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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-29
JURORS ENDURED OF.

Messrs. Smith and Pritchard having
been accepted, the other eighteen men were
brought in from the court room of Part
One and then counsel and the Court con-
suited over request by the defense to
wait until to-day before they struck. 1t was
decided to go right on, and the defense
called up Mr. Dowler and asked him If he
had not talked to Mrs. Silas Hathaway, in
dicating very decided opinion. The juror
said he had not.
didn't you tell her you intended to
come here and qualify"
II did not; may have said l didn't see
how could help qualifying"
did your wife protest against you com
ing here!"
"She was bitterly opposed TO it,"
"And didn't she tell you you had express
ed yourself rather decidedly"
"She did not that remember OFFS
"Well, you would remember it, wouldn't
you."
81 think I would"
Didn't you tell lady, in the presence
of Mr.. Flood, that DR.. Garrison ought to
be hung!"
mo, sir; never made use of any such
expression"
After consultation, Col. Arnett said:
"On last Saturday evening, TO Mrs. Sllas
Hathaway, didn't you say you wanted TO
get on Garrison's juryln
Il said wanted to get off, also said
didn't see how | could help going on If
told the truth l said from the time | was
summoned | didn't want TO get on; and
alsosaid | did not know DR.. Baird as a
man, but did know DR.. Garrison"
Col. Arnett then consulted again with
the defendant and Mr.. Sommerville, and
then called up Mr.. Luikert
"Did you on the day before you were
summoned, in Bonenberger's saloon, make
any expression about the case"
II was never in Bonenberger's saloon"
Col. Arnett-Or in Bonenberger's hall!
81 don't know where Bonenberger's hall
is, unless it's over his salOOn.n
did you make any expression there!"
mo: | don't know where the place is"
Col Arnett-That's all.
The Court then asked the State II they
had any questions to PROFOUND, and the
State said they were satisfied. They then
struck Hathaway and Burkett, and passed
the list to the defense, who retired TO the
far corner Of the Court room TO consult.
At half-past four the defense finished strik-
ing, marking off Jacob Keller, j. NJ. Dow
Ter. w. H. Malone, VIM. liner, Fred LUX
ert and Daniel Shaw.
The Court announced that the OLD issue
stood, with the plea of the defense in. and
the jury were then called and sworn by the
Clerk
1t was agreed that the jury should visit
the scene of the tragedy at once. and went
upon that errand at 4 30 with the Court,
defendant. Sheriff and counsel It was an
nounced that all witnesses should be pres
ent al o'clock this morning, and the days
proceedings were closed in the Court
House.
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VIEWING THE SCENE.

The jurors and Court officials went to
the scene of the tragedy on Eleventh street
escorted by Chief McNichols, Lieutenants
Gaus and Terrill and detail OF officers.
Eleventh street was closed TO travel be-
tween Main and Market, and Judge PAUL
pointed out to the twelve men all the OBJ
jects expected to be referred to by wit
nesses, as well as the actual spot of the
shooting, the location Of Prayers store,
etc.
At five o'clock this was concluded, the
large crowd of people attracted to the
scene dispersed, and the events of the day
were over.
When Court convenes at 9 o'clock this
morning, the counsel will state the case 10
the jury The first witness for the State
will probably be called about eleven
o'clock.
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SOME CURIOUS MINDS DEVELOPED.

Under the cross-examlnauon of jurors
by the Court, some very curious situations
were developed, and some of the minds
must have been in badly muddled condi-
ton. Men would say they would go into
the jury box and return a true verdict, and
Immediately follow it with a declaration
that they had formed and expressed an
opinion, and couldn't possibly serve, dis
qualifying themselves with the greatest
ease. One man solemnly assured the Court
he did not know anything. about either
party, and in the next breath said he was
well acquainted with Dr. Baird and
couldn't give fair verdict. Another said
he couldn't give just verdict, and when
asked why, said he didn't know. Some of
the situations thus developed were very
amusing, while az the same time il was in
comprehensive now answers so different
could possibly be reconciled by those
making them.
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raE DRAWN JURORS EXHAUSTED.

