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EELING' W- VA- ^DNESDAY, MAY 20, 1891. ^^TQLUME XXXIX-^TTM^T, ,V~
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I fiflocn Hundred Delegates to Form
I the New Political Party.
I Bf JM^JITHERM.
I J!a:iy Prominent Labor Leaders
Who Are Not Actively I
! :"(} PIWJUHE JIFFM
I Vatalllo Absence of Southern Men.
I uncle Jerry, the Socklcss Statesman,
I I'.itcivcs an Oratiou~-3Iauy CoiifuiI
lux Klemcnts?How the Assemblage
I Strikes I lie Itoporters?Kansas Will
I Central tlioCoiiveiilIoii-~KnmMIn/fS
I of a Coining Storm?The Reports of
I Committees.
I Cbcixxati, May 19.?Delegates were
I I.SOO strong nt tlio Third Parry coareaI
tion, and evidently sincere, but every|
511 laughed when a band of well mean
ir,ir enthusiasm irumaviujouo v**
j: in? appeal to the Almighty till
.! .. had given three ehcera and n tiger
iii ir idolized hero, "sock'css" Jerry
:ii:i|'.-<'ii., who had just entered the hall.
A ii..niivin^r occurrence now tookplaro.
ri?' m wlv elected farmer United States
feiiator from Kansas, Poller, entered
(lie liiil!. expecting an ovation. The
convention was absorbed in the selecliniinf
ii committee and ho took his
...; absolutely unrecognfzed.
Senator l'eUcr's expansivo smile
iimiiv but suri'lv disappeared behind
his slinggv beard like a forest sunset in
n inter. -Vet a little surprise was manifested
when practically the entire body
of ilrlegnte* arose at tlio call "Farmers
Alliance, North and South.". Many of
Hie ti<tor? felt that there was a hidden
significance in it all that told of an
ilnii'lv disciplined, far reaching body,
Meai of tin' loose jointed conglomorai
:i that soino had expected to see.
Jiiij installment of Cunningham, of
Arkansas, to preside was done without
a single objection, Pefler being considered
a sure permanent oliicer. Ignatius
Iiouaellv favored 11 third party on the
ipol. General Weaver would wait at
least a'ycar. With consummate skill the
chiiiniian parted the fiery pair. Adjournment
was fcm'i'il the'moment the
Committee on Resolutions was announced,
tlie tacit understanding on
l .ili siiies being that a preliminary
scrimmage behind closed doors was at
this time the better course. To-night
everybody fell in behind a gorgeous
brass band, for which funds were scared
up somewhere.
lust in the nick of time, at the meetin
(lie Music Ilall, Senator l'effer again
homed up smiling, this time as chief
uuuir. The preliminaries to the con,-,
vention wero hardly less interesting
than the convention Itself.
THE I)TVVS PnocEKPIWOB.
CoiiMtlcraWe Confusion Murks the Opening
of tho Convention*
Cincinnati, May 10.?The opening
day of the great National Union Conference
was blessed with sunshine. The
weather-stained farmers who make up
the (rreator part of tho delegations, wore
conspicuous in the lobbies. Some quiot
H'.rk has been going on, nnd it is cerium
the leaders of tho two groat parties
wish the work of this convention to reihund
to the glory of the old parties.
The apparent apathy of the South has
created nitration, there being but lew
e' their delegates here. Congressman
I Uvingston, of Georgia, is here, not as a
delogate, but simply to study oho situation,ana
his attitude in regarded as indicntive
of a general lack of sympathy
*itii tho tliira party movement in tha
fornh. Mr. Powdurlv, tho labor leader,
cl? is not h<ire as a delcgato.
This aoming was occupied with porfectinji
State organizations, and at 2 p.
ni. the conference held its first session
in llusit Hall.
U?OR HIM PRESENT.
Tho widest interest has attached to
the (act that there are so many prominent
labor men present, and it ia reported
thev are allied with the South to
prevent a third party organisation.
Just More the convention was called
to onler, General Muster Workman
lWdcrly denied bewasworkingagainst
a total party. Ho iB not opposed to a
third party, and neither he or other
Mvr delegate* care how the reforms
thev demand come about, only so they
ug consummated.
Mr. I'owderly said ho was not hero as
delegate, but slmplv to attend a meeting
of the lieneral ?iocutivo Board of
toe Knights of Labor, wliich it was bolievtul
best to hold hero at this time.
