Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-20
THE DEFENDANT
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he was going TO see Mrs. IruN-
ell, and waited until he
came down: asked him how his pa
tient was. aud he got into his buggy,
and said. "Dr. Baird, I've got a crow
to pick with you; he said, "What Is
it?' I said, Haven't you had enough
revenge by getting the names DR.. Gar
rison called you in the papers" with
out saving had l had gone
down TO see VIII Irwin about the
office Of Health Officer, and then
saving you was done with Billy
HamiltOn;" he then said he was only IN
fun as to me; he said that chap" was
neither white or negro; he had made
him. and now he had gone back on
him: / told him: doctor, l don't be-
lieve you've got an enemy in town, and
vet you're always in trouble and quar-
reling." then asked him TO take me
up town, and he said he would take me
up TO my old stamping ground, and he
took me up TO Helmbright'S, next TO the
REGISTER Office.
By Dovener-Did you know what Or.
Baird meant by "made him? Ale
didn't say.
Odd he say how he had made him?
Ale didn't say.
O.-What were the words he said?
Al can't say. InteyuptiOn.l
Don't you know what he meant?
objection.
Odd you understand what he said
at the time? AT the time, no.
OFF you didn't understand it, how
do you know what he said? Interrupt
tion
O.-NOw, Mr. Hamilton, will you tell
us why you was taking an interest in
behalf of Dr. Garrison, about Health
Officer, wasn't you? A.-YeS; l had
gone TO see VIII Irwin in the interest OF
Dr. Garrison.
Q.-To get him to vote for him? A.
i presented it to my friend in this way
- interrupted.
OIL didn't ask you to explain. You
went TO see VIII Irwin aud l said inter
ruption by DOvener. WitneSs-Pll In
siSt in explaining what l said 10 him.
Dovener-And I'll insist you shall an
swer my question without saying word
OF what you said to Mr.. Irwin. Shak-
ing his finger at witness.
Col. Arnett-I object TO that fearful
gesture; il makes us all afraid.
Capt. DOvener-Tve no doubt it does
make YOU uncomfortable, but l can't
help that.
Capt. DOvener then went on TO queS-
ton the witness about the visit 10 Irwin,
and was told that Irwin was proSpec-
tive member of Council, and he had
gone up to see him in the interests OF
DR.. Garrison. He said; 'In conversation
with Dr. Baird nothing was said about
the Health Officer"
Q.-Wasn't the subject of this con-
versation the assistance you had given
DR. garrison for Health Officer? A
A friend of mine had said Dr. Baird had
said he was done with Billy Hamilton,
and that was the crow l had to pick
with him.
Q.-What was the crow you had to
pick? Al thought it was putting me
in pretty hard lines to say he had done
with me, because l had gone to VIII
Irwin; l went to see VIII Irwin in the
interests Of DR.. Garrison, for Health
Officer, and my friend had told me
DR.. Baird had said he had done with
me, and Or. Baird said he was only in
fun.
The State then said they did not wish
10 strike .ut single word of the con-
versation, but by doing that they did
not want 10 10 be cited as precedent
for letting more stuff Of the same sort
in, in the future.
PROV. r. II. CBAGO.
To SOmmerville-I reside in the
Eighth ward; l have lived there ten
years; l have known the defendant
since 1870; as far as l know his reputa-
ton has always been good.
To DOvener-l only speak Of my own
personal knowledge; nothing more than
what know myself.
To SOmmerville-AS far rs l know
the public, his reputation is good.
To DOvener-He went to school to me
i'm 1870. and quit in 1878; l knew him
well in Wetzel county; was not living
there; / was asked a great deal about
him, and never heard anything against
him: have read the newspapers, and
have noticed q great deal of personal
controversy didn't know who was at
fault; have seen things over his own
signature; perhaps the trouble grew
out of the Health Oflce; l did not recOl-
lect seeing in the paper he had called
Or. Campbell a ; don't recollect
about DR.. Alderman; didn't read half
OF these papers; there may have been
too many Of them; they didn't concern
me.
The witness and Capt. Dovener got
into quite wrangle, and some sharp
language was used.
MIR. FREISIUTH.
To Arnett-I live in Fulton; my place
of business is in Alley nine; l knew DIR.
Baird very well-alSO DR.. Garrison.
met DIR. Baird the morning Of the
flood. | was detained at home on ac-
count Of my horses. brought in a colt
and rode him in, and on North Main
street, near Stifel'S new buildings, | saw
Dr. Baird approaching with lady, ard
Dr. Garrison was with a man who
looked like DR.. Birney, and DR.. Baird
stuck his head out of his buggy and
said: "YOu --, why don't you look
mt me?'' My horse and DR.. Baird'S
horse were just neck and neck-I was
going down and he was coming up; he
said something else, but l couldn't
hear il.
To DOvener-I didn't know it was his
daughter; il was tall lady, with red
shawl, about 30 or 35 years of age.
To Arnett-Dr. Garrison and the
other man were right by Henry X.
LiSt'S-in front of the Stifel building
nr Garrison WAS next To the Curb