Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01

This lady was in Prayers store on the
morning of the shooting She clerked there.
She knew DR.. Baird. He came into the
store that morning.
Q.-What was the first thing that called
your attention to DR.. Baird A.-Two
shots.
Q.-where were you. AIN the middle
of the store.
Odd you see DIR. Baird Ale came
TO the door.
Q.-What did you do! Al just had
time to go around the paper rack to the
door.
Odd you notice anything about his
appearaucel .A.-His eve was Dleeding
Odd he wear spectacles. Ayes.
Q.-Were they on. A.-No.
Q.-And his eye was bleeding. Alt
was running down his face.
Q.-How were his hands dressed. A
He had gloves Oh. He took them on hlm-
self. The gloves were here produced.
Q.-What did the Doctor do, when he
came in! Ale sat down on chair by
the door
Q.-What did he do. Ale wiped his
eye.
Q.-How long did he remain therel A.
A few minutes.
Q.-What did he do thenl Ale went
back to the store.
Q.-What did he do thenl Ale sat
down on chair.
Odd you notice anything about himl
Ale was bleeding from his eye, and
there was hole back of his ear.
Odd you do anythingi Ayes; we
got a bucket of water and took his hat on
and bathed his face
Q.-What did he do, Ale unbuttoned
his coat and leaned over the bucket.
Odd you notice any other wounds
when he unbuttoned his coat. A.--No; ;
only his eve, and by his ear.
Q.-How was he dressed as regards an
overcoat. Ale had one on, and was
buttoned up.
The coat was here produced and identi-
fed.
Q.-Was it buttoned partially, or clear
upf Alt was buttoned clear down.
Q.-Who uubuttoned II. Ale did.
Q.-Was the under-coat open! A.-The
top button was closed, know.
Q.-What became of the Doctor after you
bathed him! Al asked him to get up
and lie down on the table. He didn't an
swer for time, and then be got up and
laid down on the table. all but one foot.
We put thatup.
Q.-Was there anything on the table
under his head. A.-No, not at that time.
Q.-How long did he live after he came
into the store! Al would say fifteen
minutes.
Q.-Were you there all the time. A.
He choked, and they put me out.
Q.-That's what I'm trying 70 get you TO
ali oil ,,c oil that 4 H
laid down on the table, and got an over
coat and put it Under his head. ! tried TO
lift him TO put it under his head, and
couldn't do it, There was man there then
the first had seen-and he raised him
up and | put the coat under his head and he
began to choke He choked fearfully, and
they put me out. They say ] screamed,
but don't know.
Q.-Why did you say you unbottoned his
coat! Ale unbuttoned IT,
Ole couldn't lean over before that!
A.-No, we put the bucket down in front of
him.
Odd you see anything Of the hand
kerchief about there' A.-When he came
in offered him white handkerchief and
a silk handkerchief He took the silk
handkerchief by mistake.
Q.-Who did you say brought the water!
A.-Charley Phillips.
Odd you notice anything peculiar
about DR.. Baird's mouth when he came in !
A.-Do you mean about blood running
down.
Ono, no; about a tooth-pick or any
thing, A.-Oh, yes, he was chewing a
tooth-pick.
O.-And you say his eye was running
out What did it look like! Alt looked
like white of egg aud blood.
To Col Arnett. witness said Charles
Phillip, Mr.. Prayer and Mr.. McGrue
were IN the store when the shots were fired.
They ran out. She thought DR.. Baird open
ed the door himself The witness thought
she was little frightened, but not much
excited. Col Arnett closely questioned
the witness as 70 whether DIR. Baird had
his gloves on or off when he came in, and
she maintained they were on when he came
in: that he was wiping his bleeding eye
with his gloved hand. when she gave him
the silk handkerchief, and that he took the
gloves off, in the back part of the store.
and handed them to Charley Phillips 10 put
his hands in the bucket Of water. when
he handed them 10 Charley he said, here +"
Odd YOU see him take them of. A
Yes.
Q-You were not paying any particular
attention! A.-Oh, no; he had them on,
and that's all there was OF it.
Q.-Have you any present recollection OF
his taking them off! Ayes; he took
them off. and handed them to Charley.
After Col. Arnett had asked about the
undercoat, he asked:
Q.-What about his overcoat, Alt
was buttoned up TO the neck. You could
only see a little bit Of his neck-tie.
The Colonel pressed the witness about
the coats. and asked her If she had heard
anyone speak about it. She SAID she hao {;
that some one said he put his hand back to
draw his revolver, and witness said that
couldn't be. for he had his coat buttoned
nm when he came n the store.
To Capt. Dovener witness said DR..
Baird was wiping his eve with his left
hand. The gloves were then given TO the
jury for examination.