The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-31
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John c. Miller. master teaser at the
GAINESVILLE Glass Works, stated tramps
were often in the glass works, and slept
there at nights, but did not think these,
men were there on the night claimed.
Peter Butler lives near Temperance
Vile. saw two tramps near his place, a
quarter of q mile away; might have
been his neighbors.
Samuel starbuck, called by defense to
show burgiaries In neishborhood OF
somerton; evidence ruled out; defend.
ant excepting.
I Clyde Bulger, Tailor. former constable
OF Warren township, arrested two men
the afternoon preceding the murder,
named Carter. Their statements ruled
out by the court.
f Regarding Lath.
Z James Cassells, Barneaville, testified
regarding lath in lumber yard OF Rog-
ers, and how tied, the state claiming
some Of the Irvine used in tying the
women the night of the murder, came
from the lumber yard. Unimportant
save to show that there was other
itwlne there.
Jesse Warrlck, father of the murder
Cd boy, testified that old Mrs. SWarrick
was not expecting to receive any money.
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Ross Meanor, examined on Wednes-
day, left St. Clalrsville against express
orders OF the court. Returned Saturday
intoxicated. He testified he was put in
Jail at Cambridge for the purpose Of
pumping Stevens. He was sent to Jail
by order Of the court for contempt,
Judge Holllngsworth stating that he
would not permit tho orders of the
court to be disrcgarded by witnesses or
anybody else.
Frank Broom, GAINESVILLE. friend Of
Divine and Stevens, testified to making
the trip to Dakota with Stevens, On
cross examination acknowledged to hav-
ing been in the work house, and when
asked It he had ever been convicted Of
q crime refused to answer.
Nellie Marka, sister of Ada Marka,
who was in the Warrlck residence the
night of the murder. called by defense
to contradict statements made by her
sister. Attempt failed.
A Reporters Evidence.
W. T. Evans, reporter for the Barnes
vile MILESTONE, stated Miss Marka had
told him on the day after the murder
that the robbers when old Mrs. War
ricl. said to them that she would not caro-
II they had not killed her boy, replied:
He is not your boy, we know whose
boy he is" That she also said to him
that she believed he recognized them,
also that she believed one OF the men
had coiored blood in his veins,
Major E. T. Petty, one OF the counsel
for the defnse, testified to having Sc
cured the Irvine shown to the witness
Finch, in Rogers lumber yard.
The glassworl1ers who testified during
the morning session were recalled to
show that these men might possibly
have slept in tile glass house on the
Saturday night, but they said they did
not believe they did.
Contradicting Himself.
Defendant was called and was on the
stand the remainder of the afternoon;
his story was almost the same as that
OF Divine. contradictory Of that given
ct preliminary hearing.
At 3 o'clock the defense rested, with
the understanding that on Monday they
were to have the right to call Stenpgra-
pher Lynch, who reported the prclimin-
airy hearing,
Prosecuting Attorney Hunter S. Arm
strong will open the argument for the
state and be followed by Major E. T.
Petty, for the defense. Then will come
J. B. briggs for the state and A. H.
Mitchell for the defense. The time for
argument is not limited. but in all prob
ability will end to-day in time for Judge