Clem worked as a police officer in the town of Pine Grove, WV. He died from a gun shot wound inflicted by Charles Amos Long, a merchant and real estate developer in Pine Grove.
On April 16, 1919, Charles Long became drunk and disorderly. He was driving his automobile recklessly through the streets of town and Clem Long went to arrest him. Charles Amos Long abandoned his vehicle and while the two were walking, Charles drew his revolver, showed it to Clem and told him that he would not be arrested.
Clem returned to the Mayor's office to report what had happened. He was told to wait until Charles sobered up to arrest him. A short time later, Charles was back to speeding through the streets (the law stated that you could drive your automobile no more than 12 mph through town), acting boisterous and reckless. A crowd of people gathered to watch him.
Clem was in the crowd of people and as Charles tried to open his office door, Clem stepped forward and an altercation developed. Charles, carrying his revolver in his front coat pocket, shot Clem in the abdomen. The bullet passed through the body.
Clem was a foreman at Hope Gas Company but worked as a night policeman in Pine Grove. For his police services, he was paid $1.00 per day.
Amos Long was eventually acquitted of this crime.
State v. Long, 88 WV 669, 108 SE 279 (1921)
On April 16, 1919, Charles Long became drunk and disorderly. He was driving his automobile recklessly through the streets of town and Clem Long went to arrest him. Charles Amos Long abandoned his vehicle and while the two were walking, Charles drew his revolver, showed it to Clem and told him that he would not be arrested.
Clem returned to the Mayor's office to report what had happened. He was told to wait until Charles sobered up to arrest him. A short time later, Charles was back to speeding through the streets (the law stated that you could drive your automobile no more than 12 mph through town), acting boisterous and reckless. A crowd of people gathered to watch him.
Clem was in the crowd of people and as Charles tried to open his office door, Clem stepped forward and an altercation developed. Charles, carrying his revolver in his front coat pocket, shot Clem in the abdomen. The bullet passed through the body.
Clem was a foreman at Hope Gas Company but worked as a night policeman in Pine Grove. For his police services, he was paid $1.00 per day.
Amos Long was eventually acquitted of this crime.
State v. Long, 88 WV 669, 108 SE 279 (1921)
Clem worked as a police officer in the town of Pine Grove, WV. He died from a gun shot wound inflicted by Charles Amos Long, a merchant and real estate developer in Pine Grove.
On April 16, 1919, Charles Long became drunk and disorderly. He was driving his automobile recklessly through the streets of town and Clem Long went to arrest him. Charles Amos Long abandoned his vehicle and while the two were walking, Charles drew his revolver, showed it to Clem and told him that he would not be arrested.
Clem returned to the Mayor's office to report what had happened. He was told to wait until Charles sobered up to arrest him. A short time later, Charles was back to speeding through the streets (the law stated that you could drive your automobile no more than 12 mph through town), acting boisterous and reckless. A crowd of people gathered to watch him.
Clem was in the crowd of people and as Charles tried to open his office door, Clem stepped forward and an altercation developed. Charles, carrying his revolver in his front coat pocket, shot Clem in the abdomen. The bullet passed through the body.
Clem was a foreman at Hope Gas Company but worked as a night policeman in Pine Grove. For his police services, he was paid $1.00 per day.
Amos Long was eventually acquitted of this crime.
State v. Long, 88 WV 669, 108 SE 279 (1921)
On April 16, 1919, Charles Long became drunk and disorderly. He was driving his automobile recklessly through the streets of town and Clem Long went to arrest him. Charles Amos Long abandoned his vehicle and while the two were walking, Charles drew his revolver, showed it to Clem and told him that he would not be arrested.
Clem returned to the Mayor's office to report what had happened. He was told to wait until Charles sobered up to arrest him. A short time later, Charles was back to speeding through the streets (the law stated that you could drive your automobile no more than 12 mph through town), acting boisterous and reckless. A crowd of people gathered to watch him.
Clem was in the crowd of people and as Charles tried to open his office door, Clem stepped forward and an altercation developed. Charles, carrying his revolver in his front coat pocket, shot Clem in the abdomen. The bullet passed through the body.
Clem was a foreman at Hope Gas Company but worked as a night policeman in Pine Grove. For his police services, he was paid $1.00 per day.
Amos Long was eventually acquitted of this crime.
State v. Long, 88 WV 669, 108 SE 279 (1921)
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