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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01

The owner of the burned Central
Theatre Of Philadelphia is reported as
saying that he will rebuild his house i'm
mediately. II he does so, it is to be
hoped he will build it so that the stage
and dressing rooms will not be death
trap for the players. There is no rea-
son had that portion of the theatre
been properly constructed, why the &C
tors should not have gotten out quickly
aud safely. As 1t was, six we're burned
TO death and their bodies lie buried in
the ruins.
While providing ample means for the
quick exit of the audience, the admir-
able convenience of which was shown in
the fact that the auditorium was
emptied in two or three minutes, a6so-
lutely no provision was made for the
safety Of the players. A narrow slit IN
the rear wall served as the exit for the
whole length of the large stage. There
was another exit, but available only lot
those occupying dressing rooms on that
side. The other had only that narrow
doorway as means Of escape
from the burning stage crowded
with bewildered people and blazing
scenery. The door leading to the audf-
forum on this side, it seems, was locked,
and consequently those who sought that
means Of escape found their way barred
and between them and the only other
exit furious furnace.
1t is to be hoped that the Central was
an exception in this particular, but it is
not probable, for the Central was not an
old theatre. The building laws should,
in the construction Of theatres, give
attention to the safety Of actors as well
as audience.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
Couldn't Fool Uncle Joe.
Detroit Free Press.


Uncle Joe was summing himself in
front of his cabin as l rode up on
mule I had borrowed over in a neighoor-
ing town.
want to buy a mule, Uncle Joe?" l
called to him.
The old man, without replying, rose
slowly, and limping out to where was,
walked around the animal, making a
critical survey.
whats he wuf, colonel?' he in
quired.
About hundred dollars, should
say.
That's a lot Of money for a mewel,
colonel, " said the old man doubtfully,
'but mewels das got de proper qualities
is wuf money, l reckon"
"We.l, this one is warranted sound in
wind, limb and bottom
Uncle Joe made another survey:
Air he one ob dem yer kickin
mewels?" he asked innOcently.
Certainly not" ] replied, without
knowing anything about it. He's per-
fectly safe
The old fellow started back toward
the cabin at once.
"Doan want i'm at no price, colonel,
he Said, shaking his head. CANT tell
dis nigga a mewel is sound in his min
an body ef he dOan kick sumpin' is rail-
cally wrong wild EN-, ShO'S you bawn'
Deed dey is, colonel.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
MR.. eExrHEK GIVES HIS EVIDENCE.

This witness was in the front of his store
when he heard the report of firearms on
the street. He ran out and saw Drs. Baird
aud Garrison. DR.. Baird had his back to
him and DR.. Garrison was facing witness
After witness got out he saw DR.. Garrison
raise his pistol. aim and fire.
Q.-What did DR.. Baird do, theni A
He stood still an instant and then went
into Prayers paper store
He heard two shots, but only saw the
second. He did not know what took place
before.
Q.-What did you see Dr. Baird do with
his hands, if anything. Ais hands
were down by his sides. He had hand
kerchief in his hands
On cross examination witness said he at
first thought the men were about forty or
fifty feet apart, but on examination he had
found it was fifteen or twenty feet He
could not exactly locate where DR.. CARR
son stood, put that was about the distance
Q.-You said DR.. Baird had something
in his hand. What hand was il! Ale
had handkerchief in his hand.
Mr.. Summerville went on to ask about
the horse and buggy, whether the buggy
had a top to it or not, etc, but witness
couldn't say definitely, aud added:
"All / know about this case I've told
you"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
JACOB swEITzER CALLED.

