The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-06

MTS. SUTTON SAID tnat during the talk
at the depot on Saturday that's Mr..
Sutton had positively confessed to hav.
Ing written the letters but that he
had only written them in fun. IA 8
Before she had received his type.
written letter. she had one morning
upon arising found letter, or rather.
a note. folded up, containing much the
same threat as regards her, being tar,
red and feathered II she did not leave
town soon. snsDL stIE.5ls g.it ~,
Mrs. Sutton said that she had not
been at all excited when she received
either OF the letters. but merely laugh
cd at them. Defense tried TO get Mrs.
Sutton to answer another question as
.regarded her intimacy with other
men. but the question was struck out
by the Justice. Mrs. Sutton retired
with the words, II am a decent wo.
man."
Mr.. Milton Moran was next called
on the stand, and said that he had
i lived in this city years, and that he
had married sister OF Arlle Stevens
wife.
Further. that on the night of Sept.
list, about ten o'clock. he. (Mr. Nor.
an) had gonelto; Arlie Stevens res.
idence where This i wife was, staying
that might. and that he found. present
there his wife. also Mrs. Steyens, and
the mother of the two women. They
all retired at 1890. Mr.. Stevens not
yet having returned, Later Mr.; Mo.
FAN was awakened by hearing dogs
barking. and Mr. Stevens had moi, yet
returned Mr. Stevens returned a few
minutes later. ~ SS6 x, tlz5.t M, ~.
Mr.! Moran said that he, and his wife
had heard sGreams after they heard
the Sutton's dog bark. and, they got up
and went to the window. Lett at $3.50
the next morning. f+pt :,tsEs,,, ..., i
The cross.examination was slight
and brought out the, same testimony.
Mr.. Jenkins was then called.
Mr.. jenkins said that he had been
called to the scene Of the outrage
about 1890, and WIN he was In the
room where the whipping had occur.
red, he saw Mr.. Shoemaker find one of
the switches which had been used In
! tn whipping.
Also said that there was blood on
the bed. The whips were brought In.
and proved to have been 3, or feet
Elm length, and covered with knots.
the knots being almost like thorns.
The switches, one in particular. were
badly, frayed lit the ends. >and along
near THE center, showing that they
had received hard usage: ~, 80
Some pieces were also found, which
had evidently been broken off during
the struggle. i'". al'sL. ~
Mrs. Levi Jenkins was next called,
and testified that She had been&pres'
ent at the depot when Mr.. Sutton had
told Mrs. Sutton that he had written
the letters. but only In fun. She said
that Mrs. Mcpherson was also there,
but Mrs. Mcpherson was not put on
the stand. d
Court was then adjourned. being re-
called at 1880.
The Testimony Of Grace Sutton, ageu
IA years. really went farther toward
convicting the men than that OF the
mother. rs she was awake when the
men entered the house. The girl de.
scribed the house. and said that they
had lived In 1t alb" It 6 or months.
She said that she ind sister Edna
slept in one room up stairs. and that
her mother and another daughter, Ma.
rie.. slept in the other room.
Said that she retired at about 1890
and was awakened about ~ o'clock
ny hearing the window down stairs In
the kitchen being raised. She was
frightened and called aloud, Nam.
ma" but the mother did not awaken.
She. saw her father and Mr.. Adams
and was positive that she knew them.
Testified further that her father had
had on blue and white sweater at
the time. but that some. time during
the night after thet whipping, the
sweater had been returned to the
house. y. & x
Saw the men beat her mother, anu
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