Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-12

greetings until laSJ SepIelnpcI -tnO ~Ion,
/ remem Der rightly-wheni in the CltyBulio..
ing, Dr. Garrison started to come out Oh
the general gas office-a room used jointly
by the CITY Clerk, and City Receiver and
the Gas Trustees, Just as DR.. Baird started
10 come in. DR.. Garrison kept well to the
left coming out, anxious to avoid any con-
troversy. AS the Doctor passed him, ne
called DIR. Garrison a d-mr negro -
DIR. Garrison said: DIR. Baird you
are an older man than am, but you must
not call me that Dr. Baird replied: III
crush you to the EARTH and struck at DR..
Baird"
Col. Arnett then went on to describe
infinitely the conflict in the rotunda OF
the CITY Clerks Office, and said that DR..
Baird called DR.. Garrison horrible
names, saying he was ''sired by negro
and damned by a -" and told MIN
he intended to kill him, and said, .!
give you fair warning. You BACKED
nv eye accidentally, you d-n negro
-. and | intend to kill you. l
give you fair notice" Continuing, the
Colonel said:
"This threat and language was repeated,
and he told a person little later that he
shad notified the of what to expect
am perfectly satisfied that no language
which would imply threat was USED Dy
Dr. Garrison at any time.
"From that time on DR.. Balrd, IN East
Wheeling, on Market street, and IN various
other places would drive out of his way 10
eli NJ, Garrison a, and when DR..
Garrison would walk off, Dr. Baird would
follow him. He called him such names
when others were present, and in one case
when a lady was present. rms occurred
in all parts of the city, and Dr. Baird, up
to within two or three days OF the tragedy,
said he wouln never let up on DR.. Garrison
until he blew his d-n niger head on, or
cut his d-n heart out, and this was within
fortv-eight hours of the tragedy. Many OF
these threats came to the knowledge oil
DR.. Garrison. He was told on all sides OF
il. and that even the most tender ties nau
failed to prevail on DR.. Baird to forego MS
intention to make an assault and an attack
on him. =.
ut is true DIR. Garrison armed himself,
but for his own protection, knowing OF the
harsh threats made against him by Or.
Baird. He tried in every way to avoid
collision. or fight, knowing that slight
blow would end in his instant death satls-
fed if he said a word or did thing to him
he would be shot down on the spot.
at continued on in that way until the
9TH day of March. DR.. Garrison arose
as usual. living as he did in North
Wheeling. He perhaps drew paper
or acknowledged deed for aman
who had sold a house and lot, and hav-
ing done that he staretd down street, taking
a Street car, and intended to get off at the
little alley on Main street, north OF
Eleventh He pulled the bell there, but
the car kept on, and he said he would get
off at Eleventh street. He did so, and
started along on the upper or north side OF
that street. He had walked but a
few steps when he saw DR.. Baird
hitching his horse and looking in his
buggy for u hitching strap or something
DIR. Garrison held down his head, aud pull
ed down his hat and walked by, and as he
did so, DR. Baird called him niger -.
DR.. Garrison passed on, and as he did so
he heard it again. and he heard Dr. Baird
stepping behind him. He turned around,
and said: DR. Baird, don't say that and
then DR.. Baird said, 'I'll say what please,
you d-n niger - The Doctor said
You must take that back You d-n mig
ger -, I'll take nothing back and then
with actions showing his intentions DR.
Garrison felt satisfied he would be harmed.
We feel satisfied we will be able to show
DR.. Garrison never went after DR.. Baird
or planted himself in his path, at all, but
only turned after he heard him coming.
We feel sure it will not be shown that he
did not turn, or ask Dr. Baird to take any
thing back, until after the language had
been repeated two or three times"
Court here adjourned until two
o'clock, after the jury had been caution
ed by Judge Campbell.