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FATHER OF BOY IS HELDELDER LEEDSOME CHARGED WITH BEING ACCESSORY TO KIRKENDALL MURDER.PARKERSBURG, Jan. 24.—Charged with being an accessory before the fact of the murder of D. H. Lcedeotm*. a prominent citizen of Wirt county, was arrested yesterday afternoon and landed In the county jail at Elizabeth. in connection with the shooting of James Kirkendail by his son some three weeks ngo. Tho rather is e% cused of having Incited tho crime.The Information was made by Prosecutor Fought, who alleges that as the result of an Investigation he has found that young Leedsomc was encouraged in tho crime by his father. It Is alleged that ho elder Lcedsome loaded the revolver and placed it In the hands of tho bo£ and that ho told him to shoot Kirkendail. One version which reached the. prosecutor’s office was that he father threatened the son If he did not comply with his demand.The motion. It In claimed by the State, was an old neighborhood grudge, and It is alleged that Leed-somo, fearing to commit the crime himself, employed his son to commit the murder.Attornoy T. A. Brown, who has been retained by the defense In the case, said last evening that ho was confident there was nothing In the story that tho elder Leoasome was tt%* volved in the matter. He said that tho boy would testify that he was In no way encouraged by hla father. Th* boy’s testimony is expected to save the father, who is held without bond. The cane coracn up for grand Jury in-vsstlgatlon in about two weeks.
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The Fairmont West Virginian
Fairmont, West Virginia, US
Thu, Jan 24, 1907
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