The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

ready to put on the stand to contra
dict Miss Alice Morgan's statement
but as she had used the phraseulogy
Il do not remember the court held
the testimony could not be introduced
The Supreme Court has ruled SO on
such references az Il do not remem
Der"
At 1856 o'clock Judge Raymond
Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty and
Attorneys NJ. N. Nelly and James A
Meredith were preparing the charge
to the jury. 1t was calculated that 0
half hour would be so consumed.
Judge Raymond said late this after.
noon that a night session OF court
would be held and that the case
would be turned over to the jury to-
night The court room is well filed
+ Saturday Afternoon.
Character witnesses galore of an
unusually high type testified on behalf
Of the defendant in the Willie G. Nor.
gan murder case in Circuit court be.
fore Judge Raymond on Saturday AFT.
ernocn.
w. e. Harris, janitor OF the court
house, anIexpert with firearms and one
Of tho county's best marksmen, said he
knew Morgan forty years and gave him
a good reputation prior to the bringing
Of the charges. He told how he had
spoken to the defendant about trading
a shot gun with him, but Morgan re.
piled that 1t was at the Keyser boys
home. Prosecuting Attorney Haggei.
~ developed the fact that thic transac.
ton took place year before the time
the shooting occurred. Later Mr.. Har.
ris was recalled and testified thatlhe
knew Of three men who had 10-guage
shot guns. Prosecuting Attorney Hag.
gerty then elected the fact from the
witness that he had not seen any OF
these 10.guage shot guns for about O
year and that one Of tho men that own.
ed one OF them was del.d.
George Amos, a local coal operator
testified that he knew Willie G. Nor
gan for SO years. He said Mr.. Nor
gan enjoyed good reputation prior
to the bringing of the charges.
DR.. G. M. Ramage, superintendent Of
the Fairmont Hospital, testified as to
the topography Of land in the vicinity
CT tho Morgan Bend country. He walk
ed from the Willie G. Morgan farm t.
the scene OF the murder With Attorney
James A. Meredith for the purpose Of
securing the length of time it required
to make the trip. It required Is min
Ites of fast walking he said. DR.. Ram
sge testified that he knew Mr.. Morgan
IL years. DR.. Ramage said he had q
10.guage shot gun similat to that Of
Mr.. Morgan and that 1t was away from
his office for some time. PROSECUTING
Attorney Haggerty asked him II II
could be inferred from that statemen,
that 1t might have been his gun tina,
was used by some one else to Stay the
foxhunters. To which DR.. Ramaga re
Piled negatively. Attorney Hagserty
asked him whether he was not inter
ested in the case and mad not come
here directly from Baltimore after the
staying occurred. He answered in the
affirmative.
Charles E. Marley, postmaster OF
Fairmont, testified that he knew Mr.
Morgan between 35 and 40 years. He
gave Morgan q good reputation prior
to the bringing of the charges.
q. F. Davis, of Fairmont, former den
uty sheriff for three. terms, testified
that he knew MIR. Morganfor bs,ween
Is and 20 years. He gave Morgan a
good reputation for peace and good be.
havior. n
David Cunningham, Of Baxter, tested
that he knew Mr.. Morgan all of his life
time. He gave Morgan q good reputa,
ton for peace. quietude and good be.
havior.
Smith Hood, Frank Hood and b. A.
Harris. the last named person knowing
Mr.. Morgan between So and 40 years,
gave Morgan good reputation.
Commissioners Ira L. Smith. OF Fair.
mont, gave Morgan good reputation
prior to the bringing of the charges.
]. A. Hess, Of Rivesville, testified
that Mr.. Morgan had enjoyed good
reputation among his ncighbors for
peace and good behavior. He said he
knew Mr.. Morgan between As and SO
years.
B. E. satterfeld, resident of Paw
paw district. testified that he knew Mr..
Morgan all Of his life time. He gave
him a good reputation for peace and
good behavior.
M. A. Jolliffe, of Fairmont, former
sheriff OF Marion county, testified that
he knew Morgan for more than rs
years and that he always enjoyed a
good reputation prior to. the charges.
Thomas A, Thorn, of Paw Paw dis.
trict, a first cousin Of Fernando Thorn,
enc of the men slain testified that
Morgan enjoyed good reputation
P. P. Lipson, jeweler and dealer in
firearms, testified that he sold shells
from "A to 10.guage shells. He sold
both 10 and 12-guage shells and reck-
cned that he had disposed of 200 10.
guage shells. He testified that the
shells exhibited to him were loaded
with No. 2 shot. Lipson testified that
he did not have any 10.gusge shot gun
shells except those loaded with b b
shot. Mr.. Lipson was questioned ar
some length as to the shot contained
in the shells which he offered for sale
at his place of business. 3
Fred Wilson, a fireman at the Wes,
Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal compa
mine within a short distance OF the
Morgan farm, testified that he knew
Mr. Morgan four years and gave him a
good reputation.
Court adjourned until Monday morn.
ing. After Judge Raymond examined