Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-01

heard some one say, either Mrs Pal
mer or Mrs Swope, that If Mrs. Wag'
onheimer came down stairs she would
cut her heart out.
Mrs. Wagonheimer, the prosecuting
witness. stated that waist pipe runs
| from the roof to the walk and that she
| had placed a tub under it to catch water.
| Mrs. Swop.s told her If she did not
take the tub away she would mash her
head in with bucket. Then Mrs. Pal
| mer came ont on the porch and threat
4 ened to hit her in the head with brick,
j after which she came down in the yard
and threw the tub out from under the
spout. Mrs. Wagonheifner then stated
that she went up stairs
On Saturday morning when she tNrs.
Wagonheimer) went through the yard
the palmar and Swope women follow
ed her, swearing and daring her to come
back. No attention was paid to them
and they began to threaten. Saturday
evening. the witness testified, as she
went through the yard the Defendants
swore and she heard Mrs. Swope say
she would open the porch and let them
fall through and break their necks sun
day morning Mr.. Wagonheimer did step
on the porch and went through. The
porch had been opened.
On tuesday | went to the coal house.
The women threatened to put me out,
but | paid no attention and did not
come out They then locked me in and
Mrs. Swepe threatened to knock her
brains out" | then called to
MISS shannon and she went for an
officer.
Later Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Swope
called to her that if she brought any
action against them they would kill
her. She then went to the window and
seeing a boy in the alley sent him for
the policeman a second time.
Mrs Frank Palmer then testified IN
her own behalf. She said: L did not
call her such names or make such
threats. When we moved there we had
the spout fixed to catch water, as the
bvdrant had been turned off on account
of Mrs Wagonheimer owing bill. Mrs.
Wagon'hefmer came down on Friday and
took my tubs away and put hers there.
When | attempted to put my own back
she raised Ratchet over my head and
threatened me. Yes, Mrs. Swope
threatened to throw a bucket Of water
on her. On the both was not at home.
| made no threats. F"
Then a sauabble occurred between the
complainant and defendant as to who
owned the coal house. The court de-
elarea this of no Importance as evidence.
Mrs. Swope next testified. She said:
81 made no threats against Mrs. wagon
helmer. On Tuesday | was washing I'M
der the porch in my yard. Mrs Palmer
had gone to the doctors, leaving the
children with me. Mrs. Wagonheimef
came down and opened the cellar door,
tramping on my clothes. She began TO
throw lumber and boards about, rails
ing an awful dust told her il she did
not stop would have to shut the door.
Il pulling my clothes from behind the
door it swung shut. Mrs. Wagonheimer
then called a policeman. He asked me
why had locked her in. He raised his
billy and said he would hit me IL
didn't get out. The policeman then
went away.
"A lot of children then came and went
upon Mrs. Wagonheimer's porch. They
spit on me and threw mud on my
clothes. | threw water on them and
Mrs. Wagonhelmer called the police
again"
The witness here admitted having
threatened to whip Mrs. Wagonheimer.
Mrs. Wagonheimer took the stand
again and testified that when the door
was shut a lock had been placed over
a clasp and stick stuck in to hold it
tight
Mrs Swope then began her old sur
nrised and shocked gag she worked in
Police Court and frequently said: "Oh,
woman, woman, woman, how dare you
say such a thing"
officer Kronjaeger again took the
stand and said that he did not threaten
to hit Mrs. Palmer He ordered her to sit
down, but she refused. SO | pushed her
into a chair. I was there when Mrs.
Swope threw the water.
This concluded the evidence and
Squire Cunning placed them each under
SlC0 bond to keep the peace for one
year. They threaten to bring action
against Mrs. Wagonheimer.
The case of Mrs. Frank Jones, charg-
ed by Mrs. Wagonhemer with profan-
ity. was next called. Mrs. Jones plead
guilty and was fined 81 and costs by
Squire Cunning
Charged With Cruelty.
Humane Officer Echols had warrant
issued before Justice of the Peace Dun