The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-26
SBYB0LD'S7 OWN STORY.
Continued from Fir,l Pane. !
easiest way out OF II waa the best way.
Besides. l understood the AFFAIR was to DO

CuSleht way out Ol ~ was tue DeBt way.
Besides. l understood the AFFAIR was to DO
dropped.
Yet you went to Jail that night, and
your vile knew you were In jail for this
crime, and yet you mover sad you did
not take the money?
| did not say did take Il.
Did you not acknowled 10 me that you
took tho money from the vault2
! have no recollection Of saying that.
I don't think did. lam almost certain
that ! did not say took the money from
the Bank OF Wheeling.
Some Inquiries as 10 the deed he and
his vile executed to secure the bank re.
suited only in his maintaining that 1t
was only to secure $1,000.
Did you ever tell your vile that Harry
List took that money?
Not directly, that l remember.
limited as much to her several times.
Did You even tell your father2
No; 10 toll him would be the same as
to tell them all around there.
He was asked why he had not appear.
ed for trial September q. and said he
had talked with Captain DOvener, with
Colonel Arnett and with Mr.. Howard,
and understood them all TO advise him
to 20 away and forfeit his bond. COL.
onel Arnelt said the bond was not good,
anyhow. 5g7'r In
There was talk also OF q nolle pros.
equi, and Of taking him back In the
bank TO work under bond as soon as
this tronble was settled. These things
MADE him averse to exposing Harry.
Ho wa, told he would only have to pay
a few hundred dollars. rNa'
When he went away he went 10 An.
derson, Ind. lie had a communication
from Harry Lis. on August IS, Just DO.
fore tho trial, in which no said he
thought things would be MI right, aud II
he could help Seybold in any way he
would do SO. The letter was produced
and read, and placed in evidence. Tho
witness said It WAS in response to 70.
quest for money, but 1t did not refer 10
money.
Has he ever helped you in any way?
asked Captain Doyener.
No that's Just the trouble. He never
Why did you not have Harry List ar
rested2
Because thought the easiest way was
the best.
Didn't Mr.. D. @. List ask you how
you took that money! and didn't you
tell him tho time lock was not down,
and the doors about half open?
Yes; l guess ! did.
Eow, how did you know that?
! suppose to satisfy his curioaity I just
told him the first thing ! thought Of.
II that money was II. W. Lists, why
did you invest part OF it in ice stock?
Why, wanted to make the mos! oul
OF it could.
And why did you loan that 5000?
Because l had tho money, and f:iend
Of lplpe wanted 10 borrow it.
Did YOU ever try TO find Harry Liat
Oh, l never made much effort.
asked two or three people where he was
Now, don't you know you have pur.
poselykept this thing quiet till now, SO
that when you spruug it on us We
would not be in position 10 get Harry
here to testify?
No, sir; l did not tell It at first be.
cause wanted to Rhield Harry, and
after l got lawyer, he advised mo not
to Bay anything about 1t.
Didn't Mr.. D. G. List ask you il any.
body else had anything to do with that
money but you? and did you not say
no. sir?
think answered that l thought il
would be bes. to say nothing about any
pthe. pepR!o.
After some talk among the attorneyp,
it was seen that the witnesses testimony
could not be finished last evening,
and court adjourned till 9 a. IN. to-day,
with the usual admonition to tho Jury.