The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-08

luO huot ueAT Eulaulut Auulhh 4eEl|poi4t
IN Sunday last, arc one and the same
person, This story contains so many
letails which are known to be true Of
Belle Boyd, that it has peFplexed those
who know her, and though none OF them
arc prepared TO accept the statement US
rue, yet they cannot explain how such
confusion could arise,
Something OF the story OF the
Of the notorious woman
outlaw, Belle Starr, has already APP
peared in the ISTELLIGENoRR, The As
ISOLATED Press yesterday brought addi'
Ilonal particulars in the following dis
patch;'
SHOT FROM AMBUSH,
EuPAuLA, IND. r., Feb, 8,-Details OF
the killing OF Belle Starr, the noted
woman desperate, which occurred near
her home, twenty miles south Of this
place, on Sunday evening, are difficult
10 obtain, but 1t Is learned from persons
coming from that section that she was
cowardly assassinated from ambush by
unknown parties who have not been APP
pretended.
The woman lived in a desolate spot on
The Canadian river, and she was murder.
ed while returning from visit to some
neighbors a few miles In the Choctaw
Nation. She was mounted on the horse
which she had used for many years, and
was within few hundred yards OF her
home. Just as she was about TO ford
tho river, on the Choctaw side, a man,
possibly two, fired on her from ambush,
being concealed In tho dense growth OF
chapparal lining the river banks. The
assassin or assassins were only few
yards from her, and the big bird shot
used struck her full in the face, killing
her instantly.
TRIED TO REACH HER RIFLE.
Before falling from tho saddle 1t Is
that her horse wheeled around,
rs she was shot on the other side Of the
iaCe and head with bird shot. When
the last shot was fired she was about
bending down to the right flank Of her
horse, where her Winchester was slung,
but before she could reach 1t death over
came her, and she plunged headlong
from the saddle TO the ground. The
horse, excited by the shooting, sprang
into the river, and as he was relieved OF
his burden swan TO the opposite shore.
Friends OF hers who were In the town
Of Broken, some fifteen miles east OF
here, to-day, to buy burial clothing,
claim that they do not know who did
the killing, but later advices say that
suspicion rests on one or two parties,
and that search is being made for them.
II caught there Is likely to be serious
trouble, as Belle had many friends. The
cause OF the assassination Is not known.
As far as known she was not wanted for
any crime, nor was there a reward offer.
Cd for her arrest.
HAS GONE WEST.
The idea never occurred to anybody
In this part Of the country that this
could be Belle Boyd, Indeed, all the
known circumstances seem 10 preclude
the possibility Of such identity. Not
many months ago Belle Boyd took up
her residence at Parkersburg. When
the story was received that It was she
who was killed, the INTILLIGENcER's
correspondent at Parkersburg was tele.
instructions to inquire into the
truth Of the report. Lust night the fol.
lowing telegram was received:
PARKERsBuRd, W. Va, Feb. 7.
Belle Boyd left this city about three
ago. A week later she was at
harrisburg; since then she is supposed
10 have gone West. Nothing definite as
10 her whereabouts Is known here.
Belle Boyd lectured in three or four Of
The towns In the Immediate vicinity Of
Wheeling since the date OF her leaving
Petersburg, and was In this city several
lines en- route from point to point.
Since that nothing as to her movements
has been heard here.
1t was with grave establishment that
hose who knew her read In several pa
lOrs yesterday the following story, sent
rom Fort Smith, Arkansasi
SAID TO BE BELLE noYp.
A telegram from Eufaula confirms
aSt nights dispatch that Belle Starr, bet
or known as Belle Boyd, had been shot
~ unknown parties, who fired upon her
rom ambush, and left no clue. The
murder took place Sunday night, on the
Jhoctaw side OF the Canadian river, near
her home. Searching parties Of mounted
indian POLICE are SECURING the neighbour
hood, hhtthus far without success. Her
husband, James Starr, who was sum.
noned by telegraph from this city, an.
iounced before leaving that he would
kill tho man who shot his wife, no mat.
.er who he was. The neighborhood Of
Eufaula is greatly excited over the
Iced. Notwithstanding the criminal
OF the woman, she left many
riends, who have determined to ayenge
Ter death.
Belle lloyd was born at Martinshurg,
low In West Virginia, In 1S46, and lived
here until 1861. Her father was a ner.
liant, her mother handsome woman
Il good family, and the girls associations
md education excellent. During q visit
otho neighborlng town Of Winchester,
Iiler war had been declared, this dash.
~ young horsewoman heard OF Federal
movements which threatened her "be.
owed South,n as she called II. She gal.
ORed by night TO Stonewall Jackson and
old hin what she knew. From that
line she was attached" to the Stone
vail Brigade with more or less REGULAR.
y, She rode across the battlefield OF
'font Royal and carried 10 jackson dis.
atches which sent him In pursuit OF
tanks. She lad already become thepet
nd pride Of the Southern army.
She soon became known as "Belle
lloyd, the famous rebel spy" At that
limo sho was a girl Of strong aquiline
rOtureS, coal.blaCk eyes and hair, q mag.
llCent figure and the physical strength
nd elasticity Of dn AtlaEon. Martins.
Vrg was most Of tho time within the
jhion lines, and Belle loyd's secret ser.
Ice was Of much value 10 tho Southern
commanders. On d PARTICULARLY daring
Spedltlon shp was captured and sent 10
Warrington,
After remaining some time In the old
lapltol prison In charge Of William /.
Wood, she was exchanged for the Cele.
rated Col. Michael CorCoran, Of the Irish
Ihgade, who had been q Confederate,
rlSongr since tlrs! Bill Run. After
she was taken prisoner,
oitt.mattIalud and ordered eliot, but
OF sentence was committed 10 banlshs
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