The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-01
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erty had always been good friends and
we're together great deal. Then he
related story corresponding in most
details with the testimony of Daugh.
erty. In addition he said that John Cas-
sell told him that the fellows had fol-.
lowed him up and threw stones at him,
and that he went home to get a gun to
shoot them, but he did not see casseli.
again that night, after he left Daugh-
erty's home. He thought that Daugh-
erty re-euterCd the house about six min
utes before CottriII came in and fell
dead.
Mrs. Mary Daugherty, wife of Samuel
Daugherty. testified about the same as
her husband, and in addition said that
she recognized the three fellows as she
called to them to leave her premises
She was sure they were Grenthouse and
the Hanschumakers. She could not tel
who the other fellows were.
Mrs. Sarah Moore, mother of cottrill.
testified that Cottrill left home that
evening shortly after supper and return
ed after dark, but stayed only a few
minutes. No one called her but she
heard the noise. She dressed and randi EsE
to the Daugherty house. She had heard
some of the boys say if it had not beona
for that fellow he would have killed
Daugherty, and as she knew that Cot
trin was there and that caused her to.
run 10 the Daugherty home. The door
was shut and she had to call to them
to let her in. She found her son dead.
Oscar Greathouse, one of the men un-
der arrest, testified that Daugherty and
Cassell started up the road and he walk.
ed up where they were talking. Daush-
ertv said he wanted Greathouse to wait
a few minutes. as he wanted to see him.
After waiting while he started down
toward his work. The HansehumaEers.
Ed Curtis and Isaac Gillespie came up.
He told them he did not have time to
wait. When Dausherty came up he ask
ed what Greathouse had told them. They
told him and he got mad and went past
them and ran. Later Greathouse heard
noise at Daugherty's house and went
there to see what was the matter. The
door few open and Daugherty asked him
what he meant by saying what he did.
Greathouse asked him to go back into
the house. but he had something in his
hand and went toward him. The Han
srhumakers were there, but Grcathouse
told them to stand back and stay out
OF trouble. Finally Greathouse picked
IN a brick bat and threw it at him.
Daugherty struck at him first and cursed
and threatened him. Greathouse did not
want to hurt Daugherty. johnson was
also out Of the house and struck George
Hanschumaker. Daugherty was stand
ing in the door when he struck at Great
house.
1t was not Cottrill who came out, but
johnson. He was sure it was johnson.
He did not hear johnson say anything.
He did not know whether it was John
son or Daugherty who hit Hanschumal;-
or. Daugherty stood in the door as they
left Greathouse did not see Mrs.
Daugherty at all. nor did he see Cottrill
at all that evening. After GreathOuse
met Daugherty he put the brick-bat in
his pocket, but not for the purpose Of
hitting Daugherty. He had revolver at
home, a poor one, but did not have it
with him. Heard Daugherty had never
had bit Of trouble in the world. Great
house had taken only few drinks. He
had taken several persons to the Eeg
he had to drink, but he did not drink
every time.
John F. Castle said he was with Sam
Daneherty that evening. As he was GO
;po home he was invited in to take a
drink Of beer. Daugherty tapped tile
keg and they all drank. He related
the incident of Greathouse approaching
Daugberty and saying he wanted to see
him. As Castle passed the coal tipple
two stones were thrown at him and he
carried the mail' after that.
George Hanschumaker was the next
witness. He went up the road and got
with Oscar Greathouse down on the rail
road. They walked up the railroad and
talked. The returned and sat down a
while and then went up the road toward
home. Daugherty came out and talked