The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-26
MU UBDERED FOR MONEY.
A YOUNG MAN FROM ROSWELL, GA.
THE VICTIM.

The Man Suspected OF Bsipg e the Principal
Has Not Been nd.several Hundred
Dollars aone-The Murdered Mans
Fathers Fsithful Search.
ATLANTA, Sept. 19.-Found with
his head battered and brushed and life
extinct, lying in dark wood, his pock.
cts rifsd and every indication ola dos.
perate struggle, was the condition of
Forest L. Crowley, when his father and
city detective came upon the scene
neaf West Wow cemetery. The cir.
cumstauces connected with the 20 ung
mans death are tragic, and are as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Forest L. Crowley is tho son of
Mr.. Seaborne Crowley, president of a
large factory in Roswell, Ga. The
young man is about q years old, OF
splendid integrity of character and &C.
knowledged sobriety.. He controls largo
interests in the business and has charge
Of the large merchandise store at Ros.
we'll. Several weeks ago Mr.. Crowley
met Mr.. Will Meyers of Atlanta. Mey-
ers is 19 years old and tho son OF Broad
street barber. It was during fishing
excursion of the young man on the Chat
tahoochee that the acquaintance was
formed. For some time Meyers has
not been engaged IN any business.
Last week Meyers told Crowley that
he was acting agent fora stock dealer
in Atlanta, and asked that he sell some
mules which he had heard that Crowley
possessed. The arrangement was made
and Tuesday morning the mules were
driven through the country to this city.
In tho meantime Crowley and Meyers
arrived on the carly train. Crowley
had some Purchases to make and was
known to have had between $500 and
$500 with him. When the time came
for settlement for the stock Meyers in
formed Crowlev thatit was necessary to
SEQ party few miles in tho country,
and q buggy was secured and tho two
left together for tho place designated BY
Meyers. This was the last seen of the
young man, alive.
Meyers returned late in tho afternoon,
aud when met on the street by tho
father of young Crowley, who inquired
of him where his son could be found,
replied that he saw him last on East
Alabama street, and later, whom tho
father failed to find his son, Meyers
told him that tho young man had hired
buggy and gone to the couutrg: Be.
ing seriously alarmed, the elder Crow
ley searched high and low for his son.
Late in the afternoon hs saw Meyers
got in hack on Whitehall and drive to
tho depot. He followed and saw tho
young man 60 inside. Just afterwards
tho East Tennessee train pulled out.
This was the last seen of Meyers.
Immediately Chief Connolly was no.
tilted aud all tho detectives were put to
work on tho case. Just who tho murder
ers are cannot be now stated, but suspi.
clon pointed 80 strongly to friend OF
young Meyers Mr.. Charley Jones, also
of this city, that he has boon arrested,
and efforts are being made to trace
young Meyers, who was the last person
seen with Crowley il life.
Tho father of young Meyers was do.
tanned at police headquarters pending
the investigation now in progress. Evi.
deuce is strong to support tho theory
that when tho two young men lott tho
CITY together in the buggy that they
drove to the place were the body was
found and that there, Joined by an &C"
compllce, or accomplices, tho murder
was committed, and for the purpose OF
robbery.
There were signs of a buggy having
turned around IN the woods near tho
spot whore young Crowley was found.
In the pockets Of the dead man was
found a.book. containing $ll2ln currency
which had been overlooked by his MUIR
derers who took from his person between
$500 and $4OO. His gold watch and a
dne ring were left untouched. Tracks
of two mon were distinctly traced lead
ing from the spot where tho dead man
lay.