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

for he never took any account of his
birthdays. He worked on the county
road the day Of the murder and nothing
else Of Importance was given in his tes-
tinlony, with the exception that three
or four parties were with him while out
hunting.
Thomas Adams was next called, but
his evidence was substantially the same
as the witnesses which just left the
stand. He was shown the knife and
identified the same as being in Charles
Jones possession while out hunting.
Rev. E. E. King testified in regard TO
What DR.. S. NJ. Steele had repeated in
his confession made by Jones. Being
cross-eXamined, he was asked what
interest he had in the case and replied
that there was a life at stake, and he
wanted the truth told. He had gone to
see Attorney Ewing several times, but
his recollection was very poor When
he was cross-examined by Capt Dove
| ner he could not exactly tell half of the
words DR.. Steele had used and was a
little later excused.
The next important witness was
Sadie Jones, the ff-year-o,d 6 'and-child.
She told Of her grandfather and Ed. be-
ing out picking blackberries and they
got back at neon. Her grandfather
started to town at o'clock, and Ed.
was then washing dishes. He also
picked some berries close TO the house
and THAT evening she accompanied him
to j NJ. Roberts house after corn.
She did not tell Eli Rum or anyone,
that Ed. was away from home four
hours the day Of the murder On cross
examination, her aunt Rachel, uncle
Ed. and grandmother were present that
afternoon. Julia went back to town
that day, but Rachel stayed until the
next day. Here she again denied tell
ing Eli Rum that Ed. was away four
hours, and that she didn't anow where
ne was. She admitted that Ed. had
told her to shut up on account of some
thing said at the time That night. be-
fore supper, her grandmother had
washed her dress and also Eds shirt
that he had worn the day of the MUIR
der
Here recess was taken until O'Clock
and at that hour the cross-eXamination
was continued. She then stated that
her aunt Rachel was at Mr.. Simpsons
that day and not at home. Redirect:
She thought the washing was done the
evening after Edward was arrested.
Rachel Jones was then recalled, and
the prosecution succeeded in getting her
to contradict her own evidence and she
said that she was at Mr.. Simpsons
doing washing the day of the tragedy.
Howard Edwards was the next wit
ness for the defense. He had been con-
fed in a room with Ed. Jones during
the inquest and he told of saying to Ed.
that he had better confess or they would
hang him. The Jones boy was pretend
ing to cry, but | saw no signs of tears.
| also made the same remark to H. Cox,
and he told me | had better confess,
and both Of us were only Joking at the
time.
Mrs. J. c. Simpson testified that
Rachel Jones washed for her the day
of the murder and had not left her
home from that day.
The next on the stand was j. M.
Roberts and his story was as follows:
Ed and Sallie came to his house about
six o'clock after corn and were there
about fifteen minutes. He noticed
nothing unusual in Eds appearance
and about ten o'clock was informed of
the murder The suit Ed wore was of
a dark order and he also had on
dark shirt. One sleeve was torn, and
the prisoner told him. that he had been
after berries that afternoon.
S. M. Cunningham was here recalled
and he told of Jones being in his
charge at the Jail and about his being
taken to the penitentiary. Jones said
to him that he had been working for
Roberts the entire day of the murder
and also repeated the same converse
ton in the presence of officers Kidder
and Evans. Here both policemen were
placed on the stand and each testified
as to the testimony being given by
Jones.
Mrs. Mary Jones was again recalled
and she said that she told Mrs. Alice
Mayors three days after the murder
that Ed was picking blackberries that
afternoon until four o'clock. She also
brought in Eds shirt and showed 1t to
her, asking if there was any blood on
it, She told Mrs. Mayors that Eds
father had stripped him and tied his
legs together and whipped him for
stealing the bride. This, by the way,
was what was done with Stanley Ma
son, and when found there were heavy
welts all over his body. Mrs. Mayors
was next on the stand and she simp
ly corroborated the above testimony.
D. Levi was next and he testified
that Harry Jones was at his store at
three O'Clock in the afternoon on the
day Of the murder. DR.. J. NJ. William
son, who heard the confession, said
that Jones made the same without any
threats being made and Ed told him
that he made it of his own free will.
Mrs. Helms was the last witness and
she testified that some time before the
murder Mrs. Jones was at her home
and there told her that Ed was four
teen years old. This ended the testi-
mony and the arguments opened. The
court room. as yesterday, was crowded
with people eager to hear all the evil
dence in the case. The list of ladies
was even larger and it was with diff
Guilty that the officials were permitted
to occupy their proper places. Dur
ing the trial so far, the prosecution
proved one good point, and that is Ed
ward Jones being whipped by his father
in the manner described tried the
same thing with Stanley Mason and,
securing him by tieing his ligs to-
gether. gave him the awful beating be-
fore stated. The evidence of Rachel
Jones, his sister. was also c0ntradicted
and, taken altogether. the State made