Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

The goods were left at STEMS, where
witness then wa6-she always worked
at her fathers on Mondays. She went
home about an hour after Bowers
brought the package, TO make up the
goods, and she thought Wylie Bowers
was still at STEMS. She again saw
Bowers on the porch, about half-past
eleven, on STEMS porch. He was mend
ing drum head. She thought Charlie
saw Bowers about l p. m, after dinner
at her fathers. She did not take time
to get dinner at home, but
for she was busy sewing. She fixed the
time by the blowing of Schenks
whistle, which blows at a quarter Of
one. Witness again saw defendant
about two O'clock Or later, on the street,
coming out OF Bogard's saloon; with
SOME MONEY IN HIS HAND.
He was going towards STEMS wagon
shop. She again saw Bowers about
three o'clock, when he came back down
the street from the shop, and witness
sister called to him and asked him If he
had returned the money.
The cross-examination was by Mr..
Sommerville. Witness made three
dresses on the day in question, and
helped to make a fourth. She had forty
yards Of goods. She knew she made
the dresses on the day of the parade,
because Il generally remember
what I do" She started on the dresses
a quarter to twelve o'clock, and fin
ished about five. She also cut out two
more dresses in addition to the four
previously mentioned. There were six
dresses in ALL Witness did the work
at her own home, but was over at her
fathers several times during the after
noon, once for dinner. She cut out two
dresses and partly made one. before she
went to dinner, about one o'clock. She
ate her dinner in about five minutes,
for she was in a hurry. Witness was
asked many searching questions as to
the details Of her work that day, her
visits to her fathers house. why she
went, how long she remained, etc. She
said she tried dress on Wylie Bowers
about half-past four or five o'clock.
The examination as to details was a
very searching one, and at times wit
ness hesitated good deal in her re-
plies. Witness fixed Wylie Bowers
trip to Stone & Thomas on Monday,
Nov. 2, 1896, because it was the day of
the parade, and the boys had not de-
cided to parade until they got together
the Sunday before. Witness had no
memoranda of the dates. She recalled
the time a few days after Bowers was
arrested. She had not thoughtof it be-
fore that Witness never told any one
she could not remember the date he
went to Stone 6 Thomas.
Odd you ever tell any one you
could not account for where Wylie
Bowers was on the day Henry Kiel was
killed? Al don't remember.
Q.-Do you remember a conversation
you had with Minnie Stein, in which
you said you did not know the day
Wylie Bowers went to Wheeling?
Collection; sustained)
Witness was asked If she
REMEMBERED A CONVERSATION
between Isaac Bogard and David Camp
bell. at which Isaac Bogard said wylie
Bowers was in "a bad fix Witness said
she did not hear it, She did not hear
Campbell ansyer Bogard: II don't know;
he might be able to prove he was some
place else" Witness also denied that at
that time she Joined in the conversation
and said: II don't know where Wyiie
Bowers was on that day" Witness also
denied that she saw Dr.. Henderson in the
party.
Mrs. Lizzie Happy, Of SistersvilIe, next
took the stand she is also a daughter of
NJ Stein. Witness was at her fathers
November ?. 1896, and saw Wylie Bowers
there on that day. She saw him from 10
a. m until evening, when they left for the
parade. At 10 a. N. he was on the porch
fixing a drum Witness knew defendant
went 10 Stone & Thomas that day. He
brought the packsg out, and then mend
ed the drum. Witness was with him. and
also Charley Stein. They worked at the
drum about UP to dinner time. He ate
dinner at Mr. STEMS house: witness ate
with him. The meal was about a quarter
after twelve Defendant was with witness
nearly all afternoon, although he left once
Bogard's saloon, about three o'clock Wit
ness was then upstairs, at her sisters.
He went In the saloon and came out with
some money and went to the shop. When
he came back witness called him upstairs
in her sisters house and asked him what
hs was doing with that money. Witness
was constantly with defendant from 10
a. m. to noon On November ?. 1886. and fix
ed it the Monday night before the cleo
ton. IT was the Gay Henry Kiei was kill
ed: they heard of the fact that day. early
in the afternoon Witness was absolutely