Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07


half of the defense, and it was busy
day, during which very considerable
progress was made. Defense was well
through with it's witnesses when Court
adjourned last evening, and this morn
ing one of the defendants will go on
the stand. Which will take prece-
dence, however, could not be ascertain
ed last evening. The examination
and cross-examination of these two
witnesses will certainly consume day,
and perhaps a little longer, and then
the State will offer evidence in rebuff
tai of the defense. AS there will prob
ably be no time limit on the arguments
of counsel, it will be a scratch if the
case goes to the jury by Saturday
night.
The first witness called yesterday
morning was James Monroe. He knew
Johnson, and defendant habitually
walked at a fast gait.
Frank Mclaughlin was called, and
testified briefly in denial of hostile
demonstrations he was alleged to have
made.
Josephine Combs was next recalled.
The defendants left her home between
one and two o'clock on the afternoon
of the shooting, after the McLaugh-
Inns had gone up Main street. Benz.
Frazier was at her house, but went up
street with the McLaughlins.
To Mr. Howard: Witness was look
ing out of her kitchen window when
she first saw the McLaughlins; she
went to the front window, and the
party was then as far up Main street
as Twenty-fourth, on the north side
Of that street; witness had known de-
PENDANTS for five or six years; when
che first met Johnson he borrowed
bucket to get some beer In; she saw
defendants about seven o'clock on the
evening Of September It'll; they went
away in about half an hour; about
three o'clock in the morning she saw
them on the sidewalk; Johnson had
two bottles of beer and was opening
one of them; Johnson and Devinney
both drank the beer; that was after
the fight, and after Devinney had been
unconscious; none of the party in her
house went to bed, but remained up all
night; they did not want defendants
to go to sleep, lest blood should choke
them; Craig was at the house at II
o'clock on the morning of September
9th, the day of the shooting; she knew
with Craig that morning; Johnson had
been to see witness the Monday night
before, but did not stay all night;
Johnson did not live with her, but ate
and slept there once in while; he
remained there all day Thursday, the
day before the shooting, because he
was not in condition to go out on the
street; when he did go, Devinney went
with him; witness dressed wound on
his right hand.
Q.-Why did Johnson open the beer
on the street, instead of going into the
house? Al don't know. objection;
sustained.)
Q.-The defendant, Johnson, is your
lover is he not? Ayes, sir.
, Q.-And Devinney is the Parker wo-
mans lover? Ayes, sir.
Frank Mclaughlin was recalled to
answer the question where his brother
Charles worked. He said at the Cen
trail glass works.
w. M. Handlan was called. Witness
knew Charles and Frank Mclaughlin.
On the morning of Thursday, Septem
Der Sth, Frank Mclaughlin asked wit
ness for a revolver. Witness told him
it was not safe to carry revolver, and
he had better resort to the law.
To Mr.. Howard: Frank said de-
PENDANT had threatened him, and that
was his reason for wanting a revolver.
Mrs. Annie Parker was called To
Mr.. Boyce: Live at Twenty-fifth and
Main streets; remembered the fight
there Thursday morning; she vas with
Mrs. Combs; the first thing she saw
was Devinney lying on the pavement
unconscious, while Johnson was on the
ground, and three men were beating
and stamping him, apparently on the
hand; she didn't know the men who
attacked him. witness dragged Devin-
ney in to the house and washed the
blood off his face; he was unconscious,
and remained so about fifteen minutes;
she also brought the beer in; one of
the bottles had been opened. and was
about half full Next afternoon wit
ness saw the McLaughlins, Craig and
Young, at Main and Twenty-fifth