Mr. I'ow derly also ??id tiie large number
(,f Knights of X^bor present (about
tU'n.'Mr.Ii: .- V ..-1 ?
id ,uu note uuv iw roprcBOiiMUK
thu oriraniiation, but representing
politicul clubs. Mr. I'owderly bus ro'?>'d
to advise them in regard to any
'c'.ioti whatever.
A ItCUARKAHTX JCKX*
TV s.-onc in Music Hall, where tho
convention met this afternoon, was rc"nrkable
and iuokod like u collision betwera
a State Fair and a political guth'r
'6' Confusing announcements were
jjv'-nj ainde from tho stage from a half
Jwea speakers at the same time, while
too tk'lcgAtes with wives, aunts and
ft-inalo relativos circled around
ouiiiiins, presumably in search of
! ti:c pumpkin. "\V hilo tho main
I'J'l was tillinji, an enthusiastic nieot1(1'"
"*as in progress on an upper lloor,
man which rounds of applause were
eoiutT.itly breaking.
'twas a State meeting of tlio Ohio
JeiejA'lao, 300 'Strong. They decided
luoy were in (avor of an Iminediato ori'Motion
ofa third partv; asked gov
" uncut loans to the people at interest
?' '? e*LV(!d 1! per cont. and reached
!_ * ' ^iniax-by docidincr \vhat#>vpr action
o- if ? ^ie conference to have at
field i^A'i' !?P?&dwit State ticket in the
WW]n Ohio. Chairman B. >\ Bame?
j '*a appoint aooiumittee
pis of* "P,,?11 addross to the poof
of OMo wiling 1U uiJ?pcndeat
! ~- j ( on-.tmion, and fixing a d?te for
lio* night pimilsr ao j,,?
** $wn by the Rnnsai deiogn,1
ll)at ths convention opened
in
THJ ?1K9T EXClTKMlBrt.
?u?^;itemeat 'n convonHon
"wind by JgnMitti Dotraclly, ol
Minnesota. Ho moved to save time in
tho appointment of committeemen by i
each .State naming all of its committeemen
at once, including the member of
tho National Committee. Instantly
thore was an uproar and delegates were
on their feet snouting for a chance to
strike tho first blow in the fight for or
against the immediato organization of a I
National thud party. 1
Gen. J. B. weaver, of Iowa, was immediately
on his feet, and strongly de- '
notuiccd Donnelly's tactics, saying this
was no time to spring such a motion on
tho convention.
After some further discussion, the
chairman declared Connolly out of order.
Following names were adopted as
members of the Committee on Rosolu- ,
tiona from States and Territories, with
inati>iinltAno Ia tnln BAautnn innria. '
JUOti IIVVIWUO IU |jW llltv DVOOKMI iUllttv
diutcly and prepare tho convention's
Slatform. Among them were u Ohio,
ohn 8. Koitz; Pennsylvania, F. R. Agnow
and It. II. Batbeat, anil West Virginia,
V. Gains.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Committee OIoetingH and a Mass Meeting.
AlVJgorous Speooli.
Cincinnati, May 19.?The Committee
on Resolutions, after the adjournment
of tlie convention this evening, organized
by making Ignatius Donnelly, of
Minnesota, chairman. General Weaver
said that tho St Louis platform would
be taken as a basis upon which to proceed.
The committee on permanent organization
to-night elected Senator Feffer
for permanent chairman and there was
much rejoicing ovor a result which came
from it. The vice chairmen are all
prominent men?Hugh Kavanaugh, of
Cincinnati, a leading member of the K.
of L.; J. A. Brooks, President of the
National Farmers' Allionce, and Gideon
Dclamater, of Colorado, an old time
Greenbncker.
the mass meeting.
For the mass meoting to-night the
advertised speakers were Senator Peffor
and others. But at 7 o'clock no chairman
or other celebrities were on hand.
Tho audience began calling for favorite .
speakers. At length Sam Wood, of 1
Kansas, responded by climbing on 1
the stage and asking a fellow ]
delegato to introduce him. The t
speaker began a humorous talk, tho e
burden of which was a jollification over t
the Alliance victory in Kansas. Soon ]
after the orator of the evening. Senator (
Poller, arrived and was received with t
applause. Referring to the placard on i
the balcony of tho hall, "Nine million i
mortgaged homes," ho said that told j
volumes. That result had been de- j
clared by tho United States census. J
PAINTING A PICTURE. '
Ho said the disease of mortal usury
must be cured. Growing moro fervid ]
in his manner, tho speaker said: "What 1
shall we do with the money power? 1
Let it alone. Wo will raise up a power J
among the people and make our money IlKlll
>
our own railroads. [Renewed applause.] ]
Aro we to destroy? No. To light?
