The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-08
In the Town Of Redwood
against Those Who Took
Life Of Hamrick.

The Nicholas Republican gives tn
following detailed account Of a muir
der committed at redwood wednes
day nigat mention of which wa.
made Thursday by the Telegram:
Shortly after 12 o'clock (midnigh,
last night French Hamrick was klllet
in front of the new Redwood Bank.
ing and Trust Company building, ant
as a result Of the killing Nelson
Myers and his two sons, Harry ant
Henry Myers, are now in the city jail
charged with the murder OF Hamrick
The facts as We get them from w
H. Craig, the only living witness to
the tragedy outside of the accused
parties are to the effect that Hamrick
and two OF the Myers-Nelson and
Harry-met there in front Of the bank
Just about ~ o'clock and had some
words and Harry-the younger of the
1 two-said to his father are not
going to let him get away" This.
Craig AYERS, was repeated time or
two, and as Hamrick turned away, he
Myers stepped of the bank steps
from where he was standing, and TAX
ing club from under his overcoat.
struck Hamrick over the head with
such force as to knock him down.
Craig says that when Hamrick fell
and rolled off the sidewalk, young
Myers dealt him another blow, and
that the old gentleman, who had been
standing by with an open knife, re-
marked, Don't kill him"
DR.. veon, whose term of Office as
mayor had expired only few minutes
prior to the occurance, Edgar Sparks,
the incoming mayor. and L. A.
Thomas, the justice, were notified and
were soon on the scene, and finding
that life was extinct at once put
officers on the hunt of the Myers and
found them together in small build
ing on the alley near the old postofice
building. They were arrested and
placed in the lookup and guard
stationed over them. We understand
that Harry Myers is going to try to
prove an alibi, and claims that it
was his brother, Henry, who was
present, according a warrant was
issued for his arrest, and before the
warrant was served he came in and
surrendered to the authorities. He
was however, by order of the justice,
put in a different cell from his father
and brother.
"A coroner's jury was empaneled
composed of the following named
citizens, to-wit: H. w. Armstrong,
7. NJ. Richards, R. A. Fast, j.
e. Kessler, j. H. Stewart and
Eugene Prosser, and were duly
sworn in the presence of the dead
body. and the case continued until
Il p. M, to await the report of the
physicians who were appointed to
make an autopsy and report to the
jury. This action was deemed nee
essary as there were no visible
marks of violence on the body. 4
Hamrick was about 80 years OF
age and single. He was a son of
Henry Hamrick, formerly OF
Braxton county, and has been en-
ployed by the various jobbers in
the lumber woods about here for
several year. He was a member in
good standing in the Loyal order of
Moose at this place and had only
come from meeting of the lodge a
short time before the sad occur
renee. &E@
The members of his lodge and
some other parties have employed
the law firm of Craig and Wolyerton
to appear and prosecute those ac-
cused of his murder.
The deceased man leaves father
and mother, several brothers and
sisters and host Of friends to
mourn his departure, to all of whom
we extend coincidence in their sor-
row.