Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-01
blood PoIsonina Mlaht Sci

shot also hit him in the face, but mona |
OF themselves necessarily fatal.
Blood Poisoning Might Set In.
The chief danger in his case was
from blood poisoning, which was not
unlikely. as he and his brother were
no doubt long exposed to the cold.
and their resistance to wounds Of this
nature was correspondingly dimin-
ished.
The trio had stolen a horse AMI
sleigh out the Perrysyille road from
Allegheny City. News was sent to
Pittsburg from different points Of
two men and a woman In sleigh
being seen out the Butler plank road.
Pittsburg officers arrived here.
Detectives McGovern, Roach and
Swinehart. with J. A. Snyder, who
met the Pittsburg officers at the sta
ton here, drove about Butler for
half hour, seeking the direction ia
which the fugitiyes had gone.
From information they gathered,
they soon learned that a black horse
with a white face and two men and
| a woman had left Butler and started
south.
After they had gone several miles
| they discovered the southern route
had been abandoned by the Biddles,
who had swung off to the west, head
ing for Mt. Chestnut.
They, too, started for Mt. Chest
nut following close upon the Biddles
on the New Castle pike.
All along the way the detectives
made inquiries.
A woman told the officers two men
and woman had driven past her
house about 1880.
Further on, at a grist mill, Snyder
was told that a sleigh with a horse
badly hitched had passed the place
few hours before.
The pursuing officers then drove on
to Mt. Chestnut, where they learned
the sleigh ahead had been seen.
Fresh Team of Horses Secured.
At Mt. Chestnut a fresh team oil
horses was secured and the officers
bought big caps which could BIZ
drawn down over their faces.
!, AS soon as possible they took VI
the trail again anu aroye on to Pros
pect, about five miles beyond.
There they were told a party O
three, two men and woman, hat
been seen in a sleigh, but bal
horse was being driven,
This report later proved false, bu
rather non-plussed the officers for {
few minutes.
They were told that the occupants
of the sleigh said they were going t
see a sick relative at Slippery Rock
Telephone messages were sent t.
, Slippery Rock and all the towns with
in 10 miles Of Prospect, but nothin,
had been seen Of the Biddles.
While at Prospect a telephone mes
sage informed the Pittsburg detee
tives that two men and a woman an
swering the description of the Bid
, dies and Mrs. Soffel, had just cate
dinner in a farm house on the out
! skirts Of Mt Chestnut and had JUS
left, going in the direction of Pros
pect.
That was about AGO O'Clock.
Leaving Prospect just as Deput
Sheriff Hoon and his posse arrived
Detectives McGovern, Roach an,
Swinehart started back for Mt Ches;
nut.
1t was then apparent that the tw
parties would meet somewhere aloni
) the road.
The plan Of action had been full
decided upon beforehand, and the OF
ficers and their driver knew jus
what parts each was to play in tn
tragedy that was about to take place
Each officer examined his gun.
The cartridges were closely inspect
ed and every detail was prepared be
forehand TO forestall any possibl
miscarriage of their plans.
Prepared For Oesoerate Work