The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
STOP THE MURDERS.

n N ARIoN COUNTY Is fast getting reputation as a
lVl murder center-a place where murders may be
committed and the offenders get away before the
county officials bring them to- time This is not
all enviable reputation and it is up to the county
officials, Sheriff Conway and Tusca Morris In particu
lar get busy and get situation under their con-
troll.
About fortnight ago unfortunate Italian was bru.
Tally murdered. the East Side and as yet the perpe
traitors Of the deed have been brought Justice
in fact It seems that the person persons connected
with the murder have made good their escape
an excellent chance OF staying outside the clutches OF
the law for some time to come or course. some few
may say that 1t Italian thatwa murdered and
that 1t is not of supreme importance that the murderers
be punished. This is entirely the wrong light which
to look at the affair. for murder Is murder no matter
who may be the victim; and those who commit murder
against Italian stand equally guilty in the sight of the
law with those who kill Million.
Coming in the wake of the murder OF Tony SchcDs is
the murder of Luther Raber who was found murdered
near Warrington last Saturday. So far real trace of
the man who committed this deed has been found al.
though the county officials have been working diligently
the 1t be clear case OF murder with
money motive.
During the past two years many murders have been
committed III Marion county and the only time that the
county officials have really braced up and met the stu
alton was in the case of the Pennington trouble.
II murders in Marion county to cease It is purely
up I, the Prosecuting Attorney and the Sheriff get
busy. There is but way stop such outrages name
~, to devise ways and Of bringing murders to
justice with speed and to deal the extreme penalty
to the guilty parties. No penalties of course, be
given until the cuprs have been brought the bar OF
justice; and tho county officials whose duty 1t is to pro.
tect the citizens OF the community, must get the stu.
alton under control at once
Citizens OF Marion County do not want to have the
word broadcast the land that this county is
easy picking for murderers but you can't keep murder
story off tn. wires. The only way to keep the impress.
sion from going abroad in the land that Marion County
has the reputation Of being murder county is to rid
the county of murderers.
Every effort that is made by the county officials to.
wards cutting down the number of murders committed
in this community will be appreciated; the people will
not be slow to give praise for good work done. The
trouble is Just that there is little occasion for praise
being given any officials whose duty it is round up
that class Of people who have respect for law and
order No praise be given for the work done thus
far in the Scheps and Raber murders
How about it, Attorney Morris? How about It, Sheriff
Conaway?
How about some results? Let's all pull together
Get busy. Get results Round up some OF the bad nc
tors. Capture murderer two And then send them
the route In hurry
Any system will do. 1t does not matter what plans
and devices used to rid the county murderers
long the desired result is obtained.
Things are in deplorablc condition just now >,
We believe that the county officials can make good If
they get down to business and hustle.
viii they do it?
We hope so.