James Baird was the last of the five hun
bred and fifty regularly drawn jurors. He
came very near qualifying as juror, only
a lingering doubt in his mind as to whether
his opinion would or would not influence
him in making up his verdict deciding the
Court to let him CO. Several times the
Juror seemed sure to go into the box, but
the Court went on with a rigid cross-exam-
ination, and doubt which did not seem to
exist at first came out and grew until he
was told TO stand aside.
The Sheriff then, at half-past ten, began
to call men summoned verbally by Deputy
Sheriffs, the defense being notified by the
Court, and told they could save the point in
case they had any question. Many of
these men were from the country, coming
from the Short creek region, in the ex.
IRENE northern portion of the county. The
answers of those examined showed the
people up that way were fully as well post
cd on the case and had as strong preiudices
as those in the city.
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MEN AVAILABLE At TIE OPENING.

There were ABOUT fifty men awaiting ex-
animation when Court convened yesterday
morning, twenty.one of them being regular
drawn Jurors and the others ''pick-ups."
Others kept coming in right along, and at
ten o'clock there was pretty fair stock Of
material on hand. l. was the original in
tention of Judge PAUL to have opened
Court at nine O'Clock, but combination OF
circumstances delayed matters until near
" ten.
The first man called was Charles Morn
ingstar, and after him came, in the order
named, Robert Erp, L. G. Stab, August a.
Carl, John Burk, Henry Buleke and Chris
Altmeyer. The latter was ASKED
would the obligation of an oath have no
weight with you"
mo, sir"
you know what you are saying!"
ayes, sir"
"You can CO."
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had NEVER HEARD OF THE CASE %

had NEVER HEARD OF THE CASE (O
Wilson Johnson had lived near Clinton
for twelve or thirteen years, but had never
heard any one talk about the case, knew
neither man, had no opinion whatever, and
in fact, had never heard of the matter from
any one, except that man named Glass
had once read few lines about the case to
him, from a newspaper. Under cross-ex-
animation, by Mr.. Howard, after the juror
had repeatedly told the Court he had no
opinion whatever, Mr.. johnson said he did
not think DIR. Garrison was in fault"
Then the Court took hand, and wanted to
know what was the matter with the wit
ness, whether he had been drinking, and
what he meant by telling the Court so
many inconsistent things. The witness
didn't know very clearly what was the
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The juror was accepted.
An ANSWER WITH A STRING TO IT.

Hail Petzhold was the thirteenth man
called, and that reputed unlucky number
very nearly got him into trouble, He went
on 10 say, in answer to questions, that he
had formed and expressed an opinion.
Gould you not cnange your opinionm
''When maze up my mind don't think
l change itn
Did you make up your mind for the pur-
pose OF keeping of this jury"
'Yes, sir"
"You say you did,"
I'll believe don't understand that"
"Did you make mp your opinion so you
would not be on the juryl'
"Oh. 1 had that opinion a long time
ago"
Mr. Petzhold went out with a sigh of
relief.
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TIE QUESTION OF CITIZENSHIP COMES UP.

TIE QUESTION OF CITIZENSHIP COMES Up
S. G. Thompson, of East Wheeling, said
he was not here when the tragedy occur
red, being absent year andl four months,
this covering the last trials He had not
discussed the case with any fne, knew very
little about it, had no intefst in it, and
had no opinion. The questHn OF citizen
ship then came up, the jur8 a having left
Wheeling in May, 1890, al returned in
August, 1891. The juror 81 he did not
leave the city with the intelfion of loosing
his residence here, always intended to
come back, and did return as soon as he
could, as his wife came from Elm Grove.
He had obtained his n naturalization papers
here, and always regarded Wheeling as his
home.
On cross-examination by counsel he said
he had never discussed the matter, had no
acquaintance with either principal, except
ne mad spoken to DR.. Garrison once, years
ago, and all he had read of'the case was
telegram announcing the crime, in Cleve-
land paper. He was accepted.
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ANorHER scARcIrY on JuRoRs.

When the Court convened for the after
noon session, there were but FIVE citizens
in attendance to be examined. This was
contrary to expectations, and the afternoon
bid fair to be wasted in delays. The five
men were questioned and allowed 70 go,
and then the jury was taken out by the
Sheriff into the room of Part One, that
they might not hear the arguments Of coun-
sci which were announced upon the uusett-
led question Of whether or not the defend
ant could be tried for murder in the first
degree in the face of the verdict of second
degree at the first trial
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defense as opportunity offers during the
trial.
THE JURY OBTAINED.


