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

A.-As near as can recollect it was Octo-
Der IS, 1899, or the day after.
Q.-What day was it, Alt was on
Wednesday, as near as 1 can recollect.
Q.-Have you a memorandum! Al
had.
Q.-Where was it, Am my note book
where | kept memoranda of the business
did. It was about the time went to the
La Belle mill Office to make an examination
OF an applicant for the Ancient Order.
Capt. Dovener then referred TO the warn
ing by Capt. Travis, and witness said 1t
made al impression on him, coming from
man OF the standing of Capt. Travis.
Ole didn't tell you he had heard DR..
Bard threaten youl A.-No.
Gle simply told you about the --
business, didn't he! Ayes; what he
had heard.
Capt. Dovener wanted to know. if de-
PENDANT was anxious. why he didn't ask
Capt. Travis about the nature Of the I'M
pending trouble, to which witness said he
didn't then think it necessary 10 cross-ex-
anime Capt Travis. In reply TO further
questions, defendant said he never heard
of any special threat, except that people
constantly told him 10 lookout for Dr..
Baird. He never knew DR.. Baird to XIII
anyone, or draw weapon on anyone. The
only difficulty he knew him 10 have was
the one In the gas Office.
Witness said he purchased the pistol
from VIM. Muegge in 1888. He had not
practiced with it for several months pre-
vious TO the shooting. He hadn't fired the
pistol, TO his knowledge, since 1886. de
didn't remember what he paid Mr.. Busoy
for the cartridges; il was 4Oc, or SOC or QUO;
Mr.. Busby did othave the cartridges and
gpDf nj 10 oaf for. m
manned and talked TO Mrs. Busby.
Q.-Do you mean to say this Smith "
Wesson pistol, No 1880, was manufac-
tured in 1888! Al don't know when IT
was manufactured. 1t was purchased be-
fore / was married, in 1888, or about then.
The last patent date on the barrel is 1882.
Witness said he had purchased no pis-
tolls, except the one the shooting was done
with and two others he got at the same
time, in part payment of doctor bill. In
reply to questions, however, he said he did
get another four-barrelled pistol from j.
w Farrell in 1889 or 1890. II was an old
style pistol, and he got it as curiosity.
Q.-When did you first find out that DR..
Baird had pistol on his person! A
Some time after the shooting.
Q-Pretty soon after! Ayes; right
Q.-Col. Arnett told you, didn't he' A
Yes, he told me it was IN his lett mp
pocket
Q.-Before that, did you know he had a
pistol! Al knew 1t, just as l knew ne
intended 10 shoot me.
Q.-How did you know he intended to
shoot you' Al had been warned many
times.
Q.-How many persons warned you:
A.-Oh, | can't say suppose hun
drads Of DersOnS
Q.-YOu mentioned three persons who
had warned you-Mr Hanes, and MIR.
Travis and Mr. Frew! Did Mr.. Haues
warn you that DR.. Garrison would shoot
you. Ale didn't say he would shoot
me; understood what he meant. He said;
"Dr Baird says this amt over yet" some
of his relatives were working about DR..
Bairds, and ! thought he would know. l
said something about not anticipating
trouble, and he said something about know
ing better than l did-that DR.. Baird was
vlndictive. etc regarded it as warning
of bodily harm-of deadly assault upon
me by DR.. Baird.
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