As of the fall of 1805, he was about thirty-three years old, 5'7" tall, built strong, of fair complexion, light-haired, and had lost some of his front teeth.
A brother of Clemmons, who lived some miles away and had plans to move with him to Ohio, visited his home and found the oldest boy dead in his bed.
The story was published by Joseph Campbell of the Monongalia Gazette which became an early "horror classic.
"[1][2] After committing the murders, he hid in a cliff of rocks on the north side of the town, but surrendered after a few days.
A 1910 local history book opined that Clemmons was likely insane, but that was not a valid defense at the time.