Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-23

ana afterwards Threw STONES a. Hin,
striking him in the side. He said he
then got stick and whipped Stanley
with it on the legs. The acting prose-
cutor brought in one of the small
switches,
SMEARED WITH BLOOD,
found at the scene of the crime, Tues
day evening by Henry M. Salter, but
Jones denied that it was the right stick
that it was smaller one, but almost
Immediately afterwards admitted that
he had used that stick, and had whip
ped Stanley with it. He said that STAN
| ley had hit with the hoe, and that he
took the hoe from Stanley and hit him
with a club, and that about that time
little Willie Mason hit him, and that he
then used the hoe on Stanley, hitting
him on the side of the head. The hoe
was brought into he room, and the
prisoner identified it.
In reply to further questions Jones
said that after he hit Willie with the
hoe he also hit Stanley, and afterwards
CUT WILLIE'S THROAT
with knife, explaining how he jabbed
the knife in and then pulling it down.
ward, instead of crosswise. He said it
was a small white-handled knife be-
longing to his brother. The jury sent
out for this knife, and it was shown to
tn witness mixed with several other
white handled knives He picked out
the right knife without hesitation, and
an examination showed blood on the
blade. The witness was not asked in
detail about the other wounds upon the
bodies of the two boys or about the fact
that Stanley's clothes were torn off him,
and his shirt tied about his legs.
After good deal of questioning, to
| little purpose, Jones said he was home
when the alarm was given, but that
he heard Mrs. Mason screaming, and
that he got up and stayed up all night.
This was directly opposed to the sub
sequent statement of the boys father
to the jury, he saying that the boy was
in bed and asleep all night.
The examination of young Jones
took up nearly all Of the morning,
many of the questions and answers
being of little interest, and there w6I
many delays and repetitions.
Harry Jones,
FATHER OF THE BOY,
was next placed on the stand. He told
about the same story as the boy re-
garding the events of the morning, ex-
cept that he said his granddaughter,
Sallie, was with him and his son. The
boy said nothing about the girl. His
evidence at times was very contradic-
tory. At first he said they came home
from the berry picking about twelve
o'clock, and little later said 1t was
about one. In the afternoon he said
he went to Moundsville to see David
Levi. to get some money, and that he
was gone about half-an-hour, but in
reply to another question he said that
he got home about five o'clock, which
did not figure out well at all. Still
later he said it was nearly six o'clock,
and then said he did not leave home
to go to town until after four o'clock,
and that when he came home
ED. WAS PICKING BERRIES
by the fence, near the house, and that
he called to him and sent him to
Roberts, after a sack of corn. When
the boy returned he ED went to bed.
Ed. had said nothing, when he was
under examination, about going to
Roberts. The father was asked
whether his son was reading a book
in the yard when he returned from
town, and he said he did not see him
with a book at any time. He said
Charley-another son-came home and
told of the murder, and that Ed. was
then in bed asleep, and was told moth
ing about it until morning.
After the father mad told his story,
he was told what his son had testified
to. and he said the boys story could
not be true. Asked if he did not know
that his son had been accused of the
murder. and that he had advised him
what to say and DO, he replied that
he had heard of the charge, but that
he had talked to no one about 1t.
Later he admitted that he had dis
cussed the matter with his wife. He
was asked if he had not wanted to
send Ed. away to his brothers, and
OFFERED HIM MONEY
to go with, but denied it.
The jury then adjourned until two
o'clock.
The first witness of the afternoon was
Eli Rum, who lives near Jones, having
moved there about four weeks ago. He
said he knew Ed. Jones and had been told
to look out for the boy, as he was "a
tough citizen" Witness had heard of the
bride stealing matter In answer to 9TH
er questions witness said one morning re-
Gently Ed. Jones came to witness house
with a knife and a hammer in his hands,
and said he had
BEEN SELLING EGGS
To the Masons. Witness asked him why
he went there when he had trouble with
the boy and Jones said: hStaniey told
lie on me, and I'll give him a thrashing."
Witness said that on Tuesday, avout five
O'Clock. he again saw Ed. coming from
the Mason house. The boy was acting
suspiciously, and tried 10 hide behind
pig pen. Asked whether he thought any
thing of these actions at this time, witness
said they were suspicious, but that he
thought nothing of it until he heard Mrs.
Mason's screams, after she got home.
Wednesday witness met Ed. Jones and
said to him: Ed, you didn't kill them
children. did your" He replied: mo,
was with father picking berries all day."
At this the little girl, the grandchild said:
No. Ed, you were only with father in
the morning. We
DIDN'T KNOW WHERE YOU WERE
after dinner" Ed. said. in reply to this:
shut up; you don't know what you're
talking about"
Alb. Grow was the next witness called.
He testified to seeing Harry Jones and
his son Ed picking berries in the morning.
Deputy Sheriff s. NJ. Cunningham iden-
Ahnd tha hlnnd-sfained knife As one he