Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
TRIED TO KILL
HUMANE AGENT
VETERINARY SURGEON AT MONT.
ROSE NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH BY EXPLOSION.
BUGGY IS BLOWN UP
SUPPOSED TO BE ACT OF SOME
ENEMY MADE BY HIS WORK
AS HUMANE OFFICER.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Montrose Sunday night says:
What appears to have been das-
tardly attempt to dynamite James A
Beatty, local humane agent and veter-
mary surgeon, was made last night at
10:45 o'clock.
After Mr. Beatty had retired a ter
rifle explosion was heard in the alley
just back of his house, behind the
barn, and upon going out where the
explosion occurred he found that his
buggy was blown to atoms and pair
of overalls which he had left in the
buggy were on fire.
The explosion was so great that IL
shook all the buildings in that part OF
the city.
A large crowd of people were on
the scene in a few minutes. but no
trace of the dynamitard could be
found. The buggy was a complete
wreck and it is supposed that the ex-
plosive was placed on or under the
seat.
Mr.. Beatty had telephone call to
go out to the country but a few min
utes before the explosion, and it is
believed that the intention was to
have the explosive discharged after
Mr.. Beatty had entered the buggy.
Sheriff Taylor and all the police Of
ficerS are working upon the case and
have succeeded in finding portions Of
the box in which the explosive was
placed.
The attempt to dynamite Mr. Beatty
is supposed to have been made by
some one who has been compelled by
him to cease cruelty to animals in this
section. Mr.. Beatty has, been the hu-
name officer for this county for many
years and has vigorously enforced the
humane laws, especially those per-
tanning to children, and has been
threatened a number of times before,
but paid no attention to the threats,
as he thought they amounted to moth
ing.
The buggy that was blown up con-
tanned all the veterinary tools, instru-
ments and medicines which he used
in his veterinary work. The box Of
the buggy was blown entirely off and
landed nearly 100 feet away. The top
of the buggy was carried half that dis
tance and heavy iron rods of the
buggy were snapped in two. There
is no question that dynamite was
used, as the powder marks are of a
| grayish color. MIR Beatty's horses
were in the barn and escaped unin-
iured. The sheriff's Office is doing
everything in its power to locate or
get a clue in regard to the party or
parties who fired the dynamite, and
within the next twenty-four hours
some startling developments are prom
ised.
Mr.. Beatty is about fifty years Of
age and has wife and three children.
AS the local representative of the
State Humane society he is consid-
cred one of its most fearless repre-
sentatives and more than one person
during his years of service have haen
hailed into court and compelled TO pay
a fine.
In his practice as veterinary sur
geon he is considered one of the most
successful in the state. DR. Lamb.
state veterinarian, has made a num-
ber Of trips to Montrose to cons',lr
with Mr.. Beatty. as also have other
prominent veterinary surgeons of the
state.
Had the explosion been delayed a
few minutes there is little doubt that
Mr.. Beatty would have been a victim.
for he was just starting to his barn
to hitch up when 1t occurred.