This witness lives on Eleventh street, at
the northwest corner of alley B. He had
been arranging mis- show window on the
morning of the shooting, and was sitting in
the window, on the inside ledge, when be
heard man cry: "Take that back" He
heard two shots in quick succession, from
DR.. Garrison. He, witness extended his
body out towards the street and saw Dr.
Baird standing there like statue. In
fact, didn't think he was shot. He was
facing towards my place. but after the sec
ond shot he passed beyond my range OF VS.
ion; il must have been when he went
into Prayers, but I did not know where ne
went at the time. He simply disappeared
from the range of my vision.n The wit
ness stood up and illustrated how Dr.
Baird was standing After DR.. Baird dis
appeared, DR.. Garrison, who had been near
Mrs knights door, "but toward the curb,
passed by the witness window, on down
and crossed over by the first corner.
Il saw DR.. Garrison when both shots
were fired. He was just on the west side
of the little gutter in the pavement, and out
towards the curb when the first shot was
fred
Q.-Show the jury how he stood when
the first shot was fired! Ale just stood
up this way and said "YOu must take that
back" Clip Clip! The shots went that
way.
Q.-I want to know if there was any
space of time elapsing between what he
said, and tell the jury what the fact is! A.
The shot came at once after the word
black"
Q.-Were both DR.. Baird and DR.. CARR
son in your range Of sight. Al told the
jury they were in my range Of sight.
Q.-Mr. Sweitzer, ] want the jury to
know if you could have seen any demon
stration Dr. Baird made with his hands, if
he made any. Win you tell the Jury what
the fact is about that! Al could.
Q.-I want the jury to know if you could
have seen him draw a weapon. What is
the fact about that! Ale did not.
Q.-I want the jury to know if you could
have seen him if he made any effort to put
his hands in his pocket! Al could.
Dwell, what is the fact as to that!
Ale did not
O.-Mr. Sweitzer, want the jury to
know if you could have seen Or. Baird if
he had moved towards DR.. Garrison! A.
Yes, / could have
Q.-What is the fact about whether he
did or not. A.-Well, can't say.
Q.-What movement, if any, did DR..
Q.-What is the fact about what you
could have seen if he had made any threat
euing demonstration toward DIR. Garrison
Al could have seen, for | made it my
| business to look.
Off DR.. Baird said anything to DR..
Garrison, that you heard, / wish you would
tell the jury what it was' Al heard
nothing.
Q.-How was DIR. Baird facing, when
ne was standing as you described, near
that hitching ring! Ale was facing to-
wards Market.
Q.-Directly, or quartering in any direc-
ton, A.-Sort of quartering.
Q.-How was no facing with regard to
Mrs. Knights door. A.-After the first
shot he stood there like statue-immova-
bic. Then he passed out of my sight
The witness took one of the photographs
and pointed out TO the Jury where his resi-
dence was, where he sat, the position of
Dr. Baird, etc.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01

with Crvmblei A-No. / had no coEver-
sation with Crymble. There were just a
few words. | can't be made to tell some
thing that didn't occur. l know the obi
CATION of an oath.
Mr.. Sommerville persisted in trying TO
get at the facts. and the sparks few lively
for time The Court finally lnterfered
to stop the wrangle. Mr.. Sommerville
then started of again, about the evidence
given bv witness at the former trial, as re-
CARDS the talk with Crymble and the inter
view with Mr.. Somerville, out the result
was not much different, the witness finally
saying, in response TO a question as TO
whether he had said certain thing: mo,
l didn't; that settles that!
MIR Sommerville then asked witness If
he had not talked about the case with Mr..
John Evans. The witness said he had not
talked with him on the subject: II have
not been talking about the case. l expected
to do my talking when came here"
Didn't you tell John Evans, two or
three months ago, that you knew nothing
about this case, but they brought you here
and you had TO testify! Al did not.
The stiffness was then asked what first
attracted his attention on the morning OF
the shooting, and went overit again, telling
it as he had on direct examination. The
NlbQeSS anu MT. OOnueTNlilc COuLuu SCb
along together, however, and fell out again.
Capt. Dovener interjected some remarks,
and the Court had to regulate matters a
little. The witness finally said he did not
first see DR.. Baird until after the first shot
was fired.
Q.-Then if you told me or anyone else
heretofore, that you did not see DR.. Baird
until after the first shot was fired, that was
true, wasn't it, Al did not see him.
Q.-That don't answer the question. A
think it does
Dwell, if you're satisfied, 1 ann
A.-Well, that answers it,
Q.-You have said you were in your win
dow, that morning, arranging your goods:
A.-Now, I've answered that dozen times.
Dwell, you said 500 A,-Now, Mr..
Sommerville, if you know anything at all,
you know that I've told you that half-a-
dozen times at least.
Q.-Oh, I'm not going TO argue with
you! ALI right.
Matters ran along in this rather remarka-
BILE way for half an hour, about the only
material matter adduced being that the
witness had no knowledge of anything DR..
Baird had done-anything in the way of
gestures or movements-before the first
shot was fired The witness left the stand
at 1890, and was succeeded by o. G.
Genther.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
4 LIvEIY cRoss-EXANINATIoN.


