The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
WANT THREE OTHERS
INVOLVED In CRIME
Now Believed That -Four Men
Had Hand in Robbing and
Burning the Store and
Killing the Young
Lunenburg Mer-
Giant.
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"a N EHERRIN, VA, April Ill
IN Daniel Beasiey was arreste,
NE near Ruhermont late yester
v z day evening as an accom-
nlice In the murder. robber!
ana burning of the store and body OF
John Thomas Woods near Nutbush, OF
January sd. Vigorous efforts are being
made to keep the arrest as quiet Il.
possible. in order to get other parties
connected with the awful crime, anC
for this reason reports given ont up tc
this time are very meagre.
The report that reached here early
this morning SAYS that the detective
end others. who have used untirinG
efforts 10 bring the guilty parties to
Justice, have had the negro Beasley
under surveillance for several days. and
on yesterday secured enough evidence
10 warrant his arrest, and he was
hauled In and the building he was
living in was searched and tho trunk
owned and kept by young Mr. Wood in
his store was found with shoes and
several other articles. The negro was
Immediately taken before a justice. at
Victoria, where he was given a pre-
liniuary hearing and sent to Jail to
await the action OF the grand jury,
which will be in session on Monday
next.
Caught by stolen Shoes.
The evidence brought out at the
hearing before the justice was that a
few days ago he carried pair of
shoes TO the store of ]. ". Fowlkes
and Brother. at Nutbush, Va. to sell,
and disposed of them to Mr. Towlkcs
for ST. when the shoes We're known to
be worth three times this amount Mr..
Fowlkes bought them and found Mr..
Woods name on the box and imme-
diately notified the parties and they
went to work on this clue and soon
found that the negro had also sold al
watch that answered the description
of one carried in stock by Mr.. Wood
The negro was found also to have on a.
pair of Mr.. Woods shoes that were
taken from the store. and the report
goes that lie also had on some of the
clothing
1t has been ascertained that Beas-
ley borrowed Ratchet from J. II.
Ingram before the fire and murder
and VIXEN this was returned day or
two ago there We're blood stains on it,
This is regarded as one of tho strong
est pieces of evidence against the ac-
cused His excuse for delay in return
ing the Ratchet was that he had first
misplaced 1t and had just found it.
The negro has refused to say any
thing since his arrest. and various eff
forts have been made to get him to
tell all he knows, but without result.
Trying to Catch Knight.
So far as known, evidence along
the same line has been secured against
John knight, another negro In the
same neighborhood, but he has made
his escape, and up to this morning
had not been apprehended he was
seen here yesterday evening, but no
one knew him or suspected him as an
accompice. Officers are after him, and
II is thought that he will be landed
pretty soon.
1t is now the opinion that at least
four men We're connected with the
atrocious crime, and it is the opinion
mat the entire bunch will be landed
I'm few days.
Give Him Fair Trial.
no a!sempt' at violence is reported, |
ana ~ is the general opinion that thu
Ia" VIII be carried out and the pris- |