelve o'clock a man took
him ont of the saloon and Grey, who was
standing outside, said WILLIAMS, where
are you gOing:n
Nowhere, particularly
.sWell, let's 20 and see some ladleSt'
"All right; I'll go you
Witness said they walked about four
squares. and then he objected 10 going any
further. They said it was but little ways
further, and went on. Then one OF the
men threw his arm around witness neck,
and the other hit him in the stomach. They
Knocked him down and he was unconscious
for a moment or two He then fought
them, but they beat him continually, ask,
ing "Win you give up!' Williams SAID
al first he wouldn't, but later said he
Wont you squeal:" said one Of the
"No. III never squeal,'' said Williams.
They then tore open his vest and went
through him, Williams continuing TO strug-
gle. The men ran away, and witness went
10 the gas works. and called for help.
Williams head presented an extremely
picturesque appearance, and he was evil
IDENTIFY still weak from his rough expert
encc. On cross-examination witness SAID
from to II p N. he was pretty drunk, but
at II and after he was more sober. WIT
ness positively identified Grey as one OF the
two men who assaulted him, but could not
saw as to Robinson, although he said he
was with Grey at Sullivan's saloon, where
they drank several times and shook dice.
Ofhcer Buch saw the defendants on Eof
street Sunday night between 3 and 10
O'Clock. Buch found Williams at the gas
works, about a. IN.
Lieutenant Frohme said Williams was at
the City Hall about . o'clock Sunday night
He had been drinking, but was in a condi-
ton to know what he was doing Frohme
said he saw him next about a. m. and he
didn't know him, he was so bloody.
Officer Shorts said when he arrested
Grey he said it was for beating up Will
liams. He said:
Il was with him. Where is Lee'
The officer said he was locked up.
Adam Schafer, for the defense, said Grey
came TO his place about one o'clock Sunday
morning and remained for several hours
Witness gave him so. He had about =
when he came. This was more that Offset
by other witnesses, one of whom said the
three men were in a saloon, before II o'clock,
and Grey and Robinson said they were go
ing to do" Williams. They were advised
not to, and they went out together Various
other witnesses testified to seeing the men,
at sundry times and places during Satur-
day night \ friend of Robinson's said
Robinson had carried for years mirror
Shorts said he took from Grey, and which
Williams identified as his
NJ O'Neil said he saw man something
ike Williams in Kein's saloon with several
others. at 1870 Sunday morning. He
couldn't identify Williams in his present
condition.
Robinson testified that he had been with
Grey and Williams in various saloons, and
that they had started for East Wheeling,
but after getting as far as the hose house
they came back. He last saw Williams IN
Ado Kein's about a. n.
Grey told about the same story, each de-
nying they knew anything about the slug
ging or robbery, Grey saying he did not sec
I Williams in or around Sullivan's saloon
Sunday night
Both the defendants freely admitted being
with Williams, drinking with him in va
rious saloons and going out to East Wheel
| ing with him.
1t is known that Williams must have
| been done up about half-past twelve, ioI
when he came 10 the gas works, at 20 a
M. the blood on his face and clothing was
dry and hard. showing that at least an houl
had elapsed II is also known that VIII
liams and the two defendants were at Lucy
Belmont's, before midnight, and were in
duccd to leave. The case has some curious
aspects.
The prisoners were discharged.