Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-06

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house was occupied jointly by the two
families.
Mr.. Park said he saw Mr.. Dryden en-
ter his home between nine and half-past
nine o'clock. He came from the direc-
ton Of Aetnaville. Witness heard a
great deal, directly and indirectly, from
Dryden's family for the past several
years. About July LIST he saw Dryden
on his porch with members OF the fam
lily, and heard him make a nasty charge
against the women of the house. Wit
ness went over and protested. An Off
Ger wal called. Dryden was using OBJ
scene and profane language at the time
and the officer made him keep quiet. 1t
was a common expression of Dryden's
to reflect upon the character OF his wife.
Witness said Mrs. Dryden is a very
| modest, retiring woman, and that her
| reputation has always been above re-
| proach.
Charles Madden was next sworn. He
lives north of Dryden's house, on the
opposite side of the street. He was
out of town Thursday night and knew
| nothing of the shooting. AS to previous
| disturbances he knew only what the
neighbors told him. He had seen Dry
den drunk.
Percy Beaumont, who lives at Nc. 122
North York street, knew nothing of the
shooting until Friday morning.
DR.. w. C. Etzler testified that he re-
ceived a telephone call from Mr.. Ste
venson, went TO Dryden's home and
found him in bed. Dryden was very
quiet, and told witness that he had
been drinking for several days. He
| wrote a prescription and Mr.. Workman
took it to the drug store, requesting the
doctor to remain, which he did. Wit
ness returned to his home and had not
retired when Mr.. Workman anne to his
| door and told witness that Dryden had
| been shot in a tussle. On his way to
Dryden's house DR.. Etzler mel IN Off
Ger, who said he thought Dryden was
dead. Witness found the body, assisted
in carrying it upstairs, and described
the bullet wound, which was made by a
22-caliber revolver.
DR.. Etzler said he talked with Dry
den upon several topics. Mrs. Dryden
was in the room, but left. He thought
Dryden was provoked because a physi-
clan had been sent for. All the family
were awake. On one occasion witness
said he was passing in his buggy when
Mrs. Workman called him and asked
him to quiet Dryden. Dryden was ap-
plying vile epithets to his wife and her
mother. Witness was present at the
post norton examination, conducted
by Drs. Megrail and Schwinn.
The bullet was not found. It entered
/ hQfUppn tho fnJpth and 9Th yihC on1
passed through the heart, where no
other traces were found. Other organs
were apparently healthy, but there was
a congestion of the outer covering of
the brain.
DR.. Megrail next took the stand and
gave a technical account of the post
mortem examination. There were pow
der marks on the undershirt and skin.
The brain was somewhat diseased.
There was about eight times the normal
amount of arachnoid fluid surround
ing the brain. There appeared to be
slight indications of softening of the
brain. This condition would have a
tendency to impair the mental power
and vitality.
Franz Laupp, another neighbor of
the Dryden's, was called. He lives two
hundred and forty feet south. He re-
turned from the city after the shooting
occurred and found his house lit up
and Mr.. and Mrs. Workman, Mrs. Dry
den and children were present. When
asked to give details of previous trouble
witness suggested Diminishing the court
and giving up the entire night to his
relation of the trouble.
DR.. w. C. Armbrecht, one of the
physicians present at the autopsy, tes-
titled as to the post mortem examina-
ton, corroborating other witnesses as
to the discolorations in the brain, the
diseased membranes nd the abnormal
quantity of fluid. This condition might
have indicated chronic alcoholism or
some form of insanity.
This concluded the examination of
| witnesses.
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