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

body had told MI. Thomas and that
portion OF tho answer "a stricken out.
Can you state anything about this
young man, rs 10 whether he was q
quiet man. while in your employ?
Objected to.
State tho disposition Of Maicr, while
in your employ. n.
lie talked, laughed and joked like
anybody else.
Do you recall any other timo when he
failed to report for duty?
No, sir. Ito might hnvo been n little
late, md I would know it next norm
Ing on account Of tho work being be-
hind. ,ls.N
William Chapman said that ho found
q 3S-calibre revolver thirty yards above
Woods street, OH Fourteenth street, ly.
Ing in the gutter, tho day after Mrs.
Maicr was killed. 11e
GAVE THE REVOLVER TO AN OFFICER.
Cross.oxamincd by Mr.. Atkinson.
Chapman said tho revolver had one
load in It, and was rusty.
Katie Yoho the main witness for the
prosecution was called to the stand.
Sho is q pretty little girl, and while
her answers vera prompt, her nervous
ness and timidity were evident. She
spoke in so low a tone, that Stcnosraph-
or Garvin was compelled to read her
answers aloud, SO the jury and counsel
could understand.
Mr.. Howard began tho examination:
How old arc you, Katie?
! will be eight my next birthday.
How long have you been in Wheel
ing? b+G
Three weeks. Yes, l knew Marie
Muier. She was my sister.
Where were you tho day before your
sister was killed?
At her house.
l had boon ut her house about hall q
week.
What day did you go to her house2
don't know.
Had you boen there Saturday?
|. Yes.
Whore was your sister Monday?
She was at tho house, ut home.
Wa sho at Mrs. Ncsbitt's?
Yes.
When did she 90 there?
Monday morning and evening.
When did she come back?
She came back in about half M hour
after she went over.
Where was she all day?
In her own house.
When did she 20 in the evening?
\ little before the sun went down.
She came back before dark. l went
after her, and she came in about five
minutes after / went over.
Where was Maier then?
In his own house.
What room were you sleeping in?
In the room with them. 1 slept on
the floor in the good room.
Was there any trouble between Maier
and your sister?
No, sir.
Tell everything that occurred.
This question a objected to by the
defense, but the objection was not sus.
tanned.
Nothing occurred that I know OF.
State what occurred that evening be-.
fore your sister went to bed.
She went over after her dress, and
viii locked the door on her and
wouldn't let her out. She went back
and he still wouldn't let her out. Then
they went to bed.
What time did your sister undress
and 90 to bed?
About 0 o'clock. Invent to bed at tho
same time with her. Will lay down on
the bed with his clothes on.
Had he taken his shoes OF?
No, sir.
Why did you sleep with your sister
that night?
She had all her things put away, and
didn't want to tear up her things.
Where was she sleeping?
Next to the wall. There was room
between the bed and the wall for q per.
son to get around.
Was there any talk between Will and
your sister after you WENT to bed?
No, sir.
We're you in bed long before going to
sleep?
No, sir.
Were you awakenedduring thenightP
Yes.
What did you first see? Was VIII
| there?
No; he was gone to the bake shop.
When did he como back?
In about half an hour after he went
out.
Did he come into the room?
Yes.
Tell everything that was said.
STORY OF II KILLING.
Will came in and asked her if she
wanted a fire; she said yes, and he
went into the kitchen to make it. lie
then came back and she asked him if he
had made tho fire. He then went out
and came back and asked her to kiss
him. She said she had a hard days
washing to do and she could kiss him
when she got up. He said he would
give her half a minute to wake up, and
ii che didn't it would be the last kissing
she would do.
Objection was made here, and after q
wrangle the child was aliowed5to 70 on
with her testimony.
She said Mrs. Maier jumped and
pulled the covers over her head. FIe
pulled them back and she said, ooh,
Will! if you don't kill me I will never
say q cross world" Then no shot.
What did shed do when he shot?
She fell back in the bed and said
"Ohm
What did he do then?
lie shot atme.