Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-25
WILLIAM ADDLESBERGEE


! live at No. 500 Market street. On
the morning OF March 9Th ] was as far
down town as squire Ankles office.
know Or. Garrison by sight. The first
time I saw him that morning was on
Eleventh street close 20 Prayers store
east of it. I was across the street
from DR.. Garrison. He was standing
still. facing Main street. Dr.
Baird was near him suppose.
I did not know him, not by sight.
A man saw there was afterwards stated
10 be Dr. Baird. l saw Or. Garrison
fire shot toward the man l supposed
90 be Dr. Baird. He walked toward
the paper store, and afterwards l saw
DR.. Garrison walk along Eleventh
street towards the market. He had a
revolver I'M his hand. | only saw him
fire one shot. but heard two. The re-
mort OF the revolver first attracted my
attention. saw him shoot at
DIR. Baird. ! couldn't tell at
lust what part OF his body
he pointed the weapon. Or. Harrison
pointed the pistol at Dr. Baird, his arm
Straight out. did not notice that he
took aim. Dr. Baird finished turning
around after the the shot, and walked
into Prayers. Dr. Garrison was facing
Main street. When first noticed DR..
Baird he was about facing the south
corner of Main and Eleventh street
the southeast corner. DR.. Garrison
when he fired the shot l heard,
was standing almost straight out
Eleventh street, facing west. After
DR. Garrison left / went over To the
paper store The first thing / heard
was that DR.. Baird was shot. got In
later aud saw DR.. Baird there. A gen
,leman had hold of mis- pulse. and said
he was about gone. He was lying on d
table. did not see DIR. Garrison after
that.
To the Justice-The men were about
fifteen or twenty feet apart, DR.. CARR
son standing east Of the paper store
both OF them east OF II
and both ON the pavement. DR..
Garrison did not advance toward Dr.
Baird DR.. Baird made no defense. !
saw nothing i'm his hands, nor any effort
on his part 20 put anything In his hand.
To Col. Arnett-I did not see the
parties when the first shot was fired,
and do not know what DR.. Baird was
then doing. was very near opposite
the paper store. was going from Main
street towards Market. l noticed nc
one near Drs. Baird and Garrison, and
I did not notice the alley. II there had
been any one Oh the pavement neai
bv. would probably have seen
them. but noticed no one on
that side of the street az all. saw
DIR Garrison walk away. but did not
see him pass any one except some men
.at Dusch's saloon. az the market house
The men were standing close to the cor
ner. They were the only people ! not
iced him PASS. did not know any OF
the partles. noticed no one ON the
same side OF the street was Ola. don
believe noticed any one near when Dr.
Baird went into the store, Al
FIRST I was looking in the direction
of Dr. Garrison; saw DIR. Baird 60 into
rhe store. 7 saw uo one 20 into the
store Immediately after DR.. Baird In
q short time several entered. Al the
time the second shot was fired DR.. Baird
was standing with his face toward the
south corner OF Main and Eleventh
streets. The side Of his head was To-
wards Or. Garrison. The second shot
was fired short time after the first;
DR. Garrison spoke two or three words
and then shot again. Ibid not hear DR..
Baird say anything heard DR.. Car
riSon speak: understood him 10 say
evil You take 10 back that was De
tween the shots. I heard nothing be-
fore the first shot
To Mr.. Howard-"Wili YOU take II
b,ck~ IS. l think, an heard him say.
n he said more than four or five words
did noe hear is
pE. T.. %. WILSON.