Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-10
], ". FRYE, OF this CITY, AN ALLEGED
vIHISKEY RUNNER, STOPPED BY WI. CHESTER
OFFICERS bullet OUTSIDE OF TH3T Place
Only Slightly Wounded Companion Hurled Keg After Keg OF
Booze From Fleeing CarRunning Battle AIonq Pike
Hearinn IndaN-Ex- Sweetheart Gave Officers The Lin

j, w IMAM RYE, Oh MdrtlHSuuIBt
alleged hootlegger and whiskey run
ner. who was shot early Saturday
morning on the Valley pike the 9TH
er side of Winchester while en-
doavoring to get through that Nir-
einia city with approximately So
gallons of rye liquor, presumably
for Martinsburg consumption. was
not so seriously wounded as first
reported. The bullet fired by Off
Ger Armel, of Winchester, merely
passed through the fleshy part of
his left arm and passed under the
skin for short distance along the
left breast There was little dan
ger of hloodpoisoning. but doctors
at the Winchester hospital took the
precaution of administering anti
tetanus serum and Frye expressed
willingness to appear for his pre-
iiminary hearing Saturday after
noon 1t is understood that he will
he given a hearing this evening.
From all that can he learned of the
case the Winchester authorities are
rather undecided how to proceed
against Frye Transporting liquor
in Virginia is a misdemeanor, while
carrying weapons is a felony. Frye
is said to have carried a revolver
on the automobile seat. but after
his capture and arrest this revolver
is said to have been thrown out of
the car. being picked up about six
or seven feet from it. 1t is also
stated by some that all of the liquor
had been thrown out and not a key
remained in the machine when he
was caught However this may be-
officer Armcl is to testify that the
kegs We're thrown out, in fact one
of them nearly knocked him from
his motorcycle. Although it was re-
ported mere that considerable feel
ing existed In Winchester over the
action of Armel in shooting the
man a message from that city states
10 unusual feeling has been mani
Tested in that place over the incl
dent, other than the criticism that
could be expected from men of sim
liar calibre, and the public in gem
eral is not at all wrought up Rey-
nolds, the young man with Frye,
has been released from Jail under
bond of $1,000 furnished by his ia
thcr, George T. Reynolds, Of Cross
junction, Va.
Hugh Reynolds, said TO be from
the vicinity Of Reynolds store, Fred
erick county, Va, who was with
FRYE at the time Of the raid, was
locked up in tine Winchester Jail.
He made efforts TO get into com
munication with relatives to bail
him out of Jail.
running r'9it N'o"9
Frye and Reynolds were intercept
ed on the pike about 4 o'clock Sat
urday morning by Shortf Pannett
and Chief of Police Boran and Mo.
torcycle Patrolman Armel and a.
running fight ensued until the dr1v-
or of the car was unable to get
away. 1t was only when Frye was
wounded, however, that he stopped
the car.
THO wounded man. shot through
tho 1cft arm and left breast. was
taI,on hv tho oficors ia the Win.
chester Memorial hOspital
ON
IL was salu ne was SIp' ny I'M
Ger Armel after ne had beeh re,
peatedlY commahded 10 hall anu
surrender. Each tlme the ollceI
warned the man 10 20 no I"rlner
the latter shouted PACK GU -
to H.
Finally, Armcl who already had
shot holes in the rear tires Of the
automobile, shot at the man, and
the bullet went through his arm
end lodged in his right breast
Tipped Of BY a Strange Woman.
Frederick county and Winchester
officers We're given tip early Fri,
day afternoon by welFdressed /
Young woman, who is said to nave
arrived in Winchester on Pennsyl' /
vania Railroad train about noon