The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-22


wrote to his wife that he wouldn't
leave for twelve days, then? That
don't hitch, does its
That's very plain, indeed" said
another, tlism0unting from his horse.
"JIe Ind about S25.O0O in his posses
sion, anf wanted to throw the road
agents off the track. lie left Bahnack
City the third day after writing that
letter.
During this colloquy Mr.. Beechey
had returned indoors. rhe first man
he met was Tom Pike.
tom, he Sapd. lin off tonight
tor Portland. and want you to 60
with ne. I'll pay al! Of Your EN-
nellseS, and give you five hundred
dollars IN the islrgai,. Wearcagreed.
ynu know, as what has become Of
Magnder. Now for the murerer'.
I've gor rcluisitions on all Of the Gov
emors west of here--I got them three
days after Doe. Howard left, ] was 50
sup his party had made way with my
friend. What do yon say?"
"Got it. I'm with YOU.
Am of in an hour; will You be
ready"
Yes" said Pike.
III less than m hour the two men
were oif for Walla Walla. where they
took fresh team for Wallula. Here
they got a boat for Portland, and ar
rived in that city during the second
week ii November. Beeclley at once
sent Pike to \ ictoria, aud engaged
the services Of u detective, who rallied
the information that the four men had
started for San Francisco tie day he
fore, minus some six thousand dollars
+, loaned to the Portland faro banks.
I A. Line days mast elap>e before an
other boat letI Portland tor san Fran
cisco: Mr.. Beachey took the stage,
and arrived at Irka. the most north
erl telegraph station in Caiitornia, IN
three days. From this point he tele-
graphed Capt Lees, the chief Of
police Of san Francisco. TO arrest the
four men whom he YVES pursuing, Civ
ing him a description Of tleni. and
suggesting the most proper mode re-
gartling the means Of CAPTURE. Mr.
Bpechey arrived III San Francisco IN
four days after. and ut once proceeded
to the Office Of the chief OF police, and
announced himself as Hill Beechey.
Your men are in JILL in irons, :"
remarked the chief. who at once ac-
companied him to their place Of in
generation.
The prisoners. rs might have been
expected, We're thunder-struck when
Bheeelley appeared at the cell. He
shook hands with all Of them, during
which Page scratched his palm.
] That's a point made, he though,
"aAd | will tell them what had them
arrested for" Then addressing the
| prisoners, he said:
| Howard, | have had you arrested
Tor the murder Of Lloyd Magruder "
i Page turned aslien pale. and again
/ seized Beechey's hand and scratched
its palm. Romaine was silent, but
tremhled like u leaf. Lowry laughed
at him, and mntteied a string of oatis,
while Howard looked him straight in
the eye, and said:
"lIill, you hare put Your foot in it
| this time ; and mind you, when | get
out Of this Fin going to make You
suffer-"
Doc. Howard" !" said Beechey. in
4 distinct tone of voice, you'll mre,
get ont Of this sellpe. But You and
all the rest shall have fair trial.
4 The murtlerers, it seems, after arriv.
ing at san Francisco. took SIT .0BC
worth Of dist to tie miut. re>ervine
$1,000 each for the purpose Of clothes,
and for purposes OF gambling; and
having been arrested upon the third
day after their arrival. hut little q
| their money hd been sqmntlered.
In the maantime the widest excite.
ment had become rife at Lewiston
There were no signs of Magruder
! dead or alive. and parties were con
tinually arriving who stated that Nh.
gruder, and Alien, and Howard. ant
Romaine. and tile Others had left Ban
mack City together. Letters had beer
received from Beechcy, from Portland
stating that the four men who createt
the sensation III the town a few week
before. were Howard. Romaine. Lowr,
and Page. and that they had lost A
faro, III that city. over $1,000 apiece
Letters were subsequently received
from Mr., Beeeley (at san Francisco
giving II detailed account of all of til,
circumstances OF the arrest-how h,
nearly lost his prisoners through th,
technicallties Of the law--how ut Las
he Obtained permission from the au
thorities to take them to Lewiston
although he had no proof agains
them regarding the crime for whicl
he had caused their arrest. He agail
wrote from Portland to Judge Berry
saying that, from observation mad
BY Howard to Romaine upon tn
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