Yes; with ballots and with prayer, for ]
tho Alliance is in a great measure taking
the place of the churches.
"Mr. teller closed by saying, "Docs '
this moan a now party? [Cries of I
"Yes"] What else ifo we here for? <
[Applause.] Tho prophesy of the hour 1
is that a new party is to bo born here. '
and its name is to bo the National '
Party." [Applause,]
After another song by tho Glee Club, 1
tho Hon. H. Wilkin, of Kansas, began 1
an address. His manner was that ofan ,
oratorical pugilist.
POWDERLY SPEAKS. ,
Tho next speaker was not advertised, j
but received a greeting that seemed to I
raise tho roof. It was General Master 1
Workman Powderly. Ho began by en- .
d orsing what the previous speakers had j
sold, and deniod that he was there to ,
head off a third party movement. He )
spoke of his eflorts to fraternise the .
Knights with other organizations at the j
Ocuta meeting, and spoke of coming ]
meetings, saying in conclusion:
"Lot mo say to tho South, when you (
recognize the nigger as a man, wo of ]
tho East Mill join with yon for reform." ]
Ho wont on to warn tho conference j
against undue haste. No President ,
could bo elected this year 11 it was
trio J. Ho said the Kansas men did not
understand the situation in his part of
the country, where ignorant foreigners ?
were voted by number. He said the
Knights of Labor would stand by the
convention if they formed a party embodying
their principles. The meeting '
then dispersed, cheering again and 1
again forl'owderjy and the Knights of (
Labor. t
The Committee on Rules and Busi- >
ness decided to-night that in all disputect
questions, tho States shall be ]
cifllod and tho majority of delegatesshall '
rule. 1
This gives Kansas tho voting power. J
especially when it comes to the third J
party question. 1
Tho Klection nt Clinrlolton. 1
Special D'upiich to Uie JnlcUlitnccr. I
CitAtu.i3t0.v, IV. Va., May 10.?Tho '
result of to-day's election in this county (
is very close, but the probabilities are <
that D. H. Samuels, Republican, is i
elected Cqunty Superintendent. Re- I
turns havo not been received from any- I
where, except Charleston City and f
Charleston district. Tho former is 1
Democratic, tho latter Republican, j
The bond question is in doubt, but ]
probably lost-.
? i
Big FIro at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 19.?Fire '
last night broke out on tlio third floor j
ot the Mohawk block, and soon got be- J
yond control of tho firemen. A portion I
of tlio building was used for storing j
oils, paints, etc., which burned fiercely. J
The other parts of tho building were
occupied by tlio l)rew Hardware Com- i
pany; Church & Co., produce and fruit; I
1'ostoOlce; United States Distriot court |
room and law offices; Masonic lodge <
loom and other npartmonts. Some of t
the lodgers barely escaped with their (
lires in their night clothes. Tlio building
is a total loss, and was valued at
$120,000; insured for $35,000. At 1 a.
m? the uremen were playing upon the 1
surrounding buildings, though it is fear- l
ed tiicy will burn also. ]
j
Woolen Man Aailgn. j
Toronto, Out., May 19.?Clayton i
Slater and son. of the cotton and woolen
mills at Brantford. have assigned. Liu- i
bilitles between $75,000 and &<l,000. >
I FRIGHTFUL AGGIDENT.
a. Dynamite Explosion Blows Eighteen
Persons Into Eternity.
MOST OF THE DE1D ARE MlJlNS.
rwonty-flve Persons Injured?Awful
Ocourreuco at Tarrytonu, Now York.
A Number of Americans Are Among
the Killed and JqJurcd.
Tahuvtows, N. Y., May 19.?At 11:25
>'clock this morning a train containing
i large quantity of dynamite was blown
ip a short distance from this station.
Dhe explosion was tcrrifUc, and could be
leard a mile away. The train was
ilown to pioces, and two Americans
mil eight Italians were instantly killed,
fhoir remains ware picked up and carried
to the station. A large lumber of
jcujiiu wen: iujuivui
A later dispatch says the loss of life is
sstimated lit between sixteen and
weoty and tho injured as many more.
in enrine and ono flat car were conveyng
a load of Itulians and twenty-four
:ases of dynamite, each cose containing
ifty pounds. A coil of rope lay in front '
>f the truck of the engine which was
gnited by a spark. The moving train
anned the names, and tho dynamito
sxploded. William Brannigan, engileer
of the train, happened to 'be 150
rards from the train at the time and
lays:
When tho coil of rope set Are to tho
Irst packago of dynamito ono of tho
nen saw it and sprang off the car and
vas killed by the wheels. The next
noment there was a rumbling noise,
ind a denso cloud of smoke and a flying
nass shot up into tho air. The train'
lad just about come to a stop, and many
voro saved by jumping before the explosion.
