The state herald., 1907-11-15
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 a das-
tardly attempt to dynamite James A.
Beatty. local humane agent and veter-
mary surgeon, was made last night nj
10:45 O'Clock.
After Mr. Beatty had retired IA ter
rife explosion was heard In the alley
just back of his house, behind the
barn, and upon gong out where the
explosion occurred he found that his
buggy was blown to atoms and n pair
of overalls which he had left In tho
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 cn
the scene in few minutes, but no
trace of the dynamitard could be
found The buggy was a complete
wreck and 1t is supposed that the e.-
plosive was placed on or under the
seat.
Mr. Beatty had "A telephone call to
go out to the country but a few MIN
utes before the explosion, and II bs
believed that the intention was To
have the explosIy, discharged after
Mr.. Beatty had entered the buggy.
Sheriff Taylor ana all the police Of
ficers are working upon the case and
have succeeded In finding portions OF
the box in whicn the explosive was
placed.
The attempt TO dynamite Mr.. Beatty
is supposed to have been MADE by
some one who has been cumpclied by
him to cease cruelty To animals In this
section. MIR. Beatty has been the hu-
name officer for tlds county for many
years aud has vigorously enforced tho
humane laws, especially those per
tanning to children and has been
threatened n 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, Insirv-
ments and medicines which he used
In his veterinary work. The box OF
the buggy was blown entirely on and
landed nearly 100 feet away. The top
of the buggy was carried half that dis
tnnce and heavy iron rods of the
buggy were snapped in two. There
is no question hat dynamite was
used, as the powder marks are. OF n
grayish color MIR Beattyis horses
were In the barn and escaped upin-
jured. The shcr.n's Office is doing
everything In It's power to locate or
get clue In regard TO the party or
parties who fired the dynamite. and
within the next iwentyfour hours
some startling Developments are prom
iscd
Mr. Beatty Is about ffty years Of
age nnd has n wife mud three children.
As the local representative of the
State Humane society hc IA eonsid
cred one of It's most fearless repre-
Eentativcs and more than one person
during his years OF service hare been
hailed into court and compelled 10 pay
n fine.
In hls practice hs n veterinary sur-
geon he ls considered one Of the most
successful In the stnto, DR. lamb.
state veterinarian. has made n mum
bor OF trips 10 MOntrose 10 consult
with Mr. Beatty, M also have Other
prominent veterinary surgeons ofsths
state.
Had the explosion been delayed n
few minutes there is little doubt That
Mr.. Beatty would have been victim.
for he was Just starting 10 his bsrn
10 hitch up when II occurred.