Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-06

half miles from BaTnesvfi1e The men
were walking in the road, but walked
on to near the fence AMI turned their
backs to them. AS they passed witness
said: s-Hello!" but the men did not an
swer. He passed two other men, but
found out they were farmers living
near Somerton On eross-examination
he said they were in a canopy top
buggy with no side curtains. He look
ed back and saw the men come back
into the road. They were driving
pretty fast.
Oscar Moore, OF Somerton, who was
with Carl Thomas. corroborated Thorn
as testimony.
Mrs. Hutchinson testified that she
| lived on the pike south of GAINESVILLE,
and saw two men on the night of April
TIN pass her home about ten o'clock.
The dog ran after them. One was tall
er than the other.
Lon Smith stated that he lived four
miles south of GAINESVILLE, on the pike.
He was home on the night of April
7th. and about eleven o'clock heard
parties talking near his house. His dog
became very much excited. He went
out and opened the front gate, and told
the dog to so after them He went
down the road as far as row Of cherry
trees, but the dog would go no farther.
He sent the dog down several times,
but he would go no farther. There
was also disturbance about the house
between two and three O'Clock. Cross
examination: Had seen no one; only
heard them talking.
Frank Skinner stated that he lived
FIVE miles south of GAINESVILLE, and
was home on the night of April 7th;
heard some one walking in the hall
about eleven O'Clock at night. The
front door was left unlocked as his son
was away. Heard of the murder next
morning and fonud his ladder at the
Warwick residence. He stated that the
ladder had been leaning UP against his
barn.
Mrs. Jessie Warwick. mother of the
murdered boy. testified of having seen
Devine at heI home several days be-
fore the murder; Eotieed he was lame;
he had come to the back door and
wanted something to eat; did not give
it to him. Two other men were at the
house. One was Stevens, and from
description. the other must have been
Taylor. They left the house and went
towards Gainesville.
d. l.. Warwick testified as to the
tracks in the flower bed. and that one
foot did not make a fun impression.
The toe part of it was missing. Saw
other tracks in the yard.
John Adams, of Barnes vile, grocer,
sold Leonard Stevens groceries on
A9ril 9Th. 1t was about o'clock in
the morning. On discrimination,
he said he had an agreement with De-
teetive Mccoy for a part of the re-
ward, and that he had advanced him
money, in all about $500.
VIM. Garner testified that he saw
Devine, Stevens and Taylor at differ
ent times. and saw Stevens and Taylor
on the morning of the Sth of April.
They were going toward the B. & o.
depot
Mr.. Marlat testified that he tended
bar for Albert stephens; knew Stevens
and Devine: had seen Taylor; saw all
three of them on April 4th and on the
5th and 9Th: Stevens asked to see AL
bert Stephens; Stevens had left over
coat in the saloon and took it away on
Friday. On cross examination he told
of selling them beer and whisky; de-
scrtbed the building, and stated that
Albert Stephens had private room.
Sheriff Foreman identified the Irvine
strap, paper and lamp burner; had re-
ceived them from Mayor White, OF
GAINESVILLE. These objects were Of
fered in evidence. Defense objected,
but it was overruled. AS it was three
o'clock court adjourned until Monday
morning at $50 O'Clock.