Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
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10 tell me all l knew about the case,
and you told me you were an attorney
for DR.. Garrison.
Q.-IBy Dovener. Did Col. Arnett
also tell you he had been 10 Cameron 10
see what your credibility was; and did
he tell you what they said? OoJec-
ton; sustained.
The State here had long list OF Wit
neSSeS from Cameron, enumerated by the
Captain TO the witness Baker, called by
the Clerk and sworn, and
THE DEFENDANT
again took the stand for further cross
examination by Capt. DOvener.
Q-IBy DOvener Doctor you spoke
OF missing the alley because you were
standing looking at Eckhart'S stocking
factory? Al don't remember the Ian
guage.
On what connection did you say
Eckhart's stocking factory had with
your not getting of? Al said that
having that in my mind and looking at
the factory, caused me 10 go on past
the alley.
O.-Isn't the stocking factory about
100 or $50 feet north of that alley? a.
Il don't know the distance.
O.-On the east side of Main street,
between Tenth and Eleventh street,
there is but one alley, isn't there? a.
Yes.
Q.-And on the west side Of Main
street, between Tenth and Eleventh,
there are two alleys, are there not? A.
Indeed, | don't know.
Q.-And one of those alleys opens i'm
mediately opposite the alley where you
wanted 10 get off at-waS west from 1t?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Between that alley and Tenth
street is there not an alley, and is not
the Eckbart stocking factory on the
corner OF that alley? Al don't know;
l am not familiar with the buildings
along there don't know.
O-Isn't the Eckhart stocking fac
tory more than half way from the alley
where you wanted TO get off to Tenth
street? Al couldn't tell the order OF
the buildings along there; l know there
are buildings, but ! can't tell their or
der.
O.-Eckhart'S is on the opposite side
of the street from the alley where yOr
wanted 10 get of? A.-NeS.
O.-And it's nearer Tenth street thar
il is 10 the alley? Al couldn't say
That thing was on my mind at the tins
Il was leaning against the side Of The
can smoking and thinking over about
getting the stockings, so my wife cOulC
dress the boy TO 60 10 the children''
party-the whole thing went through
my mind at the time.
O.-NOw, Doctor, when you passed
DR. Baird, how was his overcOat-was
il buttOned or unbuttoned? Al didn't
notice il.
O-What did you notice? A.-Wher
I passed DR.. Baird, he was in the gut
ter, feeling in his buggy TO get some
thing TO hitch his hOrSe-that was wher
I turned the cOrner-and when | came
ND 20 him he was hitching his horse, anC
he made The remark, You dirty niggel
-"
OF understand you to say DR.. BairC
was looking st you in very Herce nan
ner when you came around the corner
and that his face had an angry anC
vicious look? Am | correct? A.-fol
are.
at YOU that way when you came arounC
that corner? A.-NOt when l came
around the corner.
O.-Do you mean that after he came
toward you cut in the street and hitcheC
his horse? Al don't remember the
language l used, but the fact is, that h'
was at the buggy and reaching ia, anC
his face was red and angry and my at
tention was attracted To his horse, anC
as / passed he called me dirty nigge
.
Q.-Now, Doctor, when you've viii
suppOse this book is the corner Of Elev
enth street, and down here is Mali
street, aud out here is where DOcto
Baird stood-when you came arounC
this corner, and saw Doctor Baird stand
ing alongside his buggy, with his lief
hand in the buggy, he was facing you
A.-GeS.
O.-You understand that? A.-YeS
Q.-And that's so? A.-YeS.
O.-And he had an angry look on hi
face? Ayes.
O.-Yes? A-To use homely
phrase-he was looking at me-and yol
might describe it as cat
Watching a mouse? A.-feS.
O.-And you say he was watching
Won with an angry expression and hi
left hand was in his buggy? A.-HeS
Q.-And do you tell this jury he die
that, and that after that threat yoI
passed him with your hat pulled down,
Al turned my head and pulled my ha
down
Q.-Pm not asking you what you did
Do YOU tell this jury that DR.. Baird
after facing you, went out in the stree
and put his head down 10 his horse? A
When l put my head down. didn'
see him until got opposte-and
hoped TO get past, and when | passed
he was bent over tying his horse, anC
as l passed he Kissed out: ''lou dirty
niger -.
OIL understand what you hoped anC
thought and hisSed-but want TO know
if. after he saw you, he walked around
quite to the head Of the hOrse-around
in the Street-and turned around with
his face 10 the north, and leaned over
10 hitch his horse? Al didn't see hi:
face when l passed him-he looked q:
if he was bent over-I heard his words
| had seen him look at me that way st
often and had heard his words-his
threats-that I expected Interrupt
ton
Ole would have to walk quite 70
the head of his horse and turn around
and stOop down? A.-NeS.
O.-WaS that threatening? Al
he threatened me while he was walking
along / didn't see him.