Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-23
TRIAL Of CHIEF
Of POLICE NEWKIRK
TESTIMONY OF
WITNESSES
The Case Against CHIEF Newkirk
Was Called Yesterday About 3 -.
IN. 10y Esquire Chambers-ScNeral
Witnesses Examined 10y Prosccu-
ton.
EXAMINATION by JUDGE
SAMUEL WILLIAMS

The principal part OF Mr.. McCul-
locks testimony is as follows:
by Judge Williams:
Did you on last Saturday evening
SEQ an alteration tlu- took place
between Mr.. c. Il. Ncwkirk and ,his
young man Biggs, and II SO tell the
Justice where i, occurred, AMI in
our own wav tell the Justice all
that occurred that you saw?
was on my way home. stopped
at the postoHice to get my mail IN
ompany with my son. Jno. w. Nc
CuAoch. and as we stepped out OF
he postoflice / noticed Mr. New l.rl,
stepped in front of the door OF The
Leader office. Just as I was passing
] heard him say to some gentleman.
OF knowing who he was, "Didu'C I
ell YOU not 20 publish any more
lews i'm that paper" The Young
man remarked that he had nothing
do with IT, see the manager. Mr..
Newkirk said he was getting very
tired OF having things printed IN
The paper Just then ! noticed him
going back and hitting the man in
the eve. hitting him three or four
times. and turned around and
seemed TO be somewhat excited and
saw blood running down ON the
Young mans cheek and he took out
handkerchief. I said to him New
kirk before hitting him the Jast
time. The young man stepped out
of the door on the pavement OF the
street Mr.. Newkirk started towards
him again. and ! stepped up and took
him by the coat and said just hold
ON here, / think you are a little fast
He turned around TO me and says.
What have YOU got TO do with IT,
told him / had whole lot TO do
with it,, that / was a citizen of this
town and he a sworn officer TO keep
the peace. and ] wanted to remind
him of that He told me then nc
could whip me. and he stepped back
on the street pavement. pulled off
his coat. and threw riding whip or
somthing down together, and said
just come along now. can whip
YOU and the whole Good Government
League. told the gentleman I was
not there for trouble, but was in the
interest of peace; retired to my
home in the country
Mr. McCullocb. did you examine
the wounds?
30. sir: I'D not.
Did y6d see blood running down
from the Young mans face?
Yes, sir.
Did YOU see that young man Of
fer any resistance. whatever
did not
Mr Jno W. McCulloch's testi-
mouy corroborated the above.
Mr. Ross testified at length about
instructing young Biggs to get re-
ports of polio. Court and the threats
of personal violence OF Chief New
kirk aainst him n he used his
name
Dr. slusher said there were two
wounds over left eye. one slight. the
other about three-quarters of an
inch long wi n ne stitched up.
1t occurs that Recorder Palmer ala
not issue warrant as he first testified
TO.
MT Palmer did you issue q war
rant against Mr Newkirk ON which
you tried the case against him and
entered the fine. n so. upon whose
complaint wa # sworn out. and
please nle % copy Of your complaint
and warrant v1tr your answer Did
you issue one.
Yes sir.
VIII you please furnish me a copy
OFT.
Can't do ir.untI I go to the court
house
You didn't state upon whose tes-
umonv it was sworn out
Yesterday after had supper al
home and came down town. ON my
way down met up with Chief New
Kirk Hc Informed me that he had
had trouble with Mr. Blggs Tie said
be wanted me 20 issue q warrant for
him This morning which 7 did short
lv after court opened AS 10 The
evidence1 asked Mr. Newkirk as T
usually do people who appear before
me TO confess fo au-as ault and other
small ofenses whether ne ased any
thing other man his Rst ON HE
statement that ne did not 7 imposed