A TKltKIBLE SCENE.
The men were blown in various directions,
and several aro supposed to
lave been blown far out into the river,
rho first man on the scene after the ex
)losion Bays lie counted sixteen tleau on
he track and sixteen wounded. He
lays twenty men had been blown into
he Hudson river, most of them being
Italians. Tho engineer of the train was
lut on the head, and fireman 1'all was
ilso badly injured, besides havinjs four
ibs broken; John Smith was killed;
Tohn Connors, conductor, was badly inured;
Jiinmie Morrison, a bov emiloyed
in carrying p owder, was killed;
Tohn McCarthy, the timekeeper, was
ilso kille(l. Tho others killed wore all
Italians.
It is now said eighteen in all were
tilled. Tho Italians' names are not
mown, as they are known only by num)ers.
Twenty-five men are injured,
imong them being soveral Amerecane.
Dwo bodies have been taken out of the
iver. Nobody knows how many more
remain there. The two -Italians irho-1
Nero not killed by the explosion wore
10 badly frightened that they ran to the
Ivor wall and jumped into the river,
rhey have not been seen since.
The train was torn to atoms, the railway
tracks ripped from the bed and a
;reat liolo many feet deep dug outof the
;arth, blocking traffic on the railway for
Tiany hours. In Tarrytown scores of
ilocks stopped and it is in this way that
ilmost the exact hour of tho explosion
;il:20J 18 Jixeu. xne usi 01 uiu ueau la
low 18. Of tlioso 13 are accounted for
uid tho remaining 5 are in the river.
Tlirco of tho Italians died in tho
farrytown hospital after" being renoved
from the wreck. Ten bodies
ivero picked up along the track, while
Ivo werci taken out of tho water. About
.hrce minutes befoie the explosion
She Chicago Limited Express, liaving
in board many passengers, passed this
point. The force of the explosion was
ieard for miles up and down the river;
ilso across the river at Nyack, whero
juildings wero shaken and many winlows
broken. In Turry town many high
juildings were shaken, windows
jroken and plastering knocked down.
Tho scene of the accident is on one of
:he beautiful points on tho bank of the
Hudson, and near the houses of Richard
Hoe, tho printing press inventor, Elliott
shepherd, Mr. Rockefeller, of theStandird,
and other prominent people.
A PRINCE OP ROGUES.
Iwlndler Graff's Picturesque History Unravelled
ot Philadelphia.
^Philadelphia, May 10.?The pictur
ii 1 ? a.:
gquo young BWinuier v?iiosu uyumuuua
n this city under tlio name of J. B.
3raffcauscd a sensation when exposed
ibout two weeks ago before Magistrate
ililligan, and who wa9 sentenced last
voek to four years' imprisonment in tho
Sastorn Penitentiary;lias been the subect
of tho most painstaking inquiry by
;iie polico of this city and others, and
he result o! their work has but just
jecn completed. It shows that Graff
ivas one of tho most rcmarkablo scoundrels
of recent times and that his victims
ire to bo found in every part of the
:ountry. . ...
Why tho plausible rascal confinod his
jporations to women and how he boi?i?a
with nn acnuaintance
iliip with many of them well known in
lie social circles of the greatest cities of
;ho land is shown by thoso police reieurchos.
If his methods were unique
:he successes attending them woro unprecedented.
When Graff's term of imprisonment
in 1'hiladolphia expires he
ivill tint! that he has only begun his
period of seclusion from the world upon .
ivhich he preyed. Other prisons yawn
tor him. Tho New York authorities
. ongratulate themselves because they
havo the next demand upon him. They
aavo already lodged a dctainor against
liim, and wfien he walks out of the iron
rate of Cherry Hill it will bo to meet
inspector Byrnes' men.
The crimes for which ho will bo tried
n New York are more astounding than
ihose for which he is now suffering the
jenalty. Tho names of his victims
ihore involve women of such eminent
Handing that the police, both of that
:ity and this, refuse to divulge them.
HIE GIRL WHO LOVED BIK.
