The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-09
Herself From Her Bonds and Gave
the Alarm-Bloodhounds Failed
to Take the Scent.
TWOSUSPECrS ARE ARRESTED.
At GAINESVILLE, But Their Shoe Prints
Do Not Conform With
the Tracks.
The BOY "KNEW TWO MUCH, !"
According to One Theory, Which Has
It That Murder Was the
Primary Object.

Murder, vile and foul, was commit.
ted at an early hour yesterday MORN
ing, a short distance from the village
Of somerton, In Belmont county. Ohio
1--WE miles south of GAINESVILLE, and
about thirty miles from Wheeling. The
victim is sixteen-year-old boy. Clar-
ence warrick. grandson OF Mrs. Ellen
Warrick. at whose home the crime was
committed. The details OF the crl'Li
became known in the vicinity later Sam
day morning, and aroused the entlra
countryside. Bloodhounds were Sc
cured, but they have failed to take up
the scent, and 1t appears that thu Grim
inals have escaped justice. for the pres
ent, at least. The murdered boy is a
nephew of Mr.. S. B. warrlck, OF this
city, n member OF the dry goods firm o;
Egger, Warrick & Co. Two susp2ctI
were arrested at GAINESVILLE last night.
Mrs. Ellen warrlck's home is about
half mile from Somertor. Her sleep
ing apartment was upstairs, and wlth
her Saturday night was a young wo-
man. Downstairs, another aged wD-
man, Miss Ella Curry, was sleeping.
Young Clarence warrlck, the victim u
the tragedy. was the sixteen-year-0ld
son Of Mr.. Jesse B. warrick residing
about half mile from the scene Of
the murder. He was visiting his grant
mother. intending TO remain on Sun
day.
They Got Six Cents.
About midnight two burglars, identl-
ty unknown, secured entrance into the
house through a window on the first
floor. After searching the downstairs
room without arous!ng Miss Curry
they started upstairs but were heard
by Mrs. warrck and her companion.
The women however were covered
with a revolver, and retreateG into their
room, where they were followed by the
men, who demanded all the money and
valuables in their possession. Mrs. War
rick handed over six cents. which was
all she had in the room. This. OF
course. did not satisfy the burglars
and they were about to proceed to the
use Of coercive measures. when the door
OF the room in which Clarence Warrick
was sleeping was opened, and he strobe
into the hallway.
The burglars, after telling the women
to make no outcry, also went into the
hall. Evidently they expected TO over-
awe the boy. but he was more than they
had counted on, for he Plucki!y walked
up and ordered them out Of the house
From what can be learned they made
no reply, evidently fearing that their
voices would be recognized. Suddenly
one Of the pair raised his revolver
quickly and fired pointblank at young
Warrick. The ball struck the unfortun-
ate boy in the left side, penetrating the
left lung and lodging in the backbone.
Warrick staggered past his murderer
aud into the room where his grand
mother and the other woman were. Ut
tering something incoherent he fell to-
the floor near their bed, and in few
minutes expired.
After the Murder.
The murdurers, without rcmorse,
re-enterrd the room. and again de-
handed that Mrs. warrick show where
she kept her money. She again stated
that she had nothing more to give. Not
snusRud, the bru;es gagged and bound
Mrs. warrick and her companion, ana
Instituted search OF the premises,
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