The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-21
BARBOUR COUNTY
DESPERATE KILLED
WHEELING OFFICERS HAD TO
USE GUNS IN sELF.DE-
TENSE.

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Moore. desperate character OF Bar.
bour county, was shot by Deputy
Sheriff Curtis Rice, of this county,
Saturday evening about Z o'clock and
died about an hour later. Moore had
been defying the authorities OF that
county for some time and as they were
unable to arrest him they appealed to
the Wheeling authorities. Detectives
Thomas Kelly and Harry Einkleman
volunteered to go and accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Rice left for that coun-
ty Friday night, Moore lived with his
father about two miles from Arden, a
mining town five miles south from
Philfpri, on the east side OF the Ty.
CART Valley river. The home of the
man was on the west side Of the river.
The officers got OF the train that even.
ing at Arden and proceeded on their
way to the place. Then oHced that
some one was following them and SO
they stopped at n small country store
TO see whether he vas going on or not.
As it was dark and they we're not
acquaintd with the country they made
n confidant Of the sborekeeper and told
him of their plans and asking for
same one to guide them. The mer.
chant listened to their request and
said that he was willing to aid them.
After the officers were on their way
the storekeeper who was friend OF
Moore, sent some one with all haste
to Moore's home to get there first anil
warn him. When the officers arrived
he was in the yard waiting. The lights
had all been put out In the house and
the manwas expecting trouble. the
officers stationed themselves arounl
the house and covered Moore with
their guns. He was ordered to throw
lin his hands and he replied with an
oath that he would die first He made
% move. toward his hip pocket and be
fore he was able TO fire. Deputy, Rice
fred and then Moore startedto go into
the house. Hinkleman started to the
house and entered 1t about the same
time as Moore did and 1t was seen
that the man was hit by the bullet.
He fell across the floor and the Off
GERS carried him to Bed and sent
for doctor, but before the physician
could arrive life was extinct.
Family saw shooting.
a sad feature of the Tragedy was the
fact that the mans wife and two chill.
dren saw the whole occurrence, belne
present, as was the mans father, Sey
mour Moore, a respectable farmer.
The inquest was held on Sunday in
PhiHppi by Squire J. r. Chenowith,
and the verdict was death by gun shot
wound inflicted by Curtis Rice, acting
in self-defense.
The officers offered to give them
selves up but the authorities have not
determined to hold tnt;M.
Terror Of Community.
Moore has mad an eyentful life, nav
ing been the terror Of his county for
years. He has been in the business
Of bootlegging for number OF years
but has always evaded the officers,
He expressed the wish years ago to
die with his boots on and fate decreed
II to be as he wished 1t. He got into
trouble seven years ago while running
speakeasy at Simpson, and was shot
in the soulder nearly dying from his
wounds. He was once under arrest
and was being taken on q train tc
Grafton. when he jumped out OF Q
window and SWAIN the river, making
his escape. Warrants have been ou'
for him for some time and when the
officers OF Barbour county went tc
serve them they were stabbed by tbs
desperate man. He defied the officer!
successfully and they were compellet
to call for aid.