The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-27

Charles Walker. IN & statement TO the
police. said Dlinn called al their homo
Monday evening about $50 and that 10
was drunk.
Boosted OF Prowe.s.
In his maudlin condition. rs hoaSt"d
of his prowcss as a dry officer. an'l
fIcurish:ng his revolver. threatened 10
arrest Mrs. Walker when she rcmon'
St-ated with him.
On leaving tho Walker homo he went
10 tho house Conducted BY Lulu Lyle
and stayed there until shortly after IL
O'clock. Re again acted as though ha!f
crazcd with liquor and repeatedly drew
his revolver TO EMPHASIZE his dcclara-
Ton. il Is said. that no WAS bad man.
''RuI' Snyder. Steubenville man. was
in tho Lyle homo IN bed NJ tho time
and II Is understood that he corr"ho'
rates IL part the statements or Miss
Lyle. Blinn remained there about 50
ininutes and LEFT with his companion
whom tho Lvlo " oman and Snyder pro-
TESS not TO know.
Blum had lief. tho house hut few
minutes when shots wcro heard accom-
Ianied by tho eodnd OF m automobile
getting underway. with these threats
OF evidence the Stcuhcnv!ilo police have
constructed thu theory that he was
lurcd from tho Lyle house INFO the ni'
tomobile which was occupied by 1T least
three men; that tho officer was drunk
ard assisted TO the front seat OF the
machine.
As no relaxed INTO the upholstery ono
az the men reached for Blinn's revolver
which caught in the holster, and as nc
tried to jerk II free the pistol was dis
charged, the bullet striking tho officers
hand. the nol!co believe.
Too DRINK to Pesist.
Too drunk 10 resist Il Is believed that
hts slayer. getting possession or the
gun, fired twice Is Rlinn sat helpIcNS
the first bullet penetrating his head NJ
the base Of tho shull and tho SECOND en-
:cy!nc his shoulder, pierced his heart
according to their 'hcorv.
As the shots were fired tho driver OF
the automobile started the car and drove
AZ once TO Marsh alley where after HIS
rockets had been r!f}cd /; was dum"cd
from .hc machine. and his empty pocket
book dropped near where the Bllnn body
was found, tho police maintain. The
earEc*terS arc then said 10 have return
ed o. the foreign quarter and made no
sttcmrt TO flee from StCuhcnEllle. So
euro In the belief that the crime would
not be uncovered.
To lend further evidence 10 this the
Dry the police exhibit two BULLETS taken
FROM B!lrn's body. Both arc from
IS caliber pistol and tit the revolver
carried by the slain officer. and they
also point e. the fact the El!nn inHarl-
able used steel iackcted bullets such as
we're found removed from his head and
chest.
1t Is in this manner that the Steu-
hcnville police have constructed their
belief that the agent was killed with his
own gun as ha sat s,uplfcd with liquor
IN tho automobile.
Lyle women Mystery.
Through tho probe. however. Is one
clue that may lead to the arrest OF tho
suspects forwith. 1t has To do with tho
declaration OF Miss Lyle that she did
recognize the man. the foreigner who
escorted Blinn from her house shortly
before he was killed.
The police are frankly inclined TO re-
fard her statement with skepticism. in
rs much as she would scarcely allow
anybody TO enter and remain whom she
did not know.
Her attitude has resulted in tho police
guarding her home and 1t Is likely that
she will be closely questioned before
the investigation las progressed far.
Whether Miss Lyle has been inttm''
dated and threatened IN tho event that
she divulccs the name OF tho man X
she knows 1; who took tho officer from
her HON" has not been aScertatncd. but
the Justice officers are inclined to take
this tact.
Mayor Admits Drinking.
Mayor +. E. McCulloush OF Richmond.