Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-13
NAOMI KING NOT CALLED.
The Commonwealth did not use
the Star Witness.


Defense Promise TO show That Frew,
and moi King was the Girls Protee-
tor.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, Dec, lS-The
second day of the Frew murder trial
was productive Of many lively Incl
! dents Not only were there many
surprises In the testimony Of the pros
eeution, but the Commonwealth fur
nished big surprise in refusing to
call Naomi King as witness. She
had been subpenaed by both sides,
but the impression was general that
she would be used by the Common
wealth. Mrs. King was the first witt
ness after DR.. T. II. White had de-
scrihed the pistol wounds which end
ed Kings life. After detailing the
events of the early hours OF the fatal
evening, she said:
Il retired about II o'clock aud soon
fell asleep, but was awakened by my
husband, who came in shortly after
He called "Hellotn aud woke me. /
remained awake until the shooting
which took place In about an hour.
| heard voices, and tried to locate
them. / then awoke my husband and
told him what | heard He said he
supposed it was Frew and when In
| CURED how he knew, he replied that
when he came TO bed he saw Frew go
ing into Naomi's room. I said that
she WAS under my care, and ] must
get her out. With that | went TO
Naomi's room and called her and
pushed the door open. she did not
answer me. / heard Frew say I'm
coming and heard him walk across
the floor. | returned TO my room and
related to my husband what had hap
pened and he went to Naomi's room.
The men had some words, Erew say
ing Naomi could not go with King.
that he was going To take her to her
sisters Mrs. Ferguson. My husband
replied that il was too late. Just
then my husband brought Naomi TO
our room. Ny husband said to Frew:
you'll never go up there to tell them
about this"
presently | saw a flash and heard
the report of pistol, followed by a
scuffie and second shot. / saw my
husband fall TO his knees at the sec
ond shot. / ran TO him and he said
Mamma, I'm done for. called DR..
j. ID. Meyers who roomed In our
house, and he took charge OF my hns4
| band. !"
The general impression is that Mrs.
| King was not willing witness, and
that her story was very much weaker
and more eyasive than that given be-
fore the coroner's inquest. DR.. j. ID.
Meyers detailed the incidents immedi-
ately following the shooting. After
placing Mr. King on his bed, witness
said he went down to the drug store
on the first floor of the King building
where he Unexpectedly encountered
FreW, who pointed revolver at his
head. DIR. Meyers said he threw the
lamp at Frew and after getting anoth-
er lamp and revolver returned again
to the drug store, but Frew had fled.
The Commonwealth played a strong
card in proving Kings dying state
ment. DR.. Noon testified that King
declared that Frew shot him. The
/
King declared, was Ia the room with
their little children. King said: ssMy
wife Informed me that some one was
in Naomi's room, and ask me to 90
over and bring Naomi out. When /
reached the door it was locked and
Naomi shouted to me not to come in
as he would shoot her or King. Az
terward we got Naomi out, and Frew
| pointed his revolver at me. / lodged
and received one bullet In the shoulder
which knocked me down. AS / at
| tempted to struggle to my feet Frew
seized me with his left hand and fred
again" w. G. King, brother of the
deceased, and Nelson King corroborat-
ed DR.. Noon.
Attorney Partly, outlining the de-
Tense, said they would prove that
Frew shot in self-defense. Mrs.
Kings story, Attorney Partridge said,
was substantially correct In every de-
tail. King and Frew came up stairs
! together and both entered Frew's
room. After a few minutes chat
King left for his room, passing
through the children's room. Frew
retired, but presently was aroused by
voices in the children's room. He en-
tered and found King making adj
vances to Naomi. Both men return
ed to their respective rooms, and later
Frew dressed, and, going Into the
children,s room, persuaded Naomi to
go to Ferguson's with him. At this
juncture King and his wife appeared
and found Frew In the children's room
as testified to by Mrs. King. Heated
words ensued and the men engaged in
a scuffie. The defense declares that
Frew did not fire until he thought he
saw King draw a weapon.