Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-11
For the Murder Of William Pollen at
ParkerSburg.
TRACY WOMAN TELLS HER STORY
Tt is Substantially the Same as
Was Published in the Register
at the Time of the Murder
Cross Examination Did Not
Weaken Her An Immense
Crowd in the Court Room.
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PARKERsBURG, w. VA, October TO-
Elmer Chaddock's trial for the murder
of VIM. Pollen began this morning be-
fore the Criminal Court, Judge j. M.
Jackson on the bench. Judge Loomls,
Attorneys White and Meats for the de-
fendant. Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Dougal, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
McCann and Attorney Geo. w. Neaie
for the State. Mr.. Neale was engaged
by the railroad brotherhood to assist In
the prosecution.
There are great many witnesses In
the case on both sides, and the trial
will probably last q number OF days.
Great interest is being centered upon
the case. from the publicity given 1t
and the dreadful nature OF the crime.
The Court House is literally filled and
packed with people, 80 much so as to
render it very uncomfortable. The
morning was exhausted In securing
panel, as most Of the jurors had to De
selected from the country, the town
people generally having made up or
expressed opinions. 1t will be q hard
fought battle from the start, which fact
also adds to the interest, along with the
additional fact that efforts have been
made by threats and letters 10 frlghten
the prosecuting witnesses from the city.
Chaddock shows no indication OF fear,
and in fact, only little Of any sort OF In
terest in the case. He appears to be
doggedly Indifferent as to how his case
may turn out. However, after the trial
opens and the facts are developed, BIO
will probably have an entirely different
demeanOr.
The Court House was packed and
iammed this afternoon before the Court
opened. The first business after tbs
selection Of the jury was swearing all
of the witnesses, both the State and de-
Tense. There was long list OF them
for both sides. The witnesses for the
State were kept in one OF the jury
rooms and those for the defense In an
other, and none OF them were allowed
to remain in the court during the ex-
animation OF any other witnesses.
Mr.. r. d. Richardson, an Ohio River
railroad fireman, was the first witness
for the State.
Mr.. Richardson stated that he had
known Pollen well and knew. Chaddock.
He then told OF being with botn on the
night OF the murder in Gibson's saloon,
where they drank one or two glasses
OF beer together. He told OF
Pollen and Chaddock leaving
the saloon near midnight, and
of seeing Pollen directly after he was
shot and assisting TO carry him to his
hotel and of Poen's statement when In
extremis that Chaddock had shot him.
Sadie Myles in whose house the muir
der was committed, was the next
witness. She told a straight
forward story in tones barely
loud enough TO be heard. She said
that she knew both Pollen and Chaddock
and that the latter was a frequent yisi-
tor to her house, where he acted las II
ne wished to be her lover" She then
said that about u o'clock on the
night Of the Goth OF June,
Pollen came to her house and was stand
ing talking with Lizzie Micbaels when
Chaddock knocked only a few minutes
after Polen's arrival Pollen and the
girl then (at Mrs Myles' request) step
ped into the dining room and sat
down on a lounge while she ad-
mitted Chaddock. She said that she
turned to close the door between the
parlor where she and Chsddock were
and the dining room, when Chaddock
walked past her with his hand in his
pocket, and up TO and directly in front
OF Pollen, when Chaddock said: "You
run away from me, did you, You s. OF
a b-?" to which Pollen laughed and
replied, yes, l did run away from
YOU" Chaddock then fired and Pollen
grasped his hands over his body and
staggered out Of the room. She said
that she screamed, when Chaddock said
"shut up, or l will give 1t TO you, too"
The Myles woman story was Dot
changed or weakened by the cross ex-
animation. Court then adjourned.