The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-21


murder and robbery at Glen Alum, w
Va, was the following in the William
son Daily News OF Saturday. August
10th. The scene OF the tragedy is or
the N. * w. railway about 80 miles
east OF Williamson:
DR.. w. d. Amick. company physi-
clan; +. D. Johnson, bookkeeper. and
Joseph Shielor, electrician, OF the
Glen Alum Coal Company, were MUIR
dered by highwaymen just before
noon Friday.
This startling information reached
here in shape OF message TO Sherifi
@. w. Hatfield. who Immediately or
ganized posse and started to the
A,sas on a special train. placed at his
disposal by N. a. w. officials.
Walter Speed. the N. a. w. agent al
Glen Alum, telephoned to officials OF
the Glen Alum Coal Company, who
were In Williamson attending court
that the bodies OF the murdered men
had been discovered by two travelling
men who were walking from the sta
tion toward the camp.
Other messages were received by
the ofiicials OF the company. but none
Of them gave further details. II was
not stated whether the three Victims
had been shot or killed In some other
manner.
II was stated here that the amount
OF money secured by the highwaymen
was In the neighborhood OF 10000
The money was shipped on No. ib
from n Lynchburg bank and Dr.
Amick, johnson and Shielor met the
train to act as guards from the Glen
Alum station 20 the coal camp. a dis
tance OF four miles
The murder occurred somewhere
between the main line station and the
camp. The topography OF the locality
ID such as TO afford numerous hiding
places near the track.
Evidently the highwaymen were
well posted as 10 the mission OF their
victims and II is believed by local
authorities that the highwaymen lay
In wait and shot down their victims
before making any demand for the
money.
IL Is also believed that the assassins
are employees OF the Glen Alum COM
pany or had been employees at some
time or other. No word reached here
real clue TO their identity.
The assassins were doubtless ac-
quainted with the Conditions at Glen
Alum, for they chose a most auspiclous
time for their foul deed. General Su-
perintendent Yost. Treasurer Fink
and Hubert Butcher. special officer,
and Magistrate Howard Toler were all
In Williamson attending court as wit
nesses. and until. the arrival of the
sheriff with his posse there was no
one 10 organize pursuit.
No. 15 passes Glen Alum at 1905 a.
m. 1t was probably half an hour later
when the three men met their death.
The first message reached here about
1920 and at 2:15 the engine carrying
the sheriffs posse left for Glen Alum,
a distance of 80 miles.
II was stated that a stop would be
made at Matewan to take on the
owned by Al Hoskins.
These dogs are young but have shown
well on the trail.
Messages have been sent to every
station along the N. a. w. and scores
OF officers are watching every train.
Sheriff Hatfield will take his posse
into the mountains and the vicious-
ness of the crime makes 1t almost
certain that the assassins will offer
resistance II found.
The three murdered men were
among the prominent citizens OF the
DR.. Amick was widely known
and had been physician. at Glen Alum
for a number OF years. He was prom
inent In public affairs and was well
liked and highly respected. He leaves
q wife and several children.
Mr.. johnson was native OF Lynch
burg and had been in the employ OF
the company for several years. He
Is also survived by q wife and family
Mr., Shiclor'g home, Il Is stated, was
In Floyd county Virginia. He was
single.
Later particulars arc from tho tele-
gram sent to the Huntington Herald
( williamson. w. Va, Aug. 15.--After
the i've bandits who yes
Ierday killed three officials and stole
The $4,000 payroll OF the Glen Alum
mines, the posse OF deputy sheriffa
md mine detectives fired into each
,ther IN the darkness and killed six
Dr. eight OF their own number. accord
nK to telegraphic report received
,ero late tonight from Circuit Judge
lanes Damron. who is with the posse
Il War Eagle.
Judge Damron reported that two OF
be bandits were killed by the pursuIpg