The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-20

disappeared.
Officers Jim Barrett, Howard Ad-
ans, John Glover and Howard Wood
ward reached the place at 1880 this
morning on call from Mr.. Zinn. On
the way over they met colored man
coming along the road. on the other
side OF the ravine and On the strength
of suspicion he was arrested and placed
! IN the county Jail where he will be
given an opportunity later to furnish
an alfhi., Passing through Hobo
Camp" Deputy James Barrett picked
up a pair of new corduroy trousers and
some bloody leaves which he saved as
good evidence. At the field at the end
of the road which runs past Zinn's
store, a man lay on his face, dead.
On one side of where the dead man
lay stands a small house where Mr..
BagweIl lives. Across the street stands
another house where Mr.. Dobbtns
lines. Both families say they heard
groans during the night but were too
| frightened to come out. Lawrence
Springer was the first man to find the
dead foreigner early this morning
when at daybreak he came down the
road past the field.
A large smooth rock lies embedded
in the road directly adjoining wire
fence over which the robbers climbed
in getting away. The wire fence has
been torn away, and the rock and
leaves about are bloody which gave
tbo ;DnraoSiop N hyrsfo ndaro ond off.
GERS that the man might have struck
this rock in headlong fall, causing
his death some. time later. He lay
! just few steps away from the fence
with his head to the fence and e8-,
cept for turning him from his face
to his back he was not disturbed, ac-i
cording to those present, until Frank
Lloyd arrived about noon today. An
undertaken arrived short time later
and took the dead man to the unner-
taking parlors.
The dead man has black curly hair
and is Of good build. He was already
quite black when examined by Coroner
Lloyd. Other than bruises about the
face an dhead with one arm broken,
no marks we're found. He wore 50
many clothes, however, that it was
impossible to examine him thorough
ly. On him were two pair of trousers,
an army shirt of tan with sweater
OF blaik and orange on top of that with
underwear besides. His shoes hau
been unlaced and were old. Lavender
socks were on his feet. A checked cap
lay beside him, and gun filled with
undischarged loads lay beside the
rock. The dead man had seven dol
lars on himf handful OF collar but
tons and handful of cartridges.
T. E. Cook who lives directly across
the street from the Zinn store, says
he got up to get drink about thres
a. m. and flashed on light. Immedi-
ately the robbers went down the road.
Zinn himself was behind the flower
bushes at this moment, the alarm
having warned him the moment before.
Cook got up. When Cooks light went
out the men came back again.
Mr.. Zinn said this morning he felt
justified in defanding his property as
about two months ago he lost $3.50 by
robbers and paid out $25 for the
hounds, also a loss, and he didn't care
particularly about losing any more
valuables. He seemed bit nervous
as were most Of the women folks
about the place, though he told his
story logically and was able to vouch
for every step in the drama.
Coroner Frank Floyd went immedi-
ately to Millersville this noon Just as
soon as he received word from Prose-
cutting Attoneg Haggerty of the mans
deAth. lie conducted 4 very investi-
cation, going thoroughly over the
mans body as best he could, handi-
capped by the many clothes which the
dead foreigner wore. Coroner Lloyd
questioned bystanders and went from
the scene where the dead lay lay to the
! store belonging to Zinn. Here he went
thoroughly over the ground, asking all
necessary questions. While Mr.. Lloyd
sah very little while making investi-
gftions, it was felt he thought the rob-
Yer died under just cause directly aft
FER an attempt by him to rob Zinn's
tstore. He informed Mr.. Zinn that he
was justified in shooting a the rob-