The particular romance of Graff's
;arcer that glimmered through his testinony
before Magistrate Milligan is still
<opt a stern secret by that official. At
lis second hearing the prisoner, calling
Jie Magistrate aside, said in trembling
ind audible tones:
"She was engaged to be married to
me. I don't care for myself, but for
icr. Sho is of good family. I don't
want her name known. She trusted mfc
The only woman that I have tried to
get money or valuables from have been
women for whom I had no respect"
Magistrate Milligan did not produce
the testimony that would have brought
shame and. disgrace upon a young
woman of one of the most respected
families in the country, and all that lias
hftAn lpftrnod from the Dolice concern*
ing her in that she is of wealthy parents
in New York, and that becoming infatuated
with Graff while traveling in the
West a fow years ago, she was engaged
to b& married to him until the revelations
of his career brought about by his
arrest here. Magistrate MilHgan wrote
her, detailing her fiance's criminal
achievements, and yesterday ho received
from her a letter expressing her
gratitude for being saved the disgrace
that threatened her.
018 HISTORY.
When the swindler .was tried last
week ho showed his shrewdness by
pleading guilty to tho charges brought
against him by persons in this city,
thereby shutting off tho testimony that
would have been elicited as to his post
career. When the Chief of Detectives
Wood asked him in a private interview
following this pleading what his real
name was the prisoner replied that no
one should ever discover that. He
cunningly said ho wanted to shield
prominent people from scandal, and
therefore ho preferred to suffer for the
"mistakes" he had made in Philadelphia
rather than to permit anything
tnrthor of his history to bo known.
The Chief of Detectives intimated
that he would discover his identity, to
which the prisoner replied with a look
of incredulous contempt.
WANTED A QUICK SENTENCE.
Scarcely had Chief Wood left him
when ho sent a message to- the judge requesting
to be sentenced at once. If
this had been dono he might have escaped
with a considerably milder sentence.
Magistrate Milligan, however,
had been before him ard had produced
'iin 11/lna -fnnta ViAfinomilncr tltA
UUIUiD J UULU IUUW WV..VV**--0 ?
rogue's career that had not previously
been brought to light. The sentence
was deferred for several days. Magistrate
Milligan produced more facts and
the four years' sentence followed to the
prisoner's surprise.
After tlio sentence was imposed Magistrate
Milligan apd Chief Wood contined
to work to secure "Graff's history.
With the assistance of Baltimore, Wasaington
and New York police his career
was laid bare, the full facts being made
knowri:yesterday.
HIS REAL NAME.
Then Magistrate Milligan announced
tho fellow's real name to be Thomas W.
Guerin, formerly a page in the House
of Bcpresentatives, at Washington, with
the followinc aliases, known throughout
tho country:
Benson II. Green.
John W. Thompson.
J. W. Graff.
T. P. L. Kussell.
Quorin'a mother is the historic
esasssw**
Wood could, learn in that connection
was that she is a celebrated character.
Well-informed people remember one
woman of that description who was
given the Capitol privileges by President
Lincoln for federal services performed
during the war of the Rebellion,
and who is known to all visitors at the
Capitol as "tho Spy of tho Potomac."
Young Guerin was a page in the
House for years. He was very popular
with the Congressmen and their assontos,
and took part in many n junketing
tour and was present at "many a reception
attended Dy the leading people
of tho country. It was in this way that
the young fellow secured the acquaintanceship
of. tho social lights in the various
cities m the country, who served
him so well in his subsequent swindling
operations from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Ho claimed the acquaintance,
among others, of the Armours, of Ohi?
? ? --J A nlnra an/I tka Afi'llcao e\t
I'UKU) tutu WIO UOVU1D VMV WUWVUJ v>
New Yoik.
While a page be learned stenography,
and afterward secured a position in a
commercial establishment as ^ clerk.
Bv brushing shoulders with the guests
of the swellest receptions at the national
capital during his years of service as
a page, he had acquired the highest society
polish, and he had no difficulty in
marrying the daughter of a very respectable
Washington family.
A FAMOUS BALTIMORE LIA1SOX.
Guorin sighed for adventure. Leaving
his young wife he wont to Baltimore,
where he had a liaison with a married
woman, a belle in the most exclusivo social
circles. Thi3 was four years ago
and the scandal was a nino days' wonder
throughout tho land. The woman's
husband sccured a divorce, and she
joined Guerin in Buffalo, N. Y?
when she sought refugo from the
Baltimore police. In a note to Chief
Wood, Marshal Jacob Froy, of Baltimore,
said, referring to Guerin:
"We had him arrested under the
name of Bonton M. Green in Buffalo, N.
Y.. May 13, 1887. He had obtained $160
from Miss Johanna Deisler, of this city,
under the pretense of taking her to California
aa a governess. After getting the
monoy he skipped."
