The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-05

examine the witness.
William J. Hraddock was the next
witness examined.
Questioned by Hardlan. Mr.. Braddock
sad Il" lived out caldwelra run. Tho
defense went into close detail in lnratnS
the p!.Ce Of residence Of each witness,
the purpose 10 show sentiment against
the defendant penetrated every part OF
the city.
MIR. BradGocli said almost every day
lie heard expressions on the question OF
the gu.lt OF the defendants. Men em-
ployed in his foundry had said they
believed tho accused guilty.
Accept Reports
1T seemed to be the general opinion
that what they read in the newspapers
WAS correct" said Mr.. Iradd eek.
Gni! yesterday a man working at his
hcmc said OF the accused:
They ought 10 get at least ten years
In your opinion and from what you
have observed. do you think the defend
ant Could set fair trial IN ONO couh-
|! O.. asked liandlan.
"From my observation. ! do not think
they t,'u.d," rep5ed tho witness.
Could the men In your foundry give
the defendant fair trial."
absolutely not"
Attorney Conift asked the witness II
tho men In his foundry had told tho
witness they could not disregard what
they had read in the newspapers and
give the accused fair trial based on
tho law and the evidence.
Witness said that while they had not
told him that. they had given him tho
Impression from their talk
Henry Mahlke. next witness. said that
practically all the people with whom
he had talked had severely condemned
the men under indictment.
do you remember some or tho OK
pressions used" asked Mr.. Hand!an.
II have heard II said. They all ought
70 be in tho penitentiary,' replied MT.
Mahlko
ITO what extent were these express
Giuns nader
"rhoy appeared to DO pretty gen
eral."
DO you think Thompson could get
fair and impartial jury"
NO. believe not"
Witness was cross-ex9mined by Prose-
cutor Rachmann.
rs there any ono man in Ohio county
who told you Mr.. Thompson couldn't
Get n fair trial?'
mo, I said people were bitter aGalnst
those indicted BY tho last grand jury.
Witness said he beloved he could give
tho defendants a fair trial
William A. Hanke. former county as
SCISSOR, was next called.
IIc testified he had heard people gem
orally discuss the question Of the guilt
or innocence OF the defendants. He
mentioned specifically n football game
last Sunday ut which people said the
deren lants were getting just what they
deserved.
Lou ]. Miller. next witness. now re-
siding in Warwood. said he had been
engaged in tho wholesale grocery busi-
ness for forty years.
He said he heard tho question Of the
guilt or innocense Of the defendants dis-
cussed but he hadn't paid much attsn-
ton to Il. lie couldn't say what people
had said.
W. J. McDermott. Of Woodsdale. SAID
he had heard 1t reported from dlfferens
sections and In different ways that the
majority Of people were against those
Indicted.
Witness said that taking from what
he had read in the newspapers, 1t would
DO pretty hard to get tho belief OF the
guilt Of the accused out Of his system.
Cross-examined by Attorney Wood.
Mr.. McDermott said he could possibly
were he a Juror, render verdict based
on the evidence.
Fred 2. Steinhicker. Of tho Ellis.
Heller Co., residing in Warwood, said
no had heard tho charges generally dis
| cussed. People. no said assumed the
guilt Of tho accused because OF what
they read in the newspapers
Pronounced Opinion
J. J. Maloney said he had heard sew.
oral peoplo say. Burnley Thompson and
that crowd should be sent to the peni'
Tertiary for life"
How lately have you heard these s1'
pressions7" asked Handlan.
IAN hour ago." replied tho witness
"WhereT'
Right here in tho hall"
What was said?"
| "Burley Thompson should DO SEM
| over tho road"
Replying to Attorney Wood. wltnes
said Lon Addison had made tho state
ment, and that he was talking to Ed
ward Rose at the time.
Attorney Wood brought out from TIT
witness that his father was an employ
Of the city. having the Office OF stree
commissioner.
Witness said he did not believe h,
could give the defendant fair trial at