The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-02
MAN SHOT LAST
WEEK, DIED Ut NARTUS
PERRY HOSPITAL.
Dan Jones, Salf-confesssd Murdsrsr,
Being Held for Pre1mt-
nary Hsa ring.


pan Jones, sslf-confssssd Murds-sr
Being Held for Pre1mi-
nary Rearing.
Mike sullivan. d.rt last night az s
o'clock at the Martins Ferry hospital
| from tina results OF Z gun shot wound Of
2S-calibrH automatic revolver. received
last Saturday night nj O'Clock.
Sullivan had boarded ut III" home of a
Mrs. Malone. at No. 40s South Second
street. lie was visiting At ne!ghbor's
house last Saturday night when a rap
came on the doo:. He went 10 the door
, and opened II and was shot in the abdo-
men. falling in the doorway. The peo>
=. pie OF the house at once called tho po-
80 lice and Or. \. W. Owens. who attended
1.-The wounded man.
", The police asked who did the shooting
. land one sta ted that they thought X was
i. done by Arch Mitchell. or Charleston.
. W. Va. who is supposed to have come 20
lBellaire 70 work.
.. The police made search and arrest
ed Dan Jones. At Hanover and Second
!. streets. about an hour later. Jones was
taken 20 tn" city budding. after being
searched n @5-calthre revolver was found
: on his person. lie was brought before
Chief OF Polio" Edward Hyland and ad-
united to doing tho shooting. II was
thought that tina Yicti-! was not Sert-
-ously injured and refused TO be taken to
the hospital.
~ Jones was released Sunday afternoon
81 under n 1900 bond until his hearing
, came up.
Yesterday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock
Sullivan became unconscious and was at
once rushed to the Martins Ferry hospi-
tai in hopes OF saving his life but he
died at s o'clock OF prritoUstis
Jones was at once rc-arrrSted by or
Ger Trueman Frazier at $40 o'clock. at
his boarding house on South Third
street and lodged in the Martins Ferry
Jail.
- Drs. Diven and Burk held an autopsy
over the body at the Noble morgue in the
.rpresence Of Coroner John r. wyatt but
were unable TO locate the bullet
o. Sullivan came here from Parkersburg
=. about four year ago and has been en-
. ployed as hesting engineer for the r.
S-R. Kitchen Company OF wheeling. He
,pany. He is survived by his mother.
three sisters and two brothers. who live
rat TarkerSourg.
: Jones told the police after he had been
arrested the second time that several
months ago while under the influence
-'of liquor. he was relieved of witch
a. d small sum OF money by Sullivan;
Sullivan. il was learned later by the
police. had pawned the watch in one OF
the local shops for small sum or money
as he was broke.
Smith also admitted to the police tina,
he had been drinking and claims or no
realization OF shooting sullivan on last
Saturday evening Jones is bricklayer
by trade and has been resident or Mar
tins Ferry for the past several years.
He Is well known, has good reputa-
ton and many citizens have stated that
they think that he was not in MS right
senses when he committed the crime.
II was learned BY the police that last
Saturday afternoon Jones purchased the
revolver with which he done the shoot
ing at q pawn shop in Martins Ferry.
Chief of Police Edward Hyland mott
fled his mother OF the death Of Sullivan
and up to a late hour last night had :e-
. ceivcd no reply. 1t Is thought that the
body will be sent TO Parkersburg to-day,
= where II will DE buried by the family.
In a statement given out by Coroner
, John II. wyatt. OF Belmont county. last
night. he said that an inquest viii be
20 held the latter part OF the week. ae
: which time he win take testimony In
the case from the different witnesses
. which the police have been holding.
TO Sell Lunches.
Members of the local post or the
= Service Star Legion have arrangements
-, completed for a stand at which they
: will dispense sandwiches and hot coffee.
while the crowds are on the streets 70
. see the election returns tonight.
= Firs1nen Called.
The fire departments were called to
; the rear OF the Elm street school build
ing yesterday afternoon. by an alarm
from box a. The call was sent in when
a grass fire near the school house start
ed but the services Of the department
BersAn Class Meeting.
Members of the Berean Bible class OF
the First Baptist church with their
teacher. Mr.. F.. A. Cooey. will meet At
the home Of Mrs. G Hancock. 3ot Erie
street on the Island this evening. and
all OF the members OF the Class have
been urged to be present.
Missionary Meeting.
- Members OF the Roma Beatty Mission
airy society OF the First United Pres
byterian church held l meeting in tn"
church last evening. A devotional meet
ing was followed by business session.
and later 4 social evening ana luncheon.
Kings Daughters.
Mrs. Charles Martin was the hostess
to the members OF Lookout circle OF
the Kings Daughters 1T her home on
South Third street last rlVht.
The members of Opportunity circle OF
the Kings Daughters wer" entertained
At the home OF Mrs. Blanche NJ. 1.opton
ON North Seventh street last night.
CanpoSll-TSst wedding.
A pretty wedding was Solemnized in
this city last night. when Miss Anna
Fest. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fest. OF
916 Indiana street and one Of the most
popular young laGtes of the city. be-
came the bride q Fred Campbell. or
- Cadiz O. The welding ceremony was
performed BY Rev. Charles Il. Wingerd