Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-07
he went out He did not stop in the

he went out. He did not stop in the
yard.
Was Called "Bad Eye"
You're called Bad Eye at Mason
City, weren't your
Yes, sir.
rs all this true you have told the
jury"
Eyes. SIR"
What did you lie to the police for
them"
81 was afraid I'd get mobbed."
why did you lie when you were
safe in the Chief of Policies Officer"
Many man has been taken from
the police"
why did you lie after you were in
Jail"
II did not think it was any body's
business in there
Were you shot for assaulting Mag
gle Dobbs in lexington"
mo, sir, / was mistaken for mig
ger. who tried TO break into her house.
was only Il boy
"Wern't you arrested for trying to
get into house in Mason City to as
sault the mans daughter"
NO str"
DO you know that man is here
now?"
Il don't care"
"Wern't you arrested in Proctor for
assaulting a person named Matte
Bass"
Yes, sir"
weren't you driven out of Middle
port for writing insulting letters to a
womrne"
No sir"
Weren't you driven out of Bridge
port for writing insulting letters to the
girl in the postoftice?"
mo, sir.
you WEREN'T"
mo. SIR"
He was then placed under an ex
haustive cross-examination of the tes-
timony that had been given, but main
tanned he had told the truth.
And you don't mean to say you
were insane when you raped Mrs.
Schumann?"
No. sir
Mother of Mitchell on stand.
Mrs. Nancy Mitchell, of Mason City,
the aged mother, who has been with the
prisoner during the entire trial, was
then placed on the stand and described
all his life, until he went to Lexington.
At Lexington the mother found him
in the hospital, suffering from bullet
wound in the neck. After his recovery
he had never been dangerous, but had
been subject to fits. The authorities
helped her watch him in Mason City.
He would run around town and scare
people and stop and stare at white
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animation she was dismissed.
Mrs. Egeter, the neighbor, who tes-
titled yesterday, was recalled and
questioned as to whether she had heard
Mrs. Schumann tell Mrs. Mitchell that
the prisoner had not raped her. She
replied that Mrs. Schumann did not
commit herself.
Mrs. Fisher the mother Of Mrs.
Schumann. testified that she had heard
no such conversation.
A short recess was then taken.
When the jury again came in, owing
to the extreme importance of the case,
each attorney was allowed two hours.
Mr.. Nesbitt made a masterful argu-
ment. He made complete review of
the details of the chain the State had
woven about the prisoner. He opened
and closed the argument.
Mr.. Norris argument was along the
line of the physical condition of
Mitchell, as a result of the bullet re-
ceived at Lexington, Ky, and Mr..
Mitchelrs story that Mrs. Schumann
said she had not been assaulted.
Mitchell Was Calm.
At twenty minutes to 4 o'clock the
jury retired and at 5:04 o'clock re-
turned with the verdict. AS the jury
filed in, Mitchell seemed rather ner-
vous, but quickly rallied and when the
verdict was read, received 1t with the
utmost unconcern. He was calm when
he left the room.
The verdict follows: 1--WE the men,
bers of the jury find VIM. Mitchell
guilty, as charged in the indictment"
The jury was then discharged by
Judge Husus.
Attorney Norris entered plea for
new trial, which will be argued Thurs
dni- of this week