Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-28
DELIBERATE MURDER.
An Ohio River Railroad Fireman
Killed at ParkerSburS.
JEALOUS OF A HARLOT'S FAVORS,
Elmer Chaddock Follows Will
liam Pollen Till He Finds Him
by the Woman's Side, and
Shoots Him to Death - The
Murderer Not Captured Yet.
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PARKERsBURG, w. VA, June 27.-A
deliberate murder occurred about mid
ulght last night, in which VIM. Pollen,
a popular young fireman on the Ohio
River railroad, whose parents live at
Sistersville, was killed bysElmer Chad
dock.
The deed was prompted by jealousy
Of the favorS OF a prostitute and was de-
liberate and cold blooded.
Chaddock and Pollen, with several
others, were at Gioson's saloon, on
Lower Ann street between II and II
o'clock last night. They were both
sober, in fact, Pollen was never known
to get drunk, and both were TO all ap-
pearaces iu good humor. About quarter
oil2, Pollen went out OF the back door OF
the saloon and in few minutes Chad
dock, who seems TO have missed him,
slipped out Of the front way. Pollen
walked out OF the alley and around
above on Juliana street, few yards
distant, and entered the house kept by
Saddle Miles, woman OF the town.
She had companion, Lizzie MI
chaels, another prostitute.
Pollen, after having entered the house,
walked back into the dining room and
sat down on lounge with the Michaels
woman, while the Miles woman went
into the front room.
In less than five minutes Chaddock
entered the front door, but instead OF
sitting down as requested in the front
room, he walked back toward the din
,r,ft inh ha N
right coat pocket.
Stepping up to Pollen. still holding
his hand in his pocket, Chaddock said
"you s. b. you ran away from
me, did you?" to which Pollen replied
laugbingly and pleasantly eyes, did
run away from you"
Without another word Chaddock
raised the pocket OF his coat and fired
at Pollen, the bullet striking him In the
breast bone and penetrating through
his liver.
Staggering to his feet Pollen managed
to get out of the backway and thence
to the Hotel Buckingham, where be
was put to bed and physicians called.
He lived about an hour. Before he
died Pollen told those present that
Chaddock had shot him. The police
were soon on the hunt for the murderer
and he was seen by several persons but
MP to this hour has not been caught
1t was reported that he had been cap
tured at Moundsville, but the report
was unfounded. 1t is believed he Is
still hidden in the lower part OF the
city, although it is possible he has got
ten out of town.
A coroner's jury was empannelled,
and the facts as given above were ascer-
tanned from the inmates Of the house.
Chaddock is dangerous customer,
but Pollen was considered one OF the
best men in the employ Of the Ohio
River Railroad Company.
The engineers and other railroad men
are terribly indignant Chaddock's
father Is an old citizen OF this city.
Chaddock was jealous of the woman
Miles and has made threats egainst sew
eral men prior to the murder Of Pollen.
1t is believed that he will be caught be-
fore many hours.
The terrible affair has been the talk
OF the city to-day, and popular effort
will be made to have the owners OF
houses rented to prostitutes indicted by
the next grand jury.