Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-04

defense eAltpleu.
SIR. DO ID. ritNGER,
This witness owns the store into which
DR. Baird walked after he was shot. lie
testified, in reply % Col Arnetts cues
fious. that al the time OF the shooting ne
was standing at his door, talking 10 Mr..
Mc(irue. of Martins Ferry. He heard both
shots He could have seen the ring III my
attention had been called to it, 81 didn't
see Or. Bairt for some time alter the sec
oud shot was fired
O-What direction did he come FROM
Ale came from down the pavement
Odd be come from the east or the
west. A.-From the west.
Odd he come from east or the west Of
thenitching ring. Ale came from east
OF 60.
O-Can YOU say how far east ne was Of
the ring. Al can't.
O.-C0uld YOU or not say he was standing
at that ring when the shots were hrec A.
On the upper side or the lower side OF III.
Q-East oft. Al did not see him IN
I'll after the shots were fired.
Witness said when his attention was DIE
rected 10 the ring, he could see the full
length of "a horse east of 10, and II ms at
tention had been directed 20 the ring that
morning. he could have seen IT, He did
not see Dr. Baird there. After the shots
were fired he had tine enough to say
% his companion, Il wonder what in thuu-
der that isl and then, as he put his hand
out 10 open the door, DR.. Baird came In.
O-You say If YOUR attention had been
attracted towards the hitch ring by any
thing unusual, YOU could have seen Dr.
Baird Al think so.
Q.-Was there anything unusual there
A Nothing but the shots
Q.-Was that an unusual occurrence
Ayes.
Q.-IBy Capt DovenerI Let me ask
Tou n, when YOU testified on the other
rial. YOU testified tho same as YOU do now
iObiectiOu bv the defense The Court
Think 10 may be asked. It's little unus-
ual 20 ask The question YOU did, Colonel. r.
Al think 10 is, in general way.
O.-On the former examination, WASH
YOU asked show soon after that shot was
dred, did Or. Baird come inN And didut
you answer, I'm few secOnds.' A
That depends on what you consider few
ieCOndS.
O.-Auswer that question I'll let you
consider that. Al don't know had
lime 90 turn to my companion and ask
''what I'm thunder's that" and make
movement towards the door.
Do you still think 10 waS-a few sec
Ouds A.-That depends on what you con
slider a few seconds.
Q-Novor miud that. Answer the cues
zion, and l'l let YOU consider II yourself.
A-Well, 10 was perhaps few seconds.
O. depends on what YOU cali a few seconds.
Later Capt. DOveuer said:
(Which side of your face was toward
That way A.-The left side
Q.-Can you see out of THAI eye. A
No.
Q.-Then DO you mean TO say YOU could
stand az that door and see that way. A
NJ youll come up there aud look for your
self YOU can see
Q.-But I've got two good ewes A
Well. sometimes one eve is as good as two.
The Captain took a photograph and
asked witness 90 explain the location of
the ring, with respect 70 his door, and on
the witness getting started on this, be
went into matters which the Captain
deemed of too wide range. and ma OBJ
lected. Counsel for the defense objected,
and there was quite "a wrangle, i'm which
witness and counsel on both sides got well
mixed up. After this was straig hteued
Out, Capt DOyener asked how soon after
the two shots were fired he saw DR. Car
r.s0n. This question was repeated three
times before witness said he supposed 10
was two minutes. Dr. Garrison had not
GOT down 90 the corner
QAWhat III anything, did he have!
Ale mad pistol ia his left hand.
The Captain read from the report OF the
former trial, among the questions asking:
Didn't YOU answer, in reply 20 the
question. "HOw long after the shots were
nred did YOU see Dr. Garrison ' il was
about a minute" Al don't remember
II can't say-it was any time from one 20
Two minutes. ! wasn't keeping time I
had my haucs full without looking al my
watch.
Q-How long would 10 take a man 10
walk 20 busch * Gaus' saloon A.-YOum
nave Co so up and time Yourself
Q.-N0u've done 10 often. A.-NO I've
not j never tried 10 myself
Q-HOw far is DC 20 Che cOrnerl Al
don; know; you ID have 10 20 up and meas
ure that, TOO.
Q-Weu, about how FAR is it3 Al
suppose it's about one hundred feet.
Q.-And DO YOU tank 10 would take
man minute % walk cue hundred feet!
At depends upon how fast he walks.
Q-WeLl, how fast was Dr. Garrison
walking Ale was walking slow.
Q-Walkiug slows A-Nes.
Q-And he had his pistol in his left
hand! A-Yes.
The witness said he wouldn't swear DR.. |
Baird wasn't az the ring but ne would
swear he WASH Z az the west side Of it, In
the next moment witness said he had
NAn-lNNA ts AAAN ANA tAAA.a trial MNeA AELfN
the shot ] naturally turned 20 the door aud
put my band omit" RE also said Mr. Nc
Grew was on witnesses right. towards Main
street
Q.-When you turned from Mr. McGrew
70 the door. wasn't DR. Baird right in the
door entry, with his hand on the door!
A.-Nes.
Q-Then how can you say DR.. Baird was
not 40 the ring when these shots were
fired A-Tbe Doctor was on sort OF
half run.
On redirect Col. Arnett asked il witness
was related % Or. Garrison or had any in :
terest in the trial. Witness said no.
when Mr. Howard moved 70 strike ont, as /
being an attempt 70 bolster up their own I
witness. The question as 70 relationship I
was stricken out, the defense excepting.
Col Arnett asked witness to estimate
how far east Of the ring he thought DR..
Baird was standing, when wituess said he [
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