The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-28

IlOuSe Vi prostitution where ne CON
fessed on the stand 70 having Illicit
relations with a woman in Il house on
Twenty-seventh street and Of taking
Il drink of liquor there
"Wherr did YOU so when YOU left
there" Prosecutor Mckee asked the
Took Il car and went home" be
answered.
What time WAS ij"!'
about half past eight at night"
What happened al your home"
Abe's Story Of Shooting
Il went 10 the kitchen door. 1t was
locked. ! hammered and no one IN,
swered. | went around TO the front
and found my wife and girl sitting on
the step. | asked her why she didn';
open the kitchen door. She said she
didn't hear me. told her she didn't
want 10. ! asked for something To
eat and told her felt bad | sat al lie
kitchen table and asked her for the
keys 50 could get something to eat.
She kept everything locked ami
wouldn't give them to me-
What further did you do"
pulled The gun and walked from
one room 10 the other three or -four
lines. | loaded the gun and intended
TO shoot myself. held it against NY
breast, but it wouldn't 20 off.
i laid the gun down on the kitchen
table and slept TWO or three minutes.
She started 10 disturb III" again. Ey
erythlng GOT red and black then
cont remember whal did. dion
know hit her until was arrested"
'Why did YOU shoot her." Able was
asked.
Il didn't know what | was doing.
he replied: Il didn't realize il. Ii did
il never would have happened"
Were you craZy?"
Il don't think ! was crazy"
Are YOU crazy now"
i don't think I am
At the afternoon session Of court.
Able was less free with his answers;
more sullen and less inclined. appar.
emily. 10 heed The questions. Upon he.
ing questioned by the prosecutor as 10
whom he had talked to during the
noon recess. he said that he could
remember Of talking to no one.
don't remember, was his answer
10 many OF The states questions.
on croSs'eNamination by Mr.. Nc.
Glnley, on" OF his attorneys. however,
nc was brighter and answered clearly
anu IN lirm voice, and on redirect cy-
animation by Mr.. Mckee demonstrated
his ability 10 remember previous an
SWerS by sharp rCloriS when the pros
ecutor would misquote answers in
framing new questions 10 him.
Stenographer Testifies.
Louis Walters. one Of the official
court reporters. followed Able on the
witness stand. He testified of his rer.
objections of the events that lranSprcd
IN the office of Chief of Police Tom
Leyland 10 which place he was called
to take Able'S statement following the
accused mans arrest.
Il didn't see the slightest indication
nothing to arouse in my mind the
slightest suspicion That there WAS any
thing wrong with the mans mental
powers. Mr.. Walters testified. "Natli-
rally, he was excited. When Told that
his wife WIS dead as result of what
he had done. he showed great deal
of distress: he went TO pieces and
cried. Bul his answers 10 every QuoS-
ton convinced me- thai no understood
I'll" inquiries. thought he was per
faclly rational. That there was any
thing wrong with his mind never oc-
Cured TO me. There was nothing said
by him 10 Indicate that at the time Of
the shooting he did Aot know whal he
WAS doing"
Hastings Made Arrest.
Captain of Detectives Howard Hast