Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-20
POLES DISCHARGED
RESULT OF THE CASE OF ANDY CORBD ct
AL At ST. CLAIRSYlLLE
Iuass rsnman Disnisses The Case from Lack Of
Evidence - The Testimony Of Yesterday.
Counsel on Both Sides Make Excsl-
lent Arguments.

The case Of Ohio V Andy Corbit,
Frank Duvitoo. Powell Correction, Joseph
Keminsky, John Bogniz, Frank Dulyan,
Mike Weinoiesk, John Ignosiek and
Andy Ignosick, for the murder of David
Naylor. was recalled yesterday morning
vt st. Clairsville.
Thomas Jones was the first witness.
He saw Naylor with a crowd at the rail-
road end OF the suspension bridge at o
O'Clock Saturday evening. Saw Davis
fighting with a Pole (whO has never
been seen since). Naylor ran to Davis
and brought him out Of the creek. Mr.
Jones SAYS he saw NaYlor at p. M.
Saturday. He said he saw DulYan and
Bagnz coming from the light at the
creek.
John Finley was called. He heard
the fight and ran 20 see 10. Davis was
fighting with a Pole, large man with
black whiskers. This is the only i'm
Uortant person that could not be found
bv Marshall Thompson Sunday, June
12.1 Mr.. Finley said during the fight
John Bogniz ran past him with stone
in his hand, which be threw az Naylor.
Finley recognized Mike WeinOfeshi,
JOAN Bogniz and Frank Dulyan as three
of the prisoners whom he saw at the
fight. He said he heard loud talking at
the east end OF the suspension bridge
between ten and eleven o'clock Satur-
day night. On Sunday morning the
witness said he saw blood on the east
end Of the suspension bridge and saw
flesh on the railroad. About six feet
from the suspension bridge be saw a
trail OF blood on the ties 70 the place
where the main part of the body was
found. There was very little blood
near the remains of Naylor. The cross
examination did not add anything 70
his first statement.
Harry Williams was called. He said
Naylor boarded with his father. On
Saturday evening when witness went
to find NaylOr he met two men with
clubs on suspension bridge. lie could
not see their faces.
John O'Neal, the SalOOnkeeper, who
keeps a place on the pike near the suS-
pension bridge at Wheeling Creek, was
called. lie saw the fight at the creek;
saw two OF the prisoners there, Dulyan
and BOgnlz. On Sunday morning he
found blood at the Pike end Of the
bridge. He said very little blood was
found near the bridge. On crosS-exam-
inatlon he said he had not heard any
one crying murder.
Mcclellan Conway took the stand.
He was deputiZed as police on June u.
He assisted Marshall Thompson in ar
rest of Andy Curbit aud Frand Dieyit-
too. Marshall Thompson left him in
charge Of prisoners. He saw some one
running down towards him and heard
Marshall call 20 stop that
man, Conway left his prisoners in charge
OF some mee standing near, while he
run and caught Frank Dulyvan. The
Drisoner SAID: ME no light English
me -.
l,as. L. Hlssins said be drove out to
Wheeling creek, sunday morning.
S6me one told him Marshal Thompson
had arrested three POlanderS and a
crowd was following him. Mr. Higgins
went TO the place aud kept the crowd
back. He saw five men running up the
pike. He and Thompson went after
them and caught them az the Stone
House.
Officer John Sauers said he had been
told that two of the prisoners were on
the hill. He started for that place and
caught Mike WeinOfshO aud when he
returned he found BoguiZ lying along
the boardwalk.
Ed Trueman was called. He stated
that he had found a piece Of human
brain near the railroad az the end of
the suspension bridge. He found a
stone az the same place. He said the
brick was matted with hair on the
edges when he first saw il.
At this point Court adjourned until
b. m. As the State witnesses were
not all present, the Sheriff sent Marshall
Thompson 20 Wheeling creek for wit
ness.
At 3 D. m. Marshal Thompson ar
rived with his witness, Sewellan Wall
ing, who testified that he knew NaylOr;
he said at g o'clock Naylor was running
frou BOgniZ, who had a stone, and
Naylor said 20 witness: "Get my coat
and come out" Bogniz halted WalIinE
and told him not TO get the coat. Wall
ing left NayIor at 10 p. m. Saturday. He
saw Mike Weiuoeshi at the fight at
o'clock.
Marshal Thomas Thompson was
called. His testimony was about the
same as given by his assistants.
John FINLEY was recalled. He said
Mike Weino6shi had a knife at the
fight in the creek.
This completed the States testimony,
and in neat little address l.. 5. JOr
dan, attorney for the prisoners, moved
that the prisoners be discharged.
Prosecutor HoliingSworth made an eX-
cellent reply, in which he said be be-
lieved three OF the prisoners should be
held Mr. Jordan closed the argument,
Judge Tallman discharged the prison
ers on account OF lack Of evidence
against them. The interpreter, Alex
ander Keuzenoskg, notified the Poles of
their aequittal.
WILL START ALL ANEW.
IN. pronoaed plans nF the NeW Railway