Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-10
TEE BACHNAN CASE
PUT ON TRIAL YESTERDAY IN THE CRIMI-
NAL COURT.
A jury Obtained and the Taking Of Testimony
Commencsd-A Large Attendance Of SPsc'a-
tors-Othsr Court News

The case OF the State v. James P.
Bachman, indicted for abortion, was
called before Judge Jordan, in the
Criminal Court, yesterday morning, the
defense being represented by Messrs.
Dovener and Coniff, and the State by
Prosecuting Attorney Howard and
NJ. d. Post The attendance OF
spectators throughout the day
was very large, yet excellent
order was maintained by Sheriff
Franzhelm and his deputies. The jury
selected, after working all morning and
a portion Of the afternoon, consisted OF
Raymond Bauer. Charles L. Crumback-
er, Charles B. Carr, Joseph H. Foose,
Z. h. Meyn, j. T. Hedges, L. V. Blond,
c. II. Loefier, II. +. Jusrgens, ID. Be-
dillon, G. r. Laird aud Philip II. Went
eel. The demurrer to the indictment
having been overruled aud a
plaza of not guilty entered, the
jury was sworn about three o'clock, and
then Capt. Dovener stated the case TO
the jury, going very infinitely into med
ical and physiological explanations, and
promising the jury that be could show
that the defendant was not with Miss
Cooper on the occasions she says he
went with her to Susan Mulvey's, and
also that il would be shown that upon
Sunday, March 4th, James Bachman
was not only not with Miss Cooper, but
was with another lady-a rival OF Miss
Cooper-and that the latter, in getting
him into trouble, was actuated by mo-
tives OF jealousy and revenge. The Cap
tain also threw out more than intima-
tions that Miss Cooper knew where
Susan Mulvey lived before she met
James P. Bachman, that she had been
in trouble before, and that she was at
tacklng the defendant for Interior
motives. He closed by stating that the
defense would show the defendant to
have an unspOtted character.
In his address for the State Mr.. How
ard referred at length to the intima-
tons against the character OF Ethel
Cooper, and said no proof that she was
anything than a pure and innocent girl,
sinned against 0y the defendant, could
be adduced. As to Capt. Dovener's al
LEGATIONS OF the unspotted character Of
the defendant, Mr.. Howard said il the
defense put one single witness OF that
sort on the stand, the State would prove
that the defendant was libertine, and
had ruined other girls as we'll as Miss
Cooper. Capt Dovener objected siren
uOusly to this statement, and said he
could show his client was law-aolding
citizen; but the State insisted that il
character was made an issue, 1t must
be character bearing upon the
charge, and II the door was opened
the State would demonstrate that the
defendant was in the habit OF running
after women and girls and had the rep
utation Of being q libertine. Mr.. How
ard questioned the accuracy OF some OF
Capt. Dovener's medical statements,
while admitting that perhaps the Cap
tain knew more about such things than
be did. Mr.. Towards address was
much shorter than Capt. DoVener's.
DR.. w. R. Taylor was the first wit
ness called for the State. He testified
10 his being called to attend Miss Coop
er at her home. his determination that
she was pregnant, but threatened with
abortion, and his efforts to prevent 1t by
medicine. A large number of questions,
both OF hypothetical and direct char
acter, were propounded TO the wit
ness by the State, and also by the
defense. The examination OF DR.. Tay-
Tor was very long and minute.
Just before the adjournment Judge
Jordan entered an order that hereafter
no boys be admitted into the Court
room.
Adjourned until a. m.