The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-26
ASSERTS NAIL REMAINED IN
ROOM ANO THAT eORlEf
rAOn SON WAS
THERE. TOO.
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE MAKES
ATTACK ON HIS cREDlslll1T
AS A WITNESS
DENIES HE: ASKED NAIL TO les
TIFY FALSELY BEFORE
GRAND JURY FOR
MONEY

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GRAND JURY FOR
MONEY.
To .os.'mory o, {. ". RHlrIl!" was
,ro feature oE ,cs:srdal's trial Of Dos
eor,or Nal charged with causing a
r.'se ~r.@-n - be made t"r the 'h!r"
.nrer 70. ne Tho Second ware, a. &C Ci.E
,'""r..'"
rof,",.'< testimony was frequently
i7,,,..tl:,'sh ~ objections and arcu'
nrrr.S INDUCED IN by the attorneys Tor
boz 'he Gr'-nSo and tho state AT
.o~r,y ! " re-. on cross.eXam:na'
,inr. a''ack"d Brlville's Credieih'F az
a witness anil al frequent intervals at
,sm2;ed ~ make Belyille admit that
ha haf previously pcrjured hlVnSeu.
Tho witness would n"t make bald
faced confession q: perjury. but said
tha: from the appearance OF tho rec
nrd his testimony before council was
fales
During .hn cours" Of his testimony.
Fr,v!lle stated tha: 10 had received
rhn sim uG SO FOR 'he part he had
PLAYED ur election day. admitting ma,
~, 600 was 20 cover that and M or
his false swearing. He denied that
IN direct examination i" had TESTIFIED
ma, Nail Won, down with the "fher
election officials. and that he d'un I
SO Thompson come IN. but that ne
turned around and saw him. The VII
moss stated tha: he did NOT 50" ThouT>
son como into me hose house. nor dlH
no 500 Rim, leave. but that he knew he
was there long enough FOR us 10
switch 'he ballots" Belville stated
.ta- 10 rad known Nal ever since a"
went 20 the Fort Henry hose house.
which he thought vas about two wears
eeo On cross-eHamination. the Wit
noes confessed that he might have
been mistaken "a % the Length OF time
no had been acquainted with Nail ont
could distinctly remember playing
cards with him while the weather was
cool
Refuses 10 Fix Oato.
rr,r,nc tho testimony late yesterday
afternoon O, Relv!lle. while Attorney
Ritz was questioning the witness on
cross.examlnatton and trying 10 PIN
HIM down 70 a definite answer TO
question pertaining 10 the date and
n'ora OF 4 conversation with the de-
fardart, Belville became rather peev-
isA ard said:
"Mr. RE-. VIII not swear 10 any
hing unless am sure OF It"
When did YOU get that way I'm
neiiately asked the attorney
Ire attorneys FOR tho state made %,
t~r,.ons. and Rely!:,e asked the court II
Re- might ask a question oero<s replying
. The court heard the question In private
r-d ca.led the lawyers OF both sides 70
the bsnch. at;c- wh! n. the cross-e1arn
IAsion on this po!n: was dropped
Attorney P,.z again referred 20 n.
, co.v~rsa:Ion Rs;v!l.s had with Nall and
ted -, MAKE ,he witness fix the date 81
,ha convnrsaticn. hut Belv!lle refused to
* tire date definitely. u may have been
thA dsv Sercre tho election or week
previous he was not certain.
Vel what d!d you say IN this con-
v-rsat!on7"
y hardly remember now 7 can't re-
r-a, the co2rsrsatton.
"TAH ne jury what he. said and what
you said"
T can't remember.
..Vo YOU want 70 tel the jury that you
can. remember the conversation YOU
rod With Nall IN which you agreed q
commit felony"
7 cart say tor sure"
-.'vl'ln testified that ne and Nal
rvo-n - &c. certain amounts Tor ;he!'
rar-'~.oat!0a N he election fraud. The
w.,7.ss testified that they told each
c,hr~ abcH' tN!s. When hn was paid
t,~.vo- pA'vtil> only received go. the
-...... loI,- oou,,nI or. 70 him and he