Milford chronicle., 1961-11-03
Horrible Tragedy
Overtokes Couple
Near Trop Pond
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State police at Bridgeville say
they received several complaints
in recent weeks about Vests
walking up and down the road out
side of the Whaley home, accord
ing to Captain John F. Herbert,
state police information officer.
"They called because they were
afraid of him (WesD," Herbert
said. The fear, he explained, was
the result of Vests previous as
sault on Whaley.
Police were powerless to act,
Herbert explained. 1--WE couldn't
arrest him for walking on the
road he lived on that road. y
West was arrested about z a.
m. Wednesday following a COM
plant by his sister, Mrs Herman
Brinkley, after he caused a distur-
bance at her home on the Horace
Pepper farm, near Laurel.
j. Alton Knowles, Laurel mag
istrate, said West came quietly
when he and a state trooper pick
ed him up.
when we began to fill out the
papers on the breach of the peace
West, who had been drinking heav-
lily, shouted, You'll have to shoot
me to take me-, and started fight
with the policeman. He was final
ly subdued and handcuffed, "
Knowles said.
West was first taken to the Lau-
rel city jail but was moved up
state" Knowles said, after the
Whaley slayings were discover
ed
Knowles said George Whaley,
81, and Byrd Whaley, %, two of
the victims four sons, came to
his office later and demanded:
Where is West! He just killed
our mother and father!"
Police first thought the couple
had been stabbed repeatedly and
then shot, but. later said both STAY
ings were committed with a shot
gun. Mrs. Whaley was shot
through the heart, her husband
through the left eye, police said.
Police said brush salesman
saw Mrs. Whaley about 2:30 p.
m. Tuesday and left a brush with
her, and a son saw his father en-
ter the farm house about 4:30
p. m.
The son, Wilfred, discovered the
crime about s a. M Wednesday. He
told police that when he did not
see any activity around the house
while he was picking corn in
nearby field he went to investi-
gate.
Another son, George, was at the
farm house about p. m. Tuesday.
He said he did not leave his car
when it looked as if no one was
ct home There was no response,
he said, after he sounded his car
horn.
The white asbestos
farm house on Route 81 was sur
rounded by some $50 friends, rel
atives and spectators until late
afternoon Wednesday. The bodies
were removed about 1870 p. m.
after Dr. Philip j. G. Quigley,
state medical examiner, finished
his investigation.
Joint funeral services for Mr.
and Mrs. Whaley will be held Sat
urday at 2 p. M in Trinity Meth
odist Church, near their home.
The Rev. Lee Elliott, pastor of the
church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Trinity Gem
etery.
Friends may call at the Windsor
and Disharoon Funeral Home,
Laurel, Friday today, after z
p. m.
Whaley, son of the late Harvey
B. and Laurel Whaley, and Mrs.
Whaley, daughter of Mrs. Ida NJ
Leverage and the late John B.
Moore, are survived by two daugh-
tiers and four sons.
They are: Mrs Grace G. Eli
oft Of Delmar, Mrs. Ruth Rogers,
MILFORD j., George R. and Loren
20 B. Whaley, Jr., all of Laurel,
and Charles c. Whaley of George
town; 10 grandchildren and three
at-grandchildren
Whaley also leaves four bro
theirs, Victor c. of Georgetown,
Allison T. McCready and Willie
Whaley, all of Laurel.
Mrs. Whaley is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Maude MCGEE,
and Mrs. Huldah Banning, and
brother, Bonnard Moore, all of
Milton