Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-04-18
The Neighbors of John Quay Think
That His Disappearance Was
Due to Foul Play.
A LETTER FROM HIS SISTER
Mrs. [. Gordon, Quay's Sister in
ireland Writes to A. v. Rogers
and Asks for Information.

Was John Quay murdered and his
body dispose, of by the murderer in
so cunning a manner that discovery
is almost an mpossibility? This con-
conjecture i relation to the disap-
pearance of l,uay is creating consider
able interest around Rogers, the To-
cality in Which Quay resided before
his mysterious disappearance last
October.
Though no trace of the missing man
has been fonnd as yet, interest instead
of waning is becoming daily more act
i've among Tile neighbors and friends
Of Quay who was either killed in cold
blood by Sol. cowardly assassin and
afterward thoroughly hidden or who
attacked By u temporary insanity left
his home v .thout the slightest pre-
mediation and without telling single
person of his intention.
While in the city during the early
part Of last week, Mr.. Rogers while
that the general opinion in the yicin-
ity of Roger, was, that Quay met his
death and il seems to be the general
belief that Ills sudden disappearance
was due to the murderous action OF
some person who has not yet been To-
Gated. The following letters were re-
ceiyed by Mr.. Rogers last Monday
week, from lis sister in Ireland and a
brother in Texas:
Lislisk, 18th March 1905.
Mr.. Rogers. Sir: Yours to hand
yesterday; just as l was about to
write to you. l have been SO anxions
since 1 wrote you last. Such terribly
unhappy news, it is dreadful to think
of. / do not know what to do did
so hope that he would turn up; even
yet, can't bear to think murder"
that awful ending, would happen to
my poor innocent brother. Any death
but that. l did expect to hear that
he had been found dead somewhere,
but your sletter points to a more
tragic ending.
| will write my brother in Texas
and tell our other friends. So sad
that he did not come home; living all
alone in that wild place. DO accept
my heartfelt thanks for all your kind
ness in answering my letters. Only
for you l might possibly have never
heard any news at all.
What l want you to do now, is to
write me your advice as soon as you
get this, as to what lawyer to employ
over there or how to negotiate with
the authorities in your country. All
friends here join me in asking you
to see after his little property, take
charge Of it for the present and make
it pay for any expense you may incur.
The chief thing is, to find him liv-
ing or dead and bring the guilty party
to justice. | understand his property
over there is not very valuable. II
will take some time to arrange mat
ters. What kind of police protection
is there. If it was in this country
where the neighbors live near each
other we would know what to do. l
believe there has been severe weather
and snow storms in Montana. L will
still hope no one has been so wicked
as to slay him for his money.
As you speak of making further
search in the spring and as you know
all that can be known as to his habits
and so forth. | trust you will leave
no stone unturned to ascertain if he
has indeed been murdered, the pain
full truth must be Investigated, you
know how to put the matter in the
care of the government and what
agents to employ and how to dispose
of his property to the best advantage.
am so thankful to you for answer
ing my questions. Do what you think
is best.
1t is so long since he was seen by
any person, am aware it will be diff
tcult and | know you have a large
property Of your own to attend to. If
poor John only would have had sense
to have stayed with some one like you
and not go and live like hermit. 1t
is a great shock and grief to all his
friends. He was most gentle crea-
ture, even his voice was gentle: poo,