The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-27

one was wanted at the house. He went
10 and found his son dead and his
daughtcr-in-Iaw upstairs, almost dead.
He thought she was dead.
Mr. Gator described in detail the ind
ing Of the bloody razor and revolver.
The razor box was about one foot from
Johns hand. he said.
Did you say to Mr. White She's
killed my boy?'
No, sir. l told him to 90 upstairs
and look for Margaret.
Did you point to spot and tell him
that was where you picked up the IA
zor?
No. sir H.! - -. L.
Did you move John?
No. sir.
You had no idea he had been shot?
No-not until the doctor came.
Didn't you say she did it with the
razor?
! may have.
Did you hear any sounds when you
entered the house?
No. sir.
You detected life in Mrs. Clator?
Yes.
The gun was to the left Of her,
wasn't Iii? 49,.
Yes. about six or eight inches from
her hand.
Did YOU tell Mr.. White that she had
bought the gun last week?
No Il didn't know she had gun.
You sent for a doctor?
Yes; we called five or six doctors.
Then the sheriff and his men got
there?
Yes
They moved your sons body from the
steps to the floor7
Yes, sir.
The jury saw a bloody table cloth;
how did that get bloody7
We covered John with il.
What was done with Mrs. Clator!
She was picked up and placed on the
bed They gave hor some whiskcy. Ihat
revived her and she was taken TO the
hospital in the ambulance.
Whose room was she in?
Her own. She occupied one room with
| ono child and John and the other child
had another room.
| Can you explain the blood in the bath
I room?
No: I can't. Their arc few blood
! spots in the bath room and on the drcs-
| ser in the bed room. but I don't know
| how it got there.
Can you explain the presence or blood
| some UlSlanct. Up wall III .'N"''''
There is blood about -four fect from
! tho step. That's all know Of it.
Mr.. Handl1n again referred back TO
TUESDAYS record as to what Mr.. Gator
J had said to women who were in inc
house a. the time.
Was some of the contents Of the
"poison bottle" on the kitchen floor:
don't know.
Did YOU take the view that it would
| DO doubtful il John would come back
had he gone to Texas!
! No. sir. I believed ne would come
| back.
Redirect examination by Mr.. Mckee:
Why did you look for John every Gay
when you didn't sec him?
Their was trouble and wanted to see
! whore he was I was little afraid OF It
Afraid Of what or who:
was afraid that something would
! happen. .,;,
Afraid that John would do something!
No afraid that she would do some
| thing-from the way she talked ana
carried on.
Rc-cross examinations:
Mr.. clator. you have told the jury
everything that leads you TO the pclie1
that you have just expressed!
Yes.
As a matter Of fact wasn't MIS-. Ga
tor very much attached to John ana
. always wanted him near her?
suppose 50, don't know what she
thought
Did you ever receive letter from
Mrs. Clator begging you not TO coax hcr
husband to go to Texas!
No sir.
This ended Mt. Gators testimony
F. O. Muldrcw was the next witness.
Ry Mr.. Mckee:
Did you know John B. Clator!
Yes sir. He built house for my
mother in law.
! Did you know his wife?
| Yes met her when they came back
| from Texas.
Did YOU deal at the C1ator storef
Yes
Were YOU at the home on the day Of
! tho tragedy?
Yes sir.
witness described the scene nj the
! Clator home pictured by all previous
: witnesses He said he arrived some
| time after the other men.
Mr.. Muldrcw identified bottle
| marked poison rs one he found In the
| kitchen. He also identified the revolver
! and razor.
Cross examination by Mr. Handlan:
How did YOU find Mrs. Clator:
Her right arm was over her body ana
! hrr loft extended out, near tho rcvorvcr.
i Was the poison bottle uncorked?
| Yes sir.
Was it empty:
Yes. and the little pellets were scat
! tered about on the kitchen sink draining
board.
Did YOU examine the cuts on Mrs.
! Gators neck?
| Va ,h.,. didn't look had to me.
This concluded Mr.. Muldrcw's tcsti-
| mony.