Guerin's refuge in Buffalo was discovered
through the divorced Baltimore
woman, who. beforo seeking him thero,
dropped a telegram directing her to his
new place of abode. After being arrested
in Buffalo, where ha was living in great
style with tho Baltimore woman, several
other victims appeared. When he was
taken back to Baltimore still another
wns produced. The same trick had been
played with them all.
Villages Destroyed by Fire.
Milwaukee, May 19.?Dispatches tonight
report the burning by forest fires
of the villace of Amberg, Mich. Most
of tho inhabitants boarded a train and
went to Iron Mountain. Garth.Wie., is
completely surrounded by fire, and
every man In town has been fighting
the names all day.
Tho Brewers' Meeting*
Cleveland, May 19.?The thirty-flrat
annual convention of tho United States
Brewers' Association will be opened
hero to-morrow morning. 'Large delegations
have arrived to-day.
Weather Forecast forTo-dnjr.
For Wot Virginia, light showers, stationary
temperature, tooth winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio, generally
fair, stationary temperature, south winds.
turifm-ii tihtiiuuy,
a furnished bj C. Sobnept, drunlst, Oport
House comer:
J 1" WtaSir^.' iSsnieaiik!
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GARRISON'S STORY 1
(
Of the Killing of Dr. George Baird ,
and the Things 1
V 1
THAT LED UP TO THE TRAGEDY. <
A Dramatio Recital of the Inci- i
dents that Preceded
THE DEADLY MEETING BETWEEN '
| The Two Doctors-Dr. Garrison on tho
Stand Nearly All Afternoon And tlic
Examination Continued Till To-day.
The Court Room Crowded With
Spectators.
Court opened with a very slim audience
yesterday morning. There were
not more than fifty people in tho seats
when the session began, and the attendance
was much lighter than it hod
been for several days before, until Sr.
Garrison was placed upon the stand.
The news seemed to Bpread like wildfire
and the court house was seon jammed.
Mr. Howard kept pretty quiet all
morning, and tho court said he wished
all the attorneys had the announcement
of an impending matrimonial event
hanging over them if it would have such
a salutary effect.
James H. Dimmey, jailer at tho county
jail was the first witness called. In
November witness called Dr. Garrison c
to attend a sick man at tlie Jail; Dr.
Garrison attended the putientandhe
and <the witnoss and Barney Zook
stopped out upon the pavement; Dr.
Baird was seen coming up street; Dr.
Garrison turned his back as if ho did
not wont to see him; Dr. Baird drove
up close to the pavement and leaning
out of his buggy called Dr. Garrison a
damned . Dr. Garrison then
said to -witness, "that's the way he docs
evory time ho passes mo."
Alexander Gardner, a conductor on
tho olcctrical street railway, was examined
with reference to whero Dr.
Garrison left tho street car on the morning
of March 7; he remembered tho
date on which Dr. Baird was shot; witness
knows Dr. Garrison; ho saw Dr.
Garrison on the platform, of "D" car
on Main street, from Tenth to Eleventh;
Dr. Garrison got off at Eleventh street;
f bo rang the bell to get off at tho Market
alley, and was hindered from getting off
by another man getting'on, and rodo
on down to Eleventh street; witness
rang the bell and halted the car at
Eleventh street.
n?nOD_..y?mlnfti1 \w Tiftvmiftr? Wity ?
| noes had scon and known Dr. Garrison
by Bight for a long time; could not ro' ifctlimi
lU.jUia, ji?)fclo-whO- gpt on the
car; there ware llficch or sixteen pereons
transferred at Tenth street; Dr.
Garrison did not havo the car stopped
at Eloventh street to get off, but stepped
off while the car was in motion; witness
could not remomber whether anyono
got off at Twelfth street on tlint trip.
Willipm W. Hamilton lives on South
Penn strtet. Island; has lived in Wheeling
all his life; he works in the LaBelle
Iron Works; knew Dr. Baird; knows
Dr. Garrison; ho talked with Dr. Baird
a week before the shooting of Dr. Baird
about Dr. Garrison.
At this point the State objected to the
conversation being detailed unless there
was a threat made by Dr. Boird. Tho
attorneys argued tho matter at lengtn.
Mr. Howard said the same question to
Witness Bauman the day boforo had
brought out mattor that was not propor.
TJio court overruled the objection,
and witneBS said Dr. Baird had said to
him, "I will not be even with that nigger
till," gentlomou of the
jury, I am not positive, "I cut his
damned heart out, or "cut his damned
throat," I am not sure which it was, but
I am positive it was ono of them.
