The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09

would show this. From the location Of
Charles McIaughlln's wound. lie must
have had his right arm raised 70 fire at
johnson or was firing. James Hannah,
the cigar man, hadn't said Johnson fred
the frBt shot: he said nc heard a voice
like JOhnsOr's say give It TO them;
he couldn't say he saw the other men
formed around; he was only watching
johnson and Devinney, and he saw no
more until the shooting was over. Ed
DAILY, working In Humans shop, who
knew none OF the parties, said he heard
first. shot, then heard give II TO 'enl"
and before the shot was fired Hannah
came Into the shop. Hannah was mis-
taken, said Mr.. BoVce. The shot was
fired before the remark was uttered.
ar. Young said he heard the remark,
but couldn't tell whether the shot came
first. Craig contradicts Young ana
Frank Mclaughlin. It was peculiar
that Craig didn't know more about the
shooting. It was because he fired the
first shot. The man who fired that first
shot was the cause OF the tragedy; he Is
accountable for the death OF Charles
Mclaughlin; 'and that man." asserted
Mr., Boyce, lis William Craig" There
were five loads and two empty shells In
Craig's revolver when he turned II over
to Theodore Richter, after Charles Nc
Laughlln's body was taken home. with
the remark to Richter, mot to soy any
thing about IT," referring to the gun.
Crnig didn't want 1t disclosed that that
gun was on his person at the time OF
the tragedy. Richter testldes that one
OF the Ave loaded cartridges was nick
ed" which leads to the opinion that
Craig took to his heels over the Mar
ket street bridge when his revolver
hung fire. BY illustrations of the loca-
ton OF Brlnkmger's photograph gallery
and the curb In front, Mr.. Boyce en-
deayored to show that the bullet holes
couldn't all have come from Johnson,
standing out in the street.
The state had failed to make good its
promise at the opening OF the case that
both Johnson and DevlnneF had guns.
Louis Theirs failed to show this in his
testimony. Colonel George 3. Caldwell,
+. II. Alexander and other witnesses
who followed the prisoners to the city
building, saw only one gun. Andy Rob
inson's testimony that the first shot he
heard and saw fired was BIZ johnson out
in the street, and not behind McLauSh-
Inns back. Robinson wasn't In a posi-
tlon to tell who fired the first shot; the
evidence OF Daily, DR.. Armbrecht and
William Craig, and the bullet hole In
the doorway Indicate that the first shot
didn't come from the street. Mr.. Boyce
quoted from other spectators to show
that the first man to shoot hadn't been
shown to be Johnson.
There was nothing to indicate that
Hugh Devinney had raised hand Or
conspired to Kill Charles Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Boyce didn't know whether bull
let from Craig or johnson had killed
Mclaughlin. but In view OF the beat
ings and C.aIg's threats. johnson was
Justified in defending himself. In con-
cluslOn Mr.. Boyce cited Frank Nc
LaughlIn's, brigham" YOung's and
Craigs testimony. at the Inquest and
trial, which he alleged differed mater
tally. Annie Riley, little Maggie Kane
and other Parker's row residents show
ed Craig was armed Friday outside OF
the house. Craig's revolver showed that
he had fred one bullet and the dent"
in another cartridge showed another at
tempt
Concluding. he said he hoped he had
not used language too harsh for the oc-
casion. He cared not. however, how
harsh he had spoken OF William Craig.
The cause of Charles McLaughlln's
death was VIII Craig aud Frank Nc
LaughIIn-that beautiful specimen OF
degraded manhood, VIII Craig. He
could not help bu. believe the deceased
BY his actions contributed to bring
about his violent ending.
He would draw no eloquent word pic
ture. would not picture the agony of the
aged mother and father who are wait
Ing for the jury's verdict. He felt con-
fidens the jury would ind no verdict
but one OF mot guilty"
Mr.. Boyce closed at 1850 p. M. and
Judge Hugus adjourned court until Z p.