Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03

| the saloon he meant ID his testimony
was owned by Stoops ct the time Of
| the shooting.
A. T. Kurner was the last witness
called. He was in D. c. Runners shop,
south of South street, at the time OF
| the shooting and heard the shots, but
did not go out untilthe affair was over.
He saw defendants pass the shop, and
Devinney had revolver. There was
no DISCRIMINATION.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
L. G. Nixon, who was on the stand
at the morning session, was recalled
by the State, and told the jury that
Duffy's saloon was at No. 1881 Market
street When witness saw Johnson
and Devinny on the day Of the shoot
ing, they were seven to ten yards from
Duffy's, and the saloon he spoke of at
the morning session was next door
north. Defendants were directly in
front of that saloon, going in north
westerly direction from the edge of the
pavement.
To Capt. Dovener, witness said that
was the first time he saw defendants
that day. Witness resided at No. 1913
Thirty-third street, five or six squares
from McLaughlin's who lived on the
East side of Eoff street, at Thirty-sixth
street. There was quite controversy
between witness and Capt. Dovener as
to how witness would go from his home
to McLaughlin's and how far it was,
and map had to be called in to aid in
the discussion. which was prolonged
for some time. Witness knew Charles
and Frank Mclaughlin, Will Craig and
Sam Young. He had known the Nc
Laughlins for ten or twelve years, but
could not say he associated with them.
Witness was before the coroner at the
time of the inquest. Capt. Dovener
tried to show that at the inquest wit
ness testified that Johnson had on a
black sack coat and a black hat, and
this made witness trifle mad, and he
maintained he said he thought" he
had on sack coat and a straw hat, and
had said nothing about black or soft
hat.
EDWARD KENNY.
Witness was bartender at Mehen's
saloon at the time of the shooting.
He was in the saloon at the time, and
ran out and when he reached South
street he saw Johnson and Devinny
going down South street Witness
went to the corner and looked at the
crowd down the street, and then went
back.
SAM YOUNG RECALLED.
In further cross examination by
Capt. Dovener, Young repeated that he
was standing by the telegraph pole,
near the scene of the shooting, at the
time, but since removed. He did not
know John Charlton, and did not see a
man on bicycle. When witness
caught Mclaughlin and eased him
down, it was at the blue post, and not
at the red post. Witness said he was
not in front of the gallery door before
he went to Mclaughlin, and he did not
say to McLaughlin: Don't shoot any
more" Witness said to Mclaughlin:
Hold up!" meaning to hold himself up.
PETER CONFER.
On the afternoon of September 9th,
witness was in front of the Bowery
saloon, between Market and Main; he
knew defendants. and saw them on
Sixteenth street before the shooting;
they were going towards Market, from
Main, and crossed the street and went
up Market; they came back down
Market to the corner of Sixteenth and
waited there moment or two, and
then went up Market again. Nc
Laughlins and others passed down,
which was after Johnson and Devinny
had come to the corner and gone back.
The McLaughlins were walking at an
ordinary rate, taking their time; after
they passed Sixteenth, going on down,
defendants passed; that was in three or
four minutes; the first party was about
the width of the street ahead of de-
PENDANTS. He heard of the shooting
pretty quick" after the men passed;
they had about time to walk to the
bridge; witness heard three or four
shots and went to the corner, and saw
a crowd, and ran to South street and
saw defendants going down South
street; did not see how far they went;
witness went to the place of the shoot
ing and saw Mclaughlin on the side
walk. Witness was personally ac-
quainted with the defendants.
On cross-examination witness said he
had testified at the inquest that the
McLaughlins might have walked about
a square before defendants appeared at
Klari's going after them down Market
street Witness did not see Samuel
Young in the party at all: he knew
nothing about the party having stop
ped between Sixteenth street and being
joined by Sam Young. Defendants
were walking at their usual gait
ANDY ROBINSON.
This was very important witness
for the State.
On the day of the shooting he was
working at Peter Erbs, and when the
shooting occurred he was coming out
OF Bolts saloon. on the east side of
Market street, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth. He was coming out
of the front door, and saw shot fired;
he jumped back into the door and
heard another shot. He went through
the saloon and came out the side way
'but first | saw a man run his hand
back and | got out. l did not see his
revolver till later, but | saw him put
his hand back. Two shots were fired
before that. johnson fired the first
shot; l saw him; l know them both; it
was after the first shot | saw the man
put his hand back. l only saw Johnson
fire one shot, but two shots were fired
before the man put his hand back, and
jumped back, because i did not know
what was coming from the other side"