The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

vinnev the gun. Mr. Shorts further
feTlip161lS 70 Nr, Boyee was N line win
10 preyioug statements, a. TO his stop
N Nehen's saloon for q gun, ana plr-
suit OF johnson and Deyinney. Wit-
neeS didn't see Devinney handle me gun
any way. johnson wa8 probably seven
feet out IN the street.
10 M. Meyer, witness stated that he
had known both Devlnney and johnson
for several years
Peter Conan was the next Wltnes,s
1Fr. Conan stated that he was mile
man, living at 1913 Wood street. he
knew the McI.aughlins By sight. Dut MOI
Craig or Young. Saw Charles ana
nam, Mel .alfgfi'ins September q Saw
prisoners come up Sixteenth street 70
Market. witness sitting In front OF Hea-
Tvs saloon. Saw prisoners come down
Market later behind the MeLAnghhuB
and q third party, probably Craig, De-
yinuey and johnson were only few
minutes behind the McLaughlinA Wit
mess giypnOseds they were fifty feet be-
hind. witness heard the shooting. ana
thourht Il came from fire crackers.
When he saw the crowd he went 70 the
scene, and saw Devinney and Johnson
going down South street They We're
In front OF the Heatne tabernacle, walk
inE moderately slow, with their oack g
to prisoner. Witness Judged II was ~
p. m. when he saw prisoners nrat that
day. - ~.
mars testimony developed nothing
new. Mr.. Boyce and Mr.. Meyer tried
10 iH the rate Of speed &C WHICH the
prisoners were walking.
HANNAN's EVIDENCE.
James Hannah, the cigar man, whose
store Is near the Market street bridge.
stated that he knew Johnson by sight.
Last Friday he first saw prisoners at
Market ana South streets, He noticed
Johnson had a black eye. They were
coming down the street. witness
stood looking out his store window. ne
eaT gevinney pull O revolver from his.
hIp rocket. and heard a voice, pregum.
ably Johnson's, cry: "Give II to himl
three tiules Witness left his window
when DevInney pulled the gun, 9s ne
didn't want to see any shooting. heaLu
the shots a second or two AFTER peVlh-
ney pulled the gun: JUDGED I'VE o.
seven shots Noticed horse and Dug
a. near the scene. WltneBS saw the
prisoners right after the shooting; they
passed him at the door walking, up
street, DevInney had the gun, and ne
was some, time trying to put the gun
into his pocket. He got II Into his pock-
ct opposite Shriver's confectionery
store; saw the prisoners get as tar as
South street. The attention OF witness
was then caMed TO the man Crank NC
Laughlin) who jumped over the bank.
Devlnney was standing between TWO
posts. and he was few feet from tne
curbstone. Mclaughlin was pointing
a gun, said witness. at the prisoners,
Witness saw the McLaughltns walking
toward the bridge, their backs being 70.
ward the prisoners. Johnson was next
to the curb, almost side By side with
Deylnney when gun was raised. Al
the time Devlnney raised the gun, tue
ArcLaughilns' backs were toward prs
oEers. The. only conversation witness
heard was Give II to them"
To Mr.. Boyce, Mr.. Hannah SAID ne
left the front OF the store after DeVin-
new raised the gun, hence didn't see the
shooting. Devinney had the gun IN MS
hands returning past the store. Didnt
notice him changing cylinders tne
horse and buggy was hitched noFth Oh
the scene OF the tragedy.
DR.. Armbrecht was the next WHINE:
He was questioned as 10 the autops y
he conducted. Mr.. Boyce objected TO
Mr.. MEYERS uuestionas TO McLaughllns
o on ms ali being in good condition. The
witness found the fatal bullet In the
left chest cavity. Drs. Hildreth, Reed
schwinp and w. r. Taylor assisted the
witness at the autopsy. Dr.: Arm
brecht also discovered a wound In the
left leg; this wound was similar to that
caused by a bullet. ~.
At this point the state rested. Inc
defense had no testimony TO oner' FT !s-
ecutlng Attorney Meyer then mace tne
Formal application for holding the pris-
onerg for the grand Jury. Squire DUN
ming then he'd the prisoners for the next
term Of court.