The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-22

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tho LETT lung, Tho arm wounds were
caused BY tho bullets that entered tho
body, tho arm having boon struck first.
| Altogether thcro wero wounds from
four different bullets. n
What did tho woman dc or
From shock and hemorhagc caused
from
TIE WOUNDS IN THE HEAD AND CHEST.
Wcro only tho head and Ghost wounds
fatal? AI's lA
Tho ono in tho neck might have been
fatal. ll7l
On the cross.oxamination by Mr.. At
klnson, in answer to question, DR..
Wilson said that the two wounds In tho
arm had powder burns. tho skin boing
crispcd. indicating that the pistol
which caused tho wound was hold very
close. Two other wounds were inflicted
from agrcater distance, rs tho powder
grains in the skin indicated tho pistol
was held further away. '7E
Where was deceased when you saw
herr -.aasF
Tho body was in bed. '{ ...
Dr., Wilson was asked II there might
not have hecn more ,than four bullets
which caused the seven wounds he had
described. He replied no; tho body
was In such position whom he found
1t, and tho wounds went in such d.
roction that it could DO inferred that
only those from the four bullets could
have struck the woman. Several quea.
tions wero asked the doctor tending to
show the position occupied by Maier
when he fired tho shots. DR.. Wilson
explained as best he could.
John jenkins said he knew the de-
fendant and lived next to him, the back
Of his house coming to tho door Of
Maier's house.
Mr.. Howard-Tell the jury what you
know of tho shooting. .51'
Twas standing on my porch. When
tho door leading OF his landing was
open Icould SEQ into his bedroom. That
morning / had occasion to 20 out in the
yard, and the first thing I noticed on
coming out OF the. house was that
Maier's house was open.
HEARD SHOTS FIRED
and man ran out and little girl I.
after him. Iroused the neighbors and
Just then man came to call Maier to
20 to work. I told him to call the
police.
How many shots were fired?
Think about three.
Was there light in the house?
Yes; in the bedroom. The light went
out just as the shots were fired.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Atkinson,
Jenkins said:
When first saw tho light I was on
the porch. As the shots were fired the
lights went out. i-..7
What time was it? ,.t4
About ten minutes after . o'clock.
Did you haear any conversation?
No.
Who was the man who ran down the
steps?
l couldn't say.
How many shots did you hear?
Three; ii there had been four think
I would havc heard them. ~, S5,l.
What kind Of light was in the room
a middlng bright light. ,Ssl
Did tho light 60 out after or before.
the shots we're fired? ..., 5...3i ,s' II. r
About the same time.
Could you sec into his bedroom?
No. could see into. his kitchen. I
could not see the light directly, but only,
the reflection. ~,
Did.you speak to the little girl who /.
ran out? ..- =
No. She ran away screaming.
What did you then do? s
l reused my neighbor, William Par
rish. ,...,, .!'sEii y. 3. ,',.,., !.
Did you attempt to apprehend the
man you saw running? ..,S 5Ss4 II, !,
No. st ri
From what you observed, which di.
rcction did the man 90.
I can't say; he went out on Woods
street. 7sI
How close was the little girl to the
man who ran out?
When she came out he was about at
the foot OF the steps. u r
Did YOU ever hear @ ii,..5,.,. "A.
ANYTHING UNUSUAL Fi--E 4.
about Maicr's house at other times? N
No, nothing unusual. S'.g, 555E2
Mrs. Disant was called to the stand
and questioned by Mr.. Howard:
Where did you live with reference to I
the Maier family? 2a a, .,.i,tI,
l lived directly under them. .ts h
Do you remember the night of tho
death OF Mrs. Maierp
Yes; / heard two shots, my niece,
who slept with me, having awakened
me. l heard foot coming down stairs,
and then heard the little girl coming
down.
How long had youlivcd in the house7
One ewcek. @.sr5 lasf.
Have you ever heard any disturbances
in Maier's house? T
Oncnight heard great noiso up.
stairs, as OF some ono throwing some-
thing. 's .14, 9
Cross.cxamined by Mr.. Atkinson:
How many shots did you hear on that
night? hta A y'Ffi a&'asl.t
Two. IN
What timo Of night asst? &1Tsaat
Twenty minutes after. 2, ! looked at
the clock. A ii
Was there light in your bed room?
Yes, q bright light. fa2. =
When did you hear the other dis
turbanco you spoke OF? i4sf5i 5EiSt5 4
can't say exactly. i don't know tho {
date. 1t was about II o'clock at night.
What kind of voices were they. The
voices of man and woman, or two
women? ear ..s4t' l5.lt
+ couldn't distinguish. 81
Did you hear Maier play on the cor
net i Al at any timo2 A'5 NJ f ,.5fi
Did not that playing Of the cornet
cause the disturbance you speak Of? z
l don't know. 4A X. .+Saf!i