Portsmouth Daily Times from Portsmouth, Ohio • Page 7

if MONDAY, JULY 30, 1923 THE PORTSMOUTH DAILY TIMES BRINGING UP FATHER, 1919 Intvutktei fftwi U. Pit Off, BY McMANUS HO'HUM: WORLD NOW 't COM1T-T MV WIFE WCKT ON A sv IHTX FtATuni SERVICE. INC. 7'3 PAGE SEVEN GOOD STOCKS, BAD STOCKS your funds are SECURED BY FIRST MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE SECURITY, you have STOCK you buy FOREIGN STOCK of which you KNOW ABOUT, you often become the owner of BAD STOCK OUR TIRE ASSETS are loaned upon FIRST MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE. The Citizens Savings Loan, Association Co.

Ajseta Over Two and One Half Million Thirty-two Years "Without A Loss Per Annum, Twice A Year. "Why Take Less? Operated By Hotels Ham Company National Bank Portsmouth Been Trying That for LIMA, Oi Civic are co- here in an attempt to Cain new union railroad 'Station forr i the oltv. QUARREL OVER DOLLAR LEADS TO KILLING MAN Negro Gun User Had Boasted He Would Kill Someone, Is Claim; Police Make Capture In municipal court this afternoon Robert Turner through his attorney, C. F. Higgins, entered a plea of not guilty and waived examination and was held to the grand under $5,000 bond.

The affidavit charges that Turner did unlawfully, purposely 'and maliciously Mil Charley Johnson on July 28. The commitment papers were made out and Bailiff Oeo. Ftehr took Turner to the county jail immediately. Late last night Turner told Officer Dudley Templeman where he left his gun and that officer recovered it about 3 o'clock this morning at the home of John Bumpus on Union street near Twelfth. i "I is going to get myself a man this IBornin'," was the statement alleged to hare been made early Sunday morning by Robeft Turner, negro, a Bbort time before a bullet from an automatic revolver he displayed to friends at the same time he made" the statement, sped into the body of Charley B.

Johnson, negro, the bullet piercing the heart and causing in- death, the killing occurring at his room, 1019 Eleventh street, following an argument over a card game. The gun user after eluding the police all clay, was captured by the police at tip golf grounds in the east of the city about nine o'clock last night. Turner readily admits the shooting and says he threw his gun, a automatic, shooting a steel Jacketed'bul- let, nway on the hill north of Green- kwn cemetery where he was hiding most of -the day. John McDonald, "Sugar-foot" was injured Jn the right elbow hy the same bullet that killed Johnson, the Inillet passing through the elbow before it struck Johnson in the chest. A post mortem hr-ld Sunday afternoon sKowed that the bullet had entered 1 1-2 inches the breast, bone on the right side, and had to the left and upward, passing through the heart and left lung, the hall lodging in the chest wall under the left arm.

'William and Luther Fletcher, friends of Turner, claim 1 hat Turner stopped at the Jackson home early Sundny morning and that the three of them drained a half pint of moonshine. They also claim that EXCURSION Sunday, August 5 Via. NORFOLK WESTERN RY, CINCINNATI and RETURN GIANTS vs REDS Fast Special Train Leave Portsmouth 7:00 A. M. Arrive Cincinnati 10:00 A.

M. Returning Train Leaves Cincinnati 7:30 M. Central Standard Time Tickets Nov On Sale At City Ticket Fourth St Turner showed them his gun and made the statement he'was going to get himself a 'man that morning. claims he shoved the gun up against bis breast. They say he produced the weapon when they told him be would not kill anybody.

The shooting occurred about ten doors west of the Jackson home and about an hour after Turner had talked with Jackson and Fletcher. Turner. Johnson and two friends had engaged a game of cards and about 7:45 the shooting occurred. Quarreled Over a Dollar Tommy Lyons and "Sugar-foot" McDonald were the other members of the gambling party of four. Lyons and "Sugar-foot" would not admit to the police yesterday morning that they had been gambling and said that all they knew about it was that Johnson and Turner quarreled over a dollar Johnson owed TurAer and that Johnson strrfck Turner in the mouth and then the shooting started, only two shots being fired.

The first shot sent through a window did no other damage than break a pane of glass. Johnson broke the donr down and was In the'middle of the room when he fired the second shot and the one that wounded McDonald and killed Johnson. y-' Dr. W. Fitch was called but he found Johnson dead.

Coroner Fowler and Prosecuting Attorney A. Skeitou were called and after they viewed the body and condition of the room slaip man was found, he was removed to the Lynn morgue. The entire police' force got to work on the case at once but could not find any Turner who ran out the liack way of the'place, east through Paradise Alley and north on Waller street. All freight trains leaving the city were searched, a the highways watched, but no trace could be found of Turner until about nine o'clock last night. Last night he visited Harbison- VTalker brick plant in the East End flnd he must have unfolded his plan escape there for the police later received a tip that the Run user wanted in connection with the Sunday morning murder was walking up Eighth street and intended to cross the Ohio river at, the golf grounds.

