Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14
THE TRAGEDY
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was some argument over it, to
the Court, l0bjectiOn overruledl j.
and the boy was proceeding 10
answer when the State organ objected
and there was a renewal OF the oO-
lection by both Capt. Dovener ana MI
Howard, the latter saying the questions
were not intelligent TO boy; they
might do to PROFOUND to a professor
who understood psychology and the
subtilities Of the human mind; he con-
fesSed he could not answer the queS-
ton. and he doubted If either the Court
or Col. Arnett could do so, or could tell
Just what it meant. lQueStion with
drawn.
O.-Then | will ask you in this form.
French, If you should swear TO tell the
truth, or if any one should swear to tell
the truth, and then not tell the truth,
how would he be punished? Al
don't know.
O.-You don't know how? DO you
mean to say YOU don't know how you
would be punished in this life? A
Yes.
O.-Then. if you don't know anything
about that. do YOU know what punish
nent would occur hereafter-aiter
death? A.-No, sir; don't know.
O.-You are the brother, are you not
of the young lady who testified yeSter-
day-MisS LOttie Walton? Ayes.
O.-Have you had any conversation
with her since she testified yesterday
A.-Not a direct conversation.
O.-Any indirect conversation about
her testimony? A.-Not about her teS-
timOny.
O.-Did you ask her about her teSti-
mony, or did she speak 10 you? A
No, sir. -,
her? Ayes.
O.-And yet you tell this jury you did
not have any conversation with her
about il? Al think not
Q.-Why do you say you think not!
A.-BocauSe I'm not sure; did not go
home with her last night; l talked with
her last night, but not about this; she
started TO talk, but was just starting
ont on an errand, and l did not hear
what she said; when l came back ala
not hear her talk about it, in any form;
I don't think she spoke of II my pres
ence at all; l was with her at the
supper table last night, and good por-
ton of this morning until o'clock; l
knew / was to be witness, and yet l
did not ask her, nor she tell me, any
thing about il.
O.-Now, what room was 1t you oc-
cupied in that house? A.-The kitchen.
Q.-How long had you been in that
position when this occurrence took place
don't EDOXg- n
pose an hour or an hour and half.
Q.-Why and how did you happen 10
be in the kitchen that length OF time at
that hour in the day? Al don't
know; l did not have anything to do,
and I Just wandered in-l just walked
in there.
Q.-How did you happen to stay there
so long? Al don't remember; think
l was showing my friend some books or
papers; was sitting on a sofa In the
northeast corner; about yard and a
half from the stove. did not know the
Young man who was sick across the
way and had no interest in him. l
think / knew he was sick, ABOUT
week before, or two weeks.
Q.-At the time you went to the win
dow. where was DR.. Baird at that time?
Ale was close TO the horses head
out OF the buggy did not see him get
out.
O.-What position was he in when
YOU saw him? How was he standing,
and where was his face and where his
back? Ale was in q standing posi-
ton. with his back toward Main street
and his face toward Market street; he
had nothing in his hands.
Odd he have hitching strap In
his hand? A.-No, not when l saw
him; he had his gloves on; | suppose
some kind Of skin; could not tell what
they were made Of, but think they
had fur on.
Q.-How high did they come up on
the wrist or arm? Al don't know.
think they come up about there. Illus
trating.
Q.-About three or four inches above
the hand? Ayes, somewhere about
there.
Odd you notice what kind of coat
ne had on? Am overcOat.
Q.-Was it buttoned? At was
nearly all buttOned.
O-Why do you say it was nearly all
buttOned? At might have Oeen
nearly all buttOned; I didn't pay much
attention to IL; l just glanced at IT; l
had no particular reason for looking at
it.
O.-You say when you saw DR.. Baird
he was standing between the ring and
the gas plug2 A.-Yes; he was on the
pavement, almost to the middle, and
facing Market street.
Q.-HOw long did you continue to look
AZ him in that position before you heard
thst shout? A.-Wel, it was very
short time.
O.-Do you mean you just glanced at
him? A.-Well, l suppose 1t was only
four or five minutes. When heard the
shot | glanced at Garrison.
O.-HOw loud was that shout? Al
don't know. 1t was pretty loud.
Q.-As loud as l am talking now?
A.-Yes, louder. The window was
down and the blind was up nearly to
the top.
O.-And when you heard that shout
voL looked from DR.. Baird TO DR.. Gar
rison, as it proved TO be? Ayes.
Q.-You did not know who he was?
A.-NO.
O-And you didn't know what he was
shooting at? A.-YeS.
O.-How did you know that? A
Well, don't know.
O.-How long after the shout you
heard was it, do you suppose, the pistol