The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-20

AIN 1885.
Q.-You and DR.. Baird were on friend
ly terms, were you not?
Ayes, sir.
Ollie supported you, did he not, for
Health Officer?
Al can't recall that he did any
thing for me, but he did nothingagainst
me.
Q.-Who was the next Health Officer?
A.-Dr. Robert j. Reed.
Odd your friendship cease then?
A.-No, sir. A GOODNESS arose in him
toward me in the summer of 1888.
O-Who was Health Officer then?
Abr. Robert j. Reed.
Q.-During the time you were Health
Officer and were in the city what was
the degree of intimacy between you and
DR.. Baird?
A.-Of the most friendly character.
Q.-How often did you meet?
A.-Frequently.
Q.-Were you not friendly?
Ave were en- rapport in everything.
We we're in the water question together
and built the crematory together; he
helped me and helped him.
Odd Reed Baird attend lectures
after you did?
Al don't know; I think not, ! think
he was practicing in 1888,
Diced Baird was your competitor
before the Council caucus for Health
Officer, was he not?
Alt the first election 1 went to his
mother and asked her if Reed was q
candidate, and she said no. The second
time, on the morning after the Council
election in 1889, ! started out to cleo
tioneer. There had been no candidates
out, because the election was surprise
toevery one. Every one expected the
Council to be Republican, and the Dem
ocrats had put no one forward for the
place. Coming down Main street ! met
DR.. George Baird and DR.. L. D. Wilson
near where Mr.. Jones lives. | said,
Gentlemen, / am candidate for
Health Officer, and l want your sup
port" DR.. Baird said ayes, we'll sup
port YOU" Before that he had ceased
speaking to me. j had for a long tine
tried to learn why, and when l Wohld
pass him l would nod and try to catch
his eve, because | did not want any
trouble. / met Mr.. w. A. Wilson, and
he being member-elect, / asked his
support. He said he had just met DR.,
Baird and had asked him who he want
ed for Health Officer lDovener ~ OBJ
iect. Objection sustained. After |
made the fight for the Office, Reed
Baird then came out; was surprised,
because he'd been a Republican, and l
thought it strange for him to make the
canvas, because his father was q Dem
ocrat.
Didn't you take offense at that.
G.-No, sir.
Q.-You were candidate in 1891,
were you not?
Al was.
Q.-Was you defeated! &,
Al was.
Q.-How soon after that did you kill
AL don't remember; it was March
Z, but l don't remember the day of the
election.
Cant you remember2
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Wasn't it January 90?
A.-Indeed / can't tell you.
Q.-Council met Monday, the second
OF February?
Al can't tell you.
Q.-You've been speaking OF dates
two years before; can't you remember
the dates three months ago?
Al merely say in answer to that,
OEYou have spoken of trying to
avoid DR.. Baird; of meeting Dr.. Baird
in front of and in the postottice?
Q.-At the time you got that letter
didn't you go to the United States
authorities with it?
Didn't you go right into the post
Office and past DR.. Baird when you
knew he was there?
A.-Never since the trouble last fall
Q.-You sent that letter to the Post
master General at Washington2
Didn't George W. Robinson, a
deputy marshal, see you about that let
ter?
Al learned that he was marshal
afterward.
Q.-After the letter was sent to WASH
ington, it came back here to the post
office with two inspectors2
Ayes sir,
Q.-You took DIR. Baird's handwriting
to the postotice to put this upon DR..
Baird?
Al did not; / must explain;
know the handwriting OF every phyA-
clan in the city, and while / have no
doubt that DR.. Baird inspired the letter,
/ know, though, it was not in his hand
writing. Those inspectors asked for the
signatures and writing of DR., Baird, and
those who have had had difficulties
with me SO they could make an exami-
nation.
Q.-weren't you told before March
It'll that DIR. Baird had nothing to do
with the letter, by Mr.. Robinson and
those other two?
Objected to; objection sustained.
Q,-Why did you send that to Wash
ington2
A.-To find ont who wrote it and to
fasten the guilt upon the man who In
spired him to do 1t. -
4 Q.-Didn't Robinson say the post
Office inspectors had said it was IN
anonymous letter and that the author
had adopted a style to make you think
DR.. Baird wrote it2
Objection by defense sustained.
Q.-What was the result Of the inyes-
tigation.
Objection sustained.
o.-Did you sendit to Washington for