Witness was talking with George Snook
and Dr. Baird came along, and while he
was in his buggy witness told him he
had a crow to pick with him bccauso of
something Dr. Baird had said on account
of something witness had said to
Councilman Invin in behalf of Dr. Garrison
for Health Officer. In reply to the
witness Dr. Baird said the things above
quoted. Dr. Baird also said Dr. Garrison
was neither a white man nor a nigger
; that he had mado him and he (Garrison)
had gone back on him.
CIIOSS EXAMINATION.
In the cross examination witness said
ho had ridden up town with Dr. Baird,
and that the talk took placo on the
South Side, near Thirty-first street. (
Q.?You were taking an interest in <
Dr. Garrison's behalf for Health Officer ? t
A.?I wentto see Mr. Irwin.
0?You went to Bee him, didn't you,
r rv_ n?9
lur XJi. UHIUCU1I I
A?I put it to him this way?
Interrupted: No arguments.
A.?I went to gee Mr. Irwin in tlio
interest of Dr. Garrison for Health Officer.
Q.?You wanted him to voto for him ?
A.?I did.
Q.?You had takon an activo interest?
A.?Mr. Irwin was tho only man I
went to see about it.
Q.?When did you go to see him, day
or night?
A?I went to his drag store.
Q.?Dr. Baird was opposing Dr. Garrison,
was he not?
Objected to by Arnctt.
Q?Dr. Baird said bo in that conversation?
A.?It was tho Tuesday night week
previous to the tragedy that Dr. Baird
j UI1U X UUIiUU.
Q.?Wasn't the trouble between you I
and Dr. Baird about the Health Officer- 1
ship? j
A.?I thought it was hard lines lor i
I Dr. Baird to say ho was done with me t
because I had gone to see Will Irwin in
I behalf of Dr. Garrison for Health Officer.
Q.?Did you ask Mr. Irwin to voto for
Dr. Garrison? i
A.?I did not in so many words. (
Q.?Why did you go to see him; was J
it not to got Will Irwin to vote for Dr.
Garrison?
A.?I went there in his interest.
Prof. F. H. Crago, principal of the ]
Ritchie District Schools, was next cal- i
led; he had lived in Wheeling tea <
years; has known, the prisoner since
1870, and hag always known him as an c
upright, law-abiding citizen. i
Ho was cross-examined by Cap*.
Dovener.
Q.?How long liavo yon known Br.
jarrison?
A.?I have known him since 1870; I
,vaa very well acquainted with him
:rom 1870 to 1873, when he went to
school to inc.
Q.?How long has it been (inco yem
aught him? ?
A.?Several years ago.
Q.?Several years; isn't 1878 a good
nany years ago; isn't it a good many
r'ears ago'I
A.?You know as well as I do how
ong ago.
Q.?Well, it's a good many years agot ,
A.?'WelLperiiaps it-is.
Michael Frcismuth lives in Fulton; i
:ecps a barber shop in Alloy 9; knew
n_ 0.1.J ,11. 11.' Mi:
\Jl , UU1III Wiy Ill-Ui auviT i/41 vimubw m
rery well; witness hoard Dr. Baird, on
ho flirt morning of the February flood,. !'
iso bad lungungo to Dr. Garrison. '<!?
Dr. Baird ana a lady were coming
iloagMain street in a buggy; Dr. Gar- . i
iaou and another gentleman passed ./
horn and Dr. Baird put hig hand oat o(
he buggy and guid, You, why
lon'tyou look at me?" Dr. Garrlsoa ""
>aid no attention to him and acted as if
io did not hear him; thoro was a lady
n tho buggy with Dr. Baird; something;
Jso was said by Dr. Baird, but witneM* ;
lid not hear what it was; the lady in
ho buggy looked to bo about thirtyire
years old; Dr. Garrison and the
ither gentleman wore walking on the
mvement;witness thought the gentle- g
nan with Dr. Garrison was Dr. Blrneyj'
ho epithets were used immealr
itelv m front of tho new Stifd
wilding on North Main gtroet>
Sir. L'. J. I'ark lives in North Wheel- S
ng and has been thoro ten years; hag
mown Dr. Garrison for six years; he
lasnot a very extensive acquaintance
n North Wheoling. Ho wua uked no
urther questions and the state taiode no
iross examination.
WHAT HAD BEEN SAID TO DH. 1UVBR9. .
Dr. E. C. Meyers lives on the Island)
io knows Dr. Garrison; hag known him
? * * iS
unce be was a ooy; una Known nr.
