The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-06
Clarence chaddock Came to His Death
.g.by Knife Wound \
INFLICTED BYJ. K. CHADDOCK.
Conflicting Testimony, But the Infer
ence is That the Dead Man At.
tempted to Shield his Father, Who
Welded q Knife In q Drunken
Row-old Gentleman Assaulted by
the Unfortunate Victim
co,re,pOndence Of tho 1ntcll,r en-

correspondence OF tho Intclligencer.
PIhRKERSBURG. ". Va, Nov. g..
The coroner's Inquest In the case OF the
murder OF Clarence Chaddocle, who was
fatally stabbed, near the south end Of
the Little Kanawha river bridge early
Sunday morning, resulted In verdict
that James X. Chaddock, the father OF
the murdered man, committed the
crime. The Inquest developed the fact
that either the sworn testimony OF both
accused and the brother who survives
Is untrue, or that the ante-mortem
statement Of the deceased, taken when
he was told that his wounds were dan
scrous. and confirmed when he was in
formed that death was near, was who'll
" false. The testimony shows that
there was no political quarrel, Us the
deceased affirmed, and that the MUIR
der was the result of a difference exist
Inc between the father and son on fam
lily affairs. which was aggravated by
liquor.
rather ASSaulted by Son.
It also shows that the father and his
two sons started homeward together,
and that the elder man was assaulted
by the dead son because he asked him
regarding the purchase of some cloth
Ing. Although the alleged murderer
claims that he "cut ut" his son while
the latter had him on the ground, the
nature Of the wounds seem to indicate
that the knife was used from behind,
and that the man was killed while he
was not acting the partsof an assailant.
The knife used is a most formidable
locking weapon. almost as large as is
used by butchers, and its blade Is as
keen as q razor, Had the first blow
delivered. which glanced slightly along
the throat. struck squarely. 1t would
doubtless have nearly. IL not entirely,
severed the head from the body. The
alleged murderer takes the crime very
coolly, and appears to care but little,
either for the death of his son or for the
position In which he himself is placed.
Worked on the Docks.
He and his sons were rivermen, and
worked on the docks here for many
years. 'He is an uncle OF Elmer Chad
dock, who few years ago killed a man
named Polln in disreputable resort.
in the lower end OF the city, was con-
victed OF the crime. served portion Of
his sentence and was recently pardoned
by Governor Atkinson. The wife Of tho
alleged murderer and mother OF the
dead man. Is Frustrated over the affair,
and was not called upon to testify. The
deceased was about twenty-four years
of age. OF jovial disposition, and was
generally well liked. Just before his
death. when he was urged to divulge
the name OF his murderer, he insisted
that he had never before met the man,
and sent his love to o young. woman.
The preliminary examination OF the
prisoner;fwhich took place before Jus
tice Drernen this afternoon, brought
out no new features. and Chaddock was
remanded TO Jail, without bond, for the
Grand Jury. Warrants are out for the
arrest Of the murdered mans mother,
brother and several others, and 1t Is
rumored there will soon be sensational
developments,