Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-10

noon pennsylvania hNlIfoaQ tram.
1t was reported that the woman
had told the officers that Frye had
been making two trips n week fnr
some time past to Elbton and vi.
entity for liquor.
Various theories were advanced
by police officers and others as to
the possible motive the woman
could have in tipping off the author
tiles. 1t was suggested by several
that she may have been a sweet
heart who had row with her Low.
er. and that she was trying To get
revenge.
Police Lay Net For Bootleggers.
Sheriff Pannett, Chief Doran and
Officer Armel held a secret confer-
ence during the afternoon. at which
they mapped out plan to catch the
alleged bootlegger and the wills
key.
Pannett went before Common
wealth Attorney James +. Reardon
about 3 O'Clock to have a search
warrant issued. The warrant was
signed by Magistrate +. H. Krehs in
the absence of Mayor Glass, who
WAS out of town at the time
1t was not expected that the boot
leg ear would come through Win
chester until early Saturday morn
ing, bat officers took no chances and
during the early part Of the night
me valley PIKE was watched by po.
dee'aeh'
Long wait Along Valley PIKE.
ABOUT o CLOCK the three OIL
GERS VINO mad arranged to pull Off
'he fald leIt tow" sheriff Panne;t
ana Chlei l)oran were in the for
men = autohlohtIe ana o'hcer Arm"l
was on ms motorcycle.
II was aefCed between them mat
fannett ana poran would tai,e up .
poSltiol AT pace where tho BaIti
more ana ONO railroad tracks
cross lhe valley pike Just south OF
inc kcrnStoWn station, that being
IeSafdod as strategic point, while
Afmel was to 20 further south,
somewhere between Stephens city
ana MlddIetoWn, ana follow the car
10 the Trap at kernStoWn.
Inc o'lic3rS maintained their
vigil from shortly Fter II o'clock
until about 4 O'clock when Armol
noticed a big ear speeding down
the pike at a rate of so miles an
hour.
Race Down Pike Begins.
AS the machine drew closer the
ofiircr made ready TO follow. They
raced almost side by side to within
a short distance whore the raid
was to be Staged. Armel command
cd the driver to stop the car and
surrender but the man at the steer
ing wheel only cursed and cndeay-
ored to 60 faster
The policeman fred several
shots, puncturing the rear tires Of
the fleeing automobile In spite Of
the fact that the car was somewhat
disabled, the driver sped on, and
as he approached the car occupied
by Sheriff Pannett and Chief Do
ran the former was in the act Of
bringing q double barrcled shotgun
into action, when he took a second
thought and decided not to shoot,
fearing he might wound or kill Off
Ger Armcl who was thon racing
alongside the bootleg car.
The race down the pike continu-
ed until the pursued and pursuers
reached a hollow between the old
KeckIcy mill property and the resi-
denca Of William r. Hillyard
The man having Professionally re.
fused to stop the car, Armcl frod
again. this time the bullet taking
effect in Frye's left arm and, going
through. entered his left breast.
whore if lodged.
BootIeqqers Scramble For Liquor.
During al the time the bootleg
car and Armcrs motorcycle were
racing down the pike. Fryc's com
panion was throwing kegs of liquor
from tho car There wore five to-
Thnv were strung along the pike