Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-11-26
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A-Aain street. B-Lockup. C-Smith's
-four mill. D-Woodcock's foundry. E-Mylo
earns grocery. F-John Pelt's saloon. G.
Beer kegs. H-Where Conoway stood when
he fired. Martin Joice's saloon, on the steps
of which McConnaughey sat down after being
shot. J-Anton Hammers bakery. K-ShOe
shop. L-Turner's grocery. M-Crossing
where McConuaughey stood when shot, The
spet ~ where McConnaughey stood when shot
is about % feet from where Conoway stood.
THE ASSASSIN GIVES HIMsELF UP.
Immediately after the shooting, Con
oway started out the pike, and near
Pasco, stopped at the house of friend
named John Moore, to whom he related
what he had done, and doubtless realiz'
ing that escape was not possible. and
fearing to be captured by the infuriated
residents Of Bridgeport, whom he knew
held their trusty and honored Marshal
in high esteem, he came on up the c., l..
81 W. and Northern rail ways to st. Clairs-
| vile, where he arrived shortly before six
o'clock. About ten minutes before his
arrival. Sheriff Sedwick was awakened
by the ringing of his door bell, when he
raised a window and ascertained that it
was William Koehnlein, who informed
the Sheriff of the tragedy, and requested
him to send man to Maynard to look
out for Conoway. While the Sheriff was
dressing himself preparatory to going
out to arrange for sending the man as
requested, the door bell was rang again
violently, when the Sheriff again raised
the window and inquired who was there,
when the NAN spoke and the voice of
Silas Conoway was recognized. The
Sheriff went down stairs and opened the
front door and said, "Sile, what have
you done?" and was answered, Leroy,
| have shot Joe McConnaughey; want
to give myself up; | know you will pro-
tscT me-" Conowsy then went into the
house.
| STATEMENT OF THE ASSASSIN.
The sheriff asked him why he shot
himf ConOway answered because he
arrested me once and abused me; Leroy,
| would rather be hung or 60 to the
penitentiary for life than let that man
arrest me again, and last night l SAW
him coming up the street. and when op-
posite me l saw him start to come across
the street, and saw that he had a pop or
club in his hand, and drew up the gun
and shot him." The sheriff then said,
'Sile, you have got yourself into serious
trouble; if he dies you will be hung sure,
if he lives you will go to the penteDti-
ary." Conoway again said, 81 can't help
it. would rather be hung or go to the
peniteHtlary than let that man arrest
me-" The sheriff then searched him
and found shot, caps and powder in his
coat pockets. Conoway then requested
the sheriff to have him strong cup of
coffee made, stating that he had been
travelling, ali night since shooting Joe,
and was played out.
On Sunday night the sheriff went into
the Jail, when Conoway repeated sub
stantially what he had said In the mora
ing; and further. in answer to a guess
tion how near Joe was when he shot
him, that he got half way across the
street when he shot him. He did not fall
but said, "Si Conoway has shot me :
said that he shot with single barrelled
shot gun, which he threw away on the
bank near the Zane House above the
tell gate.
THE FEELING IN BRIDGEPORT.
Silas Con0way did not reckon without
his host" when he feared the populace of
Bridgeport. for it was only a short time
after the shooting, that the country was
being secured in every direction for the
murderer, for none then thought that
McConnaughey would live till daylight,
and the feeling was such that it might
lhsvs went hard with the man had he