Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-17
THE CADIZ MURDER
THs TRIAL OF RUBY ROR TEg KILLING ~
WEST.
The Eyidsucs All ln-Wta Several Times Threat
.n.d 10 Kill Ruby on Account Of Isalorsy'
and Was 0ncs Shot At-Ths Latter Als'
Said he Would Kill West.
Tsieram 10 he Reaistr.


CADIz. o.. April l5.-ln the Ruby
murder trial to-day Nancy West. sister
OF the murdered man. testified West bad
had been drinking and was quarrelsOmc.
He arose from the dinner table, saying
his wife and Ruby were his only trouble,
In the world, and he would get Tid OF
them. He had one hand toward his bip
pocket and the other raised aS though
to strike his wife. He sat down
in front OF the fire and told
Ruby 70 go and feed the horses, when
Ruby stepped behind him and fred
When she turned Ruby had butcher
knife in the other hand. In answer to
Vests wife he said he killed him for
her good Witness previously heard
Ruby say that II West bothered him D"
would kill him, il he hung the neat
minute. They had previously quarreIed
West told her he would discharge
Ruby, only he had no home 90
go to. West came in one might
and said he had shot their
id spy, Ruby. West made
threats against his wife and Ruby when
drinking. but was pleasant when sober.
The testimony of Mary West, wife of
the victim. correSponded with theahov"
In regard TO the tragedy.
Katie Connell, sister Of Mary Ne.I.
testified that Ruby had previously 'i"
her that II West ever bothered him Do
would shoot him il he hung in Two niin.
utes.
Rein Baker stated that be- had'b'en
called in shortly after the shooting anj
that Ruby had remained at his hou-"
all night, but he mad no communication
with him.
Coroner McGOvran stated either ,ho'
would have caused death.
Dr. NJ. Young Ruby had told him
that West had threatened TO Kill hin
that morning and had shot al him at
the barn, and the reason he dld not
shoot West there was he was too tav
away.
Officer Bayess said Ruby had told him
in Jail the reason he shot West was h".
cause West was jealous Of him. and had
shot at him in the morning.
Verne Mattcrn and ASbury Fresh
water had seen West and Ruby have
fight some time previously. when RUBY
was trying 10 get West TO 90 home. and
UOll Hdu Uffll MllWhNM@s lA AAi' iilN.f''
Ruby had struck West several tim'-
with a cane. and afterward remarked
Il ought to have killed him
John Smylie and Wm. Nasbinder had
talked to Ruby zen days before th'
murder. Ruby said West was driuAiu.
and abusing his family, and wished h-f
he was In Vests wifc'S place, that hr
would shoot the life out OF him.
Oficer Stebbin arrested Ruby aftrr
the murder: asked Ruby Tor hi> revolver
and was told IL was in his trunk 49,
Vests. locked up, and had o. break
open the trunk To get t The pistol
found on Vests body looked a, though
it had not been fired recently.
State closed their ease and the de-
Tense offered following evidence:
Mrs. Agnes CLANCY took Ruby from
the Infrmary when he was four fcag-
Old, and kept him for twenty-five wears.
At times he was high tempered was Hoi
smart, but not crazy: could not Do"
taught at school. although be- tried to
learn. Had once sold a valuable co't
for the number OF five dollar bills that
would make girth for the animal
to so.
Finley SimOnton. had known thr
Ruby family: four or five were blind.
two girls had been taken 10 the a>'iur.
His fathers family was below Oh"
average in intellect, and his mother
about average.
DR.. j. d. Workman considered Ruby
weak-minded. but hi, condition ala npt
approach insanity.
Some twenty other witnesses lor
whom Ruby had worked and who haf
known him number Of years. cou.
sdered him Of an inoiIcu>iyc and quiet
disposition. with mental qualities b'io"
the average. high-tempercd 40 times
but not vicious. and not showing di-.
position Of insanity.
The defense closed their ease and .u-
gument was opened by Prosecutor Shot
well. Albert o. Barnes aud Gen. ID.
are ably conducting ih'
ease for the defense.