The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-14
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
VERDICT IN BLOOD CASE
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and Knapp went with him; saw three
men going up railway track with griE
and began to follow them; Knapp
when they overhauled the accused
called them to halt and when they
ran on shot in air to intimidate them
then prisoners turned and fired. Nc
one was hurt in this scrimmage anc
when the men kept on going Knapp
and Warner went back to machine and
went around to head them off across
on another road.
Kinney said he saw the bag, which
the men had thrown away, later in the
day in auto. Fry and Kinney followed
the men into the woods bordering the
railway at one point and after pass
ing through the woods the prisoners
come back on the railway tracks.
Boys come back to track after second
shooting as they passed through the
woods.
On cross examination Kinney said
he had left his breakfast before he
had finished, went to Pawnee with
Fry, was joined by Knapp, saw the
prisoners escape to the woods, went
back and again took up pursuit.
Ed. Warner-Is clerk in store
robbed, was told of robbery about 7
Sunday morning, went over stock,
etc.; found glass cut in front door, but
door locked; went with Knapp, Fry
and Kinney to Pawnee; saw 3 going
up track u mile ahead; they all fol-
lowed and Knapp demanded they halt;
when boys kept on shot twice in the
air; boys turn and fire and Blood ad-
vances towards them and shoots sew
eral times; guns empty and Warner
says the track was narrow and they
were pursuing single file when the
shooting was carried on by the two in
advance-F'ry and Warren; Knapp and
see the boys throw away grip and
get it take it back to auto; didn't open !
grip till later.
On cross examination Warner said
lie left grip with Mrs. Falconer; says
'oys threw it away as they began to
shoot and run; occurred at same time;
Jaw shooting back and forth did not
NOW just who or how; last he saw
Joys they were running towards a
wood.
Here Mr.. Fry was recalled and said
hat at time Blood came after pur-
uers no one of companions was with
lin, he was alone; both men shoot
'ack and forth; sFry's gun was empty
md he reloads it, Blood does. so, too.
There were two spells of shooting.
Try was alone when third shooting
ook place; boys $50 yards ahead at
hooting; boys left railway at woods
md Fry heard shooting in the woods
While boys were out of sight.
George Ford-Live at Pawnee and
Jaw officers from Lodi and soon after
he boys coming up the track; they
vent to depot and put down grip and
anne to store; there 20 minutes but
lad gone 10 minutes when officers
'ame to store; were away n mile by
line officers got there; could still see
boys for some time after officers left
md later heard shooting and then
started up track ourselves.
Fry and myself went to the track
md got into auto and at this Knapp
rom up the track turned and came
'ack and we went with him to 90
around the square and head the boys
III; ! drove auto west, then north.
across railway, soon caught sight of
5lood and companions and Knapp
'ailed them to halt, here witness
IDENTIFIES Blood as one of three. were
20 feet away when Blood fred at us
md none of us shoot till Blood does:
5lood shoots at auto 8 times; 6 shots
lred at machine and Knapp hit;
3lood at left of machine when he