The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-26
MURDERED FOR MONEY
A YOUNG MAN FROM ROSWELL, GA .
TIE VICTIM.

The Man Suspected OF siDg the Principal
Bias Not Been Found-ssveral Hundred
Dollars Gone-The Murdered Mans
Fathers Faithful Search.
ATLANTA, Sspt. l9.-Found with
his head battered and brushed and life
extinct, lying IN dark wood, his pock.
cts rihsd and every indication ola des :.
perate struggle, was the condition o #
Forest L. Crowley, when his father and
city detective came upon the scene
near West View cemetery. The cir.
cuuastances connected with the 20 ung
mans death are tragic, and are as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Forest l.. Crowley is the son of
Mr.. Seaborne Crowley, president of a
large factory in Roswell, Ga. The
young man is abou. q years old, of
splendid integrity of character and &C.
knowledged sobriety. Hecontrols large
interests in the business and has charge
of the large merchandise store at Ros.
well. Several weeks ago Mr.. Crowley
met Mr.. Will Meyers of Atlanta. Mey.
ers is 19 years old and the son OF a Broad
street barber. It was during fishing
excursion of the young man on the Chat
tahooehee that the acquaintance was
formed. For some time Meyers has
not bsen engaged In any business.
Last week Meyers told Crowley that
IA Hrr @ orr
in Atlanta. and asked that he sell some
mules which he had heard that Crowley
possessed. The arrangement was made
aud Tuesday morning the mules were
driven through the country to this city.
In the meantime Crowley and Meyers
arrived on the early train. Crowley
had some Purchases to make and was
known to have had between $500 and
$500 with him. When the time came
scr settlement for the stock Meyers In.
formed Crowley thatit was necessary to
see party a few miles in the country,
and buggy was secured and the two
left together for the placs designated by
Meyers. This was the last seen OF the
young man, alive.
Meyers returned late in the afternoon,
and when met on the street by the
father of young Crowley, who luqdired
of aim where his son could be found,
replied that he saw him last on East
| Alabama street, and later, WhGn the
tsther failed to find his son, Meyers
told MIN that the young man had hired
a buggy and gone to the country. Be.
ing seriously alarmed, the elder Crow
ley searched nigh and low for his son.
Late in the afternoon hs saw Meyers
get in a hack on Whitehall and drive to
the depot. He followed and saw the
young man go inside. Just afterwards
the East Tennessee train pulled out.
This was tie last seen of Meyers.
Immediately Chief Connolly was 40.
tilted and all the detectives were put to
work on the casa. Just who tho murder
ers are cannot be now stated, but suspi.
clon pointed so strongly to friend OF
young Meyers Mr.. Charley jones' also
of this city, that he has been arrested,
and efforts are being made to trace
young Meyers, who was the last person
seen with Crowley IN life.
The father of young Meyers was de-
tanned at police headquarters pending
the Investigation noW in progress. EVi.
dence is strong to support the theory
that when the two young men LETT the
city together in the buggy that they
drove to the place were the body was
found and that thero, Joined by an ac-
complics, or accomplices, the murder
was committed, and for the purpose OF
robbery.
There were signs Of a buggy having
turned around N the woods near tho
spot where young Crowley was found.
| In the pockets Of the dead man was
found a.book. containing $ll2in currency
which had been overlooked by his MUIR
derers who took from his person between
$500 and $400. His gold watch and a
fine ring were left untouched. Tracks
Of two men were distinctly traced lead
ing from the spot where the dead man
l lon