The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-20
Ed LONG
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are no, believed 10 have had any direct
connection with the crime. although
their services "a witnesses will proha-
bly, prove valuable
wac Bootlsgssr.
Long. II appears. was engaged in the
Illicit profession OF peddltnC bootleg
wh.skey and /; was In that pursuit that
he became acquainted with 3ester and
McI-aughliu. each Of whom are we'll
known In police circles OF Stcubenville
and vicinity. On the evening OF the
murder he was short OF funds and ac-
cordins to his own statement his object
IN hiring Conard and the latter's car
was to locate supply Of moonsh!ne.
HIS story OF the crime. Indicates that
prohibition liquor. more than any other
single factor. was responsible for the
shooting. The story. as received by the
Intsuigencer last night over the phone.
follows:
Longs Confession.
On the night OF September :. I went
to Conard's garage At GAINESVILLE and
hired Mr. Conard TO take me 10 Woods
Held to get $500 worth Of liquor. When
I reached that town I couldn't find my
man So We turned and drove 10 Wheel
ing where bought some l!qpor for my
own use. drank most OF It but Con-
ard refused TO take drink.
I'VE then started hack toward Rarnes-
willie. As we were going up hill near
the GAINESVILLE reservoir. we met Ed.
OF Louisville. Ky. friend
OF mine. We stopped and he got into
the front seat with Conard, while l re-
manned In the rear.
by that time I was pretty drunk. I
ordered Conard to drive back 10 Wheel
ing where myself and Harrington could
get some liquor to peddle At the Wheel
ing fair. Conard said he had no OBJ
jections to takin gus To Wheeling but
he fatty refused To- haul any liquor
in his car
I'VE had some words. Conard st!lI -,
refusing. We got mad AZ him and stood /.
up In the car. I WAS standing hack OF /
Conard and shot him two or three
tImes--I don't know how many times"
Warrington and then lifted Coaard /
out Of the drivers seat and threw him /,
IN the back end of the car. Then we !
drove about six miles. I don't know ex- !
actly how far. We stopped and Har- |
rluS anu ll(cu 'blSiIu 'NS OF 'nc :
car and threw him into field IT the !!
Conard was dead or not. We then COW |
cred the body with hlanHct and drove !
away"
Robbery Not Motive
Long emphatically denied that he had
taken any money from Conard's cloth
ing. despite the fact that 1t the time
the body was found there was -
In the pockets and t"Uard -
supposed TO have had around SEA an his
person. Harrington. Long admitted.
might have ritied the tan! drivers cloth
Ing.
When asked several times the poiEr
blank question; just why aid You shoot
Conard." Long finally replied.
rive told you enough I dont want
TO get too many people mixed up in thu
thing"
Following tho shooting. Long sail
that h" and Harrington drove 10 wheel
Ing where they separated. Long driving
the car on to Steubenvllic. There u"
met B"ster and the two went on 20 Tor
onto where they remained four days.
Fearing capture IL he remained lcngc-
In this district. Long turned the stolen
car over To Bester and also gave hlV
the suit no wore on the night OF the
murder The suit. brown in color. was
blood stained as was the rear seat az
the automobile. Possession % the two
later led 10 BeSter'S capture at Con-
neau,. .. Long also said that ne re-
Ia ted the story Of the murder TO Bester
Coos To Buffalo
After Kidding himself az tn" dnnGer-
Gus evidence. Long said n" wcnt'to Bur
falo " Y. an t"m th"ac" to E!c. Pa
81 lu =
ago u Wellsville
In the meantime. Deputies Allison aul
Campbell. suspccting Long OF the
crime were at work on tn" case AM
when tipped or that he had returned.
they fastened 70 WellSN!lle l'd naH6"d
him. Sheriff Lynch WAS notified "t a."
arrest Il; cunnraut where hi had gone
TO tuAc charge III B.St.r ana NrLaugN-
lin and. ins:c,S "f pro, ceiling direct 70
ST. Clairsviuc with his prisoners, L.
changed his itinerary 70 inciud" S:"ubeu
VILE. arriving there a. noon today.
Mclaughlin. according Ia what can
De learned. had u" connection with th0
ease. Joining Ees'er after 'hs latter hal
received the stolen car from Long.
Long Is about @$ years 81 age and
single. as far as can be learned. He has
be-, resident o; Aaron. Q. Tor tho
pas N"D anu - SdiI W IEi'e TO-
sided at Be!laire prior 10 his advent in
tho Rubber city" Efforts to secure
information CONCERNING him in the over
the river town last night brought no
results and It is believed that the re-
port that ne formerly resided th"re IS
possibly erroneous
We'll Known at steubonville.
He IS very we'll known about Stcuben-
vile. as Is Bester. In the winter months
Long followed the BARRIERS trade, but
usually forsook 1t In summer 20 take up
the more profitable bootleg business.
Little Is known OF Harrington. Longs
alleged accomplice. aside from what
Lorg tells concerning him. Harrington,
Long claims. was about - years of age
C"nard. the murdered man. was q re
tired farmer. and toil9%ed the TAM bust
ness only occasionally IN order 10 keep
active lie was quite prominent in the
western end of Belmont county. Feel
Ing ran high there at ths time of tho
shooting,