Mr. Sommerville cross-examined the wit
ness at considerable length He said DR..
Geo Baird had been his physician, and
after his death, Dr. Reed Baird attended
him. The witness and Mr.. Sommerville
fell out earlyin the examination, and didn't
get on very well together. After a good
deal of verbal sparring between MIR. Som
merville and Mr.. Sweitzer Capt. Dovener
began 10 object, and Mr. Sommerville APP
pealed 10 the Court TO know whether he
was TO be shut of and hsmpered in his eff
forts to obtain information. The Court al
lowed Mr.. Sommerville to go on. Witness
said il was not fact that he was up stairs.
in the room over his store, at the time Of
the shooting. Il was in the window, doing
Just what l said | was. That's as plain
English as know how 10 speak -
Mr.. Sommerville then recalled to the wit
ness the visit of the attorney to him. after
the shooting, and said he was then confined
TO his up-stair room, and that be was there
at the time of the shooting and knew moth
ing about il. The witness denied that he
was in the room, or that he had said he was
there. He said
II came here to answer queStions-uot to
be bullevragged.'
-Dlu SOu nave CONVERSATION Win
Daniel Crymble. Al don't remember
whether l did or not, and if did what
told him l said as free man. was not
under oath. l told dozen people didn't
know anything about it, for didn't want
TO come here.
The witness finally said he had no con-
versatlon with Crymble. but may have
spoken two or three words with him. I
may have told Crymble was here, or I was
there, but wasn't under oath"
Witness, under great pressure, finally
said be might have said to Crymble. in re-
ply to a remark. you must certainly have
seen tn mo, 1 don't know nothing about
il" The witness insisted that was all.
Q.-Then you did have a conversation
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
WILLIAM elites.

This witness is a fourteen-year.old boy
who was in the third story of Emsheimer's
dry goods store when the shooting occur
red He heard both shots fired. He was
"about two feet away from the window
when the first shot was fred
Q.-Whst did you do! Al looked out
of the window and saw Garrison fire the
second shot.
He said Dr. Baird went into the paper
store after the second shot was fired, and
DIR. Garrison walked down the street with
the pistol in his hand.
Col. Arnett cross-eXamined the witness
at considerable length, but the boy stuck
10 his story. He said as Dr. Baird went
into the paper store he walked fast, with
his hand down, and his hat off.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01

The United States Glass Company has
developed "a new idea that will result in
good 20 both the company and its employees.
To has posted notices in the different fac
tories soliciting from its employees anything
In the line of Improvement, whether in
models, designs or shapes, the same to be
submitted 20 an executive committee,
which will reward the inventor in the line
of promotion or otherwise. The idea is a
very good Que There is no doubt that
many new ideas will be brought to light
which heretofore have been retarded and
were not encouraged into maturity, because
many who entertained them were afraid to
submit them and make an effort 70 advance
them where they would DO the most good,
because they were difident and afraid Of
being Snu0bed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
EDWARD BRIGGS.

This is the boy who was on wagon,
which had just passed through Eleventh
street, from Market to Main, and which
had just reached the corner of Main street
- in the act of turning, when the shooting
occurred. 1t was S. Baer's Sons wagon,
but he did not know the driver He was on
the wagon seat, and Just as the wagon was
turning, he heard a shot. He turned and
looked and saw another shot Dr. Gar
rison was holding his revolver
81 think DR.. Baird tried TO make move
meut with one Of his hands. He put his
hand up to his head after the shot, and then
ne went into Prayers ! think he put his
hand up after the second shot, but it might
have been between the first and the second.
Both men had their faces toward Main
street"
While this evidence was being given
Capt. Dovener talked in whispers TO Mr..
Howard, by way of comment. Mr.. Som
merville objected TO audible comments"
Capt. Dovener-I haven't objected TO
you, although you consult half the time so
some Of the jurors can hear you.
Mr. Sommerville-Wel, stop 1t.
Capt. Dovener-I Will; Ill OBJECT TO it
every time hereafter.
This sort Of thing ran along for little
time, and then the Court shut 1t of, ana
Mr.. Howard laughingly said he was
through with the witness
On cross-examination the witness showed
he was very intelligent boy, answering
questions clearly and quickly. He illus
trated how near the shots were together,
and said he felt sure il was after the sec
ond shot that DR.. Baird put his hand up to
his head He did not notice the horse and
buggy When he heard the shot the wagon
had nearly turned out of sight of Elev-
enth street. II il had gone a few feet
further, he would not have been able
70 see
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
TIE ANARCHISTS.

