Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-09


give her a present. They gave her grand
daughter some money. One gave nickle,
another nickle and two cents: In fact the
money they had stolen. Previously they
had threatened the little girl with their pis-
tolls and sworn most horribly at her. They
were all masked but one They shook
hands with her at leaving. Next
morning where the outlaws
horses had been hitched she
found hat. She knew Weltner, who had
been raised within half mile of her. She
could see him through his mask and knew
him by his voice.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Marshall-She
only recognized Weltner.
The old lady was rather icy with Mr..
Marshall Jack Ramsey sat with an ap-
prehensive look as he confronted the some
what decided witness. Mr.. Marshall could
make no impression on her story.
THE OUTLAWS UNCLE TEsrIFIEs.
Joseph w. Anderson, Ramsey's uncle
was the next witness. He lives about
mile north Of McClellandtown, and is 6S
years Of age. He has known Ramsey
since he was four years old. and Ramsey
has often stayed with him. On
March IL, 1889, between II and 1
o'clock, he heard whispering outside the
door. He said he would shoot. They
burst in and said: Your money or your
life.n He was in bed with his wife and they
came forward and demanded money.
They got witnesses keys, and one went to
the drawers and opening them, had no dlf'
hculty in getting at the false drawer. de
looked nowhere else.
Ramsey asked where the government
money was, and witness said be had none;
They took his revolver and Ramsey saio
he would return it TO "Old Bill Rifle"
Rifle was defendants uncle and was al
ways called "Old Bill' by Ramsey. The
robbers threatened to burn witness up, and
one said he would "Starve him TO death. ="
They were about fifteen minutes In the
house. Witness and Ramsey had spoken
together about this government or
pension money four years previous
ly. Ramsey thought his mother
ought to have a share Of what his grand
mother got. Ramsey had seen witness use
the false drawer dozen times. No other
boy knew it. Witness recognized Ramsey
that night and also John Weltner. Mrs.
Anderson was so frightened she is still un-
well.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Marshell-Wit-
ness said he knew Ramsey by his llsplng
speech. He had not seen Ramsey for four
years before the outrage. Since then ne
did not see him until last night in Court. =.
Ramsey made suggestions to Mr.. var
shall that betrayed considerable cunning
and in fact put the old criminal lawyerup
to points. The outlaw was ever on the
alert, and as every different phase came up
held whispered conversation with his law
yer 1t is evident that the defense Is try
ing to set up case OF mistaken identity.
A HORSE MINUS ONE SHOE.
Mr.. Dawson, the next witness, testified
as follows: On the night of the outrage
he was in jennings Hotel he saw there
Jack Ramsey, Charlie Lewis. Jack Sulli-
van, Jack Campbell and John Weltner
They were drinking together.
Cross. examined 1t was about sun
down he saw them. Mr.. Marshall tried
to shake his dates, endeavoring to make
out that Ramsey was in jail then, but wit
ness stuck TO his story.
The testimony was then given that Ram
sey hired a horse that evening from Mr.:
Beale. of Uniontowp, and that the animal
was not returned. IL had to be sent for,
and was found at Jack Sullivan's house
next day with one Of its forefeet without a
shoe.
Mrs. Keener's son, who that night lived
near her house, told of being aroused by
his mother coming to his house, how, with
his brother, they went out and reused the
neighbors, and tracked horse which was
minus shoe to Ben Kings and then on TO
Uniontown He saw horse at Beale's
that he thought had made the tracks. 1t
was the one hired out to Jack Ramsey.
During this recital the prisoner was evil
IDENTIFY very much interested, and craned
forward his long neck to catch the answers.
His sister, who was in the court room, sit
ting beside the girl who is said TO be Jacks
sweetheart, was also deeply interested, and
held whispered conversations with her
companion that were animated or desul-
tory as the evidence ebbed and flowed in
favor of her brother. Jack occasionally
looked across the room at the girls, and
when he caught his sweethearts eye
stroked his long mustache and smiled.
THE PRISONER PAINFULLY INTERESTED.
The testimony was given of the selling Of
the hat found by Mrs. Keener TO Jack Sui
livan, and the storekeeper identified his
private mark
William Grove next testified that he
lived about mile from Mrs. Keener's and
from Mr.. Anderson's. Five men came TO
his house and tried to break open the door.
They did not get in, but broke the lock.
He went TO the window and shot at them
twice They fired back at him. He heard
the sound of hoofs as they went away. He
found blood marks next morning where he
had fred the first shot. There was the
mark of q horse with one shoe of round
the house, and he tracked them to Ben
Kings.
Mr. Keener recalled-Saw the same
horse marks next morning near his
mothers house
L. d. Ramsey, prisoners uncle, affirmed
Prisoner was at his house in April,
1891. Witness asked him what he was
doing. Prisoner said: Nothing" He
would settle down if it had not been for
the McClellandtown warrants and the
local prejudice against him. He asked
who did the shooting at Groves, and
when told said: "That young fellow
showed grit"
Mr.. Marshall objected to the evidence
as irrelevant, but he was overruled. Ram
sew was painfully interested in his uncle's
evidence and hung on the words Wit
ness was not cross-examined. The pris-
oner was somewhat nervous, fidgeting in
his chair, pulling his mustache and drum
ming on the table with his fingers.
TIE DEFENSE OPENS.
The prosecution then stated that all the
testimony for the Commonwealth was in.
A long whispered conversation then took
place between Ramsay and his counsel,
Messrs. Marshall and Searight. The latter
addressed the jury, reminding them that
they had sworn to be without bias
AS Ramsay was then to be put on the
stand, and 1t was expected his evidence
would take some time. Court adjourned.
The prisoner had long conversation with
his attorneys after the court room had been
cleared. Outside a considerable crown
was waiting to get glimpse Of Ramsay,
but, guarded by two deputies, he was taken
a round about way to the jail. The defense
is expected to be an aIibi.
Postmaster Appointed.
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