The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-27

was the next Witness, ana lesIlutu u
having Inquired as to the whereabouts
of Dittmore, to which Driller responded
that he hadn't seen him since dinner
time.
States Star Witness.
The states star witness was then
called in the person Of John Watkins,
the man who purchased the house-boat
from Drlller few days after the dis
appearance of Dittmore. Coming to
Wheeling on July 3, he said he proceed
ed over the river to West Wheeling on
the 4th, his Intention beng to purchase
house boat. Coming on the boat he
found Drlller and woman on board.
The woman was lying on a mattress
and had a black eye. and her arms and
legs were bruised. Coming to an agree
ment with Drlller. they proceeded
across the river to Wheeling and to
Squire Greer's oGice, where the bill Of
sale was drawn up. Then they went
back to the house-boat and picked up
a tramp, who was bothered by boys
throwing stones at him on this side Of
the river. A keg OF beer was taken
along and the three men got away with
1t. During the day Driller pointed to
Mrs. Parker and said he had given her
the black eye, but the woman respond
ed. mo you didn't; Dit did" Then,
said the witness. Drlller explained,
while he was away Dittmore had beat
en- the woman, and on his return Drill
er had asked him about It, and Ditt-
more had begun to explain when Drill
.er, according to the witness. said, 81
smashed him and knocked him into the
river" Drlller also told him, said the
witness, that he had knocked Dittmore
back into the river when ne attempted
to get out.
The next witnesses were Police Lieu
tenant George Devlnney and Chief Of
Police clemnns, who told Of working up
the case last summer.
Adolph Smith, a ten-year-old West
Wheeling boy, was put on the stand
again and testified to having seen
DrIller and Mrs. Parker leave the boat
ON the evening OF July 4. The tramp
who has figured in the case. says the
witness, also saw them leave and said
he would fix Driller.
Scott Davis, OF All Wood street.
Wheeling, told of having seen Driller
At the Belmont landing on Sunday, July
.. Drlller had asked to be set across"
the river and had complained because
witness refused to accommodate him.
william Mlllers testimony was unlm-
portant. He located the house-boat
party on the evening before the muir
der.
At the afternoon session the first
witness was Bernard MetZger a
brother-ln-iaw Of DIttmore. He visited
the house-bolt on July 8. and described
having found clothing given to Dit
more b. himself and son. The witness
then had the boat moved to this side
OF the river and placed a man in
charge.
The Defense Opens.
The first witness for the defense was
Adolph Smith. whose evidence was un-
important He told OF u tramp having
told him Of a fight that had occurred
inside tile boat, but this was ruled out,
because The tramp could not have seen
the fight.
Elsie Duncan, of the Sixth ward, had
known the defendant for fifteen or six
teen yeurs and knew Dlttmore two
years or more. DIttmore, she said,
could drink his share" and Dittmore
and Driller were always friends.
Dr. L. b. Plant was the next witness,
and he answered hypothetical ques-
lions as TO the effect of certain blows.
John Mclaughlin had known Driller
fifteen or twenty years; also Dittmore
for the same period. They were friends.
Tom Mclaughlin testified to the same
eject.
Mrs Emma Parker was recalled. She
said Watkins came to the boat about
II o'clock u. m. July 4, but she denied
his story that Driller had said he