The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03
ARGUMENTS In MOORE MURDER
TRIAL WILL BE HEARD TODAY

o'clock The Instructions we're then
prepared. and IL was announced that
court would convene az : O'Clock this
morning. when the time allowed each
side for the arguments will be an
nounced and the case will b. argued
Oar 10 Missing.
Much OF the evidence yesterday was
20 further show that Moore had re-
peatedly made threats against both
Furdy and Arm. stating that he would
KIN them and intended 10 do so. the
states witnesses yesterday all being
asked regarding these statements.
while the defense. by their witnesses.
attempted 20 rebut this al every Op-
portunity. Many attempts were also
made BY the State 10 show that a
missing boat oar that was reported 20
have hole shot into IL. had disap-
peared- The testimony OF r. r. Potts
and {. ?. Potts for the defense and
several OF the Witnesses for the State
being asked in regard TO this matter
Jas. r. Shipman was called by the de-
Tense TO produce the shorthand re-
ports OF the corOner's inquest in an
effort to refute the testimony of Roy
McGill and Mrs. McGlu. Other vii.
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the afternoon were Chas. Phillips. Jas
and VIM. O'Neill and the two Nloores
The First Witness.
The first witness called yesterday.
was Alex kloskeY. lie told OF the ar
rest and OF Moore saying. Has thos,.
two fellows kicked YETI" and that
Moore said ] shot al them to see
how high they could jump" and that
Moore also said Those two men
stole my net. cut my cows tail Cff
and put poison In the spring"
ON cross examination Mr. Ritz
brought out more details Of Moore's
conversation with the posse after mis-
arrest. but the substance was he
same as on direct examination. 1t
was dark night and We couldn't see
very FAR. Mr.. Moore was right on Top
OF US before We seen him." said the
witness. Moore was Just walking
along, neither fast or slow He passed
Us and went about 20 feet past all OF
Us before we hated him. Joe and Lou
Bierce walked up behind him. Moore
didn't try to get away and said he
would have come over himself IL he
hadn't been afraid of being lynched. q"
+. NJ. Howard was recalled and told
of Moore being delivered into his Gus
tody and Moore saying to Bill Logs
don I'm the Jail: Il started grave
yard down there"
Cross Examination.
Isn't it fact you have been preIu-
diced against Moore?
No.
Isn't it fact that you interferred
with counsel talking with Moore?
No.
Isn't it a fact you tried to put irons
on the prisoner I'm the Court Room
and would have done so II the Court
had not prevented Il though counsel
told you It was not permissible?
Yes. ! would have put chains on him
IL the court had allowed
Didn't you tell Mrs Moore yester-
day that Moore would soon be in the
penitentiary and that you have never
treated her properly at the Jail?
! told Mrs. Moore that IL would
probably be her last visit To the Jail.
but | have always treated her right.
Or. c. o. Williamson.
DIR. c. ID. Williamson was called and
told OF being at Round Bottom IN
February and of talking with Moore.
who said he had lost a net and had
found out who had taken the net and
ne would fix them so they would never
take another net. told Moore didn't
think Arm and Purdy would steal net
and Moore said ne knew they did
DIR. Williamson then told OF visiting
the jail the morning Moore was placed
in jail. and Moore said 1t was a ca Sc
OF them getting me OF me getting
them and that Moore told him Of
rowing up alongside Of the boat and
asking about their luck and Moore
told Arm To place the net in his boat
and Arm said Like hell We will" and
that Purdy said. I'm give you this oar
over the head" Moore said Il then
let Arm have one and then gave IL 10
Purdy."
John w. Travis.
John W. Travis was called and sald
that ne talked with Moore sometime
between camping season Of 1913 md
1914. Moore told him someone was
bothering his FISH net and ne accused
them and minated TO me % wouldn't
be well with them II he caught them
] couldn't be positive that he said be-
would shoot them but ne said he
would make b hot for them
Mrs. John W Travis testified tina,
Mrs. Moore had told her about the
net. and she said In the spring Moore
told me Purdy and Arm stole the net
and had been fooling around there and
u they didn't stop something was 20
I ing 10 happen.
At another time when was Of
Moore's he said Purdy and Arm had
been deviling him again. and if they
didn't stop he would fll them 40 FUN
Of lead that they would be- like q
sieve
Or. w. p Bonar.
] br. BOnar told o. being called 10