The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-30

CaSo 70 Kill Mrs. Williams, Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Wood and DR..
CALDWELL"
Il didn't tell them"
Where was this gun. upstairs or
dOwns'airs?'
IT don't remember"
DO YOU remcmhet getting the gun
that morning.
NO sir"
DO YOU remember leaving home that
morning."
NO sir"
DO you remember what YOU said to
Mrs. Williams that morning."
II remember II family"
DO YOU remember how you got 10 the
house and how you got in"
YES sir. family"
al which entrance did you go In"
AZ the kitcaen door"
Why did YOU go there"
Something was drawing me on: 7
tried to throw II off"
WAS the door open"
- don't remember"
Was II fastened"
81 don't remember"
"Did you see Mrs Williams before
you got TO the door"
Il have a faint remembrance OF see
ing her"
you saw her through the Window
, 81 don't remember"
"Did YOU see her when you entered"'
"I have a faint rememberance OF see
Ing her when | stepped in"
What Was she doing"
walking in the Kitchen"
what drectionr"
Towards tho door"
Are YOU sure
Not sure OF Answers.
NO. am not sure.
Did YOU 60 inSide?".
"PoSS'lf "
Did yor"""
Il was unconscious Of doing IT,"
YOU remember YOU shot her.
Yes sir
Mrs. Conkle was read her statement
made previously in respect to the fore
going questions and and asked
IL she remembered 1t. She did not re-
member.
you have broken up one woman's
q home. and You will never break up
another
"Why did YOU Kill Mrs. Williams"
Trs witness broke down again ana
cried almost Historically and was per
mi;teI 10 retire from the room. The
court announced that because or Mrs
Cnnkle's condition. court would he aa-
lOlrneu Nulll ltlAS lIl' ''lNN
Il is exrected tina, the case Will reach
the jury late this afternoon.
Defer iant's Husband Jailed
Following the testimony or Perry
Conk'e. husband OF Mrs. Louise CDnKIe'
on trial in crim!nal court before Judge
Alan Robinson for the Killing OF ArS.
Pearl Williams several weeks ago On
the South Side. Prosecuting Attorney
Cart e.. asked the court TO
confne Conkle in jail 10 await the
action u the next grand jury on a
charge " adultery. and also 10 notify
the government authorities as 10 Con-
kie's testimony that he had taken Mrs.
Williams. deceased. to Pittsburgh and
had relations with her. Conk!e was
taken 20 jail. ,
ConkIr. who took the witness stand
shortly aC:cr : o'clock yesterday after
noon. was examined by Attorney 8. Q.
Boyce, counsel for the defense. and by
Prosecuting Attorney carl G.. Bachmann
until court recessed at $50 o'clock.
The witness told conflicting stories on
tho stand. telling Attorney Royce ono
thing ana Prosecutor Eachmann ancthcr'
Insanity Defense
ImrInS the afternoon session or Mrs.
Ccnklc's trial. Attorney Boyce indicated
that temporary insanity would be the
defense. Considerable arguments were
made FOR over forty minutes by both
the defense and state. after the jury
wac excluded. As 10 certain evidence
being admissible. This was brought
abou, as 10 the admissioiltty Of evidence
showing alleged relations between Perry
Conkle and the dead woman.
The states attorneys commended that
any testimony as TO the relations be-
tween Conkle and tho dead woman
would not be admissible under any cir
cumstances. They argued that adultery
IS nowhere given under any law as a
proper Justification for murder. and
may only be used 10 reducs tho degree
of murder where II ia proven that the
deed was committed in hot blood upon
the discovery OF the Illicit relations.
Tho state commended that In this case,
q was clearly shown that there was no
action n PASSION. that the deed was
committed after mature elaboration.
Makes Impasstonsd Plea
In reply. Attorney s. o. Boyce made
an !mHRssioned plea. in which hs went
over again the ground covered in his
opening address. and touched on some
new matter.
We had hcr-d 70 Prove" he said.
Through Or. r. L. Drlnkard. that this
defendant. weakened as she was
through Teny physical operations. and
weighed down under the burden OF the
wrong which had been committed
against her, WIS not rcSponstote Tor
what she did that morning.
This is not the ordinary case. corr
aiderInE the character OF this defendant
and tho circumstances IN the case. and
had hoped that the gentlemen for the
state would agree with me that ali OF
,ha facts while might throw light on
the case would be admitted.
says woman Not Responsible
DIR, Drinkard Will testify. II lie IS
permitted. that II IL h!s opinion that
this defendant. IN the weakened condt-
ton OF her body. was not responsible
for what she did that morning II these
facts on the improper relations Of ner
q. husband and Mrs. Williams were brought
suddenly home 10 her. He cannot. OF
course, testify unless We establish the
facts. and u Is IN laying the ton
Hor this that wo propose showing these
relations"
Prosecutor BachrAnn persisted IN HIS
objection. insisting that even in event
The insanity. or temporary insanity stu
alton wkrn 10 he proven. tns evidence
~ The relations between t"nkle and Mrs.
Williams would not Dc permissible IN