The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-18
LUMBER WORKER FATALLY
STABBED AT FRTENDSVILLE
Harry Wilhelm Found Dead Sum
day-Henry Short, His Com
paniOn, Held for Murder
INQUEST is HELD MONDAY

Wilhelm, 45-year-old lumber worker,
in the snow near one of Friendsville's
main streets early Sunday led to the
arrest of his companion, Henry Blaine
Short, 40, on a warrant charging MUIR
der. Wilhelm died of knife stab in
his heart.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley said
a pocket knife with bloody three-inch
blade was found in the possession of
Short Immediately after his arrest.
The prosecutor said Short, however,
denied any knowledge of his friends
death.
Short was brought to Oakland from
Friendsville, thirty miles north of
here, and lodged in the county Jail. The
murder charge was formally lodged
by Sheriff Spear.
Fraley and Sheriff Clarence Spear
placed the stabbing shortly after mid
night. The body was found some six
hours later by Edward Lininger, a
milkman, making his rounds in the
village. 1t was partly hidden by the
snow which fell during the night
Lininger summoned Constable Wal
ter Bowers who took charge of the
body. The lack of telephone COM
munications to the village prevented
the summoning of county officials i'm
mediately and it was not until o'clock
when Bowers drove to Oakland that
the Sheriff and States Attorney were
notified
Both Spear and Fraley returned to
Friendsville with the constable and
Corporal Thomas Curre, of the State
Police, followed shortly after
After making a brief examination
the officials set out to locate Short.
They found him about noon, twelve
hours after the crime, at the home of
James Article, on Gravel Hill, about
one-half mile from Friendsville.
Drinking Heavily, Claim
States Attorney Fraley, who con-
Quoted the investigation, said several
witnesses had seen Wilhelm and Short
together late Saturday night. The
prosecutor quoted them as saying the
two men had been drinking heavily
and had been quarreling.
DR.. John Nedrow, of Friendsville,
told Fraley that he had heard a COM
motion in the street shortly after mid
night but had not paid any attention
to it because he thought it was a drum
ken quarrel. The body was found not
far from the physicians home.
Wilhelm and Short had been living
together in house at Friendsville for
some time. Both worked for John
Holman and spent much of their leis-
ure time together. Both were married
but estranged from their wives. Mrs.
Wilhelm and her three children are
believed to be living near Uniontown,
Pa. Mrs. Short and three children
were said to be somewhere in West
Virginia.
Inquest Held Monday
A coroner's jury on Monday after
noon recommended that Henry Short
be held for grand jury action in the
fatal stabbing. The jurors made their
recommendation after hearing states
Attorney Fraley question witnesses
before Magistrate Percy Friend, of
Friendsville.
Members of the jury included Don
Chisholm, Aubrey Custer, George Saw
age, George Kolb, Paul Friend, Fred
Lowdermilk, @. A. Murphy, R. R.
Friend, Jr., Orval Welch, Milton ].
Forsythe, j. S. Teats, John Holman.
Sheriff Spear, who placed Short in
Jail quoted him as saying Monday he
remembered slashing at Wilhelm after
the latter had kicked him down a
flight of steps. Later at the home of
Ross Friend the sheriff quoted Short
as saying that he attempted to get
someone to go to Friendsville to see if
Wilhelm had been injured. Then some
one informed Short that Wilhelm had
been killed, and Spear said Short at
tempted to get Ralph Fike to take
him out of the state, offering him $500
if he would do so. Fike refused. He
was arrested at the Article home.