The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26
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STATE NEWS

Leo Warren, an insane prisoner, at
tempted to commit suicide by hang.
Ing himself with his suspenders to a
bar Of his cell door in the Ohio county
latl Sunday evening. He was found
by George Bull Kraft, Whecling's al
legged arson fiend, who aided Turnkey
Ben Dunlap in cutting him down and
saving his life.
warren, several years ago. was COM
mltted to the insane asylum at Weston
following his arrest on Il lunaCy charge
AFTER he had threatened to burn down
the Terminal Railway station In
wheeling. Much OF the time he has
been raving crazy, and the jailers and
turkeys have experienced trouble
with him. During the past day or two.
however, his condition seemed to i'm
prove.
Sunday evening, without attracting
the attention Of the turnkey or other
prisoners. Warren proceeded to plug
the keyhole in his cell door with pa
per, then removed his suspenders and
hanged himself to the uoor OF his cell
When he began 10 strange the noise
attracted the attention Of Bull Kraft,
who looked into the cell saw what Lad
happened and called the turnkey.
trouble was experienced in opening
the door owing 10 paper being wadded
so tightly In the keyhole, and Kraft
once fore displayed his liking for
working under exciting circumstances
by reaching through the cell door and
holdSag up WarrCns weight while
unla1 worked to get the door open.
Warren quickly recovered from the
choking he gave himself.
Sunday night, says the Wheeling In
telliGencer, was the second time while
aprisoner in the county Jail that "Bull'
Kraft has aided III saving the life OF
man attempting to commit suicide
State Humane Officer Sheldon
Joseph and Police lalrU!man Albert
Custer raided an alleged CocR.tight in
Lawrence Dunlap's building on Grand
view street in Wheeling Sunday, says
the Wheeling Intclligencer and arrest.
I'd Dunlap on a charge vi being the pro.
prietor OF the fight.
The raid took place about 3 O'clock
and the officers surprised about
twenty men III the place. Il stable
which Is said to have been converted
into a club room and cock.light pit.
Having been able to secure only one
policeman by the time he mad planned
to make the raid, Humane Officer
Joseph was unable 10 guard the build.
Ing properly and the chicken owners
and spectators all made their escape,
only Dunlap being taken. Nine fine
blooded fighting chickens were cap.
tured In the raid.
The building in which the fight was
being staged stands on the highest
section of Grandview, and the officers
entered from the upper side. Their
entrance cut Off all avenues of escape
except through windows at the lower
side and the twenty or more men
3 leaped out of the windows One man
ls said to have been pretty badly hurt
n his leap to escape arrest.
Lawrence Dunlap was taken 10 tn J
Ohio county jail and locked up, follow.
ing which Humane Officer Joseph ap.
peared before Squire J. +. Hughes and
swore out a warrant for his arrest.
Dunlap's hearing date had not been
set last evening. Reports reaching
the ears Of Mr.. Joseph were to the eff.
feet that cock fights had been in prog
ress at this place every Sunday for sew
eral weeks, but Dunlap yesterday told
the officers but only three or four
had been held,