The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22

Rfler the coffee on that nignl.
she was then lSe when all aese
stories had been hxed mp. sid thes
never Ind been She was then asked
Iif Ethel didn't come 10 the iaiI about
len days ago and ten Mrs. Davis that
sheriff Furbee had given her permits
sion to sleep with her, Mrs. PAXTON.
And that before long the deception
was detected and the child put out
admitted it but said nothing. was
liked up.
In response to a question she said
Jake was never very much ola coffee
Idrinker. Then she was asked why
Jake was SO anxious to get that par
ticular cup of coffee that he held her
down while he grabbed 1t? Said she
didn't know.
Tho stackmaiiIns Case.
About that episode wherein Jake
was supposed to have said that unless
she got $4,000 before five O'Clock she
would be sorry for 1t and which she
said occurred on the day preceding
death. she was asked If that oc'
Cured In March. Said she didn't
know when It started.
Asked If she wasn't mixed up in
that and had written the letters. De
MED it absolutely. That was the black
mail charge.
Reiterated that when she went down
stairs to arouse Adam Neider on Sun
day night 1t was close to o'clock
aud that when she and Russell came
back it was 1880. Russell and Daddy
Pratt are both positive that 1t was
1890.
Then came the visit she said she
made to DR.. Calvert,s residence. Said
she raped on the door couple of
times, but didn't wait long for an an
swer. Swore she never saw nor talk
cd to Ed. Russell near the church.
Never told her father that DR.. Mil.
Ter said he wasn't feeling well and
wouldn't come.
another statement she made on d.
rect examination That was partially
contradicted was that about trying To
force milk between his locked jaws.
state's ATTORNEY wanted to know how
layton talked to her and told her how
Inc felt and yet could not open his
IMws sufficiently to take a teaspoon
im Of milk.
The FIoyd Murder Case.
/ She was asked If she intended 10 in
innate to the jury that Jake was lmpli-
Gated and responsible for the murder
or the aged Flcyds and that he coui-
mltted suicide because OF remorse.
said that was practically what she
reant.
Nov, aren't you Just sitting there
and beSmlrchlng Ja5es name with all
these crimes simply because he Is not
here TO defend himself and because
you want to clear yourself?"
4 Said she had known of Jalie's con
ncction with the Floyd affair ever
since ii happened, but considered it
The duty of a wife to keep it secret
until this tine
Aren't yortaking advantage Of the
fset that Jake is dead" inquired Mr..
lowe, Sin order TO clear YOURSELF"
| Then she was questioned about her
departure from Warrington some few
days after the death of Jake. Said
she went to Wright's home in Sisters
Vile.
Where did you stop on the way?"
AT some hotel in Wheeling from
fur O'Clock one morning until eleven, .
DO you luow the name OF the no.
tol?"
81 do not"
Did you, while in the custody OF
the sheriff upon your way back few
dlys later, stop at the same house?"
Yes"
"Did the proprietor accuse you of
Stealing linen
she was instructed not to answer
this question.
The Visit TO Fairmont.
Asked about a visit to Fairmqnt a
short time before the death of Jake
said she came down to pay the rent
but acknowledged that she didn't look
FIR the landlord.
Confessed that she went out to
Traction Park about noon to witness a
Gal game. Was then with Alva Jones,
Of Warrington. Paid a visit TO liv
cry stable after her return to the city.
Wright was not in Fairmont that
day. she says. Her memory Is trait,
orous about some occurrences on that
day. Added that she returned home
that night
Dora Hamilton testified several
days since that Jake objected to Helen
coming to Fairmont. Witness says
tint isn't true. That she came al
Jako's request
i Furthermore she stated that she new
er sent Wrighr to any drug store af-
ter poison and that he never brought
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