The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
KRAFT In VICINITY
(co.sanusd from rirss raxs.,

t1urt0 considerable research by both
the State and the defense. one to es-
the testimony.
Several lively tits were expert
.enced during the sessions yesterday,
and at the conclusion of the state
testimony at $50 o'clock. the motion
TO exclude was made by the defense.
The hasty drawing to a close OF the
states side OF the case hit the defense
rather a hard blow. The evidence
throughout the day proved that in
each instance Kraft was near the
itself upon him This will probably
be the bone Of contention of the de
Tense. that the man II a victim OF CO
medal circumstances; that the evil
.dence Is circumstantial: that the state
i ma not pfoved It's case and that the
Keen interest In the proceedings by
the jury. was n feature not TO be
overlooked. Every man seemed 10
lean towards. the witnesses and take
inc most careful survey of the testi.
mony offered. Court opened in the
morning a. $3.50 O'Clock. the Jury was
brought In from the hotel. and the
opening testimony was taken.
Morning Session.
The morning session of court was
opened by VIII Colvig. well known
local milliner. the first witness. being
called. On direct examination by
Prosecuting Attorney II. NJ. Addle-
man. Mr.. Colvig said he drove TO the
kieiner fire In his automobile on DC
.tober 20. While he was there he
SAID, ne saw smoke coming from the
Jacovetty stable. He drove north.
ana near ar, Market ark, street bridge Kraft
the car and Kraft jumped into the car.
he left the machine at Eleventh and
Market streets. while the machine
was still going. Mr.. Colvig said he
tnought KRAFT was still In the fire de-
partment
Cross examined. he told Mr.. Boyce
that he had driven Kraft to different
parts OF the city while he was still on
ene department. He said he did not
80 Kraft speak to OFFICER Barum as
ne jumped from the auto.
Louis Barum. traffic officer at
Eleventh and Market streets, was the
next called. and said that Kraft came
over 70 him as he Jumped from the
automobile driven by Colvig and said.
There ~ big fire down over the
creek. Kraft left and walked across
Eleventh street and passed west be-
yond Rau's drug store. On cross ex-
animation the witness said he did not
notice the cleanliness Of the defend
Albert Meyer, insurance agent said
he saw Kraft going down Eleventh
street toward Water street. and turn
the corner In the rear of Books shoe
store Meyer walked about the Wind
lsor hotel and TO Market street. A few
minutes later the alarm from Books
shoe store was turned in. Mr.. Meyer
said Kraft disappeared after he turned
street
On cross examination he said ne
was a life Insurance agent for The
Colonial Insurance company. He said
he did not know Kraft to speak to. but
knew all Of the firemen by sight. He
located several buildings on the
streets and traced him in many in
stances; He said the next thing he
that he was neatly attired.
On redirect examination he said he
could not be mistaken in Kraft's iden-
tity. He was held for further cross
examination IL needed.
Officer 6arum Recalled.
Omcer Barum was recalled and said
he was stationed near the Book shoe
store. and that he rushed there with
nre eNtinguisher. A IRE was found
in the bottom of the shoe store. which
he found by going down the stairs into
the cellar. He said IL was burning IN
waste and excelsior and boxes. on
cross-examinatlon he said that Coun.
Gilman Louis Seidler went with him
20 the IRE He said lit was burning
Hereby, but would not predict now
long IL had been burning before he
discovered IL.
Earl Cox. sales agent for the Nation.
al Cash Register Company. was next
called and said he was in his Office
the day OF the fire. October 25. 1914,
when he heard the cry of Fire" RE
opened the rear door and saw a curl
OF smoke coming from under the floor
OF the Office. he said the fire mad
burned Joist and the insulation on
three electric wires He said he ex.
finguished the blaze in about three
minutes. He was not cross-examined
X. w. Howe, automobile man. said
he met Kraft AT the corner of the Gut.
man, Gibson a. Mcconnell store dur.
ing the progress OF the shoe store FIRE
and that Kraft said he would like 10
20 up there. but guessed he had bet.
\ ter not. Howe said he cautioned Kraft
70 stay away. as II wouldn't be wise
On crosS-examination. Mr. Howe said
ne was a friend OF Krafts. and that
on the day OF the ire Kraft was neat.
ly dressed
b. z. Redman. ex-counciIman. said
ne saw Kraft at Twelfth and Main
streets. standing between two other
men, looking toward the Book shoe
store IRE. He said. on cross-examina.
uon. that Kraft was not talking to the
men.
Seen at Mcclure Hotel
Charles Lee. negro shoe sinner al
the McLure, testified that Bull
Kraft was in the Mcclure toilet room
Tor more than ten minutes. He said
he asked Kraft why he wasn't at the
fires, and he replied I'm of to-day
On cross-examination he said he had
known Kraft for about 20 years.
Wallace Watt was the next witness
called and testified that he saw Kraft
AZ Twelfth and Main streets. or
cross-examination he said he had
known Kraft all of his life He said
be asked Kraft why he didn't 70 up