Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12
Lynch surrenders.

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Lynch surrenders.
John Lynch, who was a bartender
| at Dukes" Reilly's saloon, and who
| disappeared after the murder, came to
police headquarters yesterday and sur
| rendered. He is not held as party to
the crime, but is being detained as a
witness. He is not believed to have
| been an accessory, but the States at
torneys are under the impression that
he knows a great deal about the case,
and will make a very valuable witness
| for the prosecution.
Col Arnett resumed the cross exam
ination of Henry Hervey, brother OF
| James Hervey, when court was conven-
| ed yesterday morning. In answer to
| questions, he said the snow wh:ca fell
before six o'clock, did not melt and
disappear that night. The mask worn
! by the large man was dirty red. He
was conscious of another man being
! behind the large man who stood in
| the door with a club in his hand. On
| being shown the handkerchief taken
| from Mooney, he said it resembled in
| color the handkerchief worn by the
large man. He could not be positive
| about how it was worn. The club used
was paling used to support the shafts
| of carriage.
The black SLOUGH hat worn by Moon
! ey was shown to the witness. Il take
that to be the hat" he said.
Witness said his brother was a man
of means, and frequently loaned money
| to persons in the country.
VIM. Brand, lockup-keeper, testified
that he searched the prisoners after
their arrest. He found MONEYS back
wet with perspiration. In his trousers
pocket he found four loaded shells,
and one on Fridays person. A red
and blue handkerchief were found in
MONEYS overcoat. The red one was
creased at the corners, as if it had been
tied in knot. Witness found a white
handkerchief on Friday. He did not
remember much about how the two
men were dressed. The red handker-
chief was the only one which was
crumpled. Witness could not remem-
Der the condition of the weather on the
| night of March LIST.
story of the Arrest.
The story of the arrest of Mooney
and Friday near the Harvest Home,
out Caldwell's run, was told by Officer
H. J. Hinkleman. Witness and Officer
Lawson made the arrests. The pris-
oners came down the left hand run
road, which connects with the Ma
tional road at the poor house. The Of
ficers stood in the shadow of the Fette
building. Witness stepped forward
and said to Friday, who was in front,
Il want you,", Friday said, What
the charger" and witness said he would
let him know later on. Witness COW
ClCu lueill Will lIo lCNOlfGl. LID -
son got Mooney. Witness took Fri
days gun, and then saw Lawson and
Mooney struggling. He pushed a gun
in MONEYS face. Mooney then sub
mitted, and the prisoners were taken
to the sand house, where they were
kept until the patrol wagon arrived.
Col. Arnett took the Witness On
cross-examination, he said Mooney was
on his back with a gun in his hand,
and Lawson standing over him. Hin
kleman did not think Fridays gun had
been fired for several days. The ar
rests were made about 1915 o'clock.
Officer Lawson took the stand and
corroborated the story told by Hinkle-
man. He said Mooney twisted about,
and he tripped him. Then he pulled
a pistol. There were five loads in the
revolver, but there were indications
that three shots had been fired. On
cross-examination, Lawson said he was
convinced on the night of the murder
that three shots had been fired from
the gun. He had never said there
were but two shots fired. Three cham
bers of the cylinder were discolorcd by
powder; the others were bright.
Police Lieut.. George Devinney testi-
fed that MONEYS revolver was kept
in drawer, for which only the Chief
and lieutenants had keys There were
three soiled chambers in MONEYS re-
|. volver.
John Huff, who lives near the "S'
bridge, testified that he was the first
man to arrive at the Hervey home
| after the murder, and he described the
/ position of Herveys body. Before
hearing the blowing of the horn, he
heard two or three shots fired.
Cousin of the Victim.
! Mrs. Mccartney, a cousin of the
| murdered man. was the next witness.
] Mr.. Howard conducted the examina-