The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-19
KILLING OF DR.. BAIRD
rold by Eye Witnesses to the
Shooting.
No THREATENING DEMONSTRATION
vulc By Dr. baird Is tho Story They
nll Tcll...Thc State will Probably
Hest this Aitcrnoon...So Time Lost
and the Examination Goes Rapidly
On.

,ha. tho state would probably rest by
dinner time to-day. Nothing now was
developed. Tho witnesses for tho state
told the same story, become so familiar
BY constant repetition, and under tho
cross examination by Col. Arnett and
Mr.. sommervillo were not shaken in
their testimony. II tho defense is as
prompt as the state has'bccn, tho case
will DO given to tho jury on Saturday.
William Addlesburger, tho first wit.
ness called when court opened in the
morning, testified that ho-4was going
down Eleventh street the morning OF
,he shooting. When near Emsheimcr's
store he heard q shot. On turning
around no saw DR.. Garrison and Dr..
Baird. Just before firing he heard como
ono say: "Will you take that back ?"
Dr.. Garrison then fired the second shot.
Dr., Baird made no threatening demon
.tntion OF any kind. Tho witness said
that DR.. Baird had gloves on. On tho
dissemination Addlesburger gave
the same testimony.
0. {. Genther said he was standing in.
bis store, Mt the head OF Eleventh street,
and saw DR.. Baird with DR.. Garrison
facing him. DR.. Baird made no motion,
bu, was standing there with his hands
a, his side. He saw DR.. Garrison fire
two shots, and DR.. Baird turned and
went into Prayers store.
Leonard Goeckstuctter told about
meeting DR.. Baird in his buggy on Elov-
en,h street. The doctor spoke to wit
ness and drove OH up Eleventh street.
lie stopped and spoke to Dr. Garrison,
who was on the sidewalk. He then
drove on 10 the hitching ring, got out
and started to hitch his horse. DR.. Gar
ri;on came toward him Gnd said:
"rAKE THAT DAcK.-
N never take anything back" DR..
Baird replied, and DR.. Garrison shot.
Dr.. Baird then walked into Pagers pa
per store. The witness denied having
told Jailer Dimmey that he did not SOC
anything Of the shooting.
Minnie Marshall, 4 Tenth street
prostitute, testified that she was going
east on Eleventh street that morning,
and she saw DR.. Baird hitching his
horse. She passed Dr.. Garrison at the
alley. She heard some one say: "Take
that back" and two shots weretired. On
turning around DR.. Garrison passed
her, with Y pistol in his hand.
On the cross examination the witness
sald DR.. Garrison had a goatce on, the
day OF the shooting, while the fact is
that the doctor has grown the goatee
since that time.
William Baldwin, a colored boy EN-.
ployed at Genther's the time OF the
shooting, was in the store window, and
saw DR.. Garrison fire two shots at Dr..
Baird. When the first shot was fired
DR.. Baird's back was to the window,
and when the second shot was fred,
both were facing him.
Edward Briggs, a young boy, said he
was on a wagon that was turning the
northeast corner OF Eleventh and Main
streets when theshooting occurred, He
heard the first shot, and looking around
saw Dr.. Garrison fire the second shot.
Dr.. Baird made no hostile dcmons,ra-
ton whatever
Court here adjourned at .half past
twelve o'clock. DOS"
When the afternoon session began
Edward Briggs was recalled TO the stand
and cross.cxamined by ColonelGArnett.
lie stuck to the story told on,the direct
examination. n
Jacob Sweitzer, who keepsthe candy
store on Eleventh street, Mt the north
west corner OF Alley B, was called to
The stand. He said he was sitting in
MS show window looking--west on
Eleventh street. He saw Dr.. Garrison
ana IN Dr.. Baird, heard someone say,
Take that back,"and saw DrJGarrison
ire YTE
TWO SHOTS IN QUICK SUCCESSION.
~ Baird made no movcmcnt'oi any
KIND, threatening or otherwise, but af-
ter the second shot he walked away,
out Of the range OF Swoitzer's vision.
sweitzer saw both shots.
VII. Swe!tzer retired ior a!fcw min
G'es, to allow tho examination OF Adam
burKhardt.' Burkhardt said ho was
getting empty beer kegs, the day of the
shooting, and hearing a shot he looked
up Eleventh street, and saw DR.. Garri-
son nrlng the second shot. DR.. Baird
made no demonstration of any kind
toward drawing q weapon, and did not
even 1aKe n step towardDr Garrison.
,,t an cross'eXamination the witness,
who lves in Bellaire, admitted that in
uuult'on to his witness fees he had
i'!aue an arrangement with the state,
W "nicn the men who work in his
pace at the place where he is employed
court. 1
bufkhardt adhered to his first story
"'I was not shaken in his testimony.
Jacob Sweitzer was recalled and cross
tSSalnlned. Both shots, be said. were
.ou as last rs a man could pull tho
"t TE OF q self.acting revolver.
William Cities, q thirteen-yoar.old
uo!, said he saw the shooting, He was
.ot looking at DR.. Baird's hands, andif
sHedoctor had made n motion to draw n
pistol he could not have seen him. On
ntoss.eSamlnation Willie said he did
NV sec the first shot, and that DR.. Gar
l.s9l Ired the second shot lust as he
iooKcd out the window,
!, 'Irs. Fanny Baker, who was omployed
sh itager's store at the time Of the
;rt" o.ins, told about DR.. Baird coming
INTO the store oftor III Iia
WIS w'Ping his eye with his left hand,
winch had n glove on. Hethen took oHi'
Io.n gloves and handed them.to Char.
NY rh'Illps. A bucket OF water wos
so', and tho doctor bathed his face with.
handkerchief Mrs. Baker, handed
MN. lie then went to the back .of The
SSore and lay down on a table. Dr..
1n by, began 10 choke and the witness
W.. me room. DR.. Baird's oyercoat
was Duttoucd clenr ~ 49,.