Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-19
8 IL MONTGOMERY,

the White Oaks, near West Liberty De-
fore that: / knew the defendant all his
life: his reputation was good.
O.-IBy Dovener How often would
YOU see the Doctor? A.-When he was
about Liberty 1 saw him nearly every
day.
O.-That was four or five or six years
ago? Ayes; l saw him pretty often
here in Wheeling; l never knew OF any
thing detrimental to him to come under
my observation.
To Sommarville-I might have heard
some parties say something against him,
but don't rember positively.
JOHN W. LAsHLEY.
DIV Sommerville. Where do
Won reside? A.-No. 115 South Broad
way: | have lived in Wheeling forty-two
wears; | am employed at the City Gas
Office. have been there about twelve
wears: know DR.. Baird and know Dr.
Garrison: had known them both, prior
TO September; | suppose | have known
DR.. Baird about thirty-fve years; l
know DR.. Garrison by sight, but never
spoke to him until about twenty-one
mOUIilS
the Gas Office very distinctly; II was
when Mr.. He'll was away on his vacation.
OH ask you to state what occurred
on that occasion? Al was in the back
Office.
O.-Will you describe the location Of
that Office? A.-There is PARTITION
interruption by a wrangle as to exclu-
ding witnesses.
O.-Now, will you describe the ar
rangement of this room or office? A
The Gas Office is on. the south side OF
this building; on the left haAd side OF
this building as you come in from Six
teenth street.
O.-Would that be the east or the west
side of the main hall? A.-On the west
side: there is 4 partition running north
and south between the two offices; the
back Office is the Trustees room, and
the front office is for business; and l am
EMPLOYED in the Gas Offices to keep
them clean; was in the back Office
that morning and heard mutter-
ing or disturbance out in what
we call the lobby; and after | heard this
Scufllng, l didn't so out till l heard a
voice say: "Why he hit me-" l went
to the door, and recognized it was DR..
GarrisOn's voice, and l stopped there
lntil | seen there had been scut1ie,
and when came out of the gate | saw
there had been a scuffie. A gre at many
people had hold of DR.. Garrison, but no
one had hold Of Dr. Baird. took hold
of DR.. Garrison and led him around
/ through the gate and into the back
Office. He went up to the Secretary S
table, and Objection by State.
Q.-Where was DR.. Baird? Ale
was in the possession Of some friends out
In the main lobby.
Q.-Before the separation of the
parties, and before you took
DIR. Garrison to the front Office,
what else occurred? Al heard
DR.. Baird say, You're sired by
a negro and damed by -, you negro
-" he repeated it a great many
times. stood right there and talked
to him.
Q.-What did Dr. Garrison do? A
| He did nothing at that time; | had to
finish my conversation with DR.. Baird.
Q.-Was or was not the language
used by DR.. Baird used before you came
out in the lobby? Before and after,
/ both.
Q.-What did DIR. Garrison say?
| Was DR.. Baird there or not? A.-No,
/ for the partition separated us, but we
were in sound OF his voice, and could
| hear every expression.
Q.-IBy Dovener. Gould DR.. Baird
hear your voices? Al don't think he
could. TObjection by the State to what
was said by DR.. Garrison, witness say
ing, 81 did all the talking; DIR. Garri-
son only said one sentence, which you
won't let me announce. | don't think
DR.. Baird could hear US.
TBy SOmmervillel -Q.-Where did DR..
Baird go? He was taken out by some
of his friends; he came back to the iron
gate, which l had locked when DR.. Gar
\ risOn and / went in; DR.. Baird took hold
of the gate and said, John open this
gate;" ! said, Il don't want to do that,
and he said, John, open this gates" l
| supposed he had Gained down little,
and l opened the gate and he stepped
up to the division door between the two
| Offices; DR.. Garrison was standing by the
table he hadn't taken a step-and DR..
Baird looked at him and said: "You
niger --; I'll kill you yet" DR..
Garrison said: "WhatS that, Doctor?''
O. BY Dovener You have been
careful to tell when DR.. Garrison hadn't
taken a step, haven't you? A. Yes.
Q.-You haven't said anything about
DR.. Baird? Al haven't been asked.
Dwell, I'll ask you? Aft you
will, I'll tell you.
Q.-You haven't told anything about
his face? A.-No, but I'll do it, il
you'll ask me; I'm here to tell the truth,
and if you'll ask me the same questions,
I'll tell you.
Odd they ask you to tell about the
step? Al suppose I'm here to tell
the truth.
Q.-Why didn't you tell us about his
condition? Al didn't think it would
suit me.
OIL thought not? Did you see any
thing about his physical condition? A.
Only the blood on his forehead.
Q-Only the blood? A.-YeS, l didn't
see DR.. Garrison nit him: saw no swell
ing about his face; his spectacles were
broken; did not see DIR. Baird within
twenty-four hours; | don't know who is
the strongest; don't know their ages;
| don't know which is the Oldest; sup
pose DR.. Baird is the oldest.
A.-TIaven't you feeling in this case?
A.-With the evidence know, have
feeling.
Capt. Dovener here asked II the State
had to submit 10 that, AMI asked the
Court TO instruct the witness and en-
force the rule. The witness must not