Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-24
GIRL KILLED AT BOLIVAR.

daughter of Mr and Mrs. lack Rams.
oeil, OF Bolivar, was found dead Mon.
aay morning by her parents, her bndy
ieclinlng forward on a sofa in the mar.
ior of her home, with a bullet hole
from S2-calibre revolver through her
mead. James Stephens, aged is OF
Hailtown, who was in the room win
MISS Littleton carrier in the evening
was arrested Monday morning and
charged with the crime. He was giving a
Preiminary hearing before Justice
Nicnols Monday morning, and denied
hring the shot, saying that Miss
Littieton killed herself in his presence
he was held by the court and sent TO
tne jail AT Charles Town to await a
nearing before the gram Jury.
Much mystery surrounds the affair
aiihough the authorities believe thev
nave the right man. Stephens called
al the Ramsdell house to see Miss
Littleton on Saturday evening for the
hrSt time, II is understood, and called
again last night The parents in the
mouse retired TO bed before IL o'clock,
leaving Stephens and the girl in the
parior downstairs. No shot was heard
oy the people upstairs, and when thev
came down in the morning thew as
Sumed that the girl was still asleep up-
STAIRS. They went into the parlor later
however, and found the BODY on the
sofa. In one hand Miss Littleton held
a pack OF chewing gum and the other
mana was also reported grasping an OBJ
)ect, and the position Of the BODY in
dicated that she was in the act of put
ting chewing gum to her mouth when
shot. Ine authorities claim that Ste
phens fired the single shot, then put
out the light apd made his way to Hall
TOWN, where he was arrested this morn
ing. No gun was found in the house
at that time.
AT the hearing Monday morning, after
Stephens stated that the girl killed her
self in his presence, was asked whv
ne did not spread the alarm at that
time. He stated that he was afraid
to do it for fear they would accuse him,
The shooting occurred about II O'Clock
he said.
What is thought by the authorities
to be an important clue to the idenitv
of the guilty party is the knob taken
from the inside of the front door. The
plainly discernable imprint of a right
nand, Smeared with blood, was found
IN the door knob when the authorities
arrived. Indications are hat struggle
of some kind took place before the Shot
was fired the girls h"ir beinn a mass
u t'nGles. numerous hairpns being
scattered over the floor and her clothing
TORN Prosecuting Attorney Porterfeld
visied Stevens in the Jail at Charles
Town, but he refused to make any state
mcnt.
The coroner's jury, headed by Mayor
Grubb, of Harper's Ferry. acting as
toreman, rendered the following YER
dict:
"That Catherine LittIeton came to her
aeafh as result OF gun shot wound,
and that We think James w. Stevens
fired the shot"
The preliminary hearing viii be held
Friday afternoon in Harrer's Ferry be-
fore Justice Nichols Col. Forest w
Brown has been retained to defend Ste
vens.
Stevens seems to bear a verv good
reputation among the people of Hall
town. and the general belief Is that the
shooting must have been accidental.
Church Notes.
M. E. Church South-Preaching at
Bethesda at $50 a. m, UviIla at II
a. m, and Shepherdstown at 7 o. m.
Easter sermon. The Sunday School
in Shepherdstown will give an inter
esting Easter program at the Sum
day School hour, GAS a. m. A church
conference and reception to all new
members will be held in the church al
Shepherdstown at p. m, on Monday
March 18th. Other church confer
ences are as follows: Bethesda, Tues
day, the 29th, at 7 30 p. m; Uvilla.
Thursday, 3lst at 73O o. m; Mar
win Chapel, Friday, April 1st, at 7.3O
p. m. 1t is important that every mem.
Der be present.
Christ Reformed Church-Ho.y
Week-Services Wednesday. Thurs
lay and Friday nights al 7.3O O'Clock
Preparatory Service Thursday night.
Easter Day Exercises-6 a. m. Eas-
er Matin; 10 a. m. Sunday Sshool
II a. m. Holy Communion and Con
lirmation; 6 p. m. Young Peoples
meeting.
Grace Church, Kearneysville-2
p. m, Sunday Sshool; 73O p. m,
Easter Service By The Sunday School
entitled Easter Lilies"
There will be services in the Elk
Branch Presbyterian Church Sunday
at | a. M, and 7.30 .. m. and in
Zion Presbyterian Church at 3 p. m.
Preaching by the pastor Rev. John c.
Siler.
M. E. Church-9.45 a. m. Easter
exercises by the Sunday School.
Preaching by the pastor at If a. m.
Evangelistic services at 73O p. m.
Easter srmon at Sharpsburg at 2.3O
p. m.
Lutheran Church-Holy week SER
vices tonight and Friday night at 730
Service Sunday morning at IL. holy
communion reception Of new members
at 9.45 a. m.