Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17
THE STATE RESTS
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COL. W. Il. CURTIS.

COL. W. Il. CURTIS.
q -lBy Sommervillel Where do you
residei An West Liberty.
Q-How long have you lived there. a
Since 1892.
O.-Do you know DR.. Garrison! A
Yes.
O-How long have you known him. A
Ever since his childhood.
O.-Do you know his general reputation
Al think do.
Q.-What is that reputation! Alt was
good
ITO Capt Dovener witness said witness
had removed from West Liberty tifteer
years or so ago. and went to some point or
the B. & ..
O.-Do YOU know that since he removed
TO Wheeling he has been quarrelsome and
contentious! Al couldn't say he has
been quarrelsome or contentious; | know
there has been some things caused by his
efforts to obtain positions he desired;
only know what have seen in the papers.
O.-DO you know of his having used in
sulting language in this city calculated to
provoke breaches of the peace A.-No,
sir.
OFF you had learned of such, it would
have changed your mind. Al don't
know; it would depend on what twas.
d. Prayer.
This witness came in as though the
State had not rested, by agreement.
by Arnettl -Q.-You said, l believe,
you were standing at the door when the
Shots were fired. Ayes.
On what direction were you looking
A.-Facing Heymann's corner, as near as
l can express myself.
Q.-Could you have seen the hitching-
ring or the gas plug. Al think so; they
were within my line OF vision.
Odd you see anybody there A.-No.
OFF there had been any people there
could YOU have seen them! Al think so.
O.-At either the hitch-ring or the gas
plugl Ayes; they were both within my
line of vision, and / didn't see any one
there at the time.
fBy Dovener Q.-The hitch-ring is
east of you, Ayes.
ON front of the store east of you
Ayes; in front of Rose & Hamilton's.
O.-And you were standing back in a
recess. were you not! A-No, sir.
O.-Where were you standing! A.-Up
against the door objection by defense. !
P.-Now, Mr.. Prayer, I'll ask you TO
locate on this photograph where you were
standing Witness was here shown Pho
tograph No. II. of Eleventh street Do
YOU recognize Peter Moran as standing in
the door you were standing back OF! O.
| don't recognize the man; l don't see the
man.
Witness said he did not understand the
question, and the Captain said:
O.-Is anyone standing in that position
on the outside of the door that you were
standing inside of and back OF! Al
can't ges il plain enough
Q-Do you see your place of business
Ayes.
O-Do YOU see man there! Ayes.
O.-And you were standing further back
than be is. interruption and wrangle.
Q-Mr. Prayer, you say there is man
standing in front of the glass you were
standing back of, Ayes.
Q.-Now will you just take pen and
put the letter "Pn over his head on the
photograph: Witness did so
Q.-Now, then, Mr.. Prayer, will
corner. where you was looking, A
Captain. don't say was looking right
there marking photograph.
Q-NOw, I'll ask YOU if the man in the
picture is looking in the direction you were
looking. A-No; / think he is looking
nearer west; can't say | was looking just
in that directions / was talking and turn
ing my head and looking in every dirs c.
ton; after the shot went off | saw the
horse: | was there and didn't see il
brought there; ! afterward learned the
horse was DR.. Baird's; l don't say there
was no one there; / didn't see any one;
there was wall paper in my window, but l
think | could have seen through it if | had
made the effort; the door was leaning up
AGAINST was two feet back from the front
of the house, and the windows flare on
either side; was facing toward Heyman's
and talking.
The State then introduced the pnoto-
graph and it was handed to the jury.
BY Dovener-Q-After the first shot
was fired did you not look in that direction!
Ayes, l turned my head in that direc-
ton.
ing. A.-No, sir,
0.-Couldn't You have seen them had
they been there. A.-Most assuredly:
after the shots were fired turned my head
in that direction. The State objected and
the evidence of the witness on Friday was
read over by the stenographer.l With
drew.
O.-After the first shot, you certainly
looked in that direction-of the hitch ring.
Alt was not the first shot, but after the
second shot 1 made remark to Mr.. Nc
Grew. objection.
Q.-They were not in view after the sec
ond shot! A.-No.
Q.-Do you remember Mr.. McGrew tying
the horse A,-No.
Q.-You spoke Oh Mr.. McGrew, where is
he; An Martins Ferry.
Q.-Was he ever examined in this case!
IObjection by State; sustained.
BY Dovener l-Q.-Has any one talked
TO you about this case since you were here
the other day. A.-Oh, not more than l
have talked wasn't approached by any one
| know since connected with the case, any
more than people who came in the store.
Q. Have you any change to make in
your testimony! Objection by the de-
feuse Whatyou said was true! A.-As
far as you have read.
Adjourned,
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AFTERNOON SESSION.