The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
BY BELMONT COUNTY GRAND
JURY AT ST. CLAIRSWlLE.
10 Accused OF Shooting Howard Green
In Martins Ferry-Other True
Bills Reported.

The Belmont county grand jury.
which convened Tuesday. made its re-
port Friday. and the interest in the
report centered in the findings in the
case OF Jacob Ulrich. an employee OF
. the Whitaker Glessner company plant
In Martins Ferry. charged with shoot
ing Howard Green. an employee OF the
Laughlin tin plant. Ulrich was in.
dicted on three counts. that OF shoot
ing with intent TO kill. carrying con-
cealed weapons and pointing firearms.
He is out on bond. and will be ar
raigned along with the other prison
ers indicted on Saturday. April 18th.
The case has attracted attention all
over the country on account OF the
labor troubles in this part OF the Val
ley. The shooting occurred on Fri
day near midnight, February 18th. at
the corner OF Jefferson and Broadway.
Martins Ferry
Howard Green, one OF the we'll
known tin workers of Martins Ferry.
had finished his turn OF work in the
Laughlin tin plant. and had boarded
car for his home on Jefferson street.
When his car reached Broadway and
Jefferson streets he alighted and
started for his home. but at the in
III
said. by three men. One OF the trio
cowardly opened fire on Green. and he
fell with a bullet in his side, and
another wound in the arm. The men
attacking him. IL is said. wore masks,
but several persons on the car were
witnesses and several others on their
way home saw the shooting.
officer Guy Beazle. of the Martins
EnrTNT nn1fan fnran ma 10
ferson street. near Second street. and
when he heard the shots he ran to-
= ward Broadway and jefferson, and on
his way met two men running toward
him each carrying a revolver I'm their
hands. He halted one. who put his
revolver in the officers face and kept
on running.
Recognized UIrleh.
Officer Beazle recognized the man
as Jacob Ulrich. and said. Il know
you. Jake: halt. you are under ar
rest" but Ulrich kept on and Beazle
followed. firing at him as he run At
n point east OF the Belmont Brewing
company's plant Ulrich halted. and
Beazle placed him under arrest and
took away his revolver. Ulrich took
on the hat he was wearing and put IL
other hat. and the hat he placed I'm
his pocket proved to be the hat How
ard Green was wearing when he was
shot. The other man with TTlrich
escaped. and has not been appre-
hended
The crime was such that the entire
valley was aroused. but so far TIrlch
Is the only man arrested.
Green was at one time thought 10 be
mortally wounded. as the bullet I'm his
side penetrated the intestincs. sever
ing one and cutting others He wa
taken 10 the Martins Ferry hospital.
and Murphy button was used for
the severed intestine. and Green is
now almost recovered
The grand jury also indicted four
men for the murder Of Frank Now
ana at the Provident mine near st
Clairsville. Sunday two weeks ago,
and the following is the report OF the
true and untrue bills found:
True Bills.
steve Kohoche. Jake Metro. steve
Guido and Frank Purdo for murder in
the second degree
Steve Guido for assault and bat.
terry
Jacob Ulrich for shooting with in
tent 10 kill, etc. carrying concealed
weapons and pointing firearms
William Oliver FOR assault and bat
.ery.
Benjamin Bailey for assault and bat
terry.
Mali Papisch. for assault and bat.
terry.
William Meaner and Lindsay Mean.
HrfF D.
John Bess. for carrying concealed
weapons
Tony Perroni for carrying concealed
Weapons
Samuel Stanovich for carving con.
cealed weapons
Frank Purde for carrying concealed
weapons
Peter Shatok for larceny
John Bess. for shooting 10 XIII and
wound
Nike Williams for assault and bat
terry
Albert Bailey. for abandoning leel.
innate child
Twelve not made public
Not True Bills.
James Brown for granddaughter
SamuIe Sfanovich. FOR shooting 20
Kin and wound
Tony Perroni for shooting to Kiln
and wound
clayton White for receiving stolen
goods
Joe Dornac FOR attempt fo r1ro
oscar Fandyne for poisoning
Fr'l Wilson Tor provoking
breach ~ peace
Howard Green FOR trcrpaer
thinehart Pooh for trespaaa
Frank Patterick Tor giving away
liquors
Henry Armstrong Tor CARVING con.
sealed weapons
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