Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-10

she had had it about week. She had
been married by Justice McFall, Miss
Ida F. McFall being the witness. She
was not mistaken in the day. The pa
per came from Smiths Ferry week
ago. She had several former GER
tificates. but Leslie had torn them
up. She had lived with Frank
Leslie for two years prior to her mar
rage, as his mistress. Mr.. Howard
then produced another certificate, and
handed it to defendant. 1t was signed
By John McFall, with Ida McFall as
witness. IL said the marriage was per-
formed October II, 1883. John McFall
had signed that, fer defendant saw him
do it; she did not see him sign the GER
tificate first produced. Defendant said
McFall had told her as long as the cere-
mony was performed, it didn't matter
what date was on the paper. 81 had
that done on account of my people"
Mr.. Howard asked defendant again
If it was not true she was never mar
ried, but she persisted in saying she
was married June 20, 1885. In the
course Of the examination defendant
said the object Leslie had in his hand
looked like knife; 'like middling-
sized knife" "Just as he raised his
hands l pulled the revolver up. /
thought he had a knife, and put my
hand In my bosom and got the revolver,
and shot. Just as raised the gun up
he made a step towards me, and shot. !"
Mr.. Howard attempted to have the
witness admit she pointed the pistol at
him before he threw up his hands, aud
that he had nothing in his hand, but
she stuck to her original story.
HER PAST HISTORY.
Witness was asked If she was not an
inmate of house of ill-fame before she
was married, to which defendant said
Leslie met her at ball aud took her TO
a house, where he paid $40 week for
board, and he roomed with her. The
house became house of ill-fame about
the time they left.
Defendant said her husbands saloon
on Main street was frequented by women
Of ill-repute, against her wish. They
would meet men in little rooms parti-
toned off. Defendant knew anumber Of
these women.
To Col. Arnett defendant said she
was 10 when she first went TO live with
Leslie. Howard Leslie had snatched
one certificate out of her husbands
trunk, and then defendant sent off and
got another. She was asked by Col.
Arnett about the fights, and what part
she had taken in them, and said: "lf
you look at me, you can see what part
| took in the fights" She said she
often had to go out and get meals, as
her husband would give her no money
to buy food.
Q.-Is this your sister? A. Yes.
Q.-How old is she? A.-Fifteen last
June.
Q.-What, if anything, did he tell
you about her? Objection; sustained. J
In reply to questions witness said she
knew Cert. Williams when she was an
inmate Of Annie Hulick's house OF Ill
fame, and she knew she was now in
Annie Keim's, but defendant was not
an inmate Of the Hulick house with the
Williams girl. Her husband had taken
her to the Hulic6 house to identify a
man, and the Williams girl was there.
OFFICER RICHARD wILKIE.
He testified he found pocket knife
living open on the floor Of the room
where Leslie was picked up. The
knife was eight or ten feet from the
hall door, near the door leading TO the
back room. Witness knew nothing
about whose knife it was or where it
came from.
MRS. LESLIE RECALLED.
Col. Arnett recalled Mrs. Leslie and
asked her about the time she shot at
MIR. Leslie. SIZE said the cause was her
husband striking her and threatening
to kill her. Her husband did not pay
her fine, at Justice Davis. He appeared
as witness against her, and her sister
paid the fine. After that, when defend
ant was staying at Kulfs, her husband
came TO her and cried and said he
would treat her better if came back.
He got the neighbors to coax her to go
back TO him, and ! went back.
To Mr.. Howard she said she did not
remember saying after she had shot
him: "He drove me to it," She did
not hear Mrs. Keim speak, and she did
not remember that she had spoke. III
she said "He drove me to 1t, it was In
reference to his "tantalizing me about
those women. He did not hesitate TO
tell me he went into those houses. III
said 1t, il must have been that, but !
don't remember saying 1t"
The trial was here adjourned at 5:15
until 0 a. m. to permit argument on the
question of bail in the Garrison case.