Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

an; not in partnership with him and
am not his assent, ! have gene
into the country twice to prosecute
cases for him. / have been in the
Office with him ever since he was
prosecuting attorney. Two letters
were here shown the witness which
he acknowledged having written,
signed and sent to Clendenning by
mail. "Mr. Strickling told me
that Clendenring would be in Sis
tersvilIe and that he would meet
Clendenning there. Strickling had
word from Clendenning that he
wanted to see him. / wrote the
letters on the conversation. Strick-
ling told me to send word to Glen
denning that Strickling would see
Clendenning in Sistersville. Strick-
ling said, Tell Clendenning 1
will meet him in Sisters
VILE l discussed arranging a
meeting between Strickling and
Clendenning only this once; wrote
letter as Clendenning's attorney
and not as Strickling's; ifthere was
any meeting it was arranged be-
tween them; l know nothing about
the meeting. Clendenning came
frequently to my Office and Strick
ling was there sometimes. l have
no recollection of Strickling telling
me to tell Clendenning to evade
Kerans. The letter No. I was
offered and admitted in the evi,
dence."
The next witness was r. B. +.
Martin, who testified substantially
as follows.
81 live about a mile or a mile and
half from town. / know Strick-
ling and saw him at the fair; he was
very drunk; l know it from his &C
tons and talk; he was in his shirt
sleeves; he was. talking to the Hen
thorn woman and they sat down by
the hall. She told him that man
by the lame of Barker had tried to
force her and asked him what she
should do; he said: Shoot the
heart out Of the d s-ot a
B.. Her husband came up and
said if he had any money he be-
lieved he could beat them shooting
at the shooting gallery. Strickling
gave him some money and he went
to shoot. Strickling asked her to
meet him and she asked him where;
he said at the swing that night, and
then they started off arm in arm to-
ward the sheep pen. This was on
the 27th day of August, the 3rd
day of the fair"
CROSS EXAMINATION.
II am not unfriendly with Mr..
Strickling, and have not been un-
friendly with him since my father
in-law was defeated for circuit
clerk, any more than any other
man who does not do right"
Court adjourned till tomorrow,
at 9 o'clock.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The first witness called was
Frank Richmond, who testified In
substance, as follows:
"I live one-half mile from Mid
dlebourne and know R. B F. Mar
tin and Strickling; saw Strlck-
ling at the fair talking to the Hen
thorn woman; Martin and l were
together; Strickling, Mr.. Henthorn
and Mrs. Henthoru came up to the
hall together; Henthorn wanted to
shoot, and StricklinS gave him
some tno-.eey and he vent TO the
shooting gallery Strickling wanted
to meet her that night, and they
agreed to meet at the swing at E
o'clock, when the whistle blew; they
then walked toward the sheep pen;
St1ickling was drunk"
DISCRIMINATION.
"Strickling was staggering around;
the shooting gallery was about IS
PAGES away from the hall, abont the
width of the court room; there were
people in the ground; Henthorn
was not long at the shooting gale
ry; Strickling went 10 the shooting
gallery and shot and then he and
Henthorn and his wife went to
ward the sheep pen; Strickling had
stalls in that direction; Strickling
and Mrs. Henthorn were locked
arms when they left; Henthorn
was by Strickling's side: l last saw
him about 10 feet from sheep pen:
other people showed that they had
been taking a drink; whistle blew