The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-25
DR. GARRIsONs HEARING.

DR. GARRIS0NS HEARING.
The State B1aminsa Two Witnesses an
tho Defense Nons-Dr. Garrison Re
manded to jail.
Contrary to expectation, the prelimi
nary hearing OF DR.. George l. Garrison
charged with the killing OF DR.. Georp,
Baird, did not draw very large crowt
Of spectators. At 1880 William Ad
delsburger, witness for tho State, wsl
the only person in Justice D4vis's Office
and two o'clock found less than twenty,
including reporters and witnesses. The
State had only summoned two witnesses,
Addelburger and Dr. l. D. Wilson, the
County Physician, who made the autop.
sy, the desire being simply to show that
DR. Garrison killed Dr. Baird.
The defense had summoned Albert
Hadlich, William McWelch, John Lash.
Hey, James Dyson, A. A. Franzheim.
George Hell, =. Baker, Caleb Sylyis,
Charles E. Van keuren, Frank Stewart
and Albert Sylvis, and It was expected
that the afternoon at least would be con.
sumed in the hearing.
When the time set for the hearing ar.
rived Justice Davis decided to have 1t in
the office Of the county jail and those
who bad assembled repaired to the jail.
The little room was almost filled with
the witnesses and reporters.
Alter waiting o few minutes, for the
arrival OF Prosecutor Howard, the Jus.
tice called for the prisoner, DR.. CARR.
son appeared from the upper tier OF
cells, wearing o grey suit OF clothes, and
appearing Just little worn by his con.
tinement. His hair has turned grey al
the temples and his face is very pale.
A few minutes before three O'Clock
Justice Davis asked both sides II they
were ready aud the answer being affirm.
atve the hearing began.
William Addlesburger was called hrst.
he said after being sWo1nl Hive at No.
800 Market atTeeE On March 7, in the
nnrniug, went from North Wheeling
down to Arkls's Office. know DR.. Gar.
rison by sight. l saw him that morning.
Saw him first on Eleventh street, Saw
him frat close to PraRer's store. He was
east oi the store. Didn't notice the
alley. l was just scF0su the street from
Garrison. He was standing when first
saw him. He was facing Main street.
Dr.. Baird was there. Do not know
Baird. Didn't know him when ! cav
him. Learned afterwsrd 1t was Baird.
Saw Garrison Gre shot, Saw Baird
walk into Prager's store. Garrison
walked down Eleventh street.
Went down as far as Market street.
He had the pistol in his hand when |
first noticed him. saw only ono shot,
but heard two. The report Of the re.
yolyer called my attention. Garrison
held bis hand upright and pointed the
revolver at baird. could not see him
take aim. DR.. Baird, after the second
shot, turned round aud went into the
paper store. DR.. Baird wau facing
Eleventh and Main streets; the south
corner. | walked to the paper store. l
there heard that It was DR.. Baird who
was shot. l Isaw DR.. Raird when l got
inside. He was almost dead. He was
lying on the shell. Did not see Dr.. Gar.
riSon again.
To Justice Davis he said: They were
twenty feet apart when first saw them.
Both were on the pavement. DR.. Garri.
son did not approach DR.. Baird after the
first shot.
To Colonel Arnett: ] did not see the
first shot Cred. do not know their DO.
sitiola or what DR.. Baird was doing
when the first shot was fred. l did not
see anyone near to them when the con.
troversy took place. / did not NOTICE
the GALLEY. II there had been anyone on
the pavement or neaF them after the iirst
ehot Was fired would have
seen him. ] saw DR.. Garrison
pass man on Market street
but no one on Eleventh street. Some
men were standing at the corner OF
Eleventh street and the market house
back Of the market house. They were
the only ones Raw him pass. / did not
see anyone follow pr. Baird into the
paper store. ! didn't notice anyone fol.
low DR.. Baird into the store at once.
Several came in later. At the time OF
thu second shot DR.. Baird was facing the
south corner OF Eleventh and Main
streets, presenting the side OF his head
10 DR.. Garrison. The two shotn were In
quick succession. l did not hear either
man say anything before the firing. Dr.
Garrison said after the frat shot, Twill
yon take It back2" If he used more
words l did not hear him,
DR.. L. D. Wilson Was called. He said:
l knew DE-. Baird. l know when he
died. 1held the post mortem examina.
ton. He died from hemoErhage caused
by a gunshot wound In the chest. There
was q Rlnshot wound in the head that
might have caused death had not the
other killed him. Death in a few min.
ptes was the necessary result Of the
wound in the chest. The one In the
breast would have been fatal before the
other one could have effect. know
that wound caused his death. The ball
entered the head at the base Of The rigGt
ear and came out Of the LEFT eye. l could
tell the coprae OF the ball by the wound.
The ball came out Of eye while the lids
were open. 1t cut the lids little, The ball
that entered below the ear did not cut
tho brain, but made a straight wound
below She crsnial cavity.
At..kis point the prosecution rested
and the defense announced tbatit would
examine no witnesses and those sum.
moned were dismissed.
Justice Davis then remanded DR.. Gar.
rison TO jail and court adjourned.