The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-04
Tony Alloy Charged With
Murder of Everett
Moore
JURY is SELECTED
Crime One Of the Most
Cold Blooded In
History

In criminal court this morning,
before Judge f. NJ. Showalter and
a jury, Tony Alloy, an Italian, was
placed on trial charged with the
murder of Everett Moore at Ever
son on the night of June l, 1921.
Attorney F. r. Lemley represents
the defendant and Prosecuting At
torney Frank r. Amos appears for
the state. The jurors are F. R.
Clelland, C. D. Arnert, A. P. Stew
art, Charles Tootnman, Ellsworth
Morgan, L. NJ. Kuhn, j. D. Radford,
Martin G .Atha, j. R. Dunham, z.
w. Morgan, Clarence 3. Atha and
Hugh McAllister. The indictment
! on which the prisoner is being tried,
was brought by the grand jury at
this term Of court and also names
, Joe Augustine and Tony Vallange,
| two other Italians, who made their
escape after the crime.
The crime with which Alloy is
charged; is ono of the most cold
bloodSd, and utrocious ever brought
to7the attention Of the ofF;cesnt the
proBecuting attorney.
Moore and the three Italians were
keeping BACH. in a house at Ever
son and Moore waE persuaded to
, bring his sister, Mrs. Lulu Mike
from Lplberport to keep house for
the men. Mrs. Mike and her two
children Bernice and Ernie Jarvis,
aged IA and IL respectively, arrived
at the house on the morning Of the
fatal day but after looking over the
situation. Mrs. Mike decided that
the environment would not be of
| the most wholesome sort for her
children, and decided to go back to
| the place from which she had come.
Moore was to go to Clarksburg
that night on the s O'Clock car,
make certain arrangements and re-
| turn to bring his sister and the
two girls to Clarlcsburg on later
car. This move was conbated by
the three Italians, who it is thought
were particularly opposed to hav'
ing the Oldest girl taken away.
Moore was followed to the station
and killed. The oldest girl, fearing
that some mischief was afoot when
! she saw the three men go toward
the station, followed and met them
coming back. They tried to pre-
vent her from going any farther,
but she broke away from them and
ran to the station. When she ar-
rived, her uncle was in n dying
condition and could not speak to
her.
Alloy was arrested the next day
| but the other two men escaped.
The first witness for the state
was Mrs. Mike. She told of her ex-
pericnce in coming to keep house
for the four men and Of her desire
to get away as soon as possible.
Attorney Lenley questioned her
very closely on her knowledge of
the whereabouts of Tony Alloy at
i the time Of tho killing, the attor-
ney's line Of questioning seeming
to indicate that the defense will
seek to prove that Alloy was in
the house while the crime was being
committed.
The trial jury in the case of
Claude Metz charged with violating
the prohibition laws, yesterday af-
! ternoon brought in a verdict Of
guilty after being out only q min
ute. Attorneys Harry Shaw and
L. C. MusgraVe made motion to
set aside the verdict. The motion
will be argued before Judge Show
alter Wednesday morning and
pending the argument sentence was
withheld.
The offense with which Metz was
charged, was committed one Sun
day morning last summer. Metz
was coming into the city in an
automobile when he was met by
county officers who had received a
tip that his automobile wes loaded
with whiskey. The officers met
the car at Hillcrest and Metz, It is
said, seeing them approach broke
the bottles containing the whiskey
on the pavement. The broken frag-
ments Of the bottles were exhibited
as evidence.
A large number Of witnesses
were examined for both sides.
Charles Garrison, who some time
ago confessed to the charge Of
operating a moonshine still, ap-
peared in court and was sentenced
to serve six months in the county
jail and to pay fine Of 5000 and
costs.
Sam Gillemnn, Of Fairview, in
dicted on tho charge OF carrying a
revolver. was sentenced to serve
six months in the county jail and
nay a fine OF 5000. Gilleman shot
| and killed Ed Fritz one night last
summer while he and e number Of
other young men were staging q