The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-04

! hCBLO iSphNA WAtN Oaths laidI ue
! would shoot any dead that tried to
take him alive.
Early Wednesday morning mem
bers of the posse lied an attack on
tho barn and We're met with several
shots from the negro One Of the
shots struck Mr.. Matheney, wounding
him in the head.
FUSILLADE OF BULLETS.
About o'clock another attack
was made by the posse and the negro
shot at the men as fast as he could
load the repeating Winchester rife
which he has. In this attack wamslty
and Cork were wounded in their arms
The beseigers withdrew and the
wounded men were taken to the
Yates farm house where they are be-
ing cared for.
Sheriff Flanagan last night sent
word to the city asking Captain
Duncan Boughner to send Company
X, of the West Virginia National
Guard, to the scene and give assist
ance II possible. Captain Boughner
was not directly communicated with
and he cannot take the company out
without authority either direct from
the sheriff himself or from the COVER
nor. Nevertheless he has made
preparations to call the. company out
II 1t is deemed necessary.
HEAVILY ARMED MEN.
Several detachments OF mounted
men, heavily armed. left the city
Wednesday morning for the scene of
the siege and captain Boughner pro-
cured rifles from Company ks arm
ory for them.
One squad was headed by Chief of
Police Richard Scott and included
William C. Osborn, John B. Smith
and others. They all took rifles with
quantity of ammunition.
Request was sent to the authori-
ties here this morning from the posse
for more ammunition. This was pro-
cured, some from Company KS arm
ory, and dispatched to the scene at
once.
DEAD W0MAN's HUSBAND,
Among those who went to the
Yates place on horseback with guns
and ammunition was Carl Martin, the
husband OF the woman who was mur-
dered.
Johnson was chased into the barn
on the Yates place after long pur-
suit over hills, across gulleys and
through woods by the posse that took
up the chase at Gypsy yesterday NOR
ming. The Falrmont Coal Company's
blood hounds from Enterprise were
used to trail the fleeing negro.
Once after the negro had been cited
several miles out the posse came
near closing in upon him. but he
mounted hill, drew the Winchester
upon them and yelled for them to
retreat. The pursuers were compell-
ed to take to cover \and Johnson
lodged into the woods and continued
running.
At another time the negrd turned
and shot at the pursuing officers but
his bullets went wild. During the
chase several volleys were fired at the
fleeing negro but apparently none
took effect.
Inquest Held.
At 1890 this morning the inquest
over the dead body of Beuiah Martin
was held at the Clifford Osborn IL,
dertaking establishment. Justice
Harry Gordon, acting coroner en-
paneled the following jury: w. o.
straley, c. a. Osborn. Charley Moore
Rober shuttleworth, S. w. Gordon
and Ed Thompson.
First witness called was Martha
Walker. She testified that Frank
johnson came running in the yard
with a shot Eun and revolver. He
called for Beulah to come to the door
or outside and she (Martha Walker)
and Beulah ran up stairs, Beulah
taking her baby with her. johnson
came on upstairs and opened the
clothes press where she Cdarthawal-
kerr had concealed herself. He put
the revolver to her face and asked
her where Beulah was and told her
II she didn't tell he would shoot her
She told him that Beulah was be-
hind the door, he then turned and
pulled the door back and shot her
five times,
Martha then ran down stairs and
stayed until several other parties and
the doctor came. Johnson said to
Beulah before he shot her: You
lied to me. what did you do that
for2' He then shot her as she beg
ged to be spared.
Young Eaton was then called and