The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-05
Radakoy;;tcIIl Verdict Is Expected
Late Today On Conspiracy Charge

January II. and that for five months
thereafter he was unable TO leave
their home. She also said that tor
the major portion OF that time her
husband could hardly wash his face
owing 10 til" injury.
Forced to Join March.
She told OF several men having
come 10 their home on the evening
~ July Is. about $50 o'clock and OF
three men forcing Radakovitch -
don his coat and Join In the march.
She said she wcpr as they forced him
10 toint the marchcrs.
Radakoyitch taking tho stand IN
his own defense declared he had
never possessed tirearm Of any
kind and that he did not have one on
the march. He denied IN" charge
that he carried flag during the
march and said that he had not seen
flag while en- route.
He also denied that he was not far.
ther up on the hill back or New
Block. a portion Of the village OF Clif.
tonvllle. than about go yards. He
Npulh IlOl ~ any idA NsACA, no SHih, pC-
cause Of the injury he sustained u
the mine accident several months
previous was giving him much trOu.
bic
EaGakov!'ch's entire story was wholly
contrary 70 that given the jurv nv the
states Witnesses. The defendant q
rIltcd having been member o. -"
,,,T, 30, DO.
," had not attended a mc"r.uc for moro
'han a wear previous 20 July = and
that re was specifically not at the local
meetings on Saturday o. sunday pre-
v!oUs 70 that da'".
Radakovltch said he was iuS' start
ing 20 undrcss FOR he'd about go
o'clock on tho evening OF July - when
someone Knocked at tho door. X" said
his VITO answered and ~" visitor asked
Tor him.
Threat Cited.
TIE defendant said tho man was
known by him az rig steve" and that
n" man forced him ont the door. grab
hing coat lying nearby and throwing
I. over his shoulders. RadakOv!'Ch said
We asked big Steve" what Il was all
about ard he received the answer. none
OF Your business. com" on and get IN
tho march. II you don't wei! shoot
YOU when we get back"
Radakovitch said he told Tire mcT he
was injured and t,sat ~ could not walk
far. He said he made Il 20 the Pcnova
ball grounds where ne heard several
speeches made IN different languages.
We said after that the men started On
tho march and when they reached tha
tunnel re tried 20 escape hu. man
standing near the en'-aHo" made HIM
get back IN the line AT the point Of a
rifle.
Radakov!tch said Re went through the
tunnel with the mRrchers and separated
with a group OF them at Virginia sta
ton where they proceeded up the hill
back OF tho Crlr:onv'lle r$no. He
stated ,ha: he got about $50 yards an
the hill anil his hips became 30 sore
that ne had 20 lie down.
Fell Asleep. Claim.
Ve sad ho lad there and went 20
S1eep and did not wake up until n shot
awakened him. Then, he said Il"
stirred a little and again dozcd or. The
next time he was awakened by many
shots and a. man WHO was With him hF
,he nare OF Andy EoNar Indicated ;hat
they better go back homo.
Radakovitch said re ard Rohar START
cd down the hin n th- direction or the
railroad whom they were aCcoet"d ny
some policemen and told 10 hold up
,he,r hands. The Defendant stated that
neither he nor Rohar had R gun. hotA
~ them submitted 70 arrest ard were
hrnught 10 the Brooke county TALL.
Radakovitch said that ne had receiver
n.d,cal attention for his INJURY IN The
bpt continued
10 bother him.
The defendant said no was entirely
,rrorart OF the n'ans ~ The marCheTs
and tina: he did not want TO 80 with
them.
On cross examination the state tried
n make Radakov!tch admit that he
wen, farther up the hill than ESQ yards
but the defendant stuck substantially
% his story told on direct examination
Tho derense's final witness called TO
tho stand was DR.. Harry StuNKafo'
company doctor OF Avella Pa, DR..
Standard eaid ne had attended Rada-
kov.tch on January II when he was IA
iured and described tho injuries as be-
INK severe in the region OF the pe'V's,
The physician told OF having usco
indicated tape 70 pull the Injured isA-
ynents together and that IN such cases
q took some time 10 .1td.' II" ."
.hat in such an injury RadakoV!tch's
,ocomot!on would be greatly hindered
and that although he examined the de-
PENDANT during tho first part OF May
that ne believed tho man would nave
bean unable 20 walk any great d!E-
,ance oven two months later.
Doctor Stands Firm.
IN cross examination the witness tho
state tried 70 bring out that the phys
clan would DO unable TO tell how faF
tho defendant would have been able TO
Walk on July u since 10 had last eN-
anlned the man. Or. Stunkard said
that. although he had not examined '"'
man on tina, date, Ia did not fee. 'ha'
he could navo h!ked SIX miles without a
great deal OF effort and much injury
20 the pclv!s hurts.
Defense recalled Alex BcTr's, me
s.a,c'a star witness, 20 the stand De
fore closing rs vas" and brought "n'
from tho Witness taat u" hal boon ~
rested AT Cross Creek. Pa, in i!i' Ter
having attempted 10 shoot friend
Rsrrls said he was a. = birthday party
rw,th friends and shot IN the mr. 10
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