There being four citizens in waiting TO
be examined at the conclusion Of MIR. How
ards speech, they were called in. NJ. F.
Smith had formed an opinion, based upon
the reading of a portion of the evidence at
the former trial, but felt that it would not
influence him. He would make up YER
dict from the evidence adduced at the trial
He was cross-examined by Mr.. Howard
and Col Arnett He said he just knew DR..
Eaird by sight and did not know DR.. Gar.
rison at all. He was from Elm Grove, and
was working at painting the county bridge
He was accepted.
James N Pritchard, Of South Chapline
street, was next enquired Of He was an
engineer by profession, and came here from
Marion county, fourteen years ago. He
ran locomotive on the B. & o. up TO five
years ago, and since worked at the River
side and for Paige, Carey & Co. He didn't
know whether be knew either Of the prin-
cipals by sight. He had no particular
opinion, and could decide the case upon the
evidence. He was accepted, and completed
the list Of twenty, at $40 o'clock.
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AZ INTELLIGENT JUROR.

w. G. Smith, of Elm Grove, check
weigher at Chambers mine, was enquired
of, and made the most intelligent answers
of the week. He responded to every ques-
ton clearly, concisely and satisfactorily,
and qualified to the perfect satisfaction OF
every one in the Court roor1. 1t was re-
freshing to have such man after some OF
the previous experiences of The morning.
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A CLOSE SHAVE.

F. M. Henderson, of Elm Grove, said he
knew little about the case, as he only re-
turned from the West year ago. He lived
near Dallas, in the eastern part Of the coun-
ty, from 1860 to 1856, and then went West.
He had formed and expressed an opinion,
having read the papers during the former
trial, but thought 1t would not influence
him. Counsel for the defense questioned
him at great length, consulted about the
matter. and finally said they thought the
answers disqualified the Juror, and he was
allowed TO go.
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ANOTHER IrRoR SELECTED.

w. A. Cunningham said he could go into
the jury box and make up verdict from
the evidence. He had an opinion, built
would not influence his verdict. To Col
Arnett he said he had seen DR.. Garrison
once, but had not seen DR.. Baird. He was
a check man at the Riverside tube works
To Mr. Howard he said he had no bias, ex-
cept that his natural sympathies might
lean towards one of the principals"
What do you mean by natural synpa-
thies""
II pity any one in distress"
"Have you any doubt about your ability
to render Just verdict, uninduenced by
your sympathiesP
No, think not"
The inrOr WAS accented.
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matter, and stumbled along with his an
swers In badly muddled way until the de-
tense came to the relief of the Court by
saying they had no objection whatever to
his dismissal, and he was allowed to go.
Mr.. Wilson was evidently "a badly fright
ened man, about the time ne was allowed
to go, and there was some cause for 1t,
along toward the last. 1t was narrow
escape from bad juror.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-29
DIR. BAIRD SAVED HIS LIFE.

Alex. Daken was called and on being
asked the usual questions, said;
81 don't think could serve as juror s"
"Whym
Because DR.. Baird was an old family
doctor of ours, and he saved my life once. l
don't think l couldn-
"YOu can gon
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TIE TRIAL JURY.
A1rRoR ALLOWED TO GO.

When Court opened yesterday morning
Juror Frederick Bentz informed Judge
PAUL that he would like to be excused, as
he had child dangerously sick and his
presence was required at home. The at
torneys held a consultation with the Court,
and no objection being made, the juror was
excused from the panel. This reduced the
number of men standing fair to eleven.
Shortly after Mr. Bentz reached home, it
is said, his child died.
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Purify Your II God!
DIR. hennIg's sarsaparlila
Will do liz.
EnR MEN ONLY.

We are now in receipt of the abandonment
and most complete line OF Foreign and DO
mesiic Woosens, consisting OF suiti' Ga.
PantaIoonings, spring Overcoafings and
Fancy VestiDgs ever introduced TO the
trade Fashionable get mp and quality OF
cIoTh guaranteed A fuil line of cents
furnishings The big run on our 25c Half
Hos. continues g. HISS q SONS,
Fashionable Merchant atlors and Gents
Furni.hers. 1921 and 1928 Market IT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-29
- MHEFrlNG PARK.

