The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
Conf C11rtailS Testimony
OF Defense in Telling OF
Conduct of Murder Victim.
Tho CHI Again.


Was mother mad At the girl At the
store?
Yes, she didn't speak to her.
Do dou remember when the girl cane
TO the house when your Little oroqner
died?
Did you ever hear your parents talk
' Yes. Daddy said she was helping US
out and mother said why did she come
back to the store and get daddy tax
so dirty to mother.
Did you write a letter your moLne1
told you to write? Z
That letter went to the girl At tho
store"
You didn't sign a name did You?
No sir.
And you mailed it, didn't you, :,
Mother told you what to put in tho
letter, didn't She?
Yes sir.
There were bad things IN tnA 4etter'
weren't there?
don't remember. -.
Santa Brought 0ifss. .%
Was daddy good to you on Chrisemas&
Didn't daddy get you toys? &
Santa Clause brought them. ~
What did Santa bring? ~
A lot OF toys -S-'a. =
And you did every Christmas?
Yes sir Most Of the things peepls;
eN'' " Trusted Her Kothsr.i
Didn't you know it was tronE TO-
I know that mother always knew
The cross examination ended but the
state explained that the child would %
recalled later.
William J.. McKeen next testified
What is your business?
Bartender.
Where?
Bridgeport. =
last ten days prior to his death?
The states objection was sustained.
Did you see him Friday night before
he was killed?
States objection overruled-
I seen him about 10 o'clock.
Did you sell him anything?
Objection sustained.
Did he get any liquor?
Objection sustained. -,
Do YOU know where he got quart
of whiskey? ~
Objection sustained.
What was his condition at 10 o'clock.
Heighbor on Stand:
AnSlcy W nllc, q HclRlDOE u Tic S1nT
tors. next testified.
Mr.. White said he knew the Clators
and recalled the fatal day OF February
18th. He told Of going to the Clator
house some time after his wife went up.
White said his wife signalied Tor MIN
10 come up to the Clator house and he
went up. He described the bloody trene
pictured by numerous other Witnesses.
White said old man Clator picked .np
the razor near Johns body and said this
is what she killed him with. -,
Mr.. White said h. .1Fapt-up STARS
up with White.
White also testified that he. called for
, the sheriff and doctor-haying detect
cd life in Mrs. Clator. rs.
Did one Of the deputies say Johns
body was still warm? - 3ta
Yes, the man who took the razor did.
All Clator. uncle of the dead. man.
was the man who picked up the razor.
There WAS no cross examination. =:
witnessed Quarrel. -
George T. Voellinger, grocery sales
man, testified he knew the cators and
Sd Did j. you in January see John aud his
wife in the store? :
4 Tnss time in ne Of s IT. asz was IT.
Who else were there? rt:!. !.
A little child and the girl clerk .r:,sy<
Did you hear loud talk before you en-.
tered the store?
Yes.
What happened after you went In?
John said come on in, George. 1ou
arc just in time to hear it all She vas I
quarreling with Mr.. Clator. She said
il too bad you had to come in at. this
time. John came in at s o'clock this
morning. He's been drunk for six
months and we don't know what T. hus-l
band and father it any more.
What was his condition?
He was drunk. He became white with
temper and abused her. BE said you.
don't get my breakfast. You know
what you said Of my mother. You are
n - - hypocrite. It's all of. It
can't he patched up. She said he should
pack his clothes and go.
What did he say to that?
He said you are so - - -
Jealous you don't know what's the mat
Ter with YOU tried to quiet him and
asked him not to speak to his wife thai
way in my presence. Mrs. Clator and
the child left the store. =
On cross examination Mr.. BachmdnD 1
accused Tocllnger OF having concealed
evidence from Mr.. Mckee when called s
10 the prosecutors office several days
ago. ~