The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-07
not A BIT OF EVIDENCE WAS THERE

we're completely GENERATED Satur-
morning before Justice NJ. s.
Riley Of the charge of having muir
dred William Coon the night OF
September 90.
As previously stated Coon's dead
body was found at midnight lying
alongside the Baltimore s. Ohio
tracks short distance east of the
Barnes crossing at the tsY" Wicks
and Drummond were arrested day
or 50 afterward and jailed charged
with numbering him.
From the evidence adduced be-
fore the magistrate, there is every
reason to believe that he was struck
by train and killed. The testi-
mony of those familiar with the in
juries emphasizes that belief.
The hearing was commenced in
the court house at O'Clock Friday
evening. The court room was
crowded with people and much in
tercst was shown.
Attorney J. p. Law appeared for
the prosecution and Messrs. Sperry
s. Sperry for the defense.
i As.
mond and others in Boyle's saloon
between II and 11:15 o'clock that
night, but Coon and Drummond
were not associating together. He
did not see Wicks. Wethrell went
home at II rs and thinks he saw
the Pittsburg flyer going out. Coon
was much under the influence of
liquor and Drummond was about the
same, though not noisy like Coon.
viii Mclaughlin, the bartender
there, saw Coon in the saloon and
Drpmmond and others. They were
an drinking and talking. He did
not know what started the noise
first. Some were jumping and talk
ing. There were few words be-
tween Drummond and Coon.
Drun1mond wanted Coon to leave
with Mclaughlin the change of SIS,
after paying for the drinks. But
he declined to do so, saying he was
able to take care of his own money.
He closed the saloon at II 30 and
went to the barber shop, leaving
Coon inside and Drummond out
side. John Boyle was in the saloon
with Coon. When he closed he told
Drummond to 60, out and he did so
quietly, saying all right. But be-
fore that Drummond had one hand
on Coon's neck and beer bottle in
the other which was drawn, but
Drummond was acting the fool just
as heshad seen him do many times.
ID. Gumm first saw Coon in
front Of Walter Taylor's store as he
was coming to the city and at
Boyie's saloon rs he returned home
at 80 O'Clock. Clarence Matheny
was in Gulnm's buggy with him. At
the saloon there was crowd and
Gumm could not get by. Coon
staggered out and wanted to ride
home with GuInm. When refused
the privilege, he said he would ride
even if the buggy were loaded down
with six men. Coon had staggered
out with a tall man with smooth
face and another with a heavy mus
taehe holding him up, and he could
not walk. Quinn did not see Wicks.
SEYMOUR Wadsworth told the JUS
tice that he saw Coon, Drunmond
and others in the saloon and that he
left for home at 9: 80 o'clock. He
treated both to beer but heard no
conversation between Drummond
and Coon.
Pearl Allen being called said he
did not see Drummond either day or
night. Allen works at the Junction
house nearby.
James Green, yard brakeman on
engine 1903 saw the body but did
not recognize it. A yard crew was
going up to the FsY'" at ~ or IL 30
for supper. The engine ran back
ward and he was standing on the
front Of it. He saw the-body off the
track s or 6 feet. but they did not
stop. At the 'sY'' they got off and
he and James Kelley walked back
and found the man living on his face
and shoulders. They turned the
body over and then went to the Glen
Elk hotel and telephoned for the un 1l-
dertaker. No one was there until
they got back. -Four or five persons
came down the track, and said they
were on the way home. Drummond
AMI WiclIs came to the scene. The
fellows clothes were in good shape
ltity his hat was some distance east
the body. They found papers
nd money scattered around, picked