The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-02-03
SUSPECT ARRESTED



Ed Beatty, rambler and all Round
bad Man is Under Arrest-Cbsrgsd
That he Sent Letters to BIaekshire
and is Mixed up in Floyd Murder.
Edward Beatty has been arrested
at Warrington charged with the
hold-ur of Harry Blackshire, tx
clusively reported IN the NV Do
MrNIos Of Thursday. Hr is So years
of age and unmarried.
The evidence on which Beatty was
arrested Is as follows:
A farmer named Jones, who lives
near the scene Of the hold-up, re-
ported to the officers that be had
seen man standing near tree close
by the scene of the hold-np short
time before the pistol duel occurred.
The officers made an inspection Of
the place early the next morning and
found that the man who had been
there had an ice creeper of peculiar
pattern ON his shoe
They then went to the scene of the
hold-up and took the trail of the
fleeing nan. Here they found the
same mark. They traced the trail
to house come distance away where
Ed Beatty was staying.
II was then growing late and the
officers retired. Surrounding the
house at midnight last night they
arrested Beatty. The shoes were
examined and on one of them was
found the creeper which made the
mark.
! Beatty was taken to Parkersburg
where he was placed in jail. The
officers are very secretive and refuse
to talk for publication. 1t is sus
pected that he was implicated in the
FLOYD murder as similar letters had
been received by Mr.. Floyd to tlat
received by Blaekshire.
Other arrests are to be made in
the case but information as 20 those
rho are to be arrested will not be
divulged by the officers who are en-
gagged in the case
Beatty is gambler and was Tor
merly saloon keeper in Manning
ton. lie comes of prominent fam
lily and is cousin of Fred Beatty
who was designated as the bearer of
the money in case Harry Blackshire
was not selected by his father for
this purpose.
This Is the letter Mr.. Biackshire re-
ceived.
| MANNINoToN, w. Va,
January 81. 1904.
MI. b. +. Blackshire:
Slr-A word to the wise is sufilci-
ent. Now, Mr.. Blackshire, on uext
Wednesday night as Sson as dark sets
In, you have 81, 500, and take it or
send IL by Harry Blackstone or Fred
Beatty. Go up Pyle's Fork. Go II
lyou have to go TO Gloyer's Gap, and,
If no one asks for the money, turn and
come Jack. When you hear some one
say, "Drop that package" drop IL in
the road; then come home, Now, we
mean business, aud we amt asking
much, but We mean TO have the mon
ey, or money won't be any use tn you
We want $500 in ten and twenty dol
lar bills; the balance Ia any kind Of
money. You won't be the only mar
we ask for money, and If you dom
send the money the next man we ash
will point TO your grave. Do yol
know what that means?
You mustn't think you can go away
and get cut of settling IL, for yot
can't, If you do you won't have any
property left. The best thing JJl
can do is 10 do as we say, and you hat
better not try any tricks on US you see
If no one follows you you wont have
to go to Gloyer's Gap. IL any one fol
lows you it means some one, and thai
some one will be shot. You bad bet
ter not show this to any one, for sems
one of US will watch you till we gel
the money There is five OF US. w,
want $500 apiece, and we mean Il
have it. Now, we -alb't asking fol
much. If you value your life you keeI
Iquiet about this and send the money
II you try any tricks on us your life
pays the forfeit.
THE THAT MEANS BUSINESS,
Say nothing and send the money II
you value your life. Wednesday night,
January 81, we expect the money.
Rain or shine, 1t makes no differ
ence.