The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-28
TRIAL FlR MURDER OF
MICHAEL CLANCY
IS ON
Man Who Killed Two Men at
Almost the Same Time
Admits Ii.
PLEA IS sELF-DEFENsE
Eye Witnesses Of the Tragedy
and Others Are on Wit
ness Stand.

@ ness Stand.
Joe Deyono. a former bartender
at the Windsor saloon in Glen Elk.
was placed on trial Monday morning
in the criminal court. charged with
murder ng Michael Clancy the night
of August II last. at which time
James NJ. Devine also lost his life
at the hands Of Deyono. Deyono
admits the double killing but sets
up the plea Of self-defonse. There
are many witnesses and the case
Will not be concluded before tomor-
row afternoon. Devono also stands
indicted for the death OF Devine,
and upon the outcome of the present
trial hinges the question of trying
him on that Indictment.
| Less than half an: hour was re-
CURED in forming jury for. the
case. G. N. Lawson and FRED cole
called as jurors expressed themselves
opposed to capital punishment ana
they were excused Carl Duncan, c.
p. Tyson and Victor Marrlman had
formed an opinion a1e were ex-
cused.
The jury as finally constituted
follows:
Thomas Jarrett, cletus Stout, E.
E. Lawson, j. A. Hall, F.. R. Fort
ney, j R. Flint. Allison Haggerty,
Charles Long, of Enterprise, r. E.
Robey, Lee Mitchell, George w.
Sturm and NJ. L. Harbert.
! The defense is represented by
sperry and sperry and Charles G.
Coffman,, while the states interests
are being looked after by Will f.
Morris, prosecuting attorney.
In an Introductory address to the
Jury stating the defense's side OF
the case, Attorney Coffman declared
that conspiracy to do the prisoner
bodily harm would be shown and
that the act of killing Clancy ana
peVine was in self-defense. The
state insisted that the murders were
deliberate.
Jesse Christopher, a member of q
driving party in which Clancy and
Deyine were the night of the kill
ng, was the first witness for the
state. He stated that H. Cork,
James Wamsley, Michael Clancy,
James Devine and himself drove in
H. Cork's one-horse buggy from the
Imperial sainon at u O'Clock at
night and as they went across the
bridge they were singing They
stopped first at the Annex hotel and
got drink. next at the Glen Elk
hotel where they took another
drink and then at Frank Russ sa-
loon where another drink was taken.
Coming out of the Rush place De-
Vine concluded that five we're too
many in the buggy and he walked.
o
After Cork had made cigaret they
drove out Baltimore street and down
North Fourth street toward the Glen
Elk bridge. He said that he did
| not see Devlne after leaving the
Rush saloon until as they approached
the bridge he saw a policeman have
lDeVine in custody on. the bridge.
When the party reached the police
man and Devine, the glatter stated
that he would not go over in town
until he had another drink! It was
about 10 o'clock at'the time, saloon
closing time, and Christopher said
that he would buy drink. The
members OF the party then all
started towards the Lowe saloon.
Christopher stated on the stand
that as they reached the saloon Dick
Porter. Joe Deyono and Elmer Lowe
came out of the saloon. He said
that Devono had knife and without
4 word on the part Of anyone De-