The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
Ar TIIE HEARING.

The hearing TO establish the identity
was held In the afternoon before Squire
Theodore Keller and In the presence OF
a large crowd OF spectators Attorney
George Duncan appeared for Easton,
and Attorney ], C, Gray was present
with the New York officials. Attorneys
Francis, Cooke and others were present
to watch the proceedings. Beside Mr.,
Duncan sat Mr.. and Mrs, Easton and
near by were several persons who were
there to testify in his behalf II neces-
sary. The examination lasted only a
short time and the result was not I'M
expected.
Marshal William Burns told why he
made the arrest, stating that he had
received description and picture of
the man wanted, that he had showed
the picture to number of persons VINO
know Easton and they said II was his
picture and that he thought he had the
right man.
Sheriff Collins said Easton had been
arrested as answering to description
lie had sent OF the man wanted, TO DIFF
ferent parts of the country and he
thouaht this was not the man. He
thought the resemblance very close and
the description fairly good and consId-
cred It an arrcs; that any officer would
naturally make under the circum-
stances. He stated they had reQulsItion
papers from New York, but would not
apply for papers from the governor Of
Ohio. THE man we want has the let
tiers W. p. A. on his arm and we find
no such mark on either of this mans
arms"
District Attorney Howard told that
they brought MIR. O'Connor, who saw
the murder and che hasn't the slight
est doubt that this is not the man, and
there Is 10 doubt in our opinion that
this is not the man. The man we want
Is not over twenty-four years old ana
weighs ten or twelve pounds less than
this man The man we want stands
erect and we make no claim on THIS
man. There Is about ten years differ
cnce in the age of the two men. In JUS
tice to the marshal, | would say the re-
semblance Is very close"
Fred O'Connor who saw the ofense
committed, told that he knew the man
five days previous and lGaston Is not the
man. lie said he would know the man,
that he has a finer voice than Easton,
that It Is more Ike girls, that he Is
eight or nine years younger. He was
asked II he was positive that Easton
was not the man and he said he, was.
Asked II the parties were relatives or
friends of his and II he had any interest
in the case he answered no.
Alex Dixon. of the Aetna-Standard
mills. testified that Easton had gone to
work In these mills on August 30 and
produced the book and tickets. Dixon
said he had punched tickets which
showed that Easton worked on Septem-
beg 90. 81. %, % and "a and saw hin
every DAY he was at work,
Squire Keller then announced the dis
charge of Easton. saying there was no:
sufficient evidence to hold him and
yell went up from the crowd on the out.
side Of the railing, which had quietly
listened to the proceedings with much
interest.
Detective Murnane informed the In
telligencer representative that there Is
quite difference in the teeth OF the
two men, the man wanted having re-
markably good set of teeth.
Several persons who saw the man
representing himself to be S. j, Murphy
and who had lot OF household goods
removed from the Terminal Junction to
the Harrison building for storage, say
II was not Easton These goods came
from Goshen. = v, ond Easton's goods
which came from Springfield, Mass
were removed to one Of the Aetna
Standard houses in Aetnavllle.