The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17
TWO MURDERED
CcontiHusd IRON FIRST ras.J


wife went across the river 70 the
Ohio side. and has not been seen
since. Hts wife rowed the skin back
TO the Ohio side
ohio Onieers In Search.
Immediately following the shooting
the bodies were taken TO the Mounds
vile wharf, where Coroner McCombs
and Prosecutor Parriott. OF Marshall
county Chief OF Police ". z Games
and Oncer Ritner. OF Moundsville.
gathered. After consultation. Sher-
IN Anderson, of Belmont county. was
called and he. together with several
deputies. entered into a search for the
murderer. who Is said TO be hiding on
the Ohio side
The officers began their search i'm
mediately and continued throughout
the night. The description OF the Al.
legged murderer. Al Moore. Is a good
one. and II Is thought that HIS capture
rs but matter OF a few hours. Hood
hounds will be in the search by early
TINS morning. and the murderer will be
run down.
II is generally thought that Moore
win not surrender peacefully. and
VIII oner fight The officers are pre-
pared Tor such action. and should the
iugitive show tight. a battle is sure 70
follow.
During the night many rumors
we're Circulated regarding Moore. one
being that ne had committed suicide
following the double murder. This
could not be verified and IL is not be-
heved generally. The other rumor.
which Is not believed either. Is TO
the effect that Moore. when about to
DE- captured by man on the Ohio
side OF the river. shot and killed him
making triple tragedy.
Another rumpr was 10 the effect
that Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McGill were
on the river bank during the shoot
ing and Witnessed the tragedy. IL is
SAID that they pleaded with Moore
10 cease shooting, and becoming an
tered at their words. Moore turned
the gun upon Mr.. McGill and would
have shot him, IL Is said. had nor
Mrs. McGill placed herself in front
OF her husband, whose life W-s
Inquest To-day.
Coroner McCombs impaneled a
jury last evening shortly after
o'clock. They will report this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock when an Inquest
VIII be held and a verdict rendered.
DIT. w p. Bonar. the county phy-
stefan, was called to the mOrgue ana
made an examination last evening
and found that Pudry had been snot
three times on the right side. ana
each bullet had taken effect Arm
was shot only once the ball enter
ing the left side just a few inches
below the arm and coming out on inc
other side OF his body. The physician
viii make his report this morning al
the Inquest The gun used was n
S,calibre and IL Is said carried
rife barrel
Moore. II Is said. resides on the
West Virginia side CT the river. about
Two miles below Moundsville. He is
married and has three children. lie
Is said TO be between 80 and 40 wears
old and Is employed at the Big Run
coal mine across the river from
MOundsville.
William Arm resides with his moth.
eT. NTs n. h. Arm on Twelfth street.
Moundsville He was a glassworker
and member OF Progress lodge No
2tl, Independent Order OF odd Eel
lows He was also a member OF the
Eagles and WOodmen Of the World
Harry J.. Purdy was about as years
Of age and was well known having
sSrved IN the city council for several
terms. His father was the late l.. 4
Purdy. who was many times elected
Mrs. J. G. Simpson is a sister Of the
murdered man. Arthur and Miss
Carrie Purdy. Of New Concord. Ohio
ere half brother and sister. Mrs
Elizabeth Purdy Is his step mother
Arm and Purdy were camping with
Liter Camp. No. SO WOodmen Of the
World. which is located two miles be-.
low Moundsville on the Ohio side.
The Marshall county court upOn
learning of the double murder vas
called into special session and Offered
q reward Of 800 for the arrest and
conviction Of the murderer Of William,
Arm and Harry Purdy.
The reward was pter increased 10
$500 by Prosecuting Attorney Parriott