The recent attempts Of Anarchists in
Europe TO destroy life and property in
variou, places a the same time seems
20 show some organized or concurrent
action on their part. Otherwise, one
would be led to suppose that these
crimes were the acts Of crazy people.
There is not even method In the mad
ness OF these tends. What purpose can
they hope TO accomplish by throwing
dynamite bombs into a crowd in the
street aud killing and wounding people,
or entering the first lodging house Of
which they find the entrance open
and blowing up the building with
q cartridge? The losers or the
killed and wouneed may be hated
capitalists and they may not. 10 seems
20 make no particle Of difference to the
dynamite throwers what they are.
There seems simply TO be a mania for
killing and destroying indiscriminately,
without the leass purpose in view.
These So-calied Anarchists are simply
wild beasts, and society should protect
tself against them accordingly. They
should De exterminated like wild
beasts or deadly reptiles wherever
they show themselves and regardless Of
what may be the result of their at
tempts on life and property
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
TIE corRr ExroRcrs TIE RULE.

During the direct examination Of Mr..
Sweitzer Mr.. Sommerville made several
objections to the form of Mr. Towards
questions. This somewhat irritated Mr..
Howard, and there was a sharp inter
change of words, despite the efforts of the
Court to enforce order MIR. Sommerville
persisted in talking after the Court had
ruled with him, making an explanation Of
his action, and Mr.. Howard kept on inter
iecting irritating remarks, and finally said
Let the old cat dien'
This brought up Col. Arnett, when the
Court raped him down with the gavel,
and insisted that the row stop right there.
Col. Arnett-But, Your Honor, /
The Court-Sit down, Colonel. This has
got to stop.
Col Arnett-But, l.
The Court-Sit down, Colonel! Sit down.
Col Arnett-But-
The Court-Sit down. I'm going to en-
force the rule strictly.
The Colonel reluctantly sat down, and
matters proceeded.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
np R1rRp's soys on rHE STAND.

DR.. K. NJ. Baird was then called.
He said his father was in his sixty
second year at the time Of his death. His
father wore just such a pair OF glasses as
those identihed by Capt. Delbrugge. he
belived they were his fathers The spec
tacles were offered in evidence. The de-
tense objected, but the Court thought the
evidence sufficient and the defense as
sented
George Baird was called, and identified
the glasses as being a pair brought TO wit
ness Office the day ofthe shooting by Chief
Delbrugge. Witness reached Prayer S
store two or three minutes before his father
died. He was unconscious when he got
there.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
MRS. KNIGHT, TO WHOSE HOUSE DIR. BAIRD
WAS GOING.

MRS. KNIGHT, TO WHOSE HOUSE DIR. BAIRD
WAS GOING.
Mrs knight, who keeps a boarding
house at No. 81 Eleventh street, and to
which place DR.. Baird was going, to see
Thomas Harbridge, typhoid fever patient,
when he was shot, was the next witness.
She said DR.. Baird had been at her house
at a. m. on that morning, and again at
"a. m, and was TO have come at 10 a. m.
He did not come because he was shot. she
heard the shots and saw the smoke raise
past the window, but DR.. Baird was not
there, and she did not see who fired The
horse and buggy was there, but the horse
was not hitched. She was looking for the
doctor when she heard the shots. She mad
been TO the window two or three times, 70
look for him.
O.-Did YOU see any one when you went
to the window, Ayes.
O.-Who was it. "A man named
Griffith.
Q.-Where was he standing. AT
Renters. bv the corner OF the alley.
O.-How far was he from the alley. A.
Right at the alley, on the pavement.
Odd YOU see any one when you looked
out after the shootingi Ayes, he was
there yet.
Yes.
DIV Summervillel-Was any one
else there. A.-No; not on that side. Crit
fifth was still there, with his hands IN his
pockets. -,
O.-Did you see DR.. Garrisonl A! did
not know DR.. Garrison then. | might have
seen him dozen times and not know him.
WHAT HAPPENED II THE STORE.
Mrs. Fanny Baker was next called.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
A XIV WITNESS.

