The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-02
SAMUEL YOUNG.

Samuel c'Brlgham'D Young was the
next witness. He was one of the four
In the Mclaughlin crowd when the
killing occurred. He heard johnson
say, "Give it to them" and then the
shooting began. Frank ran into the
photograph gallery and Craig ran.
Charles stopped and the witness Step
ped behind q telegraph pole, He could
not see who was firing, but their target
was Charles Mclaughlin, who after be-
ing wounded, walked over to him and
fell into his arms and 10 the pavement,
where he died. Craig, he said, did not
shoot; neither did he nor Frank Nc
Laughlin, Charles Mclaughlin did not
draw his gun until after the first two
shots.
on cross.examinatlon by Captain
DoVener, the witness statements at the
coroner's examination were compared
with his testimony at the trial, and a
number Of conflicting statements were
brought out which the witness was not
able to put together satisfactorily.
The witness said Frazier had seen the
Mclaughlin crowd on the afternoon of
the killing In "Stoney' Duffy's saloon,
opposite the postofflce. Frazier left the
saloon after exchanging few words
with Frank and Charles Mclaughlin,
Will Craig and himself The examine
ton was then turned TO time and place
Of the witness meeting with the Nc
IIaughlinE. Captain Dovener read the
witness evidence at the coroner's in
quest in which he testified that Devln-
ney and johnson shook their fists at the
Mclaughlin crowd, and secured from
the witness his disavowal that he had
aald anything Of the kind. On his pres
emit examination by Captain Dovener he
had simply said Devinney and Johnson
waved their hands at them. The cross
examination continued.
Ibid you Gee them shake their fists?'
asked Captain Dovener,
mo sir, didn't" was YounEs an
sWer, after some hesitation.
The walk up town Of the McLaughlins
before the killing was next touched
upon, with reference to a discrepancy
between the routes as laid out by Craig
and t1ls witness.
Craig was mistaken" said Young re-
ferrIng 10 this discrepancy.
''How do you know?'
II was thinking over it."
Captain Dovener endeavored to have
the witness admit that he was being
posted in his story, but couldn't extract
such an admission.
The next point brought out was
whetherur not the witness saw Ben Fra
zier come out Of the Parker block.
Then you do say you saw him come
out OF the Parker block?"
HE come from that way; down around
that block" said the witness.
Coming down to the moment OF the
killing. he was in the rear, with
flI,utslasn Nal ntvfri11tF, Hntl tho. NIy1tUaanF
Captain Dovener asked the witness of
ne hadn't said before that they were
walking four abreast.
II was next to Charley" said the wit
ness.
witness did not see Charles McLaugh-
lin with revolver until he threw 1t
down when he was wounded,
III you were not acquainted with
Johnson how do you know he said Give
It to 'cm'?
1T was the same voice we heard at
Twenty-tlfth street"
After hearing give II 70 'em," witness
walked a short distance and turned
around, getting behind the telegraph
post.
"Do you know who did the shootlng?"
mo SIR"
What did you do?"
Il stepped behind the post"
Referring to Charles McLaughlin's re-
vOlver, the witness dlsclaimed any
knowledge OF It. He last saw It lying
on the pavement.
WHO else had a gun in that party?"
II can't 6ay."
Didn't Craig have a gum"
Didn't zee him have one"
what became Of Frank"
Cant say"
Don't you know Craig fired the frst
Ehot?"
How do you want me TO answer it?"
According TO the TRUTH"
NO" WAS the witness answer,
what did Craig do before he RAM"
HE WAS walklng-not running when
seen him. He was alongside OF me-
cWhcn tho firing was going on did you
ReS Craig?"