Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-14
THE CHENOVETH IASE
ALL rHg EVIDENCE IN YESTERDAY, AND
ARGUMENTS LAST NIGHT.
The COniss. Hard Fought Battle All Through
A Verdict Looked or BY Ten O'CLOCK
This Morning.


Moundsville has proved longer than an
tlciuated at the start. AS the case drew
toward a close yesterday it appeared
the legal points raised by the acting at
torneys were far more numerous ana the
cross examinations far more severe than
on Wednesday. and yesterday the case
developed into legal battle, the minis
ters upon either side putting forth their
greatest efforts. From all accounts they
are pretty well matched.
The evidence closed at 10 o'clock last
night, and the case was given into the
hands Of the jury. 1t is thought there
will be a verdict by 10 o'clock this
morning.
The first day Of the trial Chas. Bog
ness the main witness for the pr0secu-
tion. was put on the witness stand In
the afternoon. From that time Till early
Yesterday afternoon, with slight in
teryal. Mr.. BOggess was on the stand.
The prosecution had but two witnesses
in person, but five dispositions were
taken.
The defense claimed yesterday that
the prosecution were driven 10 the wall
and that they had persons out securing
the country for more testimony. They
said late Wednesday night the prosecu-
ton hurried 10 Wheeling and took the
deposition Of lady, whom they aroused
from bed. It Is also ayerred by the de-
tense that the most needed witness Tor
the prosecution, the woman In the case
didn't appear. They say that had she
come she would have got q terrible
scathlng. An attorney for the defense
said they had proved complete allol
for Rev. ChenOweth.
In Yesterdays hearing the same Sc
crecy was observed as on the previous
day. Many ruAors were floating over
town, but the wise paid no attention to
them, being content TO await the vef<
dict A letter was produced during the
day writer 6y Mr, Boggess to friend,
SaynR he had cared for the other child
five years, aud as to the next one ne In
tended 20 let the odium rest on some
one else. This letter is said to relate to
the first illegitimate child OF the woman
with whom the reverend gentleman was
supposed 10 DO intimate. Rev. Grimes,
attorney for the defense, produced the
letter.
All through his testimony, Mr.. Bog
CESS was closely questioned, and IS said
10 have been caught up" repeatedly.
He was held down by the defense
ATTORNEYS 10 the closest level.
All that was brought out yes
terdaY forenoon in Mr.. Boggess' testi-
mony. was that Rev. Chenoweth had
made a confession to BOggess before
Rev. ChenOWeth's wife last October. 10
a close erOss-examinatiOn by attorney
Grimes, Boggess refused TO answer
questions which the court declared In
order. Then Attorney Grimes moved
to exclude all the testimony Mr.. Bog
CESS had formerly given, which was
done. BY common consent the witness
was allowed TO make new statements.
II then began to be evident the long
strain was telling on witness, who got
things all iumbled up. This the prose-
cution took full advantage OF and scored
telling points. Rev. Denton, OF Ben
wood, and Presiding Elder Mick gave
testimony not especially encouraging TO
either side.
Attorney John Ewing, man OF wide
experience In these cases, gave counsel
but took no further active part In the
case. Rev. Chenoweth's two sons gave
testimony as 70 their fathers In innocence.
During the testimony OF Mr.. Bogge,
he said he saw the name OF -. FRANK
lin and wife" a the Hotel Pryor, and
from the description OF the man he
thought 10 was Chenoweth. he tele-
Rraphed ChenOweth to meet him at the
Stamm House. They met there Octo-
her /. and witness accused him OF stay
ing with Hattie Lloyd as man and wife.
They had a heated conversation, and
witness threatened to place IL before
the church officials. II went 70 his
house that night and he confessed TO me
In the presence Of his WIFE"
Mrs. Chenoweth. when called as a
witness, denied this confession, as did
also her two sons.
DR.. J. A. Fullerton vas then called.
he said he got Chenoweth to hold
prayer meeting for him on the four
teenth OF September and announce the
quarterly meeting for next Sunday.
Rev. MalOney told him next day that
ne lnl Oetu LutIt anu OAcuOWotA NSu-
Quoted Ii. Mr.. ChenOweth went 10
East Ohio conference next day.
Rev. ChenOweth was then called and
denied having improper relations with
Hattie Lloyd at his house or anywhere
else. He denied being at Bellaire and
registering as man and wife or roominR
together. He never had improper re-
Iatlons with her. He admitted sitting
M with her to watch her sick sister In
MAY, but the rest of the family were up
and about the house. The sister was
thought 10 be. dying and it took two
persons TO keep her In bed. She
was delirious. Witness went TO bed
At / o'clock. He started for Parkers-
burg on the 14th on business with a
man. He met him at BenwoOd and re-
turned in an hour or two. He said be
saw Hattie Lloyd while there.
The report in an evening paper that
testimony was introduced TO show the
vicious habits Of Rev. ChenOnweth in
his youth was denounced last night In
Moundsville as being entirely without
foundation
The REGIsrER's full and reliable &C
count Of yesterday morning was highly
commented upon and ind0rsed by both
interested parties in the case.
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