The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-17
Differs Widely From Tale Told When They Returned Last
Night and Reported He Had Escaped
From Them.
DEPUTIES PAINTED HIN AS BAD MAN
lie Says They Ran When He Appeared And Does Not Men
ton Anything About Fight-Gong Through
Motions of Man Hunt.

the officer. Mrs. Anna Patsox, the Of
ficers say, brought suit case contain.
ing 8 gallon OF whiskey in jug,
quart OF brandy and quart OF rum.
She came to Fatrmcnt over the Penn.
sylvania lines frou Brownsville, Pa,
where she bought the whiskey for her
husband who works in the mines at
Grant Town II vas while she was
waiting on the trolley car that the Off.
GERS picked her up on Main street.
When she was arrested Mrs. PatsoA
was taken to the county Jail and there
asked why Humphreys was not subject
to arrest also. Sheriff Glover and sew.
eral officers heard her story and be
lieved It. Jailer Thomas V. Buckley
summoned Justice Conway to his Of
flee and swore out a search and seizure
warrant and a warrant for Humphreys
arrest as we'll.
According to what the woman said
Humphreys came to Fairmont on the
same train that she took and he had a
suit case and small grip partially
filled with bottled whiskey. Satisfied
with the correctness OF the womans
Ouel IA 'FJONtI SEul
stables Michael and Robinson, Deputy
Sheriff Hood and Night Chief Seaman
to arrest Humphreys, namber Of
these men having been pressed INTO
service because % number ~ the
deputies being in Wheeling.
Hood and NlichaeI went TO the door
and, according to their report OF the
incident, Humphreys answered, What
the H the matter" pretending not
to know what the officers came for.
Soon Humphreys opened the door and
drew a revolver with which he cover.
ed Michael who was ten feet ahead of
Hood. Michael managed to grab the
arms in which Humphreys had his re-
volyer and tussel ensued. In short
order the men hal clinched and were
at the end OF the nal. At this juno.
ture Hood rushed in and covered
Humphreys with G:s gun and shortly
afterwards Seaman came rushing to
the spot with flash light in his hand
and a drawn gun. Robinson had fol-
lowed Seaman, but he retraCed his
steps as Humphreys revolver was
leveled night at him Seeing that he
was overpowered Humphreys gave up
Humphreys gun in the tussel had
snapped and one u Michael's fingers
was caught in 1t.
Humphreys then made a request OF
the officers that ne be given chance
to eat some supper. At this juncture
Robinson knowing that Humphreys
was dangerous man took Sheriff
Glover's son, Edgar. to the automobile
and at the same tire removed Humph-
rey's suit cases to the machine. While
he was gone Humphreys made a dash
from the house and apparently has
made good his escape.
Shortly after Humphreys left the
rear door Deputy Sheriff Hood fired
two shots at him while he was beating
a hasty retreat, but hat is all tina: hap.
pened.
Humphreys halls from the lower part
Of West Virginia and was constable
in the Cabin creek car strikes He fire
quently told of how he had horses s5o:
from under him and the NE. General.
Iy he Is considered very dangerous
man ana possesses p'cnry Ut scars as
evidence Of rough and tumble "a
reer.
Sheriff Glover is rather hot uLHar
the collar because Humphreys Vt
away from the officers