The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-08
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ness OF Jurors Robinson, Schmidt
and Evans, some parts Of which were
rather startling and interesting, drew
out a much larger audience at satur.
days session. There was great deal
Of interest about town all day Saturday
as to the probability OF Judge Campbell
granting DIR. Garrison q new trial and
every scrap Of gossip as TO the probable
outcome of the examination OF the con-
duct OF the Jury was eagerly sought.
When court opened at9:S0 there were
perhaps hundred people in the room:
Mrs. jennie Bates, who was summoned
TO be present under rule OF the court,
was there, but her husband, Lester
Bates, who was similarly called, sent a
physicians certificate us IN excuse for
not being present, Mrs. Bates eX-
planned that she had not come on Fri.
day because her husband was sick and
needed attention, and that she did not
desire to come to the city alone, she
thinking that Mr.. Bates would be able
to come on Saturday.
Mrs. Bates's deposition was in effect
that she with her husband had heard
Juror Robinson, very shortly after the
trial, say that DR.. Garrison had killed
Dr.. Baird, one Of the best men III
Wheeling, and that the "dnnged" scoun-
drel ought to be hung without judge or
Jury. There were some minor matters
in the deposition, but the foregoing. was
the main cause of her being, called.
She was put on tho witness stand imme-,
diately, the deposition having been read
in open court the day before. Captain
Dovener cross.Questioned her at length,
but brought out no contradictory state
ments as to main facts.
MRs. BATEs'S TESTIMONY.
In reply to questions, she said that
she had C0m5 to town to ttTcf-stte'
position Mt the request OF Col. Arnett;
that she had mo- interview with the
Colonel before she came to Wheeling
on May 20; that her husband had been
in bed all Of Friday; that she had gone
to Loudonsville on May 2 and had
passed through Wheeling on that day,
and had stopped here one day because
her child was not well enough 70 take
home late in the evening when she had
arrived; she did not know that she was
to be summoned to give testimony till
she was called; she did not know eS-
actly what the summons was till Deputy
Sheriff Patterson explained it to her at
the time she received Il; Robinson
went to Batess house on the Tuesday
after the tragedy and asked for some
eggs, concerning which there was pre-
advancement; he had not time TO go
into the house and stood at the porch
talking to Mr.. Bates while the witness
went after the eggs; when she got them
she went to where her husband and Mr..
Robinson were talking and heard the
statement, made in the deposition; the
talk took place in the evening after
dark.
At several points the evidence was
spiced with bright cross-examination
and answers. Capt. Dovener, speaking
OF the time Robinson told Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates about the tragedy, asked:
Q.-Didn't you ask Robinson to tell
YOU about the shooting?
Al don't remember; he said DR..
Garrison had shot one OF the best men
in Wheeling.
Q.-WFo did he soy was the bestman
in Wheeling?
Ale salQ one o. tue UesI Luen,
Q.-And You didn't ask who that best
man was2
AL don't know.
Q.-You haven't much curiosity2
Aim not meddlesome.
Q.-Not meddlesome?
A.-No; only curious.
Q.-only curious?
Ayes; just what is born in
woman n
Q.-What is born in a woman?
Ayes; just what comes into the
world with her.
Q.1Yes. Did you ask him what he
shot him with?
Al don't. remember.
Didn't ask il it was shot gun?
Al don't remember.
A LITTLE TILT,
Colonel Arnett objected to the Cap
tain's method of examination, and there
was quite little discussion OF the mat.
ter, in which the court took part, and
said that il the witness had told the
truth in her affidavit, the fullest exams
nation could not hurt the prisoner, and
if she had not, tho State had the right
to the fullest cross.eSaminatlon.
The examination was resumed, and
Mrs. Bates said that she and her hus-
band had not consulted as to what
should be said by them, and that there
was no understanding on the part Of
either as to statements.
Captain Dovener asked if Mrs. Bates
and Mrs. Robioson, who are sisters, had
not had quarrel Mrs. Bates said she
had no hard feelings against the family
OF Mr.. Robinson and that the words she
had had with her sister had nothing to
do with her coming here to testify as to
his statements. She said the quarrel
was about letter that Mrs. Robinson
had received and which she had refused
10 give to the witness, though the wit
ness thought she was entitled to it the
same MS Mrs. Robinson. She had gone
to Mrs. Robinson's house and had
talked rather plain about the letter, but
she did not think she had said anymore
than the occasion demanded. She had
not used any particularly hash terms
but she had spoken plainly and to the
point.
Captain Thomas Prince was then put
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