The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-01
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Investigation OF Wife SIayer's Mental
! Condition Probably VIII Eno
Today


Today
The investigation Of The mental con,
..iiiiun vi Henry Able. both now ana 1T,
TN. lime he shot his wife 10 DEAN AT
their home in the Eighth ward on inc
evening Of May Il. before Jury IN the
ohio county criminal court will be re-
Sumed when court rOnrcnes al 9:"V
o clock this morning. after the / nanh"-
giving recess.
Prosecuting Attorney d. 4. Mckee
was unable % state last evening
whether the state will offer lurlher
testimony today in rehullal at expert
testimony given by physicians We'd
ucSday ~ III" effect that Anle Is inch-
liable Of sufficient reasoning 10 plead
10 a charge OF murder TO his best IN
l"resiS and that both now and AT the
time at his act he was incapable OK
Distinguishing between right anu
wrong.
Should The state rest its case with
the direct testimony submitted earlier
in the week ana the rebuttal eVIdenc"
OF DR.. +. b. Plant. county physician.
who was called 10 the stand WedneS-
day evening after Or. G.. 4. WingertnT
and DR.. j. a. Campbell had testified
for the defense. the arguments Of coun.
sci probably will he taken up the first
thing This morning.
! F:rb. and George Fitzgerald. The dane.
ing Of Virginia Clark and the acL of
IaberStick and M"ars in which Nj.
fiabcrStiCk gave an exhibition OF his
crayon drawings and oil paintings and
Mr.. Mcars appeared in the role IF The
funniest clown that ever invaded tho
! prison walls.
An additional feature WAS perform
ance staged by Harry Howard and
Charles Cook, two life termerS.' who
kept the prisoners in an up-rOar OF
laughter with the tricks performed by
a dog which they have trained in the
prison.
The dancing act of Miss Virginia
iClark WIS one of The most interesting
land pleasing features Of the program.
Her act WAS beautifully executed and
was warmly applauded repeatedly.
Col. George Phillips in his wild and
Wolley West" stunts, made decided
hit
Habersticks Vaudeville company is
composed Of the following perform
ers: Charles Pace. Will Leach. kruck
family, George Phillips, Tommy Mcars.
Al Erb. George Fitzgerald. Lawrence
Summers and Virginia Clark.
The following contributed furniture
land time in presenting the perform
lance: Warden NJ Z. White, Kraus
Bros Charles Fenler, Capt Joe
Boyd. Wheeling Traction company
Miss Bessie MCNichol. Al Albngcr
Was X Sons. of Philadelphia: Stone
u Thomas. G. a. House company, W.
B.. Atwood Wassman Sign company,
II. c. Whitaker. Mrs. John Stout, the
J. L. Miller Express company and the
Steam 4 Electric company.
rho Gov, l,.0
ance was painted by Mr.. IIaberSiick
himself. whose works of art have won
him national prominence.
Two special cars on the Wheeling
Traction system carried the members
of the club TO MoundSviIle and back
ITO Wheeling after the show. Through
The planning of SuperintendcNM !. D.
Marble the cars We're able 10 make the
run on Il schedule of forty minutes
each way.
Big Turkey Dinner.
! AT the conclusion OF the show, the
inmates Of the prison marched 10 the
Immense dining hall where they en-
joyed their annual THANKSGIVING day
dinner. Warden White had provided
900 pounds of dressed turkey for the
dinner. and each prisoner did full JUS
tice 10 his share Of the fowl as we'll
as to the numerous other good things
included in the menu.
In The afternoon The prisoners werc
allowcd the liberty Of the yards. aS is
IruStomary on holidays After supper
the inmates were treated 10 motion
picture show in the prison chapel
Films for The evening entertainment
were furnished by Jack Stout, local
manager OF the Mutual Film Exchange
service