The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-14
ThOs. Mccoy Arrested for Death
of Rudolph Munk.
KILLED IN A GAME.
Alleged by Referee That Mccoy
Struck Munk.
Latter Did Not Regain Con-
seriousness Inquest Today.

SciOuSneSS --InQueSt Today.
Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. 14.-The in
quest into the death of Rudolph Munk,
the West Virginia university football
player who died Saturday night the re-
suit of injuries received a few hours
earlier. will be completed tonight. Thos.
Mccoy, the Bethany college player.
charged with being responsible for
Munk's injuries, is expected to arrive
during the day from his home in Can
ton, Ohio, and tell his side of the case.
The authorities were notified here
that Mccoy had left his home and had
gone to Bethany, where the warrant
will be served.
The Faculty Concerned.
Bethany. W. Va, Nov. 1.-THE fac
ulty of Bethany college will meet at
We're this afternoon to take official ac-
ton on the football fatality at Wheel
ing on Saturday.
President T. E. Cramblett brought
the matter to the attention of the stud
ents at chapel this morning, deploring
the accident and announcing that he
had been unable to find any Bethany
student who had seen Thomas Mccoy
strike the blow as charged.
Resolutions deploring the accident
were adopted by a committee OF the
faculty this morning and these Will be
forwarded to the faculty of the Nor
gantown university. Mccoy was ex-
pected to return to the university to-
day to resume his studies.
Coach j. N. Townsend, Captain Hen
lev and several other players have been
summoned to Wheeling for the inquest
tonight.
Denies He Struck Munk.
Canton, O., Nov. 14.-Attorneys Day
and zimmerman, counsel for Thomas
todd RI a
tend the coroner's inquest into the
death of Rudolph Munk. Mccoy, pre-
pared to go with them but just before
train time it was decided that he would
remain in Canton pending develop
ments, he and his father may leave
for Wheeling tonight. 1t is probable
that McCoy's counsel will fight extra
dition if a definite charge is MADE
against him. Mccoy said today that he
did not strike Munk and that the in
jury was merely football incident.
Details of the Incident.
Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. IA war
rant charging Thomas Mccoy, right end
of the Bethany college football team,
with murder in connection with the
death of Captain Rudolph Munk, or
the West Virginia team. has oeen Is
sued here by Magistrate r. G. Hobbs.
The action followed a partial inquest py
Coroner w. w. Rogers.
Munk sustained injuries in the game
between the two teams Saturday from
which he died FIVE hours later without
regaining consciousness. The testi-
nony was furnished principally by Ho-
mer N. Young, a Pittsburg attorney,
who umpired the game.
Young testified that Munk was max
ing interference and was few yards
in front of the scrimmage line when
Mccoy came UP to the West Virginia
captain, striking him in the head. Munk
fell to the ground unconscious and
Young ordered Mccoy from the game.
The autopsy disclosed that Munks
death was caused by a blood clot at
the base of his brain and could not
have been the result of a former in
jury.
Mccoy lives at Canton, o. The war
rant for his arrest will be served to-
morrow.
In giving details of the way in which
Munk was injured, Mr. Young said the
ball was on Bethany's 30-yard line
when Munk started down the Held Ior
interference.
He was not near the player with the
ball." Mr. Young said. 'Munk was met
by Mccoy who ran toward Munk as
thew both were running down the field.
| Ten yards behind the scrimmage line,
when Munk was in front, Mccoy struck
him in the back of the head with his
fist. Both Munk and Mccoy fell but
the latter quickly regained his feet,
| looked at Munk and started off the
| field"
| Umpire Young said that as the blow
appeared to him clearly intentional h.
| Immediately put Mccoy out of the
/ game. No other witnesses were heard
/ today but several players have been
summoned for tomorrow night when
the inquest Will be resumed. The war
rant for McCoy's arrest has been
placed in the hands of an officer.
Mccoy left college this fall without
notifying the faculty and had not
| played on the team for two weeks.
President Gramblett, of Bethany, said
| that he was unaware that Mccoy was
! to play in Saturdays game.
| 1t has been announced that all the
remaining games scheduled by West
! Virginia university will be cancelled,
including the Thanksgiving day game
with Washington and Jefferson, which
has heretofore been one of the biggest
| games in this section.