The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-06

that he was innocent and that he had
no reason to fear any charge OF mur-
der, The Pittsburgh officers picked
up a man by the name OF John Cooper
chum OF MERGERS. He is being held
as suspect at Pittsburgh.
The Cleveland officers and newsna.
per men say that they have the goods
on STANLEY nd that they expected
MN 10 confess 10 the crime before the
night was ended. Stanley's brother
VINO worked with the same company
LETT yesterday morning 10 hire Legal
talent TO look after the boy's cas- 20
nm. His mother and sisters are
heartbroken over the matter althourb
me boys statement that he knew no
ming OF the shooting seemed to make
their spirits rise.
Boy Broke Down.
Nhen the photographers endeav-
oreu 10 take HIS picture he placed a
small box he carried in his hand In
'front.' OF his face and said. Go 10 n
ooys. He bore up remarkably well
under the strain. but broke down as
ne got onto the train and bade his
DroAeh hearted old father goodbye. II
was n touching scene and one 10 be
renem Dered by those who we're in the
coach previous to his start to the
Ohio city.
Stanley is a young man little mast
2" years or age. and was well known
In the city. lie comes Of good mar.
entage. his father. Columbus. STANLEY.
being large property owner on the
south side. and was for a while en-
gaged In work az the Top Mill Young
stanley before going 10 Cleveland 10
Work, was engaged as n carpenter at
me hlleves lumber company. and
while In this city was a young man
or sobrlety and good habits
since his going away from his home
II Is said that he had taken 10 drink
ing 10 some extent and also 10 in
dulge in pastimes unknown IN bi.o
here. He stated to reporter yester-
day that he had talked freely with the
city detectives Of Cleveland and had
told them all he knew. He said that
No was with Mercer on the night he
disappeared and had left him about
/ CLOCK sunday morning. This
seems 20 be the strongest point
against Stanley.
Stanley said he left Cleveland Sun
day morning and came home lie
later changed his story. saving that
ne left Cleveland and went 10 Pitts.
burgh Monday morning When asked
why he came home he said that no
had been discharged Tie said that he
came home 10 this city. renewed old
friendships and visited many local
theatres and places OF amusement.
Ile said that no had passed many
officers during the evening before his
arrest and n no wanted 20 get away
no could have easily done 80.
stanley said that % was not unusual
Tor the men working on the Job 20
gather In groups and drink play cards
shoot craps or amuse themselves iu
other wayg We said that e. few nights
before tho disappearance OF Mercer
The now dead man had won about $50
boo n game The Cleveland police
claim that tho dead man was robbed
NJ about $1,000 in ievciry and sum
Of money.
story Of the Crime.
Robert T. Mercer NJ Pittsburgh on
gaged as timekceper for tho j. D.
Stuart company in its work Of built
inr the new city hall June s. 1913
Ifo worked for mo COMPANY from mat
fiwe up until December fG. when ho
was laid on tho job ne was last
soeu ON December o. and 90 is
claimed that the last Time hc was
seen lu the company 0f Young stan
Toy. tho local man arrested Yesterday
morning - Hastings. Nirafd. Uupkc
and Wldebr1nd
MERGERS mother and .urpfrrsrt
wore 10Th fu believe that ha Dad frr
them without Swing any knowledge
or PTS WhCrrHIpufH and went f0
Cleveland from Pittsburgh December
20. having learned of hIa 1la1u.
fncc December % December H. fhn
police were asked to 9id in th. search
11d Detective. SHIRLEY and Nrrf0n
.n "a rcWnrd ~ $500 was offered hv
tho mother for amy newr concerning
her some vhcrol bouts
January w fnn local police were boo.
L.eI ip watch FOR RI man suspected
know ING something about Mercer !