Evening journal., 1915-08-24
west Grove farmer.
slain FROM AMBUSH.
Chester County Authorities
Seek Colored Man Who
Shot William Lemon
ON WAY TO FESTIVAL
AS SHOTS WERE FIRED

WEST CHESTER, Aug. 24.-Wil-
liam Lemon, a farmer residing Just
outside of the borough OF West Grove,
who was shot by an unknown colored
man on Saturday night as he walked
from his automobile to witness a dis
play of fireworks being put off by
the Italian workers of the marble
quarries, died yesterday at the Ches-
ter County Hospital. where he was
brought about midnight Saturday
The murder has considerable mys-
terry attached to it from the fact that
no one seems to be able TO give the
slightest clue as to who was the col
ored may who fred the two shots
that resulted in the death of Mr..
Lemon. and although County Detec-
tive Jeneris and District Attorney
Sproat visited the scene of the shoot
ing a short time after it occurred
and also worked all day yesterday
on the case, they we're unable to make
much headway.
Lemon, who was we'll thought OF in
that section, on Saturday evening
took his sister, with whom he resided,
and his nephew. in his automobile
which he recently purchased to West
Grove, where they made some pur-
chases and then it was suggested that
they all go over to the quarries and
see the fireworks display which the
Italians we're giving. They left West
Grove at 8.55 and arrived at the quar-
ries about fifteen minutes later. The
sister did not care to leave the au
tomobile so she remained in the ma
chine. and the brother and his nephew
started to 90 over to where the crowd
was.
They had proceeded only a short
distance. according TO the story told
by the nephew when suddenly a short
colored man appeared from an am
bush alongside the road and with
out saying a word pulled revolver
and fred twice at Mr.. Lemon. the
bullets entering the abdomen, pierc-
ing the walls of the stomach and
making wounds that blood gushed
from in a stream.
Miss Lemon, the sister, who was
sitting in the automobile heard the
shots and heard the cry of her broth
er. who fell to the ground. and she
leaped from the car and hurried TO
the side of the injured man.
DR.. William Ewing, of West Grove
was hastily summoned and the
wounded man was taken at once to
the home of the physician where an
examination of the wounds was made.
Seeing that they we're of a grave
nature Lemon was placed on an au-
Aomobile and hurriedly brought to the
Chester County Hospital, his sister
accompanying him
Yesterday an operation was per
formed on Mr.. Lemon and everything
possible done to save his life, but ne
sank rapidly without gaining con-
sciousness and died as above stated.
All West Grove and the surrounding
country is excited over the murder
and no cause can be assigned why
anyone should attempt the life OF a
man as well liked as Lemon.
The deceased at one time tarmed'
hut of recent years lived retired. He
was 90 years of age and was a son OF
the late William Lemon, and had lived
in West Grove for the past thirty-tour
years.
Onioials at Work.
District Attorney Sproat County
Detective Jefferis and Constable Viii
liam Mullie went to the scene OF the
murder. on Saturday night at mid
night. and remained until about 4
o'clock when they returned to this
place and after a few hours sleep
went again to West Grove, yesterday
morning, and remained until last last
night. Today they are again on the
search for the murderer and feel that
before nightfall they will have made
an arrest.
1--WE have a very good clue and are
looking for a colored man who has
disappeared" said Detective Jeiteris
this morning before he left for West
Grove.
I'VE worked hard yesterday and got
several clues, but each one establish
ed nothing until the one was discover
ed last night, and I feel that we are
on the right track and will get our
man today" said the officer.
Clarence Lemon, the nephew of the
dead man. who was at his side when
the fatal shots we're fired, is of the
opinion that the colored man who did
the shooting is light of color. and was
evidently watching for some one, as
he was prepared to do the shooting
when Mr.. Lemon came in sight.
II is said that about the time the
dead man got out of his automobile
to go over where the fireworks were
being put off, that fight had started
among some colored men and that
perhaps during this fracas a pistol
was pulled and fired the bullets hit
ting Lemon instead of one of the
parties engaged in the fight.