The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-14
9HH GARRISON CASE
Sill in The Circuit Court and
Creating Interest. =
MORE WITNESSES EXAMINED
on Behalf of the statc."Quitc an In.
torcstIng Days work.-!The
States list of Evidence
Well Under Way.
Court opened yesterday morn ing with
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Court opened yesterday morn ing with
out any special features.
French Walton was placed upon tbe
stand and was examined by Mr.. How
ard.
Q.-Where do you live2
A.-At No. llO2 Main street; the
southeast corner Of Main and Eleventh
streets.
He was in tie window when the
tragedy occurred; his attention was
called by his sister calling 10 him that
DR.. Baird had come, and that she won.
dered how The patient across the street
was getting along; Dr.. Baird drove up
and was abont to tic his horse or did tie
II, when he fret looked out; DR.. Baird
stood there some minutes; witnesH heard
a shout or yell; looked in that direction
and cav man he did not know.
He then identified DR.. Garrison as the
man he cav. He was standing there
with his revolver leyeled he was stand,
ing lust west of Mrs. Knights steps in
the middle OF the pavement; he had his
revolver leveled at DR.. Baird; DR.. Baird
was facing Market street; he was facing
toward SweitzeF!s shop; DR.. Garrison
fired; | did not SEQ DR.. Baird move as il
hurt; l supposed he was fooling. The
suuuositton WAS ordered stricken cut.
Dir, Baird turned a little; Garrison
fred again; Bird'B~head dropped and
he went into Prsger's store; DR.. Garri
yon went on down street; DR.. Baird
made no demonstration OF any kind; "I
don't Think he did anything;" He
moved in no direction except to 20 to
Prsger's paper store; his hands were
hanging at his sides; he had nothing In
them; he made no motion toward his
pocket; he had on a big felt hat, an
overcoat buttoned over his breast, aud
wore heavy gloves. Witness did not
know who yelled when he heard the
sound; It appeared 10 come from DR..
Garrigon; Dr. Baird made no effort to
unhutton bis overcoat; he did nothing
with bis clothing while standing there.
AT this point the attorneys for the
State consulted, and Mr.. Howard
asked il, from his position at the win.
dow, he could see both DR.. Baird and
DR.. Garrison at the same time. This
was objected to by Arnett and sustained
by the court and an exception taken BY
the State. BY another series OF queg.
tioue, Mr.. Howard brought out that the
boy could see both men at once.
This ended the direct examination,
and Colonel Arnett asked II the boy
knew the nature OF an oath, and he re-
piled that 1t meant to "swear to the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth" The boy had very good
ideas OF the nature Of an oath and tho
penalties attending failure TO comply
with the provisions OF an oath.
Colonel Arnett asked the boy the-na'
ture OF the penalty attending failure
10 tell the truth under c&th. "How are
you affected II .Joi do not tell the
truth?"
There was an objection to the ques.
iisn' and ConhiderVble argument. The
court upheld the question, but Colonel
Arpett withdrew il and changed it, be-
cause he thought the dissertation by
Inc attornevs for the State on the ques.
tion and the information given In 1t
would not leave the question applica-
cable.
anyone else were to swear to tell the
truth and did not do 1t, do you know
what the punishment would BET"
Al don't know. -,
Q.-Do you mean to say You don't
knuw how he would be punished in this
life?
Ayes sir.
Q,-Then you don't know anything as
to how anv punishment would occur al
ter death?
Al don't know.
NE nAp NOT TALKED ABOUT IT.
Q.-You are the brother Of Lottie
WaltoI2 -
Ayes sir.
Q-Have you had any conversation
witt, her since che testified?
A.--No sir, not abont her testimony.
O.-Iid you say anything to her or
she to yon about the questions asked
her.
A.-No sir.
vet you tell the fury that you did not
have any talk about the questions asked
her?
Al think not.
Q.-Why do you say you think not?
A.-BecAuse am not sure,
Odd you talk with her last nigntI
A.-No, sir; she started TO talk but /
went out and did not hear her.
O-You were in the house, and did
not hear her talk on the question:
O-You didn't hear her talk on that
subject last night and this morningH
A.-No, sir. ".
Q-.Wbat portion of the time were
YOU with her?
A.-Not much OF the time. :,
Q.-You know you were 10 be VII.
gleAs and yon asked her nothing and
she told you nothius2
A.-No, sir.
Q-How long had you been in the
kitchen when the trsgedy took place?
A.-About an honr and g half.
Q-How did you come TO be in the
kitchen that length oi time at that time
OF day?
Al don't know; wandered in and
had nothing else TO do. / think / was
showing my friend some books and pS'
psre. l am not cure.
Q-Can't you remember what you
were doing2
Al was sitting on the sofa.
Q-Ynu didn't know the young man
who was sick RcruEs the wayi had no
interest in himP
A.-No, sir.
Q-Whero was DR.. Baird when you
4;-0ut of the buggy, at the horses
Q.-You didu's see him get ou.T
A.-No, cir.
Q,-what position Was he inH
A.-Hls face was toward Market
street and his back toward Main street
Q-Dld he have the hitching strap IN
his hands?
A.-NO, cir.
Q.-Did he have anything else In hii
hands?
Ale had on gloves.
Q.-What kind Of RloveS had he on
Al suppose they were some kind o
Q-How far up did they GOMEZ