Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14

tnere Market ana supposing DR.. Rs.s
to be here, and Prayers door owe, a nafc
that ice cooler is, wish Won w ~neIe
come here and illustrate anon, "VOld
Baird's position? A.-[Taking a ~, ~
tion About this way. posi-
Q.-What, if any motion. did p
Baird make with his hands? W.
didn't see him make any mo,ion,
hands were hanging down; he did l VS.
have them in his pockets. uO'
Odd he have his glasses on?
l can't say.
CRoss-EXAMINATIONEn
Q.-Where had you had been M
you came on Eleventh street that mon.
ing? A.-Down Main street.
Q.-Can you tell how long had -.
been on Eleventh street before you he.,S
the shot-were you walking along
mean? Al was walking along.
Q.-Had you walked down? A.-Yes
Q-You live in North Wheeling?
Yes, No. SIS Main street
Q.-And had you walked continuous.
ly? Ayes.
Q.-You were examined on the Corn.
ner's inquest? Ayes.
Q.-You did not see anything before
the second shot? A-No
.Q.-But your attention was attracted
by the first shot? Ayes.
Odd you see anybody else around
there? A.-No.
OFF they had been would you have
seen them? A.-Oh, | don't know; I
wasn't noticing; saw no one on either
side; ! saw no one near me.
OFF any one had been standing
there would you have seen them? A
No; | wasn't noticing; didn't see any.
one: might have passed dozen people
and not noticed them unless had been
interested in them. | went out in the
street and walked down fifteen or
twenty feet and them came back up 10
Prayers store: noticed no one at that
time, but ! did afterwards. was al
most directly opposite to where the
shooting occurred; may be 4 little bit
nearer Main street, but nearly opposite
Q-Wbere was DR.. Baird when you
first saw him? Ale was standing a
short distance below Prayers store.
Q.-Where was Dr. Garrison? A
short distance from DR.. Baird.
Q.-And how far from the alley? A.
i didn't notice an alley.
Q.-On the pavement? Ayes.
Q.-How far from DR.. Baird? A
Fifteen or twenty feet. can't tell. Dr.
Baird was on the pavement too; when
looked across the street DR.. Garrison
had the revolver; there was time enough
between the shots to repeat the words
that is about all-the words were:
Twill you take that back?" | think.
Q.-When you saw DR.. Baird he was
standing facing Market street. A.
No, sir.
Q.-What then? Ale was pretty
nigh facing Market street. | did not
see him facing DIR. Garrison at all.
Q-What particular point was he
facing? Al judge about the south
corner of Eleventh and Main.
Q.-About Heyman's store? A
Somewhere about there-yes.
(Which side was to you-the left
side? Ayes, think so.
Q.-That was the position at the first
shot? Ayes.
O.-How about the second shot? A
He Instantly whirled around and went
toward the paper store; probably he
was turning around when the shot was
fired: | don't know that be had moved
that far when / first saw him; | don't
know that he had or had not; | don't
think stated at the Coroner's inquest
that he had; ! did not see him move
until the second shot was fired, $50 Tar as
l know.
Odd you use this language:
"Tell the Jury whether he turued' A
We'll. he didn't turn after | saw him; be
was Just facing him when l saw him; his
face was about half turned around when
saw him"
Al said part of it; l said his face
was about half turned from DR.. Car
rison.
OFF he was facing the southeast
corner, how could his face have been
half turned to DR.. Garrison? Avery
easily, think.
Q.--Well, he was facing toward Main
street-Dr. Garrison-wasn't he? A
Yes.
OF that is so, and Dr.. Baird was
facing the southeast corner, how could
he be half facing him? A.-Easlly
enough; | think he had his back turned
a little more TO him than his face; he
had his face turned about half way
around from him.
Q.-You didn't use the language me
was just facing him when | saw him
A.-No, sir; / didn't use that language
at all.
+ Q-Then, if | understand you, Dr.
Baird was standing with his left slde
and part of his back to DR.. Garrison,
Ayes, sir; | don't mean that hah q,
his face was towards DIR. Garrison
mean that more Of his back was turned
towards DR.. Garrison; that he was aOo"
half turned around.
Q.-How long after the shooting Ut.
Cured was it you went up TO the papeI
store? "A short time-about zen
minutes.
Odd you state then, in answer 10
the question by Mr. Howard:
"Q-Where did you go. A.-Aoou.
five feet down-two or three steps to"aiO
the paper store" ,.
Al don't know; stated somethlns
to that effect: crossed straight acro',
Eleventh street. said walked aero
Eleventh street. went down anu
across-I walked cat-a-cornered acIos,
Q.-What did you do when you WIZ
over to the store? Al stood arouA-'
A.-They afteward took me in.
O.-Was you asked this question
80 -Wbat was DR.. Baird doing "ne-
the second shot was fired"
Ayes, sir.
n And did Won answer?