The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-23

around tho air shaft; they were arranged
by the man who worked all day Sunday
without hiS porter.
The boxes we're harrlcsdRd across the
windows at either end OF the room.
There were no boxes along the walls.
The material was Of the most combust-
lble sort. There were few things like
timers trimmings which would look
well after fire All the goods answered
the purpose desired.
Eaton put In no shelves to display his
goods. He put no sign on his place OF
business. The defense objected 10 the
jury inspecting the store. He had 70
salesman. no clerk. no bookkeeper. He
had q porter only. and kept him I'VE
days.
That Visit 20 Pittsbursh.
Eaton went 10 Pittsburgh to establish
an allbl. Then he tried to shift his allbl
60 Benwood and Bellalre. He said he
went to Pittsburgh to sell goods; but he
had no samples. He did come down from
Pittsburgh Wednesday, and claims he
stayed In BenwoOd saloon or restAu-
rant for one hour. then went back TO
Bellaire and waited for the train. He
had lots OF time 20 come TO Wheeling,
but he has never explained why he didn't
come to his store. or to the Stamm house,
his stopping place In Wheeling. for his
dinner He had the time, and the street
car fare Is low.
Eaton went back TO Chicago and made
out his proof Of loss. He filled out his
claim for &S.2g5,75, like an experienced
insurance man. yet claimed TO be gro
GERS agent. He swore that the goods
belonged 10 him, before the Chicago no.
tary; on trial ne swore they did not.
N.ans. 10 n nWNn
men who shipped the goods TO him,
either AIr. Shlppey, OF Chicago, or mem
bers Of the Central Trading CO., OF Hun
tingtOn. He had no business dealings
with any people other than insurance
people. He admitted that he deceived
Mr. Rice about the Insurance policy he
held back.
He didn't describe the goods he got
from George W. Shipp9y Chicago, He
said he got some fiy paper from Chicago.
but he got large box from Chicago that
contained waste paper This was not
regular packing paper
Defendant denied knowledge OF the IN
corporatOrs OF the Central Taridng Co.
but when he said that one OF them was
named Charles Eaton, he confessed that
he sometimes went by the name OF
Charles Eaton.
In contrast TO his econUmy In paying
Grandson only 81 per day, he left his
name at the Seventh avenue hotel, Pitts
burgh. all day Wednesday, paying for
his days board when he returned that
night When NJ was IN BenwnOd, close
10 the Stamm house. he didn't come 70
this city for dinner.
One thing tending to prove conviction,
said MT Howard. was that Eaton was
the last man known TO be in the Tur-
ner building.
Eaton Is the only witness who dis
they were worth something. but other
witnesses reputable men, say the goods
were valueleSs.
Mr.. Howard submitted to the jury
sample Of the lamp burners, which. he
claimed, were old and had been used be-
fore; II not he wanted the jury TO aeqult
Eaton was seen 10 so into the store
within fourteen hours Ji the fire. He
was seen by reputable witnesses.
Mr. Howard then paid some little at
tention to the pear shaped device. AZ
Ter which he concluded by a fervsnt np-
peal to the jury. He drew attention 20
the fact that Eaton had admitted
swearing falsely. The defendant was
about the only witness for the defense
had told nothing OF himself. and all his
associations were furnishing to any
mans reputation.
Mr.. Howard spoke for two hours. and
his closing review OF the case and the
seriousness OF the ofiense charged was
very effective effort He mIrshalled
his facts In logical order and his list Of
lndisputable facts overwhelmed those
that were disputed by the defense
The Instructions were then read 10 the
fury and the latter retired at 4:20 o'clock.