Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-14
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Fayette County Scene of Anoth-
er Crime.

aged Victim shot Through the Head at
His door Murderers Ransack the
House and TerrOrize Women Wit
nesses Into Submission-Vigil Of
| Horror Until Sunday Morning Many
Suspects Arrested Thrilling Story
| of the Crime from our Special Cor.
1 respondent.
Special to the NEW DOMINION.
MoRRIs Y ROADS, Pa.-Ap ril a.
"a tragedy agitates southern Fayette
county since yesterday Alfred E.
Jones a wealthy farmer was murder
ed Saturday night by robbers and
all through the lonely night his SIS
! ter Mrs. Harvey and Miss Dunlap
Hho lived with him kept lonely
|sigil fearing to leave the house to
give the alarm until dawn. The peo-
lple in that vicinity have hardly left
loft discussing the Conn robbery
(which took place near the Jones res
iGence two years ago until the new
tragedy thrusts itself upon them to
furnish theme which is being talk
ed about around fresides in the
country houses and starts through
| the timld ones thrill of terror for
|lsafety of themselves and their loved
Aones
Mr.. Jones lived with his sister
land Miss Dunlap on Bunker Hill
lone half mile from Cans. Saturday
evening at nine o'clock they were
about ready to retire when some one
knocked at the front door, On 60
Aing to the door he was asked by a
big burly negro the distance to the
railroad. After answering number
&of questions the man attempted to
push the door open; in the meantime
two more negroes made their appear
ance. One of them stuck his head
| through the door and with 38 cali
ber revolver shot Mr.. Jones in the
head killing him almost instantly.
3All three thieves then rushed in the
house. Mrs. Harvey and Miss Sallie
3Dunap terrified and helpless were
taken to the kitchen and asked to
give up the keys to Mr. Jones chest
which contained the money They
ibid not know where the keys were
kand while one stood guard over them
Ie other two secured a pick and
prieo the chest open and secured
what money there was. No one
knows the amount but some think
there was large amount.
Mr. Jones mother was buried
last Friday and she was supposed
to have money and it was well
known fact that she was afraid Of
banks. 1t might be some one in the
vicinity acquainted with her habits
is responsible for the murder. They
took SIS, out of Miss Sallie Dunlap's
dress pocket. They went through
the cupboard and bureau drawers
turning the contents upon the floor
The men left no corner in the house
unsearched. They lighted a lamp
(which they carried with them
Through the different rooms The
thieves finally tired of their work
returned TO the room where lay the
Eictim of their atrocity. They fail
ed to search Mr.. Jones and missed
So. which was on his person. Be
fore leaving the house they threat
,ened the women with instant death
if they ventured to leave the house
before daylight and they stale
around the house for two hours at
ter the murder.
But with the first coming of dawr
Mrs. Harvey become bold enough tt
give the alarm among their neares
|neighbors. Though the women wer,
not injured they were in such condi
tion from shock and excitement tina
< they could scarcely give coherent
story.
Sunday MOI ming word was sent tt
lB. & O. detectives and all towns
along the roads. News of the Grim,
has penetrated every hamlet, people
along the coke works are beins
watched and all strangers regarded
with acute suspicion. Sheriff Frocl
KIND County Detective McBeth will
Equities came out from UniontowI
lnday afternoon and systematic
saminatlon of tire premises began
y Three men got off the late trail
Saturday night at Atcheon tina
tally somewhat with the description
lrnished by Miss Sallie Dunlap ant
Yrs. Harvey but no trace of then
has been found yet. The officer
have little to work on but they hav
suspicious. Mrs. Miller coloret
woman who was employed in tn
Jones family up till last Friday wa
|arrested yesterday evening on sus
picion of knowing something ant
was taken to Jail for hearing.
The victim will be buried mex
Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Great crowd
of people visited the scene of tn
murder Sunday afternoon. Peopl
living within a radius of 8 mile
,drove there to learn more of the de