Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-26
Sheriff SmalIWOOd Captures Murderer.

hes dead and his slayer, Andrew
WilliDgham, is locked up in the
LoudOun county Jail to await trial
for murder.
The capture of the murderer was
one of the quickest in the annals Of
Clarke county. and our efficient
and popular sheriff gave another
illustration OF the fact that he is al
ways at the right place at the right
time, and that his courage is beyond
criticism.
As far as can be gathered from
conversation with numerous wit
nesses of the events which led up
to the killing, the facts are about
as follows:
Robert Carlisle lived Just above
BluemOnt, in Loudoun county. I'm
what's known locally as the School
house Hollow. His housezeeper
was the sister of Andrew Willing
ham. Young Willingham. whose
home was in Warren county. had
been staying At the Carlisle home
for some some time past, but re-
Gently got iuto a dispute with his
sister, accused her of wrong-doiur
and threatened her life. = She had
him arrested, hut, at the request
of Carlisle, the case was dismissed
ut Willingham's cost. he telling
Justice Throckmorton that he
would not allow Willinghamaround
his house in the future.
On Monday, Carlisle came to
Berryville and spent a portion Of
the day. On returning to his home
he found young Willingham in the
house and his father. Jack Willing
ham, in the yard. He found that
his shotgun had been tampered
with. but taking the weapon in his
hand he ordered the Willinghams
of the premises and followed then
TO the yard. rs soon as Andrew
Nillingham reached the yard he
turned. and with oaths. ordered
Carlisle to stop. saying that he
would blow his heart out. Suitinp
the action to the word. he raised
the shotgun which he had brought
with him from Warren county
(probably for the purpose for
which it was uSed), and fired. the
load striking Carlisle over and
around the heart, causing almost
instant death.
Young Willingham and hi, father
had comeVver from Warren county
in brokendown buggy. and that
means of escape being too slow.
Andrew left on foot. Reaching
the home of Ernest Fowler. above
BerryS Ferry, he entered a field
and stole 4 horse, which he was
riding when captured.
The killing occurred between .
and Is o'clock Monday afternoon.
and as soon as it was learned, the
telephone was brought into play
and Berrys Ferry called up.
Sheriff Smallwood had been in that
vicinity all day posting election
notices, and when the message
came, prepared to wait until the
murderer came along, Is he had
fled toward Warren county. and
must needs pass through the Gap
to reach his home. \ little before
10 O'Clock, the sound of hOofs Ayas
was heard, and when the rapid rider
was asked to stop and dismount. it
was seen that he was none other
than Andrew Willingham. He
was brought to Berryville and
locked up for safe keeping. and
WAS turned over to the Loudoun
county officers early yesterday
morning.
As soon as the message had been
sent out for young Willingham,
George Plaster, Jr., was deputizcd
to follow in pursuit of the elder
Nillingham, and caught him Just
before he reached the Fowler farm.
When searched a heavy Smith 4
WesSon revolver, of late model,
fully loaded, was found. He was
also taken to the Loudoun county
Jail and locked up as an accessory
to the murder.
From the manner in which the
killing occurred, as we'll rs the fact
that the Willinghams drove over
from Warren county fully armed.
the general opinion prevails in the
nei&hborhood of the crime that it
was cold-blooded and deliberate
murder, and that it wilt 90 very
/ hard with the WilliDrhomS