Plans laid by the police immediately resulted in his capture before he reached the river where two officers were waiting for him to come for a boat. Lyons and McDonald told the police that when they got to i Johnson's room. Johnson and Turner were already there and were in 'lie midst of a quarrel over a dollar. Tells of Gambling Turner tells a different story. He says that he met McDonald and Lyon out in front of Johnson's rooming place and that they insisted on him eettlng Into a game- in Johnson's room.

He snys he kept telling them he did not want, to pet into game and tate their money for they always raised a riowl and wanted It back when he did rin. Turner says he finally got into game, only the four of them play- nfr. He says he had won about $2.00 ivhon -he told them he was going to quit before he won any great amount and made them sore. Turner claims hey were using cards and that when insisted on quitting and there was a dollar on the table which he had won, that Johnson grahhed It and struck him in flip mouth. Johnson's right hand was later found to be bad- swollen, snowing he must have struck Turner a hard blow.

Turner claims that he ran Not A New Idea-It Was Planned In 1843 Paul Garber, of the U. S. National Museum In Washington, D. has just completed tills model of a helicopter from plans drawn by Sir George Cayley la 1843. It is very similar to helicopters completed recently i Europe a America.

with Johnson right on his heels and that as soon as he got outside he jerked out his gun and flashed it on Johnson who went back into his room and shut the door. The gun user then fired once through the window. He soys be then pushed in the door, went to the middle of the room, "saw nil three men huddled in the corner and fired. Turner said last night that he did not know he had struck Johnson and aV first thought of going to the police station, but when he re-considered and thought that maybe Johnson was not hit he decided to hide for. a while.

He says he learned he killed Johnson when he visited the North End early Sunday evening after it got dark. He says several white men passed while he was sitting on the hill Sunday afternoon. Fletcher, who stays at the Jackson home reported to the police that he raw Turner run east through Paradise Alley but at that time did not know what had happened. Lyons and McDonald say that when Johnson came hack insldu the house and said Turner had gun they darted into one corner of the room behind a chimney. Lyons was first into the corner and McDonald piled in on top of him.

McDonald says that Johnson came over and tried to'pull him out in front but that he threw his right arm around him. About this time Turner Rot back inside and fired at the croup -of three. Lyon and McDonald say that John- sou staggered out into the middle of the floor and said something about calling a doctor and fell over. Police Net Gets Negro As soon as word vras received of Turner's intended escape via the river, Chief Distel and Captain Startzman jumped into tlfe Chief's car and drove lo the golf grounds. The made fast time for they reached there away abend of the negro.

They went direct to the club house and vislited the rivfr front, wITere a number of X. W. workmen, who live across the river, leave their boats. They remained at the water's edge and had arranged for boys about the club house to sound the horn of the chief's car if a negro passed. In the 'meantime Officers Atnick.

Flowers and Bonzo. who had been in the East Knd. called in at police headquarters ami thpy were sent to the golf grounds to aid in the search for the negro, who had plenty of time to get into the golf grounds from the time the tip was received and the three officers were notified. The trio of officers drove out the road to the golf grounds that leads from Kendall avenue and skirts the railroad tracks. They went up the road to the first big curve, turned and started back.

They met. one negro, but he did not prove to he the one they wanted. After going down the road a short distance another negro was noticed the railroad track and Officer Flowers yelled at him. He camp down the bank to the rpad as Officer Amlck in plain clothes -walked hack up the road to meet the negro. Amu-k recognized Turner at once when Turner spoke and asked the right- road to the golf grounds.

Officer Amick told him he didn't want to gn to the golf- grounds, and then Turner recog-j him and exclaimed, "Gee, what you all doln' here?" Officers Flowers nVid Bonzo walked up by this time wnd Turner recognized Flowers, too. The three officers brought him to the police and had him behind the bars inside of half hour after the tip was received. Turner had walked up the X. W. tracks from Broadway street, instead of going up Eighth street.

Railroad men at the X. W. switch tender's shanty west of Kendall avenue crossing reported later that the negro had stopped at the shanty and asked the way to the golf grounds. Marshal John Davis at Fullerton was also notified to watch the Kentucky shore opposite the golf grounds and he went immediately to that point and was there sometime before he learned that the capture had been made. Johnson was-nbout 30 years of age and single.

Ills home was in Charleston. He had been in Portsmouth about two years. He had worked at the steel plant until about two -weeks ago when he was taken ill with stomach trouble. Turner is 40 years old and has been in Portsmouth about ten years. He does not have any regular employment and friends say he makes his living by gambling: and winning from those who'do work.

Letters found on Johnson included a couple from a Hattie May Choate, S21 Hataway street, Cincinnati, and they indicate she had been here to visit him just recently. The body of Johnson was sent'to his mother in Charleston today noon. Obtain Licenses At Varrceburg DIES ON PASSENGER- TRAIN CLEVELAND, 0.. July Railroad trainmen arriving here this morning from Youngstown." found a passenger, John Berardo, of Youngstown, had died in his seat of heart trouble. USE EFFICIENT APPLIANCES AND THEREBY OBTAIN THE BEST RESULTS YOU CAN REDUCE WASTE By raising the burners to a point 11-4 inch from the bottom of the cooking vessel, so that the point of the flame just touches the vessel.

