The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-09


porch of Mr.. Frank Yardlcy's boarding
house, 4"5 Fourth avenue IL. g.
The developments of the day proved
almost beyond doubt that the dead
man is none other than John Ogden. the
iinglishman who murdered young Will
liam HUFF at the clipping coal mine.
near Bramwcll, West Virginia, last
Wednesday.
Tho circumstances surrounding the
mysterious death Indicate suicide by
poisoning.
young Englishman. apparently
about 81 years of age. dressed in Il new
suit of cheap, black cheviot. applied at
the American Bridge Works, yesterday
morning, for a position. lie was prom
ised place in the afternoon.
lie engaged board with Mr. Frank
Yardley, and was there for dinner saying
that he was from Huntington. and had
written for his trunk.
From the evidence before the coroner's
jury he was next seen at tho Palace llo-
tel early in the night and was drinking.
Here he fell in with William Danfelt
and Is. ii. Keller, employees of the
bridge Works. These young men tcsti-
fled that they saw him drink nothing
but glass of beer. and spend no money.
and though he seemed intoxicated. was
able to travel
Shortly before o o'clock he asked the
young men to go with him To his board
ing house. They did not know where
Mr.. lardlcy lived but promised To help
him find the place.
Mr.. John Anott. another employee of
the bridge Works. testified that he met
the young men on Railroad avenue as
they were taking Wingo to MIR. Yard
ley's, and that's the latter was very .ir-
+ rational, Almost wild. The witness
thought, from his action that he was ar-
fcctcd by something besides intoNicat-
! ing beverages.
At Roberts & lIcrndons store. 80
commonwealth avenue II. g.. Wingo
said he wanted to sit down. and sud
denly became unconscious and unable
To travel.
! MIR. Thos. w. Rhodes who was ut the
! store. volunteered To show he YOUNG men
to Mr.. Iardlcy's.
When they arrived nj the house Mr..
lardlcy would not admit Wingo, and he
! was placed on the front porch of the
| house.
! Mr.. Nardley stated that he heard the
man snoring loudly for some time and
found him dead yesterday morning ut
/ 800 when he arose.
The authorities were immediately
notified and Judge Williams. acting as
/ coroner on account of the sickness Of
/ Coroner Gray. summoned the following
/ jury for an inquest: Mr.. j. Brandon.
/ X. l.. Brady, j. \. pugh j. r. Hazel.
/ H. Is. Payne and c. l.. Darncll
+ The man was searched and nothing
was found on his person, except IL clay
/ pipe and two pieces of tobacco. The
/ evidence summarized above was heard.
and City Physician l'uckncr gave ii as
his opinion that the man came To his
| death from alcoholic poisoning
After hearing the evidence the Jury
was dismissed to meet at three o'clock
at Noolwinc's undertaking establish
/ mcnt. whence the body was taken.
| officer EancS. who was the first police
man to view the dead man. recognized
him as answering the description of John
Ogden. who murdered William Hun
near Bramwell. lie suggested this to
Forcman Pugh of the jury, and the de-
scription. which was in the hands of
Acting Chief of Police Wolfe. was pro-
duced.
The murderer OF Hun was described
as being an Englishman. six foot ten
inches tall. weight l65, light hair and
moustache. blue eyes and fair complex
ion with two teeth out of his lower
left jaw and wearing light pants. The
man answered the description in every
particular except that of dress, and the
| suit he wore was new.
After ascertaining this. the Jury
! ordered that the authorities of Bran
well be telegraphed to, to send some
one to identify the man. The Jury adj
| journed to meet Monday without arriv-
ing at verdict.
The murder of young Huff. Of Frank
lin county, by Ogden was most brutal
| affair.
Both the men were engaged in the
mine, HUFF as Il driver. The latter was
a new man and had not learned the
drift. n dispute arose between him and
party Of English miners "Wednesday.
about the speed of the passage of carts.
and Ogden drew Il revolver and placing
the muzzlc against lIuif's abdomen fired,
/ killing him instantly. Ogden was pur-
| sued by the friends OF Huff but cludcd
them and escaped to the mountains
There is scarcely doubt that the
man who lies in Undertaken Woolwinc's
| dead room, is the murderer of HUFF.
There was considerable reward for
/ Ogden.
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