The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19
NICK ANDRY
FOUND GUILTY.;
FACES DEATH
JURY DELBERATES
LESS THAN AN HOUR
Verdict Means EIectrocution
at the Columbus
Penitentiary.

After dclibcrrting for less than an
hour the jury in the murder trial Of
nick Andry rendered n verdict Of MUIR
der in the first degree. yesterday nfter-
noon. in common pleas court at st.
ClalrSvillc. without any plna for mercy
on behalf Of the defendant. The rcr-
dict means elcctrocution at Columbus.
The case was started In common pleas
court on Monday morning and was
given to the jury at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. over sixty witnesses were
exam ineLl.
Prosecutor Thornburg was assisted by
X. W. Schcrtzcr. of Bcllairc, while Fred
der. uf Martins Ferry, and owen u.
Nary. of this place. represented the de-
frndant. Andry was charged with the
murder OF Duminick DrMichnlc, an
Italian, OF BcnairG. ONO. on May ~.
1918. The body of DcAlichrlc was found
May 80, and he had been shot twice
in the head >and his throat wasY cut
from car TO ear. Tho defense used Tor
their defense the plea of insanity, ana
Il number of doctors tc>p Lined as To the
mental condition of the defendant. DT.
w. Fl. pritchard, head OF the State In
sane Hospital at Columbus, was Wit
ness. and he testified that from his eN-
pcricnccS with mGulaL discusses -ha con
Kfdered< that the mind OF the defendant
had not been developed beyond a boy
nf ten wears F'ollOwiP- this testimony
came Z long hypot hctiral question.
Coroner John II. Wyatt WAS the iirSt
witness called He produced the bullets
that killed DrMiChclr. which were intro
duccd as exhibits.
Gunshot wound Caused Death.
DR.. J. VI, Hcuslcy, who assisted with
a., I.Sr-ih,.1 thr wounds. he
suid the surshnt wound caused death.
Rudolph DcleuZzi said he heard the
accused ask his victim to take him 20
Ncfts. saying hr would give him 81. Hc
say DcMichclc pull out Il roll and wrap
the bill about it,
Police Chief Malone then brought in
n coat and pair of trousers which the
witness said were like those or the
victim. 4 ring was Identified as that
worn by the victim. Witness said he
had attended school with the murdcrca
man in Italy.
Emil Ipnrcr. a jcwclcr. said the ring
was worth sion to Sl25.
Shots Were Heard.
o. q. covey. nf McClain*rillc miner
said hr heard two shots fired the night
of NAV 20 Mrs O. G. tnvry. the next
witness testified tn hearing the shots
and finding blood along the pike near
her home.
cmIloyc Of the Standard Ston" ~ l'Tick
COMPANY. also testified Ia hearing the
shots and seeing tho lights "f an auto.
which moved away slowly after standing
fifteen minutes. 1t seemingly WAS under
the control OF IN inexperienced driver.
He saw the blood bc$id" tho road. tho
crushed weeds where something had
hcrn dragged through the weeds to thc
creek There was no ION.
Andry identified
James AIcC;hcr. OF McClRinsrillc. tdcn-
tilted Andry rs the man at the murder
car on the night of lhr crime. II" said
hc.and his companions turned tn" car Tor
Andry. who explained the damp Condl-
,ion Of his clothing by saying h" fell IN
thr river while hllinE the radiator.
Francis Roberts. nf N"ffs. Identifies
Andrv as the man with th" rar near the
rrimI sronc, !Andry told him he bou ght
the car from Morris Rros.. in Bellair".
TIL, accused s"nminGly slightly drunk;
and unable To control himself. offered
him 81 nnd then $50 10 get his car out
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