Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-08-21

the body. l knew her. bad known
Minnie Westherholtz l can't say how
long. / saw Elmer Weathefholtz. after
the killing of his wife, at the back end
of Harrison Smiths back Fl I'D on Sup and
Lick ridge. 1t was on The 20th Of April |
1896 When got home, Looked in the
almanac and pat it down. | walked npon
him. Was going to John Rnnions OF
Runion's creek. He was sitting on the
fence. He was armed. He had a gun aud
two stols. He had haveIsack full OF
something to eat. bad a couversatio
with him. 9s brought in about his wife
He said IL killed the d. b-h and dor Z
deny 1t. | said Elmer, what did son
Kill her tori He said her an Pete Viii.
liams are too great and then he sad an
other fellows time is short. Whsn be let
he SAID, il you give me ava, I'll kill
you and Dill HOttinger and if it comes
out I'll know that one of you told it.
Newton Wolvetten testified That he
lived al Columbia Fur Hace, had been at
work on W. Va. Central. dnn't re
member hearing Of tbs murder saw
Elmer WeatberbOltz at Stony river
bridge, Grsnt county, on 2l,t If last
June. bad sons conversation with him.
lie said il had 'een sou moment
SOONER, you would not have seen ME. He
said you are the fir't Teller met to know
and talk to since that fuss with my wife
last winter. Did you see thu reward on
met | told him did 5000 was all had
seen. He said he was going back home,
Id if they can prove | billed her, no
two men can take Inc. He said If you
tell this, it will @ d-n rough with Won.
Charles Donovan testif sd-Thlt he
lived at Columbia Furnace, not scqnaint
ed with Elmer WeAtherholtE know him
by sight. | saw him at Stony river
bridge. Newton WOlverton was with
me, heard the talk with Wolverton.
he said hello Newt you are the first
fellow | saw, tina, | knew since thai
trouble with nv wife last winter. He
asked Newt what reward was on HIM and
said, we'll Newt. id If they can prove
that killed my wife. He SAID, il l told
this, it would 20 id rougb with me.
c. T. Heukel-I krow Elmer Weather.
holtz. hal conversation with him las
July court in the ,il He told me that
be was not guilty, and SAID that the best
or only evidence against him IS the gan
and thew mt prove that | borrowed it
FOR THE DEFENSE.
]. ". Wenger test ,tied--That be was
taller of Shenandoah county, no knew
Elmer Weatherholrz. that he broke jail
Jan. b %. we we're in search for him
after that. ] remember when Mrs. ".
was killed, Feb 4th. had man dspn
TIED az oontsble and and sent him mp
there to capture him. Was after him 3
or 4 days.
Jacob SAger testified that be vGs a
brother of DAn1 S4ger and that Daniel
Ssgel's reputation for truth aud veracity
was not good. that hs could not bslevs
him or oath. On cross examination ad
mittsd that they were not on good tenn.
Nathaniel johnson testified that Dam
Siger's reputation for truth was not good
and that he could not believe him on
oath.
Charles billiard testified that soms say
that Dan'l Sager's reputation for truth is
good and some say it is bad. could not
say that would not believe him on oath
He told me that he had not seen Elmer
WsAtherholtz and that any one who said
he did lied.
Samuel Fsdlsy testified that he knew
DAnI Ssgsr and .hat he told him that be
had not Ieeu Elmer Ysatherhollz
Miss Hannah Ncff testified that Mr'.
WsatberhotE Was in the room with Joi
Myers 10 OF i5 minutes before abe went
10 milk and was in there > or 10 minutes.
Mr.. Isaac Ntff was not there then.
don't thiuk he was. HIS room was The
back room, don't know whether the door
WIS closed or not.
David Horn testified that he knows
Dan' sager, have known him ever since
be was a child, his reputation in the
neishborhood IN which he lives is toler-
ably good. say it was generally good
/ We about miles from him.
Frank Brannor testi6 ed. know David
HottDger. | have known him gness
or 10 years. saw D,llman hitched in
wagon 8 or years ago. lie is generally
regarded as not being altogether right.
On cross examination said, | s1ppose you
eonld get him to tell anything.
Allen W. G.rber- Lives near Moore''
I Store, does not know Dilimsu Hottinger.
1--we, suppose about miles from BIN.
He is not cOnsidered exactly sound fiom
what have been told.
William Owens testifad-I live in W.
Va. sir, Hardy county, sir, n ar Bakers
run. Lave lived there since March. /
have teen livirg III HaICy % years |
Inow +. Westbeiloliz, btve known him
about years He has been at nv house,
the last time be wac at my boOse, it was
about Feb. lst. He was at my hOuse on
Mondsg night, Sd day Of Feb. think !
came home about II o'clock. Mr.. Wealth
erholz was at my house then. | had
been down at Old Fields. He left there
IN Tuesday morning, after breakfast. 1t
was cod, foggy, drzzly, morning. My
wife and 4 children, two half brothers and
woman / was keeping for the county, a
pauper. we're at my house. He bad gun
with him, 1t was eun that ] never saw
one like il before, it bad been vanished
a !, mon color, it could be loaded at the
breech. bought that gun from bin,
gave him $3.50 for il. He gave me 5
cartridges, No. ~. loaded v IT'D CONNIE n
squirrel shot. On Feb. 4th, be left NV
house. Ivy sun. He rode In my wagon a.
far as fork. OF the road, said be was GO