The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-17
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! dead before reaching It.
), lieutenant whyte and Policemen
slmms and Slope arrived on the
scene shortly after the double
murder and we're assisted in takips
care of the wounded men by others
These policemen were soon Joined
by Policeman Slit. Constable Post,
and Mayor Frank r. Moore, who had
been aroused from bed. A vigorous
search was then started for the muir
derer.
on hearing that two mon had been
seen running along the railroad
track toward Kelley Hill. lieutenant
whyte and Policeman simms vent
in that direction to Kelly Hill
house into which II was said one OF
tho men went. Not finding their
imam there the policemen stationed a
man there to guard the house and
icame back to North Fifth street.
They learned that Devona had gone
to a boarding house near the SIayisb
Catholic church on East pike street
and squad Of officers went there
and searched the house without re-
suit. Returning, the officers began
a systematic search Of Glen Elk
houses occupied by. foreigners.
Between 2 and 9 o'clock in the
morning, Lieutenant whyte and tPo-
licemen simms and Slope found
tDevona lying upon bed
with his shoes and coat on
in room underneath Thomas
lgotta building. which opens on the
Glen Elk bridge. Policeman SImms
iarst entered door and threw a
uashlight upon Devona, who jumped
ito his feet, tire his hands UP and
lsaid, 'T'm here; TIL go.@
Mob Held at Bay.
The lieutenant and, Policeman
t.'.sinms placed the sItalian7 between
them and started across the bridge.
followed by crowd of men. ny
the time they had reached the wal
do hotel. the crowd had grown larger
!, and on reaching Telegram Square
There were between one hundred and
nifty and two hundred persons IN the
throng. Angy mutterlngs were heard
and before long shouts of Get a
.1rope" and well lynch tho Dago,
broke forth,
The policemen hurried east on
West Main street to the court house
and started along the cement walk
on the west side of the court house
to the Jail entrance in the rear. The
crowd, still growing larger. broke
down Court street and it appeared
an attempt would be made to head
lon the policemen before they
Preached the jail entrance. Some
body in the crowd fired several
shots from a revolver into the air.
Lieutenant Whyte and the ,other po-
llcemen then pointed thelr revolvers
at the advancing mob, commanded
them to stand back or get shot. The
mob stopped. Another shot was
fired in the crowd and the officers
opened fire with their reyolvers.
shooting into the air in an attempt
Ito frighten the crowd. Awed by the
revolver shots. the crowd halted
while the policemen rushed to the
fail entrance with their prisoner and
got him safely inside. The officers
then returned and dispersed the
mob.
admits Crime.
In his cell in the jail later IN the
morning in the presence OF win E.
Morris, prosecuting attorney; Frank
,R. Moore, mayor; Leo p. CauIfeld.
deputy sheriff; and one or two 9TH
ers, Devona admitted that ne had
stabbed Clancy and Dsvine. When
/ asked why, the prisoner shrugged
his shoulders and replied, "Truuble."
\ The knife with which the double
murder was committed was pairing
knife that. had been used in the Lowe
saloon to cut lemons. II has a blade
about seven inches long, which
! tapers to sharp point from a width
at the hilt Of about an inch. The
knife was found in a tub partly filed
with water in front OF a fruit stand
near the Lowe saloon. where Devona
threw It after stabbing Clancy and
Devine.
AS Told to Jury.
Jesse Christopher told the cor
oner's jury that he saw the murder.
lie said that Deyona stabbed CLANCY