The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27

Richard Quigley was arrested at
1890 last night and is being held for
completely in the murder of George
H. Taylor, the proprietor of the Amer
loan Woolen mills store in this city.
Quigley was in the employ of Tay-
lor and upon his own statement was
In the store at 10 o'clock that night
when he was paid by his employer for
his weeks work. The Identification
of the revolver found in the rear OF the
store, was what eventually led to the
arrest of the man. At headquarters
the charge of suspicion was placed
opposite his name.
Harry Piero was also arrested and
taken to headquarters by Officers
Mortensen and Roach and he was held
ON suspicion, but officer Roach stated
that there was no evidence in any
way connecting him with the crime
and he will be released. Mr.. Roach
stated that Piero satisfied them that
he had complete alibi for Saturday
night, and he was held at headquar-
ters until his home could be searched,
but what they expected to find there
was not learned
THAT PECULIAR GUN,
AS soon as the men were taken to
headquarters search warrants were
taken out and the home Of Quigley
and Piero were gone through. Quig-
ley lives with Tiney LaBelle, and the
police say he is married to her.
When they searched her place they
asked her if she had a macintosh
cape and she said she had not, The
officers then asked her where her re.
volver was and she showed them a
small weapon.
mo, l mean your big gum" said
Mortensen.
Il gave that to Rich about year
ago." was the reply.
Rich" is the nickname that she
uses when speaking Of her husband.
That was what the officers wanted
to know. Otficer Mortensen had as
certained in some way that the La
Belle woman had a gun that answered.
the description of the one found in
the alley in the rear of the stOro
where the killing took place. 1t is an
Old fashioned weapon, very peculiar
in its construction, and has an unus-
ually
LONG BARREL.
She innocently gave description Of
it, stating that 1t had longer barrei
than the revolver of the officer.
When Tiney made this admission
and the officers had searched the
place they placed the woman under
arrest and she occupies q oell in this
prison. She will be held more as a
witness than an accessory.
Just how Oflcer Mortensen got the
olew has not been asCertained, but
when he once had It he associated
with him Officer Roach and the two
have been working along the line ever
since the day after the murder. Quig-
ley has been under surveillance since
Sunday, as suspicion early attached
TO him.
He has served two terms in the
penitentiary for highway robbery, one
crime having been committed in AL
lance and the other in Canton. While
in the state prison he learned the tail.
oring trade and secured a position
with Taylor some time after he start
ed in business In this city
THE THEORY.
1t was Quigley who had secured
the store key from Miss Bottorf on
last Thursday, but returned 1t to her
on Friday. The girl claims that she
placed II In her blouse waist and lost
1t, The theory is that Quigley picked
1t up and if he committed the deed,
threw 1t down where 1t would be easfiy
found and thus throw suspicion upon
Grace Bottorf, as many persons knew
she had the key.
The officers are Of the opinion tina.
if Qulgley did do the shooting that
he had returned to the store for the
purpose Of robbing II, and that Taylor
entering to get his coat Surprised
him, and that he shot to avoid being
identified The macintosh was worn
as disguise and to place goods un-
der 1t is thought
The officers are being congratulated
for their skill In following UP the trail,
and Officer Roach very generously
gives Mr.. Mortensen credit for first
finding the clew which led to the ar
rest, They worked out the case to.
gether.