The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-20

~i,h stealing rloves from his store.
I asked him TO tell ne about n. and
he said he guessed n VAS 80. He said
he had two or three witnesses Who
sa~ Arnold take the gloves. He men
toned Mr.. and Mrs Hathaway. Will
Martin and . man named Taylor
Spread the Talk.
He said these Witnesses had seen
Arnold take the goods from the coun-
I ter and stick them In his pocket We
talked about the letter. and Mr.. Hodg-
man said that he did not know the
( letter was written until after Il was
sent but that II was sanctioned by
him"
On crossexamination. the witness
stated that he was formerly connect
ed with the Big Store as a stockhoid
er and general manager. and had sold
out to Mr. Hodgman and others.
The witness said that he opened
the conversation with Mr.. Hodgman
by saying that he heard Arnold stole
a pair of gloves. and that Mr.. Hodg-
man replied. Yes. he guessed So"
This was brought out to show that
Mr.. Hodgman did not voluntarily 20
around the city spreading the charges.
! Mr.. Henderson. In reply to a question
said why he asked Mr.. Hodgman
about the charges was because he
was like lots of other people. curious
to find IL out. He stated that he had
heard II from other sources. The wit
ness stated that he repeated IL TO
others and II soon became public talk
He stated that he did not talk OF
the case with Mr.. Rhoads and Mr..
Hodgman for the purpose of tryips
to trap Mr.. Hodgman. The witness
stated that Mr.. Hodgman had not
charged Arnold with shoplifting or
stealing when talking 10 him. Mr.
Hodgman only said Il guess that is
So
C. E. Woodburn.
The last witness during the after.
noon was c. +. WOODBURY.. a grocer
who for 90 years had resided in the
Mound City. On direct examination
he said: IL have known Mr.. Arnold
for about three years and have known
MIR. Hodgman ever since l have been
in the city.
Yes. l had talk with Mr.. Hodg-
man about the goth OF December.
went to his store and told him that
! had heard that Arnold was accused
OF shoplifting in his store. Mr.. Arnold
was n friend of mine. and ! wanted
TO find out. | askec MIN. and he said
II was so. I told him I did not be
lieye IL: that had known Mr.. Arnold
for long time. and II would have 10
be proven to me He said he had
four witnesses not connected with
the store that saw him take the
gloves
Yes, Arnold came TO me and talked
ksbout IL. told him If was innocent
would raise the roofs. Mr. Arnold
told me of his conversation with Mr.
Hodgman, and said that when he
asked Mr. Hodgman If he thought he
was guilty, and he said he would in.
vestigate II the charges were so
he would hear from him OHodgmanl,
and IL not he would drop the matter
Cross-e-amined by Mr.. Mechanic
witness stated that he was engaged
in business directly opposite the Big
Store. lie stated that he had heard
the charges against Arnold from out
side parties. lie stated that Mr.. Ar
mold dealt with him on credit. In
reply 10 a question Mr. WOODBURY.
said he would not trust a thief
The witness denied that he went to
Mr.. Hodgman TO ask about the charges
for the reason he wanted To know
whether 10 trust him as a customer
He stated he simply went to him as q
friend. Mr. Woodburn said he knew
Mr.. HodRman would tell him the truth.
Stated that he had repeated his con
versation with others. Did not know
why he did so. Said that MIR Hodg
man had never used the word stolen
or shoplifting to him during his con.
versation.
The witness said that Mr.. Arnold
told him he was I'm the store on the
date that is charged. and that he was
trying to match his gloves. He said
he had his gloves or and then put
them I'm his pocket These are tho
gloves that the people probably saw
him put in his pocket. Mr. Arnold
told the witness The witness said
that Mr.. Arnold told him that there
were no clerks near and that he went
back OF the counter and got the box
down
After the testimony Of Mr. Wood
burn court adjourned until this morn.
ing at 2 o'clock. Court will be in
session until 6 o'clock tonight and 20
morrow night a night session will be-
held. The case is attracting wide at
tention throughout West Virginia.