The finest summer Resort la the Ohio
Valley viii open the season next Sunday
The iuh Opera hOuSe OrcheStra has been
engaged Tor the seSsOn and sacred Con-
Ger wall be given every sunday alter
noon.
Many new attractions have been added
and the grounds arc IA excellent condition
The restaurant Will be In charge of an eN-
perienced caterer. several ten pm clubs
have already been organized aud Others
are organizing. The Wheeling and Elm
Grove Railroad has slso increased its Ca
pAcity. Telephone 6O2-4.
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BAD NEws ZOE rnE pEYENpENr.

At twenty minutes after two news was
brought to the Court room that the little
son of the defendant was worse, and that
his condition was serious, The defendant
broke down under the bad news, and gave
way 10 tears. He sat with his head bowed
on his hands for long time, unmindful of
what was going on about him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-29
Index to New Advertisements.
FOURTH PACK.

FOURTH PAGE.
Annual C0nceYt-Opera House Orchestra.
DsiRk Pure Watsr-Ewing Bros.
FIFTR PAGR.
State Fair Driving Park
JeWetts RefrigeratorS-Nesb & Bro.
-Nauted-Men 20 Set Up Furniture.
FC- Sale-isisnd Building Lots.
Attention. kenua Clun
Hudor Litb.A Wat .r-R II. List.
For sale amily Horse.
Bedford Springs Mineral Water-Charles Sci
bert.
Base Ball Supphes-Stanton & Davenport.
For sale Horses.
The Galaxy Flour
New store, New GoOds-LouiS Bertsehy.
SIXTH PACK.
There's Big OiiTsrence--House & Hermann.
Special sale oi HandSerchiefS-Geo. Z. Stifel
4 Co.
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1BeeIin9 Re9iater
rnerrnnmnrsr record.

Mr. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
Eist, made the following observations of
;he temperature yesterday: q. m, 40;
9 a. m. 13; n M, IS; Sp N, "a; p. m, SO.
W Gather, chargeable.
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0Euttsts.
traurSnnts.


GtIEANERS FOR CINCINNATI,
40 IOJIVILLE MEMPHIS. ST. LOUIS.
Sew Orleans, and iu-ermedlats points, will
irave ~ hart Boat foot OF Eleventh street
dtily, Monday excepted, as follows;
1T Steamer KEY STONE STATE
-sE3SsSss - r. s. Calhoun. Master; z. W.
Knox, Clerk. every Tuesday at s a. NJ.
IT Steamer" ANDES. Thos.Hunt ?.
ss-J.sslE Master, AL o. Slayeu, ClerS; every
" ednesdAy AZ a. I'd.
IT. steamer HUDSON. J. +. Ell
-I7t=sss-sss-i, son. Master; kObt. A gnew, CiesS,
every Thursday ats a. m.
SteSmer"SCOTIA, Geo Y. Row
Es.alAruv-e ley Master; Tim Penwell, CLERK.
----a-'----aA@ every Friday &c D. N.
r. Steamer "lRON QUEEN Juo
fsi2SN. Phillips, Master; z r. kers
ClcrA; Tor Cincinnati every Saturday az a M
Steamer CONGO, Ed. F. Maddy.
rl,E1,f-3 Master; j. Wehrman, Clerk; every
dltassss~- Sunday at a. m.
First-clsSs fare. Wheeling 20 ClncinnatiB Sd
Round trip, 1900 Meals aud sta-e-room-
Guided.
eB-Tickets transferable and good untslslsi
For Freight or Passage apply on board OF Tai
phone No. S42.
CROCKARD & BOOTH. Agents
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One of the Finest

Ask to see the Ladies' Cloth Top
Dongola fixed Patent Leather Tipped
oxford for SIPS, you will want a pair.
j. Il. LOCKE SnoE.CO.
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Cleaning. Main Spring. Lifting Spring, set
ting hold jewels 80 cents each at n. r.
Hiilman & CO.'S. All work warranted.
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SIMPLY MARVELLOUS
is OUR
DRESS GOODS
AND
Trimming Department.

II never before contained such gr'at quaint
ties, such choice styles. such infnite variety
With full appreciation OF the stocks that are
shown by otner houses, we can fairly say That
our assortment is unsurpassed II. indeed II re
equaled
Every lady in want OF new Dress and Trim
mings by all means s4ould come 70 our store
and see our line, and get your wants sup died.
We have all the newest things in Narrow
Gimps Braids and Cords, Jet Passenenteries,
teatherine Edges, Ribbon. Frnges, aud all
the newest styles in Guipure de lelande, Gul-
pure de Gene and Chautilly Laces.
New line OF LADIES CANBRlC and MUS.
Linz UNDERWEA received and AZ prices
lower than was ever offered by any house. Call
and see them and get prices.
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WATCH REPAIRING.

