Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-23

fused, and also refused to premise him
that she would marry him in the fu-
ture, he promising ring If she would.
Cramblett wanted her to die with him
if they could not marry, but she sensi-
bly, said she did not want to die.
Cramblett wanted her to meet him at
neighbor's house, bue she was afraid
to on her parents account. She said
Cramblett always treated her well and
never made threats against her father.
Coroner ]. A. Fisher was called to
tell about the bullets, felt wadding, etc,
he got at GosnelPs, and of the mans
and horses footprints near by which
he measured and which corresponded
to Cramblett's feet and his horses
hoofs.
When Cora Gosnell said Cramblett
wanted her to die with him on several
occasions but she refused firmly, it
created quite sensation in the court
room and showed how desperately
Cramblett loved the girl. He told her
on one occasion that he might as well
be in the middle of the sea if she would
not have him.
In the evening Sheriff Porter told OF
the horses hoof prints where the horse
was hitched near Gosnell's the night OF
the murder, corresponding to Cram
blett's horses hoofs. He testified that
Cramblett asked to go along when he
told him at Gosnelrs that he was going
up to Cramblett's to search the house
and Cramblett did not oppose the
search. Porter said Cramblett in talk
ing about the prospective search, while
he was being examined, it developed
that the coroner had gotten Cramblett's
testimony at the inquest without waiv-
ing him of his rights when he was
suspected party. Cramblett's attorney
wanted the testimony, as he felt the
prosecutor would have introduced it
had it been of advantage to the prose
cution. 1t will be introduced to-mor-
row. Sheriff Porter said Cramblett
told him he lost the missing horse shoe
on Sunday, but a later witness testified
that Cramblett told him the shoe was
lost Saturday night.
Walker Meek, the local Sherlock
Holmes in the case, testified to exam
lining the horses tracks thoroughly, and
he was sure the tracks near Gosnells
house correspondent to Cramblett's
horse, as he measured the tracks and
examined the horses hoofs. William
Cheffey, later witness who did track
ing, says the horse hitched near Cos
nell's had only one shoe on, and this
CORES pended to RainboW'S horse.
Chaffey is reliable, but he Is said to
be related by marriage to Cramblett.
George Gosnell a nephew Of the muir
dered man, testified to going after
Cramblett to bring him to Gosnells on
Tuesday week ago to see Martins
Ferry officers, and ON the way Cram
blett said he twas all right if the rest
of the family stick to him. but fur
Their than this Gosnell could remember
nothing.
Mrs. Lavina Rainbow, mother of JEFF
Rainbow, neighbor of Gosnell's, was
Ou lu6 u. Out Stlu WnSA IHt re-
port of the gun was heard she thought
it was Jim Gosnell shooting a coon,
and went out to hear the dog and coon
fight. In a little while her son, who
was at Dillonvale, came in and told her
of Gosnell's death. She said her son
and Gosnell had been enemies for TWEEN
ty years, because her son shot a dog of
Gosnelps, and in latter years they had
words because JEFF moved a boundary
line stone. She denied that the Rain
bow children were in Gosnell's kitchen,
as she says they were afraid Of Gosnell
and would not so on his land.
At p. m. the trial was postponed
until Thursday at 8 a. m.
The large attendance of ladies at
the trial is said to be due to the fact
that Cramblett was popular with wo-
men. On all sides it is thought even
if he is bound over he cannot be con-
victed, as there is too much room for
doubt.
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