Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-09
THE JOB KRAMER CASH.
A LONG HEARING BEFORE JUSTICE ARELE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The Case Goes Over Until Wednesday, Without
Having Been Completed "A Resume
Of Tie Testimony for
the Stale.

"
McElroy, charged with lascivious asso-
citation and cohabltatiOn, was called.
John A. Howard appeared for Mr..
Kramer. and Messrs. Atkinson and
Flick for the prosecution.
Mrs. Kramer was first called to the
stand. She told Of her husbands mis-
doings at length, saying she had once
seen him at Mrs. MeElroy's house at
two o'clock In the morning, that she
had seen him come out Of the door on
another occasion, at midnight aud that
abe had seen him in the house, through a
window. about two o'clock in the morn
ing. He would often remain away
from home all night, and once, the
night after the grocers' ball, which
was over about hali-past . or 3 o'clock
IN the morning, and where her husband
played, she had remained at the win
dow from about o'clock until quar-
ter after ;, aud at the time last named
ner husband had come down the street
from the direction OF Mrs. McElroy' 5
on his tiptOeS, and come into the mousse,
She had taken him TO task about u ana
he said he had come up street. She
told him she knew better, that he had
come down, when he admitted u, but
said be had gone up Main street with
some friends, and then up Eighth
street and so down Market. She asked
him 70 name the friends, but he could
not. He said he had been az a certain
saloon after the bail was over, but she
had incurred at the saloon and had
been told be had not been there that
night. Mrs. Kramer introduced many
details OF her husbands absence from
home, how she used 10 believe his
stories until she found out about the
McElroy woman, how she had gone
about hunting for him, etc.
Officer Nick Herbert was called. lie
said he had met Mrs. Kramer one
night on the street She was looking
for her husband. He saw a man come
out OF Mr.. McElroy's, but witness could
not swear 10 was Kramer, as he was too
far away.
Ida McElroy, daughter OF Mrs. Nc
Elroy. was called. She said she had
seen Kramer at her mothers house
three or four times, but that he always
had his book with him, assessing. Later
she Osid be only had his book upon two
occasions THE other times he was
Just sitting down talking to ma" Wit
ness hadn't lived at home for three or
four months. Witness knew Joseph
Kramer never lived at her mothers
house-never ate or slept there.
Louise Eichenberg was the next Wit
ness. She testified that she saw har-
mer and Mrs. McElrOy walking arm 10
arm on McCullOch street around the
Hill. IL was on the evening Of March
27th last, between nine and ten o'clock.
They we're coming towards town, and
were talking. Mrs. McElrOy had kra-
mer by the arm.
Julia Eichenberg corrOborated Der
sister. and added that she had seen
them together again, In the same part
OF the town, about week before. Mrs.
McElroy had Kramer by the arm on
this occasion, also. 1t was between
nine and ten o'clock on both occasions.
Mrs. Conrad Peters attended the
Turner's picnic on the Fair grounds last
summer, where Kramer played. After
every piece he would 90 over aud talk
10 Mrs. McElroy. This continued for
Two hours, while witness watched them.
Mrs. McElroy was drinking, and wit
ness heard her ask Kramer TO buy her a
drink, but witness did not know wheth-
er he did or not Miss Birdie Straub
corroborated this.
Mrs. Hannah Clause lived in the alley
west Of Main street, near the warwick
pottery. Mrs. McElroy lived for time
at FLAG Main street, just east or wit
ness house. Kramer used TO come
down the alley by witness house, last
summer, and 90 into Mrs. McElroy's by
the back way. Sometimes he would say
good evening to witness, and would
then 20 into the yard and so up the
steps. "He didn't come back immedi-
Ately. i couldn't say l ever saw him
come out. have seen him go 10 often
"a good many times"
Robert Junkins was called. He said
he was on duty at the inside gate at the
park, last summer, and on one occasion
kramer and Mrs. McElrOY camo up to
the gate. Witness would not allow
Mrs. McElroy 20 enter. Asked why,
he said he had strict orders TO keep bad
female characters out. Mr.. McEIrOy
had also made deal OF complaint
about his wife and Kramer, although
Mr.. McElroy had then been granted 5
divorce.
Constable w. A. Love was called,
and said the general repntatiOn OF Mrs.
McElrOy was not good.
Mrs. Yoke saw Kramer IN Mrs.
Hicks house, the mother OF Mrs. Nc
Elroy, on March 9 last. "He was In
there several hours. Mrs. McElroy
went there before he came. He went
I'm little after 2 and stayed until about
half-paSt f. Mrs. McElroy came out
aud in about ten or fifteen minutes
Kramer came out. A week afterwards
the same thing occurred. She went
out first and waited for him and they
went down alley Il together"
Mrs. Keller told about the same
story as to the visits OF Kramer aud
Mrs. McElrOy 10 Mrs. Hicks, aud Mrs.
Shultz did the same. She was Mrs.
Hicks kitchen on one occasion when
"Kramer was In Mrs. Hicks private
room"
Mrs. Kate Bruhn saw Kramer going
into Mrs. Hicks two weeks ago.
William Plate saw Kramer and Mrs.
McElroy walking together on Eof
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth,
about five O'Clock In the afternoon. On
another occasion be saw them standing
at the Y. NJ. G. A. corner, talking.
This closed the testimony Of yeSter-
day, and the narrative will be resumed
Wednesday afternoon. There are three