The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-06
LESTER SMITH
tconunusd Prom rirs, p.r.,

charge Of her husbands body and
VIII give Il decent burial. Dennis
left some life Insurance which will
De used for that purpose.
Dennis has been PLANNING for
some time to kill Smith. Tuesday
nlsht he met Mr.. Smith down town
U did not ccost him. EarIy YES
teroay morning, before the Smith
FAMILY had gotten up, he went 10
n home, knocked on the door
winch was answered by Mr..
smith. He said, according TO Mrs.
smith ~ am going to get that nus
oand OF yours today, and YOU NAV
as we'll send him OUT sb. r.
fused to let Dennis in and n. i.t,
later ne returned just az breakfast
was served. This time Mrs. Smith
became afraid n called for Town
MARSHAL J. o. Butler, but was un.
able to locate him
Would Meet at R~esurreetIo,
Sne demonstrated with her hu.-
pand, and begged him 10 STAY AZ
n0me. saying that Dennis meant
70 XII MIN. According to the story
sne Old Rev. S. 3. Hart, Of the
Ilrst Methodist church OF Elm
grove smith went on with his pre-
psrstions for his days wort .nd
started for the office. As bs I.t,
the house. he turned TO his Lid.
Sna saio, "PH meet you at the
resurrection" Those were the Ia.t
words spoken between husband
and wife.
MIR. Smiths home Is on a bank 4,
overlook, a subdivision on EIn
Grove. a side street runs north
sno south connecting with a street
tnst runs east n west. paraIIeI
WIN Little Wheeling creek. He
rae gone do"n the side street. and
nSo started out the main thorouob.
are, according to Mrs. Jerrv
Whtte, when Dennis walked ~
from the rear and seemed 10 ,oJr
him. Jo"n
Tried 20 Warn Smith.
She says that Dennis pulled tho eu
.ut or his pocket and started shootin,
lther events are not clear TO her ue
.aughter Carrie was in an uns,aty
Dom and wnen the first shot Was ,tre
ne ran 10 a window and peerinq IN,
aw smith lying on the sidewalk an
Dennis place the gun 10 his ou,
and fire the last shot
However. the 4on OF Jobn uro-,
.olored. says that he saw Mr. Smt,
.olhE down the boardwalk. and r.,
n'inbering that Dennis had said 1
'ls nearing he Intended 10 get" hin
ran 10 intercept him and warn hir
" MS danger Dennis. though
Gems. was too quick for the Iad al,
.auFht mp viii his victim before var,
M could be- given
n smith says hc was efandtn
% NE yard just back Of Farnk smith.
.'u-" and saw Lester Smith go dow
no walk Al almost The same finn
~ ''nniF came into sight and wave
hahd az him Mark Smith cav
nat DO waved back and started Z
.ni'r Die house when tho shots ran
'ui Running TO fhe street be 80,
ester Smith and Dennis lving s,a
side. Dennis lying face dourwsr,
Carried 70 Sons Home
''hh fHfliHinn. another wifrea
imifh
Earliwinc says no. raw tho me
'alking down. Smith about f0nr No..
% front ~ Dennis. who soemed In D
rinE to catch 700 10 him Mr. E,rl
vino saw Tho mon before tho sb0o
nf Dur did NOT o. fho actual murIe
Johnson. another neiqhbo
vac an eyewitness 90 events immed
.trlr following me shooting
ITO. with Mark Smith and job
-ariwinc. gathered up Lester gmitl
gho vac atIU breathing and carrie
into thr home ~ Frank gmii
F0n This wac NOT done howcVo
Mr. Lester Smith. who pa
.rard thc shots and sensing Tho fral
~. rushed down and aaw ier hu.
and hia |ara1ll1nf welfsrInr
blood on fhr sidewalk gf
.rokc down 1rd v1r 'afrd i1 M
.0uHr
Dr. g. " redicord wa notified AM