Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-14
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PARKERsBURG, w. VA, October 13.-
The fourth day of the trial Of Elmer
Chaddock brought out a greater number
of spectators, If possible, than on any
preceding day of the trial. Chaddock's
cross-examination was only fairly be-
gun the evening before, and hundreds
of people were anxious TO hear what he
had TO say and how he conducted him
self under a crossfre of questions which
1t was believed would cause him 30 COM
NIT himself.
Chaddock was again put on the wit
ness stand and was interrogated by At
torney George w. Neale, the attorney
employed by the railroad friends OF Po-
len to assist In the prosecution.
Question-Is the pistol produced here
the pistol with which the fatal shot was
fired which killed VIM. PolenP
Answer-Don't know. The pistol
gave Muncey is the one. (The pistol
referred to was identified by Muncey.
THE FIRST SERIOUS ADMISSION.
Asked as to statement made by the
Miles woman and Lizzie Michaels, in
the room and at the time Of the shoot
ing, prisoner contradicted the state
ments of both. He admitted going 10
Buchanan's house that night; was IA
miliar with Mrs. Buchanan and called
her by her given name, May; had fire.
quentlY gone to their house late at
night. Said to-day that he did not
know whether he awakened him or not.
ION Wednesday he said he couldn't
waken him. In brief, he denied hav-
ing any of the conversation with Buch-
anan detailed by the latter, but admit-
ted having had conversation with Mrs.
Buchanan.
During the cross-examination as to
Buchanau's alleged conversatian, he
stated that Buchanan was asleep, but
let slip the admission that when he left
he did ask Buchanan to meet him over
the river.
A FATAL ADMISSION.
Cross-examined as TO the testimony OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyles, admitted talking
to Boyies and Of getting his skiff, but
denied telling Mrs. Boyles that he 'had
got into difficulty with man and had
shot him." Said he told Mr.. Boyles he
"had got into trouble and thought he
had shot him." This admission con-
firmed the testimony of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyles, and was an admission that the
prisoner had not shot Pollen accident
ally. 1t created lively commoton
among the spectators who regarded it
as q fatal admission, and dumbfounded
the prisoners lawyers.
In following up his route after escap-
ing into Ohio he said he stopped at the
house OF Jas. Schoonover. (In his d.
rect testimony yesterday he said he
didn't know whose house 1t was.
Followed over the time from shooting
to the time OF his arrest he contradicted
all of the States witnesses. but sevaral
times made serious admissions. Al
lowed that he never gave expression to
any regret over the killing, and that he
did not offer TO 60 for physician or do
anything to relieve the injured man.
Re-directly examined the defense
failed to explain away number OF con-
Trajectory statements, or admissions
made during crOss-eXamination.
Buchanan, a witness for the State,
was put on the stand by the defense,
bus nothing was elicited.
James Mortimer was then put in the
witness box and testified that Buch
Apan told him on Wednesday that what
he "did know wouldn't do Chaddock
any harm" The witness said that be
never had any conversation with any
one about his talk with Buchanan or
never told any one of that conversation.
When asked how the defense knew it,
he failed to find any explanation.
Mortimer was summoned q month
ago or more, but was not put on the
stand until he was asked to-day 10 tes-
tify TO something that was alleged to
have occurred two days ago.
Before adjourning at noon the de-
Tense said the had but one more witness
and did not know whether they would
use him.
The heavy and incessant rain ap-
pears to have no effest upon the attend
ance, which is fully as great as on yes
terday, and as the case appears to be
drawing 10 a conclusion, so far as the
evidence is concerned, everyone ap-
pears to be anxious TO be present az the
opening u the argument, which will
begin tomorrow morning, If not sooner,
if nothing unexpected happens.
At the opening of the afternoon
session, Judge LOOMS, attorney for
Chaddock, stated to the court that q
witness whose testimony was deemed
very material for the defense, was not
present, and that il would be i'm mpossi-
BILE to get him here before night an1
asked that they be given time in which
to secure him.
The State declined to put any Of its
witnesses in rebuttal on the stand until
the defense had concluded its testimo-
ny, and as it was their right to do, they
notified the defense that they would pro-
ceed no further until this the last wit
ness for the defense had been exam
ined.
Judge Jackson greatly regretted the
delay, but in order that the prisoner be
given the benefit of every opportunity
TO defend himself. adjourned court until
tomorrow morning at o'clock.