Mrs. Emmit DelOe. a witness not pres
emit at the first trial, was then called. She
lives on Huron street Island. On March
Z. 1891, she lived in toe third story OF the
Hawley block. No. 1865 Main street. The
block faced Eleventh street. and from her
residence she could see through Eleventh
street 10 Market She was al her window
that morning and she glanced down the
street. She saw DR.. Baird al the ring. Is
she supposed. hitching his horse, ana Dr,
Garrison was standing ten or Twelve ieeI
erav with a smoking pistol in his hand.
mr. Baird turned toward Pragar's store,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
For the Legislature.
To Hs E5nor or ne sunday Register:
VVurrrrNe W Va Anril 30 1897


WHEELING, w. Va, April 80 1892.
Asthe time is approaching when the peo-
ole must make a selection from among
their midst, Of fitting and capable men,
TO represent their interest in the legisla-
ture of the State. Ii be-
hooves every citizen, who has
knowledge OF any one, possessing the
above mentioned qualities, to make known
the fact, and present such PERSONS name
To- the public for the public good.
In view of the above, Mr.. Editor, would
respectfully present the name OF Patrick
Kennedy, Esq, who is well supplied with
the aforesaid qualities and is also closely
identified with the interest of city and
country, and is known in the community as
sterling, honest aud successful business
man, and would command the support of
many of our best citizens without regard TO
party differences.
And having retired from active business,
he would be able 10 give his entire atten-
tion TO proper legislation in the interest Of
our Young and growing State.
SECOND WARD DEMOCRAT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
TIE STATE TO CLOSE MONDAY.

At the afternoon session Capt. Louis
Delbrugge was the first witness called. In
doing this, Capt. Dovener said it looked as
though the State would close on Monday,
and ne desired to give the defense notice
that they might have their witnesses ready.
Capt. Delbrugge took pair Of spectacles
handed him by Mr.. Howard. and said they
resembled a pair Of spectacles worn by Or.
Baird. They were handed him in his Office
on the day OF the murder BY some one
whom he had forgotten.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01

purest luck. They might have cost
millions more in money and scores more
Of lives.
The lesson should be taken to heart
by every city in the country. The
overhead wires should 20.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
cnARLEs pnILLIPs ExANNEp.

Charles Phillips, the boy who was in the
paper store at the time ofthe shooting, and
when DIR. Baird came in, was next called
and examined. His story did not differ
materially from that narrated by Mrs.
Raxer. Witness stated positively that DR..
Baird took his gloves off and handed them
IN witness
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
THE OPENING OF rue SIXTH DAY.

Court opened very promptly yesterday
morning. with a small audience in the
seats. A number of cases crowded oft
docket by the murder case were called up
and reset or allowed to 90 over by agree
meut, aud while this was going on the jury
and audience admired a bright new iron
railing which had been put up over night
around Clerk Mitchel's desk. The au-
dience soon increased, after the opening OF
Court, TO about its usual proportions.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01

PARIS trembles to-day. Many per-
sons have left the city. The Govern
ment has prepared to suppress the ex-
pected Anarchist deviItries, and II II
wishes TO keep the uppeE hand it must
act firmly and tearlessly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
TWO NEW WITNESSES
Appear for the State in the Garrison
Murder Case.
ONE AN EYE WITNESSOF THE ACT.
The Other Sold DR.. Garrison Cartridges - Their
Testimony in Dstail-The State Will Close
To-Morrow The Trial a Week Ad-
vanced Over the Former Record.
The Days Events.

The indications are that the Garrison
trial will be finished the coming week.
Last evening when Court adjourned, the
Case was at about the stage it was at the
close of the second week, at the first trial.
The State will finish tomorrow, from pres
ent appearances.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
SUNDAY REGISTER.

where You Can Buy Your FavOrite Paper
When You Miss the Newsie-
CHAS. GOETZE III Sixteenth street
ALIEN. YOUNG. 103 Sixteenth street
CHAS. MENKENELLER, corner Twenty.
second aud Market streets.
". W. IRWIN, corner Twenty-fouFth and
Chaphne streets.
81. BRICE, corner Thirty-sixth and Jacob
streets.
&C. ARNBRECHT, SSii Jacob street
". S. MCCULLOUGH S7i6 Jacob street
ROBERT BURT. So Virginia street
". WILLIAMS, 81 Zane street
JE FREESE. News Dealer l407 Market.
GEO II. EBELING. 2igS Market street.
ROTHS NEWS STAND. s4O4 ChaPline street