Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
ALBERT m'VAY
 ASSASS|NATED

lore, when ne was SnOL uOWu. MiS. McVay was in the room at the time. She was badly frightened but display ed no little presence of mind. Lifting her wounded husband into her arms she carried him into an adpoining room. After barring the doors she tel ephoned for physicians and called of- f1cers to the scene. Then she went about administering to the wounded man. When the officers arrived Mrs McVay told them she had seen an au- tomobile stop near her house a few minutes before her husband was shot and she was inclined to believe that the assassin came there iii a machine. Further invetigation revealed the fact that local young man had been there in an automobile, but it was merely a merry party of autoists pass ing the house. Developments later strengthened the theory that the as- sassin was accompanied by others and that the several men who planned the awful crime escaped on horses. Negroes Suspected. Sheriff Philpot made a determined effort yesterday to get a clue that might lead to the arrest of someone who might throw some light on the af- fair. He took charge of two negroes yesterday morning, whom, it was thought, might reveal some valuable information, but neither was able to do so. One of these, Alfred Jones, who lives near McVay, easily proved his innocence of any connection with 1 the crime
 Jones had some trouble with Albert McVay few weeks ago. He had a dog that visited the McVay place frequently and annoyed the sheep and other stock there. McVay warned the negro to keep the dog away. He did not do it and McVay went to the ne gro's house one day and shot the ami nal to death The negro applied for warrant in Justice Cheeks court for McVay, but was induced not to pro- ceed and the warrant was never is sued. It was thought that this inci- dent might have some bearing on the case. but nothing of substantial na- ture was brought out.
 Threat Was Made.
 1 Another negro, who had communi- cated a threat to McVay, was cross, examined and his home visited, where his shotgun was inspected by Sheriff Philpot, but he proved his innocence to the satisfaction of the officers ano he was not arrested.
 According to McVay's statemen Sunday night after the shooting this negro told him, McVay. that a certain white man at Monticello had told hAl that he would get rid of Albert Me Way for a couple of thousand dollars. This statement was made, Albert Me. Way said, after his return to Pine Bluff a few weeks ago from Montcel To. McVay said he went there Or business and while there this same man, referred to by the negro, ha, questioned him and asked him if hs ras not afraid to visit Monticello $, soon after the acquittal of his broth CT, John NJ. McVay, fc" the killing 0 P. A. Hardy. McVay says he rold the questoner that ha was not looking fol trouble and feared no trouble Wit lnycDe there. This incident Was clos ed until the negro told McVay ,ate'' when the two met in Pine Bluff Q the statement made to nin by tn, white man.
 Excitement Mere.
 The shooting caused great eXcit ment in this city Sunday nisht.. owin! to wild rumors that were circulate downtown and at Forest Tark, which is within almost stones throw of thi McVay home Brothers of tn woun1 ed man who reside in other sect;ons of the city, heard the wild r,.'orts aae hurried to the scene with sbCtsuns Friends of the McVays did likewise and soon the place was crowded wir, persons anxious to get on tna trail 0 t;lc assassin.
 Cause Of Tragedy.
 While many are skeptica. as to th, cause of the killing of Mcvay, it i believed that the tragedy ,s Sunda, r,s ht was the outcome of he McVay Hardy troubles, which began in Mon tia clio, Drew county, three years az, when Albert McVay had . persona difficulty with B. A. Hardy. Tn. iigh was of little consequence and Wa believed to be at an end. Th,e trou ble broke out afresh, however, whcI the Hardys and the McVays net u' A