The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
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Mines, formerly Of Montana, coal
miner, was the next witness. He gave
the boy good recommendation. MT.
Carpenter testified as to certain 10
and.1 10 guage guns being owned In the
community. He gave detailed testi.
mony 90 to gun shells.
Thomas Bowers, OF Montana Mines,
Der Of residents in that section having
12.guage guns In their possession.
p. P. Lipson, pawn broker. testified
that he sells 10-guage shells.
Fred Wilson, fireman. Of Morgan
Mines, testified that he never heard
anything detrimental TO the boys char
acter. He testified that he had en-.
joyed a good reputation in the COM
munity prior to his being charged with
this offense. Mr.. Wilson testified
that number Of foreigners live In the
houses at Morgan's Mines.
| w. e. Michael, teacher of Marion
county for IA years, was called. Mr..
Michael at the present time is one Of
the acting county superintendent Of
schools Of Marion county. Mr.. Mich.
oel is a teacher at the Rtyesviile
school. He testified that he became
acquainted with Commute In the all.
tumn Of 1915. As far as he knew Con.
nutte's reputation was excellent prior
10 the time Of the alleged offense. Con-
Mute attended the school he taught~
DR.. G. NJ. Ramage, physician and
surgeon, the new head Of the Fairmont
Hospital, testified that he was &C.
1 until IA
premises. DR.. Ramage formerly taught
school in that section and has done
considerable rabbit hunting there
abouts. AT considerable length DR..
Ramage explained the clay of the landS
In that section.
| DR.. Ramage located the cherry tree
mentioned in the case and testified
that it was closer to the Keyser home
than to the Morgan home and can be
seen from the Keyser home. The Nor
gan nome is located back of o ridge
and the tree cannot be seen from the
Morgan home. DR.. Ramage testified
az to 10.guage shot guns being owned
by a number Of people in this section.
Some Of the shells he used appeared
t. be similar to those found in the CO.
defendants home.
Prosecuting Attorney w. R. Hagger.
ty then proceeded to cross.examine
1.-The witness. DR.. Ramage admitted
that he was friend of Mr.. Morgan.
but testified that he went to the Henry
D. Morgan home at the request OF AT.
torney Meredith. He denied that he
had gathered evidence in the case, ex.
cepting as to the topography of the
premises on which the alleged shoot
ing occurred. He told Of the purchase
Ct two 10.guage guns one of which he
secured and the other one Mr.. Morgan
secured. DR.. Ramage told OF number
of foreigners occupying houses near
the Morgan farm.
DR.. Ramage testified that he knew
Commute for six years and he gave
him a good reputation of peace and
good behavior generally.
Reuben w. Commute, father of the
boy, testified that he came to West
Virginia in 1901 from Lawrence coun-
ty, O. The father said the boys moth
er died in May, 1912. -
The accused will be seventeen
years old on Thursday OF this week.
Mr.. Commute said his father was ma.
tive OF Virginia and later located in
Kentucky. This evidence was intro.
duced to show that the boy was ma.
tive American. Mr.. Commute said the
accused has two brothers in the Uni.
ted States army at the present time.
Mr.. Commute testified that he was a
miner and was employed at Montana
Mines.
The father told of his boys visit to
the home on the afternoon of the day
CT the alleged murder. Commute came
home between 8 and o'clock and left
for the Morgan home about z o'clock.
Monday Afternoon
After the court ruled out the