The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-26

Robinson ordered court adjourn
Cross-examination Of Clator will b
Almost the entire evening wa'
ton Of Mr.. Clator. He charged tt
guarded frequently and that ISL
forced him to leave his sons hon
time. BE reviewed the boys ent:
never saw him take a drink he /
frequently gave outward evidence
occasion, be said, the boy was yer.
be hauled from Wheeling to his 1t
Hr. Gator would not admit that his
son, abused Mrs. C1ator just before their
nrst child was born. saying he Ene"
nothing Of that. He said his son
worked hard. but that he had given his
son the three lots the boy owned aao
had paid half the cost OF tho young
couples home.
William J. Armstrong. notion sales
man. said DO visited the home OF sne
ClstoTs on tho morning OF tho muir
der and that he saw that Mrs. Gator
was very angry and not at ell norma
He said Mrs. Clator told him she was
being euchercd out Of everything.
Ear1 and Mary Burch- aged 10 and IL
respectively. told Of going to the Clatoi
home and Of finding Mr.. Clator dead
and Mrs. C1ator upstairs wounded Ine
little tots made remarkable witnesses.
During the evening Mrs- Clator sat
with her left arm and hand on an :ce
bag. She seemed to suffer terribly from
psin from her sel1-inflicted wound. Inc
entire day was one Of terrible expert
ences for the woman, but She pore Up
remarkably we'll although very pale
and nervous. At times she rested her
h,ed on the shoulder Of her sister ana
then o.. the shoulder Of her friend, Ars.
Laflam. a.
The state WIN probably complete It's
Aease today with an all day and night
.ess;on. Then the defense Will oesln
the calling Of long list OF witnesses
That will run into late Thursday ana
perhaps longer. By Friday night MIS-
Cator should know her fate =,
Earl Burch, aged ten years. was lne
Arst witness called at the night ses
sion. ~.
The court examined the Lad as 10 ms
understanding Of an oatn. Inc ltu III.
fellow said he would go 70 the oesii
E1f he told lie He was summoned as u
Prosecutor Mckee.
The bow said he has lived two years IN
the house next to Gators He toio OIL
going over to Clators on the day OF the
murder with his little sister and little
Gene Clator.
He said he entered the Kitchen and
walking into the reception hall saw MI.
Clator lying on the steps and Mrs Ga
tor called from upstairs and said 10
ca1,' someone and tell them something
happened up at Gators
Where did you go!
Down to whites
Did you tell Mrs. White?
Yes sir.
Did you stop and ten your mother?
You didn't 30 back any more!
No sir.
Attorney Hand1an cross examined the
Where did you find Gene clator:
He came down to our house with one
shoe off, He lost his shoe IN the mud
was the back door open at Gators!
Yes sr, wide OPEN
Climbed Over Body.
The boy said the little Clator boy
climbed over Mr.. Gators body and went
upstairs to his mother.
Mr.. Gators feet were up on the ban
mister and his chin against the wall
DIG you see razor or oo17
No dr.
Did M. Gator mover
No str.
How did Mrs. C1ator ta16f
Kind Of low.
Did your sister 60 IN az far as you
did?
Yes xtr, a step farther than did
Did you say anything back to Mrs
Clator?
No sir. -
How long had Gene been at your
house?
We just put hts shoe on and took him
right away.
Did Won see Helen C1ator that morn
ing.
DID you notice Anything on the floor
1T C1ator'se
No. but my sister Mary did.
How quick did you 80 to get someone:
Fight away.
What became Of Gene
He went upstairs and we didn't see
him any more
Did you go and tell your mother?
Yes sir 7 told her what Mrs. Clatn'
said ard Mary told Mother that there
was sorae blood on the floor.
Did your mother 20 UP?
no SIR, she WAS washing clothes
Then you went to Whites?
Yes sir Mary told Mrs. White
Then you went down TO the store and
told Grandpa Clator?
Yes sir.
Is he your grandpa!
No SIR.
You just can him That:
Yes SIR.
Did he 30 up7
Yes str. he locked the store UP and
went Up. Then Mr.. White and Mr.
Myers went up Mrs. Whit" and Mrs
Little we-e coming back down from tbs
house.
DID you 20 back after that:
No. str.
corroborates Brother.
Nary Burch, agcd IL years. sister OF
o. Attle boy. told the court she wo"lt
AHet In wrong II she told 10. MD
Sfat God would punish her. She. roo
was questioned by Mr.. Mexico md t"it
almost the same story as her brother
3he little girl said she took the Cin
cor boy home to get dry stockings on
he having lost his shoe, In the mud.
What did you see there?
There WIS blood on the floor and Ar
Gator was on the platform. His Zee
we're On the railing.
Where aid you see the blood spots
All over the house.
Did you go and tell your mamma?
Yes. sir. and she told US TO go t
kxs. Whites