Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-09
BARDERN GETS MIXED.
He Said lie Saw Courhiin by Pressing
An Electric .Button-was Out Late That



Night.
CHICAGO, January s.-As Engineer
bsraeen took the stand 10 the Cougblin
uIai to-day the jurynen leaned for
"aru In their chairs, the Judge bent
toward the witness and every ear I'm the
court room was strained. The witness
replied TO the attorneys questions In a
distinct voice and seemed undls,urbed
oy the interest he was creating. States
Attorney Bottum asked:
4, 1882"
was at South Evanston and Edge
water" was the reply.
night?"
81 did"
where did you see him?" quietly
asked Mr.. Bottom.
I'm EdRewater"
Now, MIR. Bardeen, tell all you know
about that night"
81 was supervising engineer for the
Edgewater Syndicate and was attempt
ing TO get the engine at South Evans
ton in order on the night OF May 4. and
after finishing my work went to the
EdgewateT. station TO see n friend Of
mine who was In charge there Arriv-
ing about 10 o'clock, | found him alb
sent. His assistant was busy. so
went TO the outside steps and waited. |
SAT there on the steps for some time.
IL was some timr between AID . o'clock.
Hearing the sCdnd OF n wagon an
proaching from tho west, / stood up and
sa" d long wagon drawn by a dark
morse Just about 20 cross the tracks
Three men were In it, but two jumped
10 the ground and walked as the wagon
came across the tracks. Just as the
wagon was leaong the last rails the
horse was ia front OF me. Over the
door was a strong 32-caudle power in
candeScent light, a locomotive head
llght' and as there was u switch beside
the door, turned it on. The lamps
threw strong light south across the
road. There / saw plainly the wagon.
horse and three men"
"ilid you see anything in the wagon"
YES, sir; there was box or chest in
the wagon. II looked to me like tool
chest. On IL one OF the men was sit.
ting"
"Did you know either OF the men2"
eyes, sir"
(which one?"
The man walking behind the wagon
abou; six feet"
"Who was he?' asked Mr.. Bottum.
Daniel Coughltn," replied Bardeen,
calmly and clearly.
Upon cross-examination Judge Wing
succeeded In confusing the witness
badly.
Judge Wing questioned Bardeen re-
garding his religious beliefs
"Nou are a Christian scientist?" asked
the attorney.
"Nes, sir"
lyon believe that nothing is real: that
disease Tor Instance, is only Pigment
OF the mind
"Nes, sir"
"Did you not tell me that II your lit
tie children were down with the small
pox you would not call physician"
81 did not say 1t in that way"
"Rut you would not call doctor?"
mo, sir"
Did not You tell me that you accom-
piished this healing by prayer, but not
by prayer TO God In the same way that
the Methodist tho Presbyterian or the
Catholic prays?'
"Ies sir"
Don't you believe that all thugs are
imaginatiou?'
Yes"
"Was your vision OF Dan Coughlin at
Edgewater and your wanderiugs there
iHdN iudilbuS.
"NO sir"
And then tho attorney resumed his
searching inquiry into Bardeen's actions
on the night IN question.
what time did you start home that
morning. he asked.
about o'clock"
Don't YOU know that no trains are
run on Sunday mornings on that road
before O'Ciock?'
~ don't know that"
"What did you do when You got
home
81 read and played with the chill
dren."
"Did not you tell me Friday that you
were sick and ven went to sleep and
slept tiil about o'clock, when your
wife awakened you?'
Yes sir"
(which was the truth, what you told
me Friday or uow?"
81 am telling the truth now"
The examination of Harden practl-
cally terminated at this point. The
attorneys for the defence were jubilant,
claiming 10 have impeached the wilt
ness but this was by no means conceded
on the part OF the States attorneys.