Adjusting the gas mixer by opening or closing the air intake until a blue flame supplants the yellow flame, which indicates an unbalanced mixture. Using grids instead of lids over the burners, and if ppossible open tops instead of closed tops on the ranges. July 30-The following (marriage licences were issued the past week by county Clerk 0. P. Tannian.

Newton G. Vasson, fvi, -and Madge Slwth, 40. both of Vanceburg. Ky. Geo.

T. Thurman, 20, of Srtlcklett, and Hattie Brown, 22, of Cram, Ky. Roy Gillnui, 22, and Ardath Butler, 17, both of Harris, Ky. Arville F. Howard, 83.

of Mouth of Laurel-, and Effie Wilburn, 20, of Awe, Ky. Joseph H. Skidmore, 23, of Charters, and JMne O'Daire, IS, of Glen Springs, Ky. Hillis Dillow. 21, of Portsmouth, 0..

and Ella Mae Sparks, 18, of Poplar Flat, Ky. Eagles Outing Big Succesti Picnics nenrl.T spell, out- oncl prize, candy Thomas Gill. doors, lilue green shaded nooks, rippling waters, wind- ins roads, tempting lunch baskets, health, happiness and a one hundred per cent enjoyment, and judging from the crowd that attended the Eagles picnic- yesterday lit the- Lucasville Fair Grounds, the one held Joseph Gill. 200 yard dash for men first prize, box of cigars Roy Bellamy; second prize, package of cigarettes William Maize. Nail driving lor women first prize, Margaret Lewis; second prize, vanity case Mrs.

Sunday was no exception. It is estimated a more than two thousand members of the Eagles, their families and friends journeyed to Lucasvllle yesterday to spend the day in the open. The weather was ideal and, the committee In charge of the affair left nothing undone to make the day complete. These Included the Worthy President, Oscar Frauck, Dr. Joseph Gill, Otto Lauf- fcr, Henry Roth, Frank Rogers, Elmer Rader, Reuben Smith.

Walter Miller, Charles Dowdy and Luther Trombone. Music for the occasion was furnished by Slye's Orchestra and many enjoyed the dancing on the big pavilion througbtout. the afternoon. Refretfiments of ice cream cake and pop were furnished free by the lodge and were a fitting climax to the sumptuous basket dinner which was.enjoyed at the noon hour. During tiie afternoon the'chief attractions were the various races in which the men, women and children participated.

The names of the winners and the prizes were as follows 3 legged race for boys lo- first belt Thomas Gill, Good Old Rope One of the big feats in st-aling the Alps is to leap across a cleft in Gnllo peak. A rope around the waist is more to be desired than a life insurance policy. Charles Fninck: second prize, cap-Elda Howard, Eugene Carter. :) logged race for girls uiide -first prize, brent--Eva llhoden, Opel Bellamy; prize, 'JL pkgs. Mrs.

Frank Walters, of gum Marie Buarn. 3 legged race for men--first 'prize, cigarette holder Charles Doughty, i i a Maize: 'prize, supporters Edward Hull, David Washinan. Sack race for boys under prize, flash light Albert Gill; second prize, 2 pkgs. gum-Robert Staum. Sack race for men first prize, ito Roy Bellamy; second prize, socks Frank Ray.

Shoe and stocking race for girls- first nrize, book Marcelln McDaniels: second prize, beads -Georgina Miller. 100 yard dash for girls--first prize, pair stockings Jean Clark; second prize, candy Thclma Grady. 100 yard dash for boys first prize, book Howard Survey; Married At Vanceburg VANCEBURG. July Dillow, of PoYfsmouth, 0-. and Miss Ella Mae Sparks, of Poplar Flat.

were married (it the Christian church, Saturday, hy the pastor, Rov. F. M. Staumbaugh, at 2:30, ant! left for Portsmouth where they will reside. Tug of war for men first prize, box of cigars Frank Walter's crew.

Water melon contest, for hoys and girls first prize, pencil Eugene Carter; second prize. 2 boxes of cracker jacks Robert Creekbatiru. Auto tire race for girls first prize, ear rings, vanity box: 2ud prize, bottle of perfume No respond. Hoop race for hoys first prize, knife Thomas 'Gill: second prize, cuff links Robert Staum. Pipe smoking, congest prize, comb Hazel Cox; prize, vanity box Mrs.

F. Shonkwiler. ji" Grab race for boys first wash tie Thotnns Gill: 1 prize, package cheese bits niond Gulley. Fat race --'first prized hair net Mrs. F.

I. second prize, bottle of catsup Mrs. Madeline Fair. Fie eating contest-for boys girls first prize, box candy Thomas Gill; second prize, aninwf eakas Charles Franck. Girls' race under 5 first prize, garters Mary Kathern prize, sprinkle can Helen- Creekbaum.

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