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

where counsel should stand, Col. hIhetI
having a habit of edging up to the VII
ness. and leading to trouble through
both speaking low. The Court congrat-
ulated counsel upon the amiability with
which gentlemen conducted the diScus-
sions, and facetiously said that great
progress was being made in the case.
Mr.. Howard wanted to know If smoking
could be INDUCED in while the educa-
tional lectures by Mr.. Sommerville were
in progress, and by and by the matter
was dropped and the trial went on
O.-Now, then, French, do you mean
m saw Won haven't seen or read, or had
read to you any OF the evidence given
here Yesterday? Al have not,
O-What became of the man who did
the shooting? Ale turned and
walked down the street. didn't
notice him when he went away.
Q.-How far did you see him go? A.
About to the alley.
Q.-How far was he from the alley
when he did the shooting? A.-Twenty
five or thirty feet.
Odd you see anybody else there
that day, at the time OF the shooting?
A.-No; saw nobody else on the street
anywhere.
O.-You didn't see the man who did
the shooting before? A.-No, sir.
Odd not see him odown Eleventh
street? A.-No, sir.
Q.-At the time you saw him was he
shooting? A.-YeS.
Didn't see where he came from?
A.-No.
Q.-How far can you see down that
street from that window? A.-Well, II
you try your best, expect you can see
to the corner of Market street, and ex-
pect you can see to the market.
Q.-Do you mean to say, from that
window you can see the whole OF the
north side of Eleventh street? A.-No
i don't believe you can.
REDIRECT.
By Mr.. Howard-You were asked
about DR.. Baird being friend OF the
family? A.-Yes. :,
Q.-And you said he was a friend OF
your family? Ayes.
O.-What effect, if any, would your
friendship have on the truth OF your
statement? At wouldn't have any.
Q.-I thought not. [Objection, and
wrangle.
QgNow, you were asked, also, If you
had been impressed with the Importance
of saving DR.. Baird was not doing any
thing when DR.. Garrison shot him.
Now, want to ask you what effect that
would have had on you II you had
known it. Al would have told the
truth, no matter what happened.
Q.-You stated, in answer to Col.
Arnett, you knew there was young
man sick over there. How did you
know it? Airs. Knight tod my
mother. and she told me, or it was spok-
en- of in the house. Objection by de-
Tense; argument, and question with
O.-De you know, of your own knowl-
edge, of any doctor visiting that house?
Ayes.
O.-What doctor? A.-Dr. Baird. |
have seen him drive up to that ring in
the curbstone and hitch his horse.
Q.-The ring in the curb where DIR.
Baird was shot? Ayes.
NEFF LANG.
Q.-What is your name? A.-Neff
Laing.
A Juror here asked the Court to in
struct the witness to talk louder, as it
was sometimes hard to hear The Court
said he would take that opportunity,
having seen pencils in some OF the
Jurors hands, to say it was not proper
to take any notes or memorandum OF
what was said The Court also said
that Jurors could have any question re-
peated, or could ask questions them
selves, if proper.
Witness then said he was fifteen years
old, and attended Clay school.
O.-Do you remember the occurrence
of Dr. Baird'S death? Ayes.
Q.-Where was you when that OCCUR
red? AT Mr.. Walton's.
Q.-Who was with you? A.-Miss
Lottie, and French, and Mrs. Walton
was in the room. She was in and about
the room. | think she was in the room
at the time | was sitting at the win
dow, on the east side. Miss Lottie was
on the west side, and French Walton
was in the middle. | was not looking
out at the time. had been there once
before when DR.. Baird was there to
visit Mrs. Walton. | know DR.. Garri-
son when / see him.
Q.-State all you know about the
shooting? At was the first shot
that attractedpny attention. | raised
out of my chair aud saw the second shot
O--Where was DR.. Baird? Ale
was on the pavement, about the centre,
coming east, but not exactly east.
Q.-Toward what door was he look
ing? A.-Toward Mrs. Knights.
R.-You said you saw the second
shot? Ayes.
Q.-What position was he in then?
Ale had turned more toward Main
STRAIGHTFORWARD Prayers store. He went
toward the door. He sort of staggered.
| left the window after the shot was
fired and when | looked again DR.. Car
rison was in front of the barber shop on
the north side of Eleventh street and on
the east side of the alley, going to-
wards Market street.
Q.-When you saw that second shot
fired at whom was the revolver pointed?
AT Dr. Baird.
Q.-How far were they apart? A
About ten feet.
Q-Where was DR.. Garrison stand
ing? A.-Near Mrs. Knights step.
A little out from it.
O.-How was Dr. Baird dressed? He
had on an overcoat and SLOUGH hat.
Q.-State whether or not you saw
anything fall from his face when he
wac Shoto Yes something fell.