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

ter offered L. by tn" Stur" and keep il so
that John could have ii t. he CAM"
back 81" threatened L. clean ont the
ptac" il he sold II - nlE daughter
Did h" talk to Euu ahcHt selling?
Yes. John agreed 10 sell it to US.
Was Mrs. Clatur displcascd?
Girl Left Before Trouble.
She called INC ono day and told mo
that Il certain man told her it WAS tlnIe
Tor i,r L" get l!'- eyes "l,cn about what
vas going on ut the store. I left hrr
for couldn't get a word III. She was
very angry.
Did you Sc John any moro that week:
Yes. T went UP To tho house Friday,
and I heard her shouting at him. l
couldn't tell what was being said.
Did you so in?
Yes, and she asked mo il tho girl was
in the store. John answered no
When did this girl leave the store:
About two weeks before this trouble.
We're YOU there again Friday morning?
Yes,
Did you sec him again alive after
that?
No. That was the last time I saw
him.
What was the first word you had Of
the trouble OF Saturday. February l5'
7 s"cn the little boy coming down and
saw two little children take him in the
house was homo at lunch I went
over to tho store and the two children
came and called me.
went on up and I saw John ana
hollered for Margaret and couldn't tlnd
her Mr.. White went up stairs and said
hero she lays. dead too. went up
stairs and saw her movc-thcu phoncd
for doctors and the shcriffs.
The sheriffs came and laid John on
the floor and put Margaret on tho bed.
Then they took her to the hospital.
Any weapons nrar her?
Yes a revolver was near her left hand.
Who got tho revolver?
don't know who. One Of the sheriff's
men.
What about the razor:
7 picked II I'D in the reception hall
and laid it one the window sill. Tho
razor box was four or, five feet from. the
razor on the floor.
Was John dead when you got there?
Yes sir
Did You talk with Mrs. Clator?
No: we thought she was dead at first.
Did you examine the razor or gun?
No: we didn't examine the razor. Tho
gun ! saw IiQ one Sllfll tAPlS'utNE "l''I
ono not exploded. That was the only
chamber that had been filled.
At this point Mr.. Mckee handed tho
witness q revolver and asked If tho
witness could identify It.
identifies weapon
Mr.. Clator said It looked like It. The
gun WIS smcared with blood. 1t was Of
fered as evidence 1t had one exploded
and one empty shell.
Witness identified bloody razor box
that Clator said looked like the one he
picked up"
Did you examine the kitchen?
Yes; I saw a bottle Of poison there.
The deputies took It
Witness identified a bottle labeled
poison"
Anything else you haven't described?
The house was covered with blood
Blood extended from the kitchen
through the reception hall. on UP stairs.
This concluded the direct examinat ion
OF Mr.. Clator.
Cross examination by Mr.. Handlan:
Had you worked In Texas before
John Married?
No.
Did his marriage have anything to do
with your going there?
No, sir. John and I did take a trip
to FL Iaso after he was married. We
went to Mexico. too.
Did you know in advance that he WIS
contemplating marriage?
Yes; month or so.
Did you favor It?
I let him have his own way
What did your wife say about it?
Nothing
He finally married and wrnt to Texas
and three months later came to your
homer
Yes. SIR. got home from Texas in
March and they came in April They
stayed until early in 1907.
Was he there when the first child was
born?
born in our house.
Do you remember John and his wifo
Quarrcling Just before the baby same in
1907?
No I don't.
How was the house arranged for the
two families?
They ate with ms and had room Of
their own they lived in. I did nntirc
some QuarrelnG but didn't think it was
anything serious
Did Mrs. Clator complain Of John in
Turing h"r just about that timcc
No. sir.
How soon after the birth Of the child
ID they move into tho same house,"
Tn the middle Of 1907"
when did be buy the store"
In 1910"
Mr.. Handlan took tho witness through
a review OF the dead mans trip 10 Texas.
did Mrs. ClatoT ask you not to urge
John to go to Tc1as?'
NO. she did not"
What induced HIM to 30 to Texas
on late trip alone"'
II don't know
"Whcn nc was In tho store didn't Mrs.
Clntor hclp him? Didn't she carry his
meals to him."
7 don't know anything about that"
did he work at his trade while he
had the store ut the very start Of his
busincssr-
No he did not
Did Mrs. Clator have help in the
store, when John went on this trip to
Tnxas?-'
Il undcrstood she had boy but lot
him CO.
YOU don't know the boys namcc"
~ don't"
when he sold the store In 1910, how
long until he bought II bnck again."
About four years"
You gave him two lots that he built
his house on and + paid half on the
house.
What were his habits as to drink"
Tie mover lost a day. I never saw
him that no couldn't attend 20 his own
business never snry him tc1o q drink
m his life. I remember that took him