Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19
PROMINENT WITNESSES
FOR The Glenn Defense.
THEY ARE BOTH POSITIVE THAT
THE PRISONER is NOT THE
PERSON WANTED
oN THE CHARGE OF FORGERY.
The PRISONER TO TESTIFY IN HER
OWN DEFENSE-A WARRANT
FOR HER ARREST.

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PARKERSBURG, ". Va, July H.
The state finally concluded its evidence
ia me Ellis Glenn trial this morning,
and lust as the court adjourned ut noon
stated that it would rest the case.
The first witness for the defense was
rlaeed on the stand this afternoon.
The trial was little more interesting
-a-aay than it has been for several days
past. but a matter or two in connection
with it are interesting. One thing IS
that the defense has decided to put the
defendant on the witness stand In her
own behalf 1t has been a matter OF
much speculation as to whether she
would take the stand or not, bu. the
attorneys settled that his morning,
when they announced that she would
testify for herself Her evidence will
be listened to with the deepest interest.
as If may throw some light upon ner
IDENTITY and aid in solving the mystery
which she is.
Another bit of information or gossip
IN regard to the case Is that Deputy
Sheriff Jayne, of Illinois, who is here
as witness in the case, has with him
a warrant from the State of Illinois for
her arrest on the Illinois forgery charge,
which he will serve upon her should the
Jury here let her go free.
What the jury will do is matter OF
much difference of opinion among those
who have followed the case carefully,
and if the public cannot agree upon the
case it is possible that the jury will find
itself unable to do so too.
enc thing settled by the testimony
today was that Ellis Glenn and Cora
Alice Cunningham RAIDER, of Webster
county, West Virginia, are not the same
person. Cora RAIDER, according to re-
port had children and was married sew
eTal times. while DR.. Gail Samuels tes-
Tiled to-day that he had made physi-
cal examination of the defendant and
that she was a woman who had never
lGrne children. The defense will use
tbs to discredit the testimony of Will
lam Richardson, who purchased the
note alleged to have been forged.
An attempt will be made to prove that
he said positively that Ellis Glenn was
era RAIDER If the defense shows that
she is not it may have some weight in
breaking down his testimony.
handwriting experts. and most of them
testified that they believed the names
signed to the alleged forged note and
the name g. B. Glenn on several papers
were in the same handwriting, but one
witness for the State said he did not
think they were.
Charles Smith, the first witness for
the defense, testified that he worked at
the jail when Glenn first was taken
there He said that she limped then.
John F. Laird, former prosecuting at
sci, was placed upon the stand and said
that while he was prosecuting the case
he did not notice any limp, but his at
tention was called to it afterwards. He
told of searching for scar on her head.
but said he did not find the one he was
looking for. He would not say there
was no scar on her head.
Nine witnesses this afternoon testi-
ned that Ellis Glenn has limped ever
since she has been here; that she has
no scar on head or hand, and that she
does not resemble Ebert Glenn at all,
being taller and heavier.
Judge J. G. McCluer, ex-City Attorney
{ d. Forrer and Judge Charles B.
smith testified along these lines for the
defense. The witnesses seemed as posi-
1--WE in their testimony as were the
states witnesses as to her identity with
Ebert Glenn.