The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-22

summoned, Mr.. Conlil SAID, Dut OWING
to counsel's lack OF knowledge rs to
what the witnesses knew, rs already
expressed in tho anidavi,s laid before
tho court, no would ask permission for
Mr.. Atkinson and himself to retro mud
consult with the witnesses.
Permission was granted and tho court
and bar took q breathing spell oil about
thirty minutes.
w MAIER on THE STAND. =
When tho counsel returned. Mr..
ConiF explained to the court that 1t
was proposed to put tho accused on tho
stand, but only at this time ia; examine
him rs to tho blow no had received on
his hohd in his youth, his knowledge OF
HIS fathers and grandfather's unbal.
anced mind and other things bearing
on his probable sanity. With this un.
%derstanding, Maicr was sworn and OK.
amined. ~
When were you born?
Tw%enty-thrce years ago.
How long have you been in America?
Eight years. i.
Have you any relatives in this coun-
try?r
have, but I don't know where they
are.
How long since you have seen any Of
your relatives?
Eight or ten'years.
Have you any kiniolks?
don't knowSwhat that means.
Whore do your parents live?
At Aalen, in Germany. My mother Is
dead l have n stepmother.
Have you any brothers or sisters?
I havo some sisters. One OF them
lives at Stuttgart, Wurtcmburg.
When did any OF your other relatives
come hore?
Some cousins came a'couplo OF years
before l came.
You have relatives in this country
Yes, some; but don't know where
they live.
Where have you lived since you came
10 tho United States?
Hero in Wheeling.
Have you ever had any injury to your
head?
Mr.. Howard-I object.
The Court-On what grounds.
Mr.. Howard-Becausc an injury on
tho head is no evidence OF insanity, and
insane behavior on the part OF the pris.
| oner must first be shown.
Objection not sustained.
Did you ever receive q blow on the
head?
Yes; when 1 was seven or eight years
old.
Han, Al - k,no.No .# N
Father was building a door, and he
threw abrick down. He told me to wait
until he threw another, but l didn't
wait, and q brick hit me.
Did it make you unconscious?
Yes; several hours.
Did doctor attend you?
Yes, DR.. Ocker.
Ii it has affected your mind, state in
what way.
! feel funny, sometimes worse, and
then not so bad.
When in that condition, do you know
at all times what you are doing.
Not all the time.
When you feel hat way and get ex-
cited, does it make you worse?
Yes.
Do:you then know what you are doing?
No.
Do you remember anything that took
place Monday night, April 5, last?
Very little.
Did you ever have any difficulty with
your wife?
don't understand that.
Any quarrcls?
Not much.
Do you remember Of shooting your
wife?
No, sir.
Do you recall anything that took
place2E .rGETf EEta.
/ shot, but / don't know what | shot
Did you know where you shot?
Yes.
Did you know whom you shot?
No.
Were you fond OF your wife?
Yes.
Did you love her?
Yes. 100
Do you know where you went after
the shooting?
Mr.. Howard-I object. The objection
was not sustained. Mr.. Howard claim
cd this was q leading question.
No, Idon't remember.
Do you know what you did that night
after leaving the house?
No.
Do you remember what occurred dur
ing those eight days?
| was in Bellaire.
Where did you get on the train?
AT Benwood.
How did you get back to Wheeling?
Objected to, but not sustained.
How did you get to Wheeling from
B~ellaire?
From Benwood.
How did you get 10 Benwood?
On the train.
After you came back to Wheeling,
which way did you 60?
Right over this way up the hill.
Did your father ever show any signs
OF Greatness or insanity?
Mr.. Howard object. Until evil
dence OF the prisoners insanity is adj
duced, evidence as to an ancestors in
sanity is not admissible.
Tho objection was sustained for the
present.
Counsel for the defense submitted in
nyi6nprn fha rror ou Moiorto had e,;l