The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29

moned 10 arrest Frank PrzelensHi uu.
It'll the shooting occurred.
/ On CroSs.rXaminatiOn, lie was sud
denly confronted with Il question II he
were George Nelson who assaulted
Foreman Smith at the LaliGlic Iron
Works and who stands indicted for
a felOnious assault In criminal court
He admitted he WAS. but denied know
ing that a|capias had been issued 10:
: him or that 10 ever stayed away 10
escape arrest.
Have you been promised place
in the fire department. he was asked.
Yes" he replied.
We're YOU promised thar place be-
| fore or since SeamOn was shot.
Prosecuting Attorney D. y. Mckee
asked him.
Since. went 10 work last week.
IBID YOUR securing that place have
any connection with this case
Not that | know Of.
did YOU make any promise 10 the
fire department officials or any Off
Gals"
no. | didn't"
/ You made sworn statement 10
, Assistant Prosecutor Carl Bachman
| the night Of the shooting. Was thai
before you applied for this position
1T was before
| Was that story the same as you
told here today?"
| Yes"
| Defense counsel demanded to see
the statement. but Prosecutor Mckee
refused 10 give it up. The court ruled
; that the court has custody OF the
paper. Mr. Handlan demanded that
/ MIR Mckee take the stand az once.
/ Iudgc Robinson ruled that that was
not proper at the time.
! Enoineer Relates Encounter.
Frank ]. Rose, engineer at the Wen
zeI Packing company plaw. last even
! ing selated the story Of the mortal
encounter between Officer Scnmon
aud Przclenski, declaring thai Pre-
! lenski shot first, Thomas knlEht.
! who lives near Wood and Forty-tlrSt
streets. told OF Przelenski going TO
| his house 10 ask for cap. FrZeien-
ski told him. he said. that he shot Il
! policeman aud wanted 10 give MIN,
! self up. He wore a pOliCeman's cap
| and showed him TWO guns. he SAID.
! Marie Stolz, a girl living III The ne gh-
/ borhond, told Of Pr2c!ensN saying
,hai dav that he believed he would
! ltill himself She said she saw him
! leave his ward after the shooting ana
that he was almost running.
Cornelius Beaver told OF following
Seamon and przelenskis son from N"
jPorf kalbitzer hose house 10 his rear
gate. Seamon was in uniform, he salh
The witness heard both shots Dnl dld
mot sec them fired.
On cross.eIaminauon. Allorne! lug
gan secured from Mr.: Beaver ihn
statement that the boy VINO haa callSd
ithe officer said, "PappES gong 10
shoot everybody Maybe he'll shoot
what did seamon say"
Took It As q Joke.
You heard that conversation, Tue
prosecuting attorney asked; now UlA
!, impress your
! - took it as Z joke. thought the
officer was jolying the kid
A graphic lirst-hand description OF
the tragedy in which Police PatToi-
man Henry Seamon was mortallF
wounded by revolver shot while a.
tempting 10 disarm and arrest Frank
iPrzelenskl on dlSorderly charge WAS
given the jury In the Przeiensbl trlhl
! from the witness stand late YESTERDAY
| nv George f. Nelson. Il Creek Mill
worker. who accompanied officer Sea.
mon to the Przelepski home and STOOD
only few feet from the officer ana
Przelenski while the tragedy was
being enacted.
sharp clash between STALE ana
defense counsel occurred when Mel
son, who accompanied Seamon from
the moment the officer was informed
that Przelenski had a gun and was
threatening to kilI his wife. was asked
| by Prosecuting Attorney n. 4. Mckee
came to the Fort Kalbitzer hose house
for the. officer and what the mes
senger said. -,
x little boy came for The officer"
Nelson said.
What did he say ?"
He said. 'pap's got gun and SAYS
he's going 10 kill mother
Attorneys W. 4. DugEan and j. b.
| Handlan moved 20 strike Oiii the last
! question and answer regarding the
conversation.
Prosecutor Mckee insisted that in"
question and answer should be al
lowed 10 show the purpose ~ Inc OIL
GERS mission.
Judge Alan Fl. Robinson sustained
the states contention.
Describes the Shooting.
Relating the incidents leading up 20
Officer Seamnn's second trip % The
Przelenskl home. Nelson said The off,
Cer entered the house on The second
trip there and came out again
What happened them"
! "a wH4 Just behind officer S"aunn
at The gate when saw przclon-ki
near his steps \ bny Followed.
l'Thcre he is
! Tie witness then proceeded, upon