The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-07-08
a." DUDE MINER"
SERIOUSLY STABBED
Receives Several Knife Wounds at
the Hands of Wesley BeekS on
the Night of July 18th.

On the night of July 4th between the
hours of IL and IL O'Clock occurred
what may prove fatal difficulty be-
tween "Dude" Minner, the hackman for
the Hotel Yakima, and Wesley Beeks, the
cattle-buyer for H. J. Rand, 1t appears
that Mrs. Beeks was at the ball given by
the w. o. w. and about IL O'Clock start
ed home with Mrs. Bert Fletcher and
sister. When they reached the corner
of Hotel Yakima Mrs. Beeks met
Dude" Minner who took her to her
home across the track in his bus. He
then went into the house with the
woman. Beeks had followed them home
and upon finding the door locked pro-
ceeded to break it in. Minner was seen
by the irate husband trying to make his
escape through a window, but rock
from Beeks forced him back Beeks
then burst in the door and the two men
clinched, resulting in Minner receiving
several serious cuts in the region of the
abdomen from knife in the hands of
Beeks. dude" evidently was unaware
of the serious import of his wound, for
he left the house and took the team to
the Fashion stables and retired to his
room at the hotel before he thought of
sending for doctor. He finally began
to suffer and then called DR.. Nagler who
was with him during the balance of the
night. Dr.. Nagler when questioned by
the reporter stated that it was his opin-
ion that unless peritonitis sets in there
are strong hopes for recovery.
Beeks was about the streets the next
morning and stated that he was willing
to give an accounting to the authorities
when wanted. Later a warrant was
sworn out before Justice Taggard for his
arrest and when found he Immediately
gave bond in the sum of 81, 600, II. J.
Rand and Harry Moran acting as sure
ties.
| Mrs. Beeks when visited by the HER
AID reporter gave the following as her
version of the story: Il was at the ball
in armory hall with Mrs. Bert Fletcher
and sister. Mr.. Beeks was there and
had been cycling me all evening. About
! IL o'clock Mrs. Fletcher, her sister
| and myself got up to 60 home. As l
passed out through the door Mr.. Beeks
was standing by me with his side to me
and saw me pass out We walked down
by the Yakima Hotel and just as we got
there Mr.. Minner was unloading the
hotel bus which had returned from the
10 80 p. m. train. During the day Mr..
Minner had taken me to fair grounds in
the bus with other people for which
owed him 25c and when | saw him there
| said, 4 might as well pay you that
quarter and be done with it, He said
| all right and said he would take me over
home in the bus if | wanted to go. |
thanked him and told him all right,
| that would rather ride than walk any
day. told him on the way over that
Mr.. Beeks had been cycling me all even
ing and that | was afraid of him. When
we reached the house he said he would
go in for few minutes until l had lit
the lamp and felt better, and said all
right. l had just got the lamp lit and
had not even taken my wraps off when
a rock feli-down at the bottom of the
front door. l went into the house
through the dining room door and that
was not locked, but the front door was
| h1l tAl Mr :.
that?' and | said it is my husband |
guess. then ran into the dining room
to the door and just as | got there Mr..
Beeks showed it open and pushed me
back against the wall, at the same time
using some vile language. Mr.. Minner
was standing in the doorway that led
into the parlor from the dining room
and Mr.. Beeks hurled two rocks at him.
don't know whether they hit him or
. not. | then jumped in between them
and said men don't let's have any
trouble Beeks then grabbed me,
whereupon MINER grappled with him
and it was then that he must have been
cut. | held Beeks while Minner got
away and drove off. | then pushed
Beeks out of the door and started up
town for police officer, returning home
about an hour later"
/ Wesley Beeks when seen by the HER
AID reporter refused To make a state
ment about the affair. He said, 81