The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-03

decision Mr.. Sommcrville quoted, was
one he was not familiar with. 1t was
only made last year.
Tho witness continuous: asked DR..
Baird about his patient. and then asked
him ii he had not had revenge enough,
by calling DR.. Garrison names, without
bringing mo in. lIo said: "rhat mig
ger So I'll mover get oven with him,
until and don't know, gentlemen OF
the jury, whether he said, until I kill
him., or until I cut his d heart
| out
| Cross.examined by Captain Dovencr,
no said he had not communicated the
threat to DR.. Garrison, nor had any one
else, 80 lar rs he was aware. I'd.
| MIR. Schultz was recalled, and Colonel
Arnett asked him if the pistol he found
on DR.. Eaird's body was loaded. II
think it was," said Mr.. Schultz, "and
none OF tho cartridges had been shot
off," .gsfIlIrs n
| THE FIGHT IN TIE CITY BUILDING.
John W. Lashley, an employe OF the
gas Office, testified that in the month OF
September, about the 9th, he was in
the back office. and he heard confu-
sion in the main office. / heard voice
say "He hit me-" looked out and
saw,a crowd in the lobby. l recognized
the voice as that Of DR.. Garrison. Sew
eral parties had hold OF DR.. Baird, and
none had hold Of DR.. Garrison. / led
Dr.. Garrison into the back office. Just
before l led Dr. Garrison back, heard
DR.. Baird say to him, "You're sired by
q Niger and damned by -" The
witness then related that Dr.. Baird
came back to where DR.. Garrison was,
and said to him, "Ill kill you yet, YOU
niger s." He said he recolected
no reply that Dr.. Garrison made to DR..
Baird. DR.. Baird was very much ex-
cited
Captain Dovener cross-examined Mr..
Lashley, who testified that blood was
trickling down DR.. Baird'scf facet He
could not answer how often he had
seen DR.. Baird after that, nor how often
he had seen DR.. Garrison in the build
ing.
James Dyson was down in South
| Wheeling at the time OF the fight, and
knew nothing about it, . He, was, a
watcrhaul for the defense and was dis
missed.
Mr.. Barney Zools had lived in Wheel
ing forty-six years and knew DR.. Baird
and DR.. Garrison. He was asked if he
knew OF any meeting between DR.. Gar
rison and DR.. Baird, and 'replied that
he did. Captain Dovener objected to
the witness detailing the incidents OF
the meeting. Mr.. Sommcrville claimed
that his purpose was to show that DR..
Baird had threatened DR.. Garrison, and
to show the mental attitude OF the
deceased toward DR.. Garrison as bear
ing upon the question, whether DR..
Garrison had apprehcnded ~ "o' IT.! = =,
HARM FEoM DIR. BAIRD.
Question by Colonel Arnett-What
did you see on that occasion? At
was just in front OF the Jail. DR.. Baird
passed in his buggy and DR.. Garrison
turned his back to him. DR.. Baird
drove in close to tho curb, stuck his
head out Of the buggy and said, "You
d g." .eas
Odd Garrison say or do anything Z?
A.-No. hE
Q.-Was it after the trouble in the
city building? Ayes. --
Captain Dovcner objected to the line
on which Mr.. Zook had been examined,
and asked the court ior a decision on
the question. Colonel Arnctt said that
when tho decision was given he wanted
it to include the whole question, as no
intended to examine otherwitncsses on
the same line. Tho court said;itw6uld
give its view later, and pending the
decision the questions were allowed to
be asked.
Policeman Jacob Deku said he. had
lived in Wheeling thirty-fye years. On
the morning OF the fight between Drs.
Garrison and Baird, he saw Thorn fight.
ing in the gus. Office, and saw Dr.. Garri-
sonstrike Dr. Baird two blows. Garrison
stepped aside and tho officer held DR..
Baird until John Schelhase and George
Baird came to his assistance. Dr. Baird
called DR.. Garrison "niggcr = Of ="
half dozen times.
On the cross-oxamination, Officer
Dcku said Dr.. Baird was an old man, and
DR.. Garrison was q young man. The
blood flowed from DR.. Baird face, where
he had been struck Up to the time of
his death he was q frequent visitor to
the water board office. lie also saw Dr..
Garrison frequently, and saw no differ
cnce in their behavior. jsyI5
Councilman A. ]. Hadlich said no
knew DR.. Garrison and had known DR.,
Baird. During the month OF January,
1881, opposite the postoilice, he met DR.,
Garrison coming down Market street.
Or. Garrison was in a two-wheeled
vehicle and he stopped and called Mr.,
Hadlich. While they wero talking, DR..
Baird passed, and leaning his head out
OF his buggy, said to DR.. Garrison:
"You black $780," DR.. Garrison
said: "Did you hear what he called
mo" putting his hand in his pocket.
Then he said: %..G5,.
"wEL1, Amt THAT TOO BAD? ~.
On cross examination Mr.. Hadlich- re.
peated the story and said no had put
his hand on the buggy, anticipating
trouble because Of the cpithet Dr.. Baird
had thrown at Dr.. Garrison. I,Ii iJG
Alex Turner, the colored porter ut
tho Hotel Behler, said that ontwo occa.
sions he had heard DR.. Baird speak OF
DR.. Garrison. Returning one day from
the gas office, some timo in 1889, heheard
arough voice say Niger; and think-
ing hewas meant he looked up, He
saw it was DR.. Baird, who said to DR..
Garrison. "You d. nigser-,ps land
then went OH to say that Dr.. Gar
rlson was a niger, and he could
provo it; that he was sired ! by. a d.
niger, and that his mother was a pros.
! titute. On another occasion, he thought