Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-06
EVIDENCE AGAINST JEFF
RAINBOW ALL RULED OUT.
THOUGH THE DEFENSE SUCCEEDEE
IN GETTING MANY POINTS BE-
FORE THE JURY.
MORE HORSE TRACK EVIDENCE.
ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEPENDANT
TAKE THE STAND AND TELL.
OF THE CASE. :
special 10 the Rerister


to-day. More testimony was intro
duced showing Rainbow took another
road home from the one he said he did
at the preliminary hearing. The
shoes of the Cramblett horse and
horse pistol of Rainbow figured as to-
days exhibits. The defense got in
much prejudice in asking about Rain-
bows threats, actions and cenyersa-
tioAs, though the answers were not al
lowed. Only once did they diverge
from going after Rainbow, and that
was in following a mysterious horse
man through Long Run the night Of
the murder. More testimony was in
troduced showing Gosnells good opin-
ion of Cramblett,
The present jury presents unusual
features, as ten of the men on 1t are
leaders in their neighborhoods In
many ways, and IL severed Of these
bell-wethers clash there is sure to be
hung jury. The witnesses are losing
money right along. as many of them
have had to make trips home to
points along the w. & /. e. railroad;
and back again several times during
the trial. Whenever Attorney Erskine
rises to make Jan argument over adj
mission of testimony which reflects on
Rainbow, the crowds hang breathlessly
on his words.
T. f. Rabe, who attends the Sabbath
day jail services, says Cramblett Is
always an interested listener; that ha
takes part in the singing and occa-
sionally arises and gives testimony.
which Rabe says is always impressive.
Charles GosncII,
son OF the murdered man. was on the
stand again this morning and the judge
sustained objection to what Rainbow
said to him while heswas building the
Rainbow line fence. which consisted Of
threats against the whole Gosnell con-
nection.
Charles Irwin, OF Martins Ferry. tes-
tilted to talking to JEFF Rainbow on
the Monday after Gosnelps murder.
There was objection to Irwin telling
what Rainbow said about the direction
Rainbow said he took going home the
evening of the murder. and It was sus-
tanned. 1t was gotten in the record.
however.
r. A. Lindemuth, OF Martins Ferry.
was inquired of the same as Irwin.
with the same result as in Twins
case.
Jacob Durbin and his wife. OF Perrin's
Run, both testified to seeing Rainbow
going up the run from towards Long
Run on the evening OF the murder.
Hugh Best denied meeting and talk
ing to Rainbow as he went up the run
on the evening OF the murder: he also
said that Rainbow was not working at
his place the week before the murder.
He remembered seeing wagon load
OF hunters pass his place going up
the road one evening before the MUIR
der. What Rainbow said to him as to
where the hunters took dinner was
objected to and sustained.
JoBn Rush. Of Bioomfie cid,
was at 81 Cramblett's on the day Of the
sale and saw the musket in the gram
airy. The State showed up that the
witness does not live with HIS family
and got him mixed some.
]. o. Henry told Of getting up on the
Wednesday night after the murder to
see about horse which had gotten
down in the stable, and he saw a man
riding fast past his stable going east
from ST Crambiett's. That was the
night 81 claimed the musket was
stolen. He knew of Rainbow having
horse pistols at his home. There was
objection to going ahead with this, and
the defense put It in the record whera.
il necessity arises. the Circuit Court
can pass on IL.
On State examination the wltnesg
said he did not know from what
branch road the shadowy horseman
came: that 1t was road not much
travelled; that the hoTseman did not
salute as he passed as Il the custom
In the country.
Clayton Carter saId the Rainbow
horse tracks across his field the m0rn-l
ing after the murder led 70 the bars
near the -saw-set" and near where the
horse was hItched the night OF tho
murder Manure was kicked OF 4
horse track by the fence in his presa
ence. and the track which showed 4
toe piece was measured. The stick be
used 10 measure was burned
The Attorneys for the Defense
were. sworn as witnesses and E. "a
Erskine went on the stand first. no
was al the Gosnell premises the Satur-
day after the preliminary hearing. He
examined the horse tracks near tbs
fence and found tracks with toe piecs
and corks both coming up and going
down the strip. a pile Of manure that
was there the morning after the mur-
der was removed that day and there
was a pain horse track with toe piece
and Aorka under Il He measured ths