The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-30
orFIonR FROM QUAKN1 CITY ON
PIERCE CASE D1BCB1B1S
THE STU ALTON.
Declares Westsrners IRE oniof Win
tho Gun, m Taugat by Their
TorefStheTE.

nc,c,t.iyc ]. II. Kelly, representing
tina V dIstrc, a;;orneys office. Philadel.
pha, who is in Vince! Ing In ConhsC.'"t
with tho PIERCE murder: In dlscuSs!ne
tho crime situation III inc eaS, CON.
gave out an interesting statement COZ"
Cerning the unusual sun play III recon-
murders. ;,,.od
al UNPRECEDENTED re!gn OF prVsrcos,,Ss y"
the Industrial line. IlorCes of western.
ers flockcd to the eastern cities MAJ
returned soldiers whose homes were ~
the wost. remained IN the east upon
their dichRrgc from service. 10 w
wcstcrncr gun play Is as mucn ,hc
bone and while the west Is Vastly NOR
civilized than a quarter century or NOR
ago, that old instinct remains very huaI
| the surface. TO the average westelhctt
tho real wcsterner-the gun IS WiIuc
| tho cane or wrist watch is to the eastern
man-just n habit. Quick on the draw
| Yes. most Of thom are. ,,,.od
Take an average ~eSterner' uIuNIu
! to the tricks Of eastern mc'rolS"'" -
gangSters." lie said. suppose ne
thought is Of revenge. And howF INV
gun. OF course. tn: only weapon OF de-
| Tense he knows. Again, take THIS SAM
man. Ho becomes associated WIN
/ 'ganG'-bccomcS one of them y iHu
| berry is planned. In tight place ACTON
/ iS r,cressarv. The gun again comes into
play. Whore gone men would hesitate
: 10 shoot, the. wcstrrurr draws his gun
and fires Why not? That Is what he
! has been taught. ~ .o IN
! murdcrcrs now awaiting tri'! IN nla
! dclphlq 4 good number OF the ailesc"
muricrrrs ar" women. rony
| Peter -. Trradway. who i'll company
with Marie Phillips, was taken III 'tS
! tody here, alleged /" hr connected WIN
! tho Pclrre murder. l. Il wcsterh"r. li'S
! hnnp was In Nebraska, and he SrrNeu
, overseas with the American army. I"
! his return he remained In l'hlllue ph,i'
/ and became a member oil one OF The uh'
derworld gangs. ,ru,i,, alto.
Mario Williams, Mr.. Kelly said that the
girl is one Of tho most dcpraNra cHn, :,
urtcrS he has ever met In ms t'"Nt's
throughout this country, ana ne ',aS . am,i
With many noted criminals. women anu
men. The girl, who is scarcely IN ES" az,
or age, according to Mr.. Kelly, was ic;
an orphan at the age of j. HOT GRAM,
narents raised her i'll their nome III nv '
tatskill mountains. until, when IL years
old She left home, going 10 New lorN
and Philadelphia: working IN Eosnau
rants and cabarets. She soon bcGtiho
associated with a gang ana pecuinT -
hardened criminal with quito oann p"tted
wild, n number Of notorious cases;
! When nut through tic third degree;
however. after hours Of 'GrtilinE sne sun !.
clung To- her original story. No amount
OF pressure caused her to retraGl h hnr
least bit, and nothing could persuade ner
TO speak unless TreadWay toia ,i nSr ,o ":
When asked question sh" wouId ioUN
toward him for permission to answer
Apparently unconcerncd she would then
reply. Aha no,o-i,,s dives
in the Quake City are GRADUAL y r"'m t,
aone away with and that the cleanup
move il sill on and will be continptu
, in an effort to bring about c"nd''i,"n
nb"rehy tho murder list Will be de-
: croasrd to An apprcCiablc extent.