The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-21

That Edward Long. alias f. II. Nc
MilleH. slayer 81 Charles tonard.
Barpesvilie tax. driver, withheld GER
tain dctailS-d"'Nils Involving a thIrd
party--iN his c"0'"Ss;or at S'euhcnv'lle
IS \ fact a,:"si"d :" by persons init
,nately acquainted w;;h the cas-"
II is known that long made n second
confession Il. =. I.NnSh. Belmont county
sheriff. ~ -; Cio;rSyj:l" yesterday
Tae sheriff. When questioned concern
ing what vas said. declared that no
fresh deveiopUc-'a wcr" brought out:
that the confession wLs substantially
The same rs that maIg 4, Stcubcnv!lie
Tuesday.
Long. N his initial confession. i,n,Ii-
Gated one I'd Harrington. -: Lpuisyilc
ny, In the crime. ,iatinG that Ha-rirg-
ton accompanied him on The tax! trip
which cu'msHateI IN n" shooting Of
Conard |; is now reported. from re-
liable sources. thar Long III a new
statement, named : woman IN conaec-
ton with the crime. Who she was ~
the part she played - a matter OF con-
lecture, rs Belmont county authorities
would say nothing concerning tho re-
port.
Long VII, probably 20 a-ra,.nrd On a
charge OF murder n ike ;lrs, degree
Mayor Davies AZ s.. ''Iirsv!lla He IS
now being held. without bond. IN the
Belmont county jail.
Every effort Is being made 70 ann-s-
mend Harrington. although 20 date no
trace of the man has boon found I,
lis known, however thu. he Iar, Whac,-
Ing near midnight on the night Of the
murder.
f. \. Nes:sr nrl r. NrI.auShi,. NJ
rested n: C"ur"aut with tho stolen
fN;omoAilc n" being held a. witnesses
tL'houSn u * known :hey took part in
The shooting.
Had Bad Record.
Long. the confessed murderer -
sided on Rose Hill. Bn'laice. rn,r a few
Years ago. Police court records Shn,y
that ne was implicated N the THEFT nr
automobiles In Bellsirc. about two y.arS
ago and that he had trouble over tho
ROBBERY OF local tailor shop Just prior
70 that time. Long has served a ,err,
IN prison for his cscapadcS
He is the son 81 M. and Mrs. John
Long who moved 20 Akron some time
ago. II IS sad that they were divorced
and his mother carried again. He IS
related 70 number OF prominent local
families. lie was not % z Troublesome
nature ard was liked d"gpite hla ten.
denotes TO wander from the straight and
narrow path. Just a few years ago IL
took part In a minstrel snow in this
city and was justly proud OF his voice.
lie admitted 20 the authorities that he
vas the black sheep OF the family
Since lcav!ng Rclla!re hc has been In
various towns through the middle ives.
and the east and worked as 4 barber
taxi driver. salesman.
When about - y"ars ~ age re- was
son, 20 tho Mansfield reformato-v on
. cha-g" o, being ;Uco-r:G,h!" He con-
!esscd "a tho robhcvy ~ the WalchN
tailor shop 4 few Years age. but was
released when the case was settled out
OF court. "" - alleged - have stolen
TWO automobiles In Akron which We"
recovered her" and returned % their
owners hut he always r!anagcd 10 eiudc
the law.
To the authorities aH1 relatives at
St. CLAIR SNi'lc he stated thai lie regret
ed the shooting - conrad and declared
thar ne was 50 drunk that he failed 20
realize what no vas do'Eg.
IL was stated here today that Alfred
Marquis. loca, truck driver who knew
Mcmillan well. will make Claim ror the
reward a. z svaS -. who furnished the
.ounty officers hc~" with Information
concerning the slayer which led to the
arrest.