Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-03
CAPTURE MOUNTAIN
C[ANSMAN WANTED
FOR COURT Staying
Edgar Morris Tries to Shoot
Sheriff at Elkins,
w. Va.
CAUGHT IN RESTAURANT
BY SQUAD OF OFFICERS
Stanardsvillc Youth Draws Auto
matte, but Deputy Prevents
Another Tragedy.
WILL OPPOSE EXTRADITION Y
urccne County Desperate Held Under
Continual Guard After Arrest
at Elkins.
WILL OPPOSE ExTRADITIo'
Hrccne County Desperate Held Under
Continual Guard After Arrest
at Elkins.
Especial 10 The Tines-Di,pa,ch

! l'PcN'ai 20 nc ilNleS-DlSpd
1 ELkINs. w. VA. May 2.-Edgar
Motifs, the youth who is charged with
the murder of Magistrate Bluford Sui
Ivan in Stanardsvilic. Greene County.
is tonight in the county Jail here. fol-
lowing sensational fight against ar
: rest in which Morris Is alleged to
I have drawn his gun and attempted to
XIII Sheriff Marstiller.
Morris came into this town about s
O'Clock on Thursday evening. having
apparently walked major portion OF
I the way here from S,anardsvillc. He
| entered the Grand Restaurant. teic-
| gram had been received by the sheriff
short time before announcing tha
! motifs was on his way to Elkins. OBJ
taininE several police and deputies.
Sheriff Marst;iler entered the from I
l door or the restaurant.
Pulls Ont Automatic.
Apparently realizing he was abou, 10
be arrested. Morris is alleged TO have
Jdrawn h:s automatic pistol from his
at the sherir, an officer had rushed
up from the rear and pinioned his
\ arms. Morris is said 10 have fought
desperately 10 make his escape. but
was unatic 10 overcome the force Of
(tnc sheriff and assistants.
Morris Was carried over 10 the
Hooked. while guard has been placed
over him 10 prevent him from attempt
!nE 20 make getaway or 40 u!in@l..
bodily injury.
VIII Fight E,tradition.
Officials at Stanardsviic have been
pot.hed OF The arrest and are expected
here Saturday. j; is understood to-
night that Morris will refuse TO ac-
town wi,hou, cn,rad!tion papers. !,
u said here that the officers will be
fully provided With all papeTa .peccs-
MY 10. take him him back with'them whe n
{hade tho arres, In West Virginia
hst he had been hiding in the noun
ains since the fatal shooting on March
r.. HIS pal. harmon Shilett. boy
3tbout eighteen years OF age, was cap
aured soon after the killing, and is
awaiting tria! in the Stanardsvillc Jail.
q The shooting With which Morris is
Yccused vas one Of the most spectacu-
Var Affairs known In the court annals
If Virgins. riyalins the lIilisyiile
11oung mountuincer was being ar
,laiSncd upon warrant issued by Mag
rft-ate sullivan, charging him with
bfrryinS concealed weapons.
Il Shoots Down Justice.
q Two Ruckersville justices were sit
'djng in the case. sullivan attended
he trial. and was in the act Of ad-
ressine The court upon matter con
which he had Issued. when Morris,
taninE over the shoulder of Deputy
lherif Morris. his father. began a fusil-
hde OF shots from two pistols. one in
ach hand. Six bullets entered the
4 body OF his victim.
The little crowd in the courtroom
WAS stunned by the suddenness of the
attack. though it IS said Morris made
threats, and was Known in the sur
rounding country as particularly
dangerous man. Before they recovered
Norris He'd. Outside the wind was
blowing a gale and there were few
people in the village. Under the cir
cumstances, Morris had a compare
lively easy time in reaching the cover
of the mountains.
Militia Held Ready.
liz is said Morris sent threats from
tie mountains that he would come
d4wn and shoot up the Circuit Court
when II convened to cons ider the case.
I'd avoid a repetition of the Hillsville
affair, the State authorities ordered
The Albemarle RIFLES, of Cha rlottesville,
ulder command of Captain Joel NJ
Cochran, 10 Stanardsville to guard the
court when IL met on April II. The
looked for swoop didn't materialize,
and the grand jury completed it's task
of returning true bills.
The same military company is held
in readiness 10 attend the sessions Of
the court on Tuesday. II the county
authorities think there Is danger OF
Norris friends coming down from the
mountains with violent intent. Cap
tain Cochran said he would be ready
az any time 10 answer the call Of
the Greene County sheriff.