Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-10

The examination Of William Eaton,
charged with arson, before Justice
Fitzpatrick. was resumed yesterday
morning. and carried on throughout the
cay. 1t Will be further continued this
morning at eight o'clock.
The testimony adduced at the morn
ing session was not particularly i'm
portant. but at the afternoon session
interest was aroused by the statements
Of witnesses for the State, summary
Of the evidence being given below. The
evidence Of Albert Grandson, in which
ne described. TO the best of his ability,
certain pear-shaped objects % which
fuses were attached and one Of which
Eaton burned in stove, was the event
OF the day.
A,r. ID. O.. Morgan was the first wit
ness of the day. Eaton first met wit
ness about the 18th or 18th OF Febru-
acy. Witness then went 10 the Turner
building with August Rice. Eaton was
there with a cOlCred man. Eaton had
obtained S1.500 of insurance from Mr..
Rice claiming his stock was worth
$1,000. with more coming. Later Mr..
Rice issued another 81 800 of insurance,
and the Rodgers agency issued a like
amount Eaton applied to witness for
$500, saying he had $4,000 Of insur-
ance. and the full stock would repre-
sent $4,000. The Saturday before the
fire he raised his application to $4,000.
y Witness was at the fire. He described
in detail some of the gOOds-hy paper,
fishing tackle, etc.
". r. Rice followed. He first met
Eaton az Eacon's store room. Defend
ant wanted $500 insurance. He went
to the fire. and described the incidents,
goods etc. Witness was at the Turner
building the night before the fire. There
was then nothing on the lower floor. as
far as he could see. He went there be-
cause he was suspicious.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion Photographer W. c. Brown was
called. Mr. Brown testified 10 making
photographs Of the building the sec
Cnd day after the fire. and was proceed
ing u state details. when defense oh
j5cted J0 the Introduction OF the evil
deuce. Mr.. Boyce stated the objection
10 was replied 20 by Mr. Sommerville.
and the motion 20 exclude was oyerrul-
cd. The photographs were taken from
inside the building. and one showed the
boxes of GOODS and empty boxes piled
against the Main street windows. on
the second floor. the Intention being
according 90 the State. 10 prevent the
fire being seen from the street until it
had a good start. The windows were
eight or nine feet high, and the boxes
were piled straight up SO as TO hide all
but few inches Of the top Of the Win
dCwS. Mr.. Brown testified at cOnsid-
cradle length. describing each one Of
five photographs of the interior Of the
room.
EATON AT PITTSBURG.
Louis WeiSberg. clerk at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. Pittsburg. was called for
the defense. out of order. by agreement.
He said ne first saw Mr.. Eaton on the
evening of February ODD about 10 p. m.
He next saw him the next morning,
about 6:15 or $50 o'clock. and again
that evening. about 10 o'clock. Wit
ness could not say Just when he noXt
saw Eaton. bur on the morning Of the
25th or 26rh ne sent a telegram TO
Eaton's room. and soon after Eaton
came down stairs. After refreshing his
memory by reference to note hook,
witness said IL was the morning Of the
25th that the telegram came. The de-
tense then offered a photograph
Of the hotel register with Eaton's name
on IL. and The date of his arrival Wit
ness did not see Eaton register but
said ne knew 7Ir. EatOn's signature. as
he had been there once before. Eaton
gave the hotel a check for ten dollars
ON the evening Of the 18th, and the
signature on the check was compared
with the name on the register and it
corresponded. Witness saw Eaton
write the check. Eaton left the hotel
after breakfast on the Goth. He paid
his bill.
DIV Sommerville-Mr. Weisberg.
do Won know personally that Mr.. Eaton
was at your hotel continually? Al
saw him in the morning and evening,