The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-21
LOCAL MAN TESTIFIES
HE SAW GLOVES STOLEN.
Sensational $4,000 Damage Suit
Case Now Drawing to
Close.
Arguments in Case Will Be Made
Some Time To-day-The
Testimony.

Before twilight settles over the
Marshall county courthouse tonight,
the case OF A. T. Arnold. general sec
retary OF the West Virginia Sunday
School Association against u. F. Hodg.
man. president OF the First National
bank. for libel. will rest with the Jury.
Practically all the evidence was in
troduced yesterday and following the
testimony of a few that will be called
In reouttal this morning. the argu-
ments will be made.
Not since the McCracken murder
trial has there been a case tried in
the Marshall county court that has at
tracted such wide attention as this
case. When the doors OF the court
room we're thrown open yesterday
morning. several hundred entered and
before court was called to order every
feat was taken. More than a hum
dred persons remained outside the
doors during the morning and at noon.
SO that they could obtain the choice
seats. Many people from out in the
state who are interested in the case,
attended yesterdays session.
Sensational Testimony.
Sensation followed sensation during
the closing hours OF the AFTERNOON ses-
sion. and both the plaintiff and de-
fense scored a number of important
points. A. T. Arnold, the plaintiff.
was on the stand for three hours. He
made a complete denial OF the charges
that were made against him. stating
that he was examining gloves at the
glove counter and that the gloves that
persons saw him put in his pocket
we're his own. On cross-examination.
when Attorney McCamic asked him
how many times he put his own gloves
In his pocket, he stated that he may
have done Il two or three times.
Arnold made a good witness. and
throughout the cross-examination he
spared with the defense's attorneys
on their questions.
For the defense. Harry Hathaway.
or Wheeling. was put on the stand as
their star witness. lie stated that he
had seen Mr.. Arnold at the glove
counter and had watched him taxa
gloves from the box and put them in
his raincoat pocket. He described his
position relative to Mr. Arnold. and
said that he could not have been mis-
taken. Efforts OF Attorney Brown TO
shake the witness evidence proved
fruitless. He. too. was a good witness
and was not once contradicted In his
testimony.
Plaintiff Rests.
Fifteen minutes after 3 O'Clock. fol-
lowing the testimony OF Mr.. Arnold,
the plaintiff rested
Throughout the day the defense
brought out in cross examination the
persistent efforts Of the plaintiff to se-
cure signed statement from Mr..
hathaway. pricr to the bringing OF
the suit that he was mistaken.
Witnesses called BY the defense also
testified that J. Howard Holt. attorney
for Mr.. Arnold. prior 10 the filling OF
the suit had had a conference with
Mr Hathaway. and that a heated argu-
ment resulted when he was denied a
signed statement by the defense wit
ness. These witnesses testified that
they were present when MIR Holt I
called Mr.. Hathaway. s. OF b..
Arnold Testides.
Shortly before 1i.OO O'Clock Mr..
Arnold. was called to the stand by his
attorneys The witness stated that he
Uas 3S years % age and moved with
his family 10 Moundsville. last Febru-
ary three years ago. Stated that he
was general SECRETARY 81 the West vir-
cinia Sunday School Association.
Prior 20 coming 20 West Virginia. he
stated he vas connected with the M
inols Sunday Schcol Association. with
headquarters ~ Chicago Mr. Arnold.
aid that he Vas college graduate
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Fifteen Years
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