Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-22

do you remember OclHS az viz
home of DR.. Garrison about that time,
with the Democratic candidate? Al
was in the front room with DR.. Garrison
writing letters. but do not remember
drop light at the desk; l do not remem-
Der that lying on the table was
a little four barreled pistol.
Q.-Do you remember picking it up
and saying: rs this loaded, Doc?'
Al do not; it would have been a very
trivial matter, and would not have i'm
pressed itself upon my mind.
The defense objected to this, to which
General Caldwell sharply retorted that
he had right TO make an explanation
after he had answered the question, ana
would do so, and again said it would
have been a very trivial thing. and
would have made no impression on
him
DIR. REED NJ. BAIRD.
O.-IBy Dovener-I want to ask you
if your father was what is known as am
bidexterouS? Al never had any rea-
son to think so.
Q.-What was he-right-handed. a.
Right-haDded.
JOHN HOLT.
by Dovener -Q.-Are you acquaint-
ed with Dr. Garrison? A.-GeS sir.
The defense here moved to strike out
the testimony of George Robinson, and
it was taken under adviSement. a fur
Their motion TO strike out part OF
David r. Brooks evidence by the State
was Overruled.
Q.-Do you know DR.. Garrison? A
Yes.
Odd you see him on the morning
of the eth of March last? Ayes.
IObiecton by the defense, and the Ques-
ton was argued until the noon recess,
counsel having a number of hot disputes,
during which Capt. Dovener and Mr..
Sommerville said number of things
the reverse of Complimentary of
one another, and Capt. Dovener, re-
ferring to Barton, quoted by Mr.. Som
mervile, said that Virginia author had
simply wrote a couple of books because
he could not make living at the bar of
the County Court, and that they were
fine books, as suggested by Mr.. Som
meryille, because they were large.
You're mistaken - about that
Observation-Disclosures
Of a-man-at-all, said Col. Arnett,
"Oh, l suppose your well acquainted
with him." said Dovener.
'Tndeed-I-am, was the reply, q
knew-him- as well-aS-l- know
you"
There was renewal of verbal HOSTILE
ties, which was carried on until the
Court appealed TO the gentlemen to let
up, and then the argument on the point
as issue, as to whether the evidence OF
Mr.. Holt could go in, was resumed. The
question was admitted.
Al stood on the southeast corner
by the market house, and heard one
shot fired objection, and ordered Quit.
| stood on the opposite corner from
busch & Gaus' saloon; l saw John Arm
strong, and l saw DR.. Garrison come
down the street; and l saw DR.. Garrison
and John Armstrong standing in the
street in front of Kalbitzer'S store; they
seemed to be talking.
To Arnett-They had stopped there
and seemed to be talking; they were
there half a minute or So-just long
enough TO say few words; DR. Garrl-
son stopped: did not hear what was
said: was up there this morning, but
did not compare notes with other wit
neSSeS and read over the papers in the
inry room: did not read a word of the
evidence; was up there Tuesday morn
ing, and this morning two others were
with me; they were two men who were
with me that morning, and one of them
was Mr.. Taylor, witness for the de-
Tense.
To DOvener-I only went up to see
that | was accurate.
ROBERT :. TAYLOR.
To Dovener-I live at 1927 McCulloch
street; was summoned here by the
defenSe on March eth | was standing
at the southeast corner of the market
house; saw DR.. Garrison come down
the street; saw John Armstrong there.
Q.-What, if anything, did you see
take place between DR.. Garrison and
John Armstrong, and whereabouts on
Eleventh street did it take place. OBJ
lection: sustained.
Odd you see anything take place
as Dr Garrison came down? A.-Not
when he came down; | was on the cross
ing; DR.. Garrison came down, and Jonn
Armstrong came up.
Odd you have conversation?
Al did.
Q.-Aud was that conversation be-
tween John Armstrong and DR.. Garri-
son? At was; at that point | was
almost in front of Dr. Garrison; they
were about the centre of the crossing
in the street.
Q.-Who else was there? Al do
not recollect OF seeing any one there at
the time John Armstrong was talking.
To Sommerville-I simply say don't
know that any other parties were there;
ii was on the crossing from the south
east corner of the market house 10
StOltze & Bayha'S,
To Dovener-I did not see any one
else come up afterward.
JAMES MONTGOMERY.
This witness said he saw John Arm
strong there, on the crossing by the
market house, but he did not see them
talking.
Recess.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Impeaching j +. Baker by witnesses