Sc 40 buysa Table Cloth. with one dozen
Napkins TO match, at l.. ;. GOODS Ihey
are worth 81 80
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AFULL line of f. C. Burt's celebrated
fine Shoes, just received.
l.. V. BLOND, Sole Agent.

CHAs. SEIBERT is the wholesale agent
fer Bedford Springs Mineral Water. a
for diseases Of the internal man.
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srtu Anprrttsentents.
NANAMAKER & BROWN.
1000 Spring Samples

For Gents ard BOYS Suits aud Oyercoats, and
they have added full out1t OF Geuts' furnlso-
ing Goods that exccis anything IN the city foc
beauty aud price J W FERREL, Agent.
MS Cor. KAN and Twentieth Strests.l
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The latest novelties in Footwear in
all the leading styles, just received.
L. V. RLOND.
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Best Bleaehsd Musiin, yard wide, worth
loo, for s., st L. 5. GO0d'G
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OUR-
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR STOCK

The largest we haye ever carried and We can
accommodate you In almost anything In
that line and at correct prices.
Choicest Line OF Wash Dress Goods In the
city. Our assortment Is so large BDd varied
that we could not describe It'll this small space.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-04-14

English will not stand the test of
criticism, whose hands exhibit the
fact that they have been forced to do
labor, if he comes and by The earn
estness of his soul shows that be is
trying to "rescue the pcrishing, than
to listen to one Of these< stall fed"
parsons, with polished boots and
powdered cheeks, read beautiful
essay.
The field is now white unto the
harvest. Men and women around
us struggling against obstacles al
most insurmountable, and trials that
are crushing-poverty and hardships
untold-and they need the consola-
tons and sympathes OF tn. Gospel
of Christ, and the hopes bright and
joyous awakened thereby. God help
us to be like Christ, in that ''the
gospel is preached unto the poor,
by US.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-04-14
Our New Ballot Law q Great Sue
cess.

Returns from the charter elections
held in various portions of the State
on the 9TH, further prove the efficien-
CIV and simplicity of the new election
law passed by the Legislature in
1891.
No man with sufficient intelligence
to choose the candidate for whom he
desires to vote, finds any difficulty 10
preparing and depositing his ballot.
If he can read the question is east
ly solved. He prepares his ballot in
secret; no one can know its nature
| unless he reveals it, and when hand
ed in at the polling place no "heel-
er'' or little "boss" is present to ex-
anime it.
II he cannot read sworn officer i.
present in the private booth to mark
his ballot as he desires it marked
and who cannot divulge it's contents
without violating his oath and sub
jccting himself to penalties therefor.
When the measure, which was
most carefully considered, was pend
ing before the Legislature, it recciv-
ed the Gazette's hearty support.
Such influence as this journal could
exert was brought to bear to secure
its enactment. We felt assured that
the measure would prove practical
efficient and in every way desirable
The cutlery against it is unwieldy
and difficult in operation proceeded
from two sources, ignorance, and OF
position to abandoning system
which gave clear field to the bull
dozer and the corrnpter of the ballot
box.
| That it 10 3 success-a perfect sue
cess all elections thus far held have
clearly demonstrated. Not only can
every qualified elector vote who
knows for whom he wishes to cast
his ballot, but he can cast q ballot So
cret in fact as Hcll rs in name. The
vote will represent his own choice,
not that OF the intimidator, who I'M
der the old system could stand al
the polling place, and by examining
the ticket discover whether his or
ders had been obeyed or disobeyed.
The new law does away with these
nefarious practices. 1t enfranchises
the timid voted who fears to disobey
the party bosses, and puts the cor
ruptor of votes at the mercy OF men
who accept brides for casting their
votes. Their ballots are prepared
secretly they arc uniform in size and
color, and even if they were not the
"boss" or "heeler" is too far away
from the polling place to exert any
influence over the man he has bribed
or sought to intimidate.
We shall confess to surprise If our
elections of the present year do not
demonstrate that the law now in
force in Arkansas is the best ballot
law in existence in any of the States.
- Arkansas Gazette.