Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-10

Afternoon, Wnea the Arguments
,, Commenced = I b Arguments
Will Be Concluded To-Day, and
the Case Given 10 the Jury-Sy-
nopsis Of the Testimony.
The second day of the Jones murder
trial is over at Moundsville and still
the case has not been given to the jury.
Yesterday the session of Circuit Court
was opened promptly at O'Clock and
Jones was brought into the court room.
His appearance was about the same as
the day before, with the exception that
he looked tired from being Obliged to
keep quiet 50 .ong.
After the jury had taken their seats
Harry Jones, father Of the pris was
again placed On the stand, and his tes-
timony was finished, which had been
adjourned from the day before. After
the defense. had asked their questions,
Capt. Dovener took the witness in hand
and proceeded with the customary
cros9-eXamilation. He asked Jones if
he was nCL at Mr.. Lewis store on the
Gay Of the murder at p. m, but Wltns SIS
replied THAT it was after four O'Clock,
as Wlen he left his house he looked
at the clock and it was past that hour.
In reply 70 question asked if ne knew
Officer Kidder or Evans, he said that he
did not. He told of himself and son
Ed. going to Mason's house the next
day. Later he admitted having had a
conversation with Officer Kidder and
told him of being out picking back
berries with his son. On cross-eXaml-
| nation again he said ne came home from
picking berries at u o'clock, instead of
i o'clock, as before stated.
He still persisted that Edward was
at home all the afternoon of the day
of the murder. He was then asked
about the age of Sallie, his grand-child,
and he replied that she was two years
younger than his son. He was also
asked if he did not say that he did
not know where Ed. was that day, and
he said that he did not. Eli Rum was
here recalled, but nothing of import
ance either than what has been reported
was obtained in his testimony.
Mary Jane Jones, the mother of the
| prisoner, was here placed on the stan |,
having recovered from her sickness the
day before. She said she WIS at home
when The murder was committed, and
that Ed. was with his father until one
o'ciock out picking berries. During the
afternoon no person was at the house
except her, Sallie, Ed. and his fatrer.
Her husband remained at home until
o'clock and then went to town. In the
meantime Ed. went out to pick some
more berries close to the house, and on
! several occasions she stepped out size
OF the door and he was always in sight,
and she could reach him with her voice.
She next testified that her daughter,
Rachel, called the same afternoon at
A. 80 o'clock and remained about httetn
minutes. She came out 10 5eC ME 10
go to town and do a washing for her,
but | Was unable and had to refuse.
During the time Ed. was out of the
house in the afternoon. she also had
Sallie to look for him, and she reported
him only a short distance away and
picking berries by the SIDE CT fence.
After little while she lcSt sight of him,
but on being asked If he would have
time to go TO Mason's house dnC back
until she next saw him, replied that he
would not When Ed. came hame trat
evening she detected nothing unusual
about his appearance. On crcss-eAnni-
nation, she said she was acquainted
with Eli Rum and was ut lis house once
when his wife was II. She heard OF he
murder the same II ght and her hrs-
band went up to the Mason house next
day
She also said that Rum was at her
house but at first did rot KNOW posi-
lively. Capt. Dovener hen asked her
if she had net told Nus. Helm that I'd. S
h. "a. I of
age. Witness said NO" She was then
asked what time her husband came
home from town and replied at o'clock.
A question was then asked if she knew
Mrs. Alice Mayors, and she said that
She did Mrs Mayors was It ner hume
and that she was dong a washing at the
time. She had Ed. 5 shirt Il, Tie tub
AMI taking it out asked Mrs. Mayors
if She could see any blood on 1t. Be
tween the hours of one and five, she was
asked what Ed was doing and she said
he was doing usual chores. DR.. Steele
was here recalled, but he was only ask
cd about the confession which Ed. made
to him in a cell at the penitentiary.
Mr.. Steele found the prisoner crying and
h. asked him what was the matter. He
repied that if he told they would hang
him. Steele then replied that such
would not be the case if he told the
truth. The defense here tried to make
out that he made other statements to
outside people and Z. e. King was or
dered summoned.
Rachel Jones, a sister Of the prisoner,
said she was home On the day of the
murder. and had arrived there al /: 30
O'Clock. she worked for Mrs. J. G.
Sin.Lson and had come out TO see her
mother to get her ID do washing for
her. and this was on the Gay the murder
was committed. Ed. was at home also
during the entire afternoon and stayed
by the side Of a savage dog while she
passed. Her age, she said, was 20 years.
and Ed. was 10; this she knew only by
her mother telling her Of the fact
J. j. joiner, principal Of the colored
school. was next, and the defense
wanted tc prove Ed. S age by his school
! record, but this was ruled out by the
court.
S. NJ. Cunningham was then examin-
ed. and testified as to the knife used in
cutting little Willie's throat. The knife
which jones did the cutting with. the
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