The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25

clean. The state waived cross exam
nation.
blanchard Dean, of No. 23 Twenty.
iirst street. was the next witness. He
was Oh the stand about a miTNte. tes-
tifying that on the afternoon in which
Kraft is alleged TO have fired the
9ulldings he met the defendant on
Shapline street near the high school
building. IL was about 2:30 O'Clock.
the witness said, and Kraft was com
ing up Chapline street, while the WITT
ness was going in the opposite direc-
tlon. The witness was not cross ex-
amined.
stephen Howell. a foreman of the
next witness called in behalf of the
defense; He resides at 3941 Wood
street, ne said. opposite the Kraft
home. He was asked by Mr.. Boyce
regarding the actions of police or de-
KRAFT both day and night. The state
OBJECTED TO the question, but Mr..
Boyce insisted. saying that Kraft was
dogged day and night by "self-con-
stituted detectives and police" The
witness said he knew nothing OF the
ponce conducting a watch over the
actions OF Kraft. and Attorney Boyce
asked that the evidence be stricken
from the records.
Frank Church, a member of the
corporation of Burns & Church Trans
Ter Company. was called by the dc
tense. and said there were about 25
tons of loose hay in the stable at the
time II was fired. He was excused
without being further questioned >or
cross-examined.
Former Fireman Testified.
John "Honus" Ritter, Of No. 1915
Market street. follo> ed Mr.. Church on
the stand. He stated that he was a
former member of the fire depart
ment He was asked by Mr.. Boyce.
What is the first impulse of a former
fireman when first hearing a fire
alarm? He answered that IL is to go
10 the fire. I'VE seem to have a
hobby of going TO fires" he said.
Mr. Stewart was the next witness.
and said he saw Kraft on the after
noon in question near Twentythird
street He said while they were talk
ing the fire alarm rang. and he asked
Kraft n he were going to the FIRE. but
Kraft replied. No fire for me-" and
continued down street.
Ed X. Johnson. OF No. 234i Eom
street. was the next witness. and told
OF talking 20 Kraft on sunday after
noon. October %. the date OF the fires.
De said Kraft was al tse Johnson
stable several minutes while the
Burns z Church fire was in progress.
He said Kraft helped nail boards over
a door in the rear o; the stable. He
said Kraft was clean and neat as to
his appearance ~ that time
Kraft Takes Stand.
The defendant was placed on the
stand at O'Clock. DO you know the
owner or proprietor Of the Kieiner
Box Factory was the first question
asked by Attorney Boyce. The wit
ness answered In the negative. lie
was asked II he knew the owner Of
me building occupied by the Book
shoe Company. or the proprietor Of
the company. and again replied mo +"
The same question was asked him re-
garding the other buildings alleged TO
have been fred. and with one cxcep-
ton. gave the same answer. This ex-
a Church stable frIn. the witness saw
ms. that he knew Frank Church well.
and often loafed about the stable
whom he was on the police force.
Mr. Royce asked the witness N he
remembered receiving letter from
him tBoyce). requesting him to call on
him Saturday afternoon. the day pre.
ceding the fires. The state objected
to the question: Mr.. Boyce oXuimNicd
60 the judge that he wanted Kraft to
call 10 advise him not 10 drink and
to b. careful 81 his actions, al fhe
police we're following him wherever
h. went The objection was upheld
The witness was then questioned ae
20 his actions during the afternoon cd
October g. Leaving his sisters home
near FOructh street, about 2 O'Clock.
he said. he caught n northbound street
car. and left 10 az Twenty and
Chapline streets. BE walked IN Chan
line street he said. to Twentieth
street. down the north side Of that
street 20 Market street. and crossed
The Market street bridge When I'M
der the " a q. viaducf he aaid he
heard the cry Of ERE" and saw the
hook and ladder wagon coming down
MARKET street Tie jumped onto the
steps 81 VIII CoiviE's automobile. no
said. and rode o. FAR o. Eleventh and
Market streets. where he talked TO or
hcer Barum for a few minutes We