Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-09

stand, but as all the questions wers
answered by hearsay, the testimony
was struck out.
Charles Golden, the next witness,
testified that he lived about 400 yards
from the Mason house and was the
closest resident to it. The evening
the murder was committed he re-
turned home at seven O'Clock, and a
half hour later saw Mrs. Mason go
home, and in about five minutes heard
her call for him. He went up with
Mr.. Cox and they found Stanley, To-
eating him by the groans. The wit
ness described the appearance OF the
boy and also much of the clothing.
Dr. S. M. Steels was the next wit
ness, and he testified to arriving at
the Mason house between s and 8 p.
M and made medical examination
of the boys. He testified to the hoe,
clubs and switch. He could find no
willows near where the boys were
found. The nearest was below the
house, where some could be found
broken The next day after Jones was
placed in the penitentiary. he told me
that he killed Stanley Mason. First
he denied it, but afterwards said he
killed him with hoe He took Stan
ley's pants off and then Stanley got
away from him and ran up the hill,
where he overlook and struck him.
The second time he hit him with the
hoe, then beat him about two min>
utes with clubs, and finished him by
applying switches for fully ten min
utes He said that Stanley had told
all over town that he had stolen
bride and had also called his sister
bad names He said he killed Willie
so he would not tell. He killed him
with clubs and cut his throat with a
pen-knife, and then threw him over
the hill Cross-examination: Jones
asked me if 1 thought he would hang,
and l replied that l thought not if he
told the truth. At this point Jones
stood up, and witness said that he
was larger than the Mason boy.
William Burkett, the next witness,
stated that in his yard about two
weeks before the affair occurred, Ed.
said to his mother that those hillside
niggers say | stole bride, and | am
going to whip them, by God. My
mother said, You must not do that,
for you would be prosecuted. He re-
piled, I'll kill them.
John A. Burley was next on the
stand, and he stated that Jones con-
fessed to him of doing the whole
thing, and the confession was substan-
TALLY the same as given by DR.. Steele,
and which has also been published.
The boy went there for the purpose
of doing the deed and Mr.. Burnley hello
out no inducements to Jones for him
to tell the story of the crime.
Officer Kidder was next on the
stand, and he gave a description oil
the tragedy and also Unidentified the
articles used by Jones in committing
the murder There was nothing new
introduced in his testimony, with the
exception that it was proven where
the switch was broken off the bush.
At this point John Burnley was re-
called and a few other questions ask
ed, but of no Importance.
Mrs. Mary Helms was next put on
the stand, and she told of the brldle
and that Jones had said in her pres
ence that the Mason boy had told a lie
on him and that he would beat him
to death for it.
David Teagarden was next, and on
being sworn identified the articles Oh
fered as evidence in the case. He
was also asked about other clothes
handed him about the time of the
murder, and he said he had some IN
his custody. The defense asked MN
to produce them, and was excused I'M
til this morning. Mrs. Mason was
here called and identified the clothes
of both her boys as that which was
worn by them the day of the murder
when she left them alone. She also
testified to other minor matters, ana
was soon excused.
Here the State rested its side OF the
case. and the defense were ready with
their witnesses.
At this point Attorney Ewing made
move to have the confessions already or
fered as evidence, struck out. A little DIS
cussfon followed and Judge Paul over
ruled the objection. The next witness was
Mrs. Mary Jane Jones, mother OF the
prisoner. She stated that the boy was Is
wears of age on the Sth of last July, but
she could not tell what year he was born
in. She has nine children living, and Ed
ward was her youngest On cross exam
nation by Capt Dovener she could not
tell the ages of any of the other children
and got very badly mixed up on the ages
of all. While the examination was going
on she complained of feeling unwell, ana
her case was dropped until this morning.
VIM Meighen, who conducted the prosecu-
ton at the coroner's inquest, was next on
the stand. He told of examining the
prisoner and how he had told of the
crime finally admitting that he killed
him with the hoe and clubs.
Jones cried on the stand and Meighen
promised TO see that he was not hurt If
he told the truth. Later the boy was turn
ed over to John A. Burley, to whom he
made a full confession
Here attorney Ewirg again moved to
strike out the confessions made to Burley
Evans and Steele by Jones, but the court
overruled the same again.
Rev. VIM. Toney was next on the stand
but he only testified that he knew the
boy about three years. The defense want
ed to prove something about Jones mental
condition, but were not permitted to dc
So Harry Jones was next placed on the
stand and in his testimony he recited the
story of how he and his boy were out pick
inng blackberries the day of the murder
and that his son had no connection with
the murder. He himself was at home un-
til 4 O'Clock. when he went to town TO see
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