}aiTison to be regarded by lila nelahiors
and acquaintances as a law abiding :
:itizen; witnoss had been spoken to by
3r. Baird concerning Dr. GnrrUon sir? '
irai times; Dr. Baird nearly always
ipoke barshly of Dr. Garrison when
hey met; witness remembered the .
liiflculty\m tho City Building; Dr.
iiuird talked to him before ana after
hat time; at the time of tho smallpox luarantine,
there was a difficulty as to
ho diagnoaia, and Dr. Baird asked the
vitnesa, who waa tho County Health
)fficer, to go and aec the case, as he did
lot think it was small pox; he tried to
trray the witness on the side of thoso
vho opposed Dr. Garrison's diagnoaiii
vitness objected to going, because it V
ivas not in his jurisdiction; Dr. Baird
laid ho thought it could be used against'the
for Health Officer. ; ,
ind that ho did not think it was small''
)ox. Some time after that witness had
i meeting of tho county Health Board,
in'd Dr. Garrison appeared before the
nceting and mado a statement as to the
IVheeling water supply; afterward Dr.
mot nntnnaa ana flfllrfld whv lift - "
lad allowed that ?
o bo present; witness replied that
10 had no right to exclude him,
3r. Baird asked witness if he thought
hero was any possibility of getting rid
>f that ?* . Witness said he
bought not, that he supposed Dr. Garison
proposed to remain in. Wheeling)r.
Baird said it would be possible}
;hat they would defoatjhim for health
illicerand the would starve
0 death. Dr. Baird said he wished
lomo ono would kill him. Witness
ould not remember whether any of
hose conversations were aftor the eleoion
of a health officer; witness remom* '
lered that at tho meeting of the county .
lealth board Dr. Garrison made no
nontion of any filter or other system of
roiiflcution for tho city water, but thai
1 complained tlmt there was a great
leal of typhoid and that he thought
hero should be abetter system of water
upply.
Capt. Dovener asked him why he hnd
liiarantined a steamboat, and the witless
siiidho did so on official information
hat she had small pox aboard.
Capt. Dovener then aeked who had
riven tho official information and CoL
Unett objected on the ground that It
ould have no bearing upon the case.
Oupt. Dovener sola he proposed to
how that Dr. Garrison wag tho person '
dirt <"ivo that official information. Col.
Irnett asked what that had to do withi
una Capt. Dovcnor replied, "became
f; propose to show that he quarantined
i ease of itch, and I can say so and
>rove it by two-thirds of the pnysiciant
n tho city." There was then a long
wrangle among tho attorneys and the
3ourt as to whether tho matter was adnisBable.
Capt. Dovener then moved Bt
o strike out all tho witness's testimony
?1 /.MOMnaiAx 4fin minn
rxcepi U1U Iiuailiu UAJ/IOTOIUU, uiv n.B?
hat someone would kill tbo defendant.
This brought about another loos talk at
o whether tbo matter ehoald be derided
at once or alter the testimony ol
he defense is all in.
CHOSS EXAMINATION.
Captain Dovcner had his motion recorded
and asked:
Q.?What do you know of his reputaion
as a quarrelsome man?
A:.?I have never known him to bo
luarrclsome in tho matter of picking
usses with anyone; be was always advocating
improvements and sanitary
neasurt'n; his only quarrels I ever
loard of were tho renultof public aSalro.
Q.?Did you ever hear of him calling
>thers had names?
A.?I've seen a good deal of it in the
lewspapers since this trial bejpm; but
lothing before that.
Q.?Didn't you ever hear of the
rouble between the defendant and Dr.
Jainpbell?
A.?I heard that there had been a lit:lo
cross-lire over a telephone. I did
?it consider it anvthini; against his
:haractcr for liim to liavo a < liJGculty
ivith another man about a public quesion
and get mod and swear at him. I
tnow there was hard feeling between .
3r. Campbell anil Dr. Garrison, and I
lupposed ono was as much to blame aa
.he other.
Q.?Do yon tako the papers?
A.?The Wheeling Btyittor.
Q.?Didn't you see in that paper in so
nany words that ho had called Dr.
'ampbell a over the telelhono?
V
A.?No sir, I did not;
Q,?Where did you hear ? it?
A.?Dr. Garrison told me muUeWthst
)r. Campbell and ho had had a fe w words
n the Health Committee and had had .
i little racket over tho telephone.
Professor W. H. Andercon was placed
in tho stand; he bad known Dr. Garriion
since tie wo? u boy; his reputation '
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