The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-29
CHANGES
HER TESTIMONY
AS To LETTER

stand in her mothers behalf and chang
ed her previous story that she had writ
ten a letter for her mother. She said
she told Il falSehood the evening before
in court because she was scared. The
child said she did not write letter at
all, but that her mother had written a
note and placed it behind a picture with
instructions that should anything nap
pen to her the child was to tell where
the note was.
The Child's Testimony.
BY Mr. Handlan:
Tell the jury whether you did write
that letter YOU told Mr.. Bachman about
last night.
Objection sustained.
Do YOU know anything Of letter
written on the morning your daddy dicd'
Objection sustained.
On Saturday do you remember any
thing mother did?
She wrote a note and put it in a pic
ture.
What picture:
A picture Of river and trees with
white frame.
Where?
In the narlor.
How was 1t put in:
Between tho cardboard and picture.
How did she do that?
She took it down.
What did mother say TO you about the
note?
Objection sustained.
Wher did she do tho writing?
On the dining table.
Where did she got the paper!
In thr desk.
What did sh" write WITH
Pen and ink.
What time was it when she wrote?
Fight o'clock.
Whcr was daddy:
In he'd.
Did you toll anyone?
told Aunt Ciertie mothers sister.
Wt~eS
SAT, " or Sunday after til" trouble
happened.
How did you get clothes from the
house after The trouble:
Objection sustained.
What became Of the picture:
Aunt Gcrtie sot it.
Where is Il now
At ErandmaS.
What else did she bring?
Our clothes.
Brothers and mine
Who went with her?
Several people.
! In the morning or afternoon?
Afternoon.
Cross examination:
Who have you talked to since last
! night:
7 talked to Mr.. Hand,an today.
Did you sec the note at Erandma's?
Yes.
When
! When they got It.
Did you read It:
: No. sir.
Rv Mr.. Handlan:
| Where did you talk to mo-
II. At the office.
I How did you come there?
We wor> told to come.
! How long were you there:
4 few minutes.
Tell tho Jury what was said
He asked me if wrote A letter. and ]
said didn't and told him the reason
told that last night was because l
was scared. He asked me if mother
wrote a note and told him yes. and she
put it in n picture.
! Was that all that happened?
7 can't remember anything else.
; Ry Mr. Rachman:
night. did I"
|
Arc YOU scared now?
No sir.
] Did anyone say anything tn you last
/ night after you went homo about lct-
! ter?
Did YOU story to me last night about
! tho letter?
! Yes sir. but I was afraid.
The child broke down and cried.
You did write that lever didn't you"
No sir. ,.,,
You said you mailed tho letter didn't
you?
Yes sir
Did YOU story about that too:
Yes. sir.
Toll tho truth; you did write it didn't
you?
No sir.
How did YOU know about II thon'
Won asked me if I signed my name
! ard said no sir.
Will you write on this piece OF paper
for me?
Yes. sir.
Tho child wrote as Mr Bachman told
her what 10 write:
"onc who has heard enough t" MAKE
! them sick"
7 forgot how 10 spell enough 10 !ou
| spell il c-n-o-u-E-h.
Rv Mr.. Eandlan-"Tll say you do:
Tho state explained that the lrtt"r
would bc int ruduced at the afternoo'
session hy = government official. Inc
child was excused for the time hcing.