Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13

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eO.-And YOU are familiar with the
Surroundings? Ayes.
Q.-You couldn't see people on your
side of the street? A.-No.
O.-And you didn't hear what was
said? A.-No; Isuppose we could if we
had been paying attention. Ihere was d
Hind on the window, but we generally
had it raised all the way up in dayilgnu'
Q.-You could see DR.. Baird all the
time from where you first saw MN at
the alley till he went in the store? A
Yes.
O.-And did you see him all the time?
Ayes, except when was looking at
P.-How long was it after the pistol
was raised till he fired. A.-Not very
long-I can't tell how long.
Odd you see any evidence OF the
pistol being discharged? Ayes;
saw the smoke.
Odd YOU hear the report? A
Yes, before / saw the smoke.
O.-And did you see Dr. Baird before
the shot was fired? Ayes, l glanced
az Dr. Baird when DR.. Garrison had the
pistol up. | know l glanced at DR..
Baird when DR.. Garrison had the revolt
YER. l noticed DR.. Baird held his hands
at his side. and then l saw DR.. Garrison
shoot
Glow did you happen to notice DIR.
Baird's hands drop at his side? Al
| looked at him.
Q.-And what made you notice that
particular movement? Al don't
/ know. | Just saw them drop at his side.
l can't tell what position they were in
before they dropped at his side. just
saw them drop.
O.-You say you don't remember any
thing about the position of his arms or
hands before they dropped at his side?
| A.-NO.
Q.-Can you tell what position they
were in after he stepped back from try
ing to hitch his horse? A.-No.
Q.-What position were they in when
he turned around? A.-Turned around?
Q.-YeS. Ale didn't around;
he Just stepped back; didn't notice him
turn around at all.
Odd you notice what way he was
standing, with reference to his back or
face, when his hands dropped down?
Ale was facing toward Market street.
didn't see him turn around at all; there
may have been a time when l didn't see
him; when | was looking at DR.. Gar
riSOn.
O.-HOw long did you remain there?
Al can't say-not very long, because
l got up.
Q.-Have you talked much about it?
| bova amnDU the family
O.-Have you told others? Al
suppose 1 have. l talked about it in
the family first; 1 told mamma first. l
read one or two papers about it-proo-
ably more.
Q-You say your brother was stand
ing between you and young Mr.. Lang?
Ayes.
Q.-And you were sitting facing Mar
ket street? Ayes, | was until |
noticed DR.. Baird coming up and then l
turned around.
Q.-Why did you do that? Al
turned around and watched him drive
up and made remark. l just turned
my head around, l didn't see DIR. Gar
rson go down the street.
Glow frequently did you talk with
anyone connected with the case? A
Not very often.
Q.-How long had you known DR..
Garrison? Al did not know him
until that day.
Q.-How long had you known DR..
Baird? A.-For some years; he had
been our family physician for good
many years.
Q.-You used to live on Fourteenth
street? A.-Yes.
Q.-Where did DR.. Garrison stand at
the time of his shooting? AT Mrs.
Knights steps, about the middle of the
pavement, and little above the steps
toward Main street. l did not notice
particularly, only l noticed he had a
revolver raised; that drew my attention
TO it.
Odd you know it was DR.. Garri-
son then? A.-No; not till Neff Lang
spoke.
O.-Isn't it true DR.. Baird stood in
the street when he hitched his horse?
A.-No; he stood on the pavement.
Q.-Didn't he have his back to you,
and in the gutter beside the curbstone?
A.-No; he stood on the pavement.
Odd you ever read any evidence
in the case? An the papers?
Q.-YeS. A.-Now or when it hap
pened?
Q.-When it happened? Ayes; l
read one or two papers.
Q.-When did you cease looking at
DIR. Garrison? Al looked at DR..
Baird when the shot was fired.
O.--And when did you notice DR..
Garrison again? Al looked at DIR.
Baird, and saw him take two steps, and
then l saw DIR. Garrison fire again. l
did not look at him until he fired the
second shot. DR.. Baird went into Pra-
gers store. He just turned and took
about two steps, and went right to the
store.
Q.-Now, in which direction were the
two steps taken you have spoken Of?
An the direction of Prayers store.
Q.-DO you mean in the direction OF
the store door? Ayes.
Q.-How far was it, as nearly as you
can Judge, from the store door when
the second shot was fired. A.-Not
very far; can't tell exactly.
Q.-Can you tell in what position he
was standing when the second shot was
fired: was he standing? Al don't
| think he was. ] think he had just COM
pleted the second step.
Q.-Do you mean he was still moving
on when the second shot was fired? A
| think he was.
Q.-What happened when the second