The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-05

tho Legislature OF this state passes such
statute the question cannot BIO raised
or decided.
THE TRIAL PROCEEDINGS.
DR.. Garrison Shlllrully Cross.E1nmincd by
Captain Dovencr-Other Witncssc. Tes.
tlfy.
During the Garrison trial yesterday
afternoon there was q larger crowd than
has been in the court room since the
present trial commenced. Tho defend
ant was under cross.examination by
Captain Dovener, and the public inter-
est seemed to center in this fact. After
DR.. Garrison left the witness stand the
crowd thinned out considerably, and
only the usual small number OF specta-
tors remained.
One OF the incidents OF the day was
Colonel Arnett's appearance on the
witness stand. The colonel interjected
while DR.. Garrison was testifyinc, re-
mark tending to support tho doctors
evidence. He also expressed himself
as willing to 60 on the witness stand.
He was examined by the state, under
oath, as to the facts OF the way in which
statement, purporting to be from the
defendant, was printed in the Register
tho morning after the trial. The col
onel testified for the state, and when
the state attempted to contradict the
colonel's evidence with that OF Register
reporter, the colonel's colleague, Mr..
Sommerville, objected on tho ground
that the prosecution could not contra.
dict its own witness. Colonel Arnett be.
ing witness for the state. The court
sustained the objection. and Colonel
Arnett's evidence remained intact.
There was much sympathy evinced
yesterday for DR.. Garrison, whose little
boy is very i'll. DR.. G. T. Ulrich called
to see the prisoner yesterday ut the
court room, and after consultation de.
cided to operate upon the child last
night. During the last trial the boy
was constantly present during the trial,
and bccamea great favorte with the
court attaches. His present afliction is
Of dropsical nature and exceedingly
dangerous.
When court opened DR.. Garrison
went on the stand, and:was icross-ex-
amined by Captain Dovencr. He told
about
HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH DIR. BAIRD.
DR.. Garrison said he had first met
DR.. Baird in 1881, and they had become
intimate friends. DR.. Baird had been
instrumental in securing DR.. Garrison's
appointment rs member OF the state
board OF health. Asked il DR.. Baird
had supported him in his candidacy for
tho health office, he said he had under
stood that DR.. Reed Baird was a candi-
date for the hoatn Office the first time
defendant was acaudidate. On account
OF his friendship for DR.. Baird the de-
PENDANT did not want TO be II candidate
against his friends son. He spoke to
Mrs. Baird and sho said she would not
allow her son to take the Office. DR..
George Baird himself told him not to
stand back on account OF friendship,
that his son Reed would not oppose
him. The defendant said no had no
particular understanding whether DR..
Baird supported him for health officer
or not; he regarded him as any other
friend.
Tho first trouble he had in 1887; DR..
Baird asked him to swear out warrant
for two men, who were manufacturing
patent medicine contrary to law, claim
ing they owed him bill and if they
were prosecuted they would leave the
stale and he could distress their goods.
The defendant says he refused TO prosti-
tute his office for the purpose of collect
ing Dr.. Bairds bills, and their relations
ever alter wore strained. Asked il he
had ever insisted on swearing out a
warrant for DR.. Baird, NO" he re-
piled. The defendant then explained
that as health officer he had been in
structed by tho health committee to re-
port to the chief Of police tho name OF
any physician failing to report case OF
scarlet fever or diphtheria. DR.. Baird,
the defendant claimed, had not reported
case of diphtheria to tho chief of 20.
lice, and according to his instructions
he had reported him, but notwithstand.
ing the request Of the chief of police
lie WOULD NOT PROSECUTE DIR. BAIRD.
Tho last time he spoke to DR.. Baird
was in 1889, when he asked him for his
support in his candidacy for tho health
Office. He passed Drs. Wilson and Baird
on tho street, and when no told them
he was candidate DR.. Baird smiled
and said, sarcastitally, Eyes, we'll help
YOU" The defendant was elected that
time, but at tho next election was de-
featcd. He killed Dr.. Baird on the
seventh OF March following, about
thirty-five days, as calculated, by Can.
tain Dovener.- The captain went ON 10
ask about tho fight in the city building.
Flo SAID he was not injured, exec ut
that a hand he had broken when a boy
was hurt n little. The defendant re-
peatel his account OF the blows he had
given DR.. Baird, and said that he had
been assaulted by tho latter.
Odd he ever lift his hand to Won