Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-19
the first time you were il Arthur's sal

the FIRST time you were in Arthur's sal
con.
Objection. Sustained. Exception.)
O. Isn't it true that Mr. Meyer. the
prosecuting attorney of this county, fur
nished the money to hire the buggy with
which you went from saloon to saloon
on that last occasion you speak of? A
No, sir.
Q. Who paid for the. buggy? "A. don'i
know who paid for that buggy.
@. Gotten at NMitcheI1's livery stable
wasn't it? A. don't know where it was
gotten at
Q. You didn't hire it. did you? A. No
sir.
Q. And you don't know who paid for it!
A. No, sir.
@. You went to several saloons drink
ing. from one to another. with the horse
and buggy that day, didn't you? A. No; ]
only drove to a certain place where had
some business. think.
Q. You testified a while ago that you
stopped at number of saloons on that
occasion when you had the buggy. A No,
I think not / might have stopped at q
couple of places.
@. How is il that you don't know who
paid for a buggy that you had from a
livery stable? Where did you get the
buggy? A. had the buggy furnished to
me for my own legal business.
@. Who furnished the buggy? A. don't
know who furnished it,
@. Don't know who furnished the buggy
that you drove around that day? A. No,
sir.
@. Where did you get it? A. Right there
in the street.
@. Right out here in front of the court
house? A. Yes, sir.
@. Who had it when you got it? A. ]
don't know.
Q. Was anybody there? A. Yes, sir.
@. Who was it? A. don't know him al
all.
Q. How did you come to go there to get
the buggy? A. I asked Mr.. Meyers to
loan me horse and buggy, that wanted
to go out the pike on business.
@. So Mr.. Meyers furnished you the
horse and buggy with which you drove
out? A. suppose 50.
Q. You mean Mr.. Meyers, the prescott
ing attorney Of this county. A. Yes, sir.
@. Now, who furnished the money that
you paid for the drinks that you got? A.
That was my own money.
@. From whom did you get it? A. Well
I suppose j got some from Mr.. Westwood
and some from the Spears Axle Works
and very likely got little off the county
Q. That was afterwards returned to you
by Mr.. Meyers or somebody for him? A
No. sir; never received a cent of it.
Q. Haven't you an understanding that
you are to receive it? A. No, sir; nothing
of the kind.
Q. Now, you got in a buggy right here
that Mr.. Meyers furnished you which
way did you go from here? A. Out the
pike.
Q. Did you drive around town before
you went out? A. No. sir.
@. What time was it when you started
with the buggy? A. don't know that
Q. Who got in the buggy with you when
you started? A. Nobody.
@. Where did you find Mr.. Bender? A
Found him at Arthur's saloon on my re-
turn.
@. How far out the pike did you go? A
I went out the pike as far as that bridge
that crosses the creek at Elm Grove.
Q. Did you stop at any place in Fulton?
A. 1 don't remember whether 1 did OF
not.
Q. You remember you were asked about
that before the grand jury. about how
many saloons you stopped at in Fulton
don't you? A. No, sir.
Q. Did you stop at any at Elm Grove?
A. Yes sir stopped at the Stone House
O. You say that you don't remember
any other saloons in Wheeling that you
stopped at? A. No, sir.
@. Did you come through East Wheel
mo Arth ,rr' m ipc ha ri 4
Yes, sir.
there? A. Yes, sir.
@. Stop at any other saloon in East
Wheeling? A. Well, me and Bender had
a little conversation; he wanted to go ne
| place and / didn't care about going there
1 wasn't acquainted.
@. Where did you go? A 1 think We
stopped at Petite Hoes.
Q. Where did you go after you came
from Hoes? A. Come on down street ant
went home.
@. What did you do with the horse and
buggy? A. Took it to the livery stable
| over here on Fourteenth street.
@. Mitchells livery stable? A. don't
know whose it is.
Q. How long were you gone that time,
What time did you start? And what time
did you return? A. Indeed, I don't know
what time it was. Along about dinner
time some time and got back along about
supper time, | think l think it was about
dusk. if l amt mistaken.
Elaborate instructions were given fol
both sides. The case was argued on be-
half of the State at some length by the
prosecuting attorney, but the defense
made no argument whatever.