The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-22

Gass.lf1aA-AS4l--
Submitting evidence to conflict with
that OF several Of the States witness
es VITO Fixed the date OF the ho1d-up
Of Istdore ZaslaN was the principal
feature today IN the case OF the State
vs.. Harry Jones, charged with high
way robbery. Several Of the States
Witnesses swore they set the date OF
hold-up by the fact THAI an overcoat
was stolen along the river bank, near
Ngorthtustou, the same day, while
skating was being INDUCED in. The
defense produced witnesses that
swore that there was no ice on the
river before December 10 to u. The
ROBBERY occurred on November e.
Harry Jones, the accused, vas the
first witness for the defense and he
denied he was at the Annabelle troll
ley stop on the night OF the robbery.
or had visited Arch Morgans store
between and Z o'clock. Jones
claims ne vas al RtvesyiIie that night.
l.. G. EoIbert testified that in The
trial of Manuel Jones Joe Cantor
swore that he knew Jones by his
build and not his face.
". y. B3snat, of Wor;hirgtor, a
constable. swore that he saw Jones
and his brother. Manuel. in Arch
Siorgan's store in N-o=thinston on the
day OF ;ne holduD. Basaet set the
dale by the fact that an overcoat had
seen stoien~on the same dag Of the
no!d.u2 at the river While q party
was skating.
Arch Morgan. OF W'orthington. a
merchant. testified that he fixed the
date Of the hoId-up Of q robbery at the
river while 4 party was skating there.
NIr Morgan thought it was on Fri
cay that the overcoat was stolen.
C. Ii. Toothman. OF 303 Hamilton
street, vice president of the Fair
mont Wall Plaster Company, testified
that he was OF the opinion the river
was not frozen over sufficiently for
stating before December 10.
Wayne L. Meredith. OF Fairmont.
| testified that the ice was not frozen
/ over the civer before December TO-
Witnesses IN the case of the State
VS. Samuel Greco, indicted for felon-
ioas shooting, were discharged until
Monday morninS az 3 O'Clock.
Judge Raymond this afternoon
charged the jury.
At > o'clock this afternoon Prosecut-
ing At: orney HaggeTty addressed the
Jury. He asked for a verdict OF guilty
at the Lands OF the jury.
Thursday Afternoon.
Late yesterday afternoon the de-
Tense opened its csSe By calling James
Ia f1.yF
he kncv Harry Jones intimately; that
he never knew Jones to wear hSt.
In the description given by Z2sloff he
said one of the highwaymen wore a
cap and>the other h&t.
j. w. Amos. a carpenter OF Rives-
vile. father-in-law OF Harry Jones,
testified that Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jones came to his house on November
% ana remained there until Wcdnes-
Gay, November %. Amos testified
that Jones came to his home for the.
purpose of securing q JOB and relnov-
Ing there. Amos sworc positively
that Jones was 1T his home on the
Eight in question.
Mrs ]. W. Amos testified that
Jones was at her home on November
90. She recalled the date by Mrs.
Harry Jones coming to her home on
the Sunday prior to THANKSGIVING
Day
+. W. Jones. Befh1ehena. said his
son Harry and his wife went to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos on 30
yember 25. He accompanied them.
Mrs Harry Jones testified that her
husband was at her parents home
On the night in question. She swore
positively that, Jones was there and
fixed the date OF going there as being
the sunday before Thanksgiving Day.
They did not leave Rivesville until
the Wednesday before Thanksgiving
Day.
Miss katherine T. Deesan. a public
stenosrGpher, was the next witness.
She made stcno graphic report OF
the preliminary hearing for the de-
Tense.
She testified from her recollection
that Joe Cantor IN his Testimony be-
fore Justice Conway had sworn that
Zasloff was robbed on December H.
He also gave the dates OF December
II and December 4 and later Said 1t
was December II and December 21.