Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
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O-Where were YOU, if you knew OF this
sbootino when il occurred. Al was
standing in Mr.. Prayers store
O-Teu all YOU know about 1t! Al
beSrd the shots: | was inside the store, and
the door was closed. DR.. Baird walked
into the store. and lady there asked him
what was the matter. He said DR.. Carl
O~What else did he say. Al went
ont and he was standing in the store, 10
the right Of the door as you go in.
Odd you see DIR. Garrison A.-No'
Q.-Did you see who fired the shots
A.1No, sir. ,,.
heard them. .no
O.-How much time elapsed between the
shots. Al don't know.
O-It didn't give you time to get to the
door. Ave were standing at the door,
mt | didn't open it. DR.. Baird opened II.
O-And came ins A.-Ees.
0-And YOU left the store Ayes, l
stepped out on the pavement.
Do you know DR. Garrison' A
Odd YOU see himt A.-No.
8 What. ifanything, did DR.. Baird have
in His hand. Ale had nothing.
O-Jurvman Arkle-Did DR.. Baird have
his classes on when he came in: Al
don't know.
WILLIAM NDpLEsBURGER.
R.-Mr. Addlesberger, where were you
when the shooting took place; Al was
standing about opposite the paper store
where he died
R-On which side OF the street. A
on the south side
D Did YOU see Dr.. Baird and Dr. Gar
rison there. A-Ics
O-Where was Dr. Baird when the first
shSt was fired Ale was standing
about ten feet below the paper store door
Odd YOU see buggy Al dldn
notice il.
O.-Whcre was DR.. Garrison when you
first saw him. Ale was standing from
| II TO % feet from DR.. Baird.
R-What first attracted your attention
TO them. A pistol shot
O.-Tell US what you saw: Al was
walking along when heard the report OF
a revolver. looked across and saw DR.
Garrison holding u revolver up. He said
cake that back" DR. Baird made no re
plv. and DR. Garrison shot again. DR.
Baird walked into the paper store.
O.-Was that the first or second shot
A-The second shot.
O.-When you looked across, Dr. Gar
rison had his revolver up: Ayes, and
ne said. Take that back" He might
have said, "Will YOU take IL back
O.-And then he fired. A.-Yes.
0.-Was DR.. Baird in the same place
Ayes, didn't see him move.
Odd he turn, or was he still facing
DR. Garrison Ale didn't turn; he
wasn't exactly facing him
O.-How was he standing A.-Aoout hall
turned. if his head had been straight he
would have been facing me, but his head
was turned little-tOward Main street
DIR. Garrison was toward Market street.
O.-What else was said, Al heard
nothing else. DR. Garrison walked oil
! down street.
the paper store.
O'-Where did you go. Al walked
down a few steps and then went TO th'
paper store The officer took me in eight
or ten minutes afterwards.
Q.-What was DR. Baird's conditions
Al didn't 90 up aud look at him
O.-What was DR.. Baird doing wher
the second shot was fired. A.-Nothlng
he was merely looking at DR.. Garrison.
Odd YOU notice anything in his hands
AENo. they were hanging down. | didn
notice that he had anything in his hands.
A Jurvman-When DR.. Garrison wen
down street did he have revolver in hi:
hand A-Yes, he had ii in his hand wheI
last saw him,
CHARLES PHILLIPS.
This witness, a small boy in the employ
of Mr. l. D. Prayer, said -
Il was sitting in the back part OF Tue
store when heard two shots. They were
i Z
the door when DR. Baird came in. A lady
in the store went up to him and said, on
Doctor. who did it, He said: DIR. Gar
rison shot me-
Q.-Who opened the door Al don
know whether i was Mr.. Prayer or DIR
Baird. DR.. Baird said he would 60 u
the back part of she store where people
couldn't see him.
Odd he walk back: A.-Yes.
Odd you see who did the shooting
A.-No.
Odd you see anyone with revolver
| A.-NO.
Q-What Gid DR. Baird nave in hi
hauds. A.-Nothing. He took his gloves
off when he came in, and gave them TO I'M
in the back part of the store.
! O-Was he bleeding: A.-Yes; hadn'
noticed the shot in his head-only in hi
eye His gloves were OF kid-sort OF heav.
kid
Q-What time was it, if you know: a
About half-past ten.
Odd you stay there after that: A
Yes.
O-How long did he live. A.-Not owe
| fifteen minutes The lady got some waite
and tried TO wash off his face. Then h
got on the table / think he lived abou
ten minutes after that.
Q-Who was the lady A.-Miss Fam.
Baker
Q.-Where was 1t! An front OF The
Q.-Where is that. A.-Next door t
Prayers.
O.-Was the horse hitched A-No
Mr.. McGrew hitched it.
LEONARD GrRKsTETTLER.
Q-Where was you when the shooiin!
took place. Al was across the street
DR. Baird passed me at the market house
He ALWAYS calls me Ben. and said: Ben
how goes it," | said "Al right.
There was man at the alley DR. Bair
stopped little there and then rode up AM
stopped TO tie his horse. Then the othe
man fired two shots The fellow said
Take that back" aud DR.. Baird said
NO. | don't have to- and the other ma
fired. was right across the street, on IN
left hand side. and they were on the right
When be went to tie his horse, the ma
went up to him and said Take tina
back" They were talking at first at IN
alley.
Q.-When the second shot was fired wa
DR. Baird's face toward the man who she
him. or his back. Ais face was towar
him. and when the second shot was fired h
turned away from him little
Juryman Merchant-Did you hear d.
Baird call him a s--n Of a b-h y NJ
Juryman Stone-Did you say the FIR:
time YOU noticed DR. Garrison DR. Bair
was in his buggy, and DR.. Garrison stoppe
him A.-When DR. Baird got to tine ale
DIR. Garrison stopped him. Baird talke
to him Then DR.. Baird drove up a littl
further. and stopped TO tie his horse, an
Garrison came up and said: You TAX
that back"
WILLIAM elites.