Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-24
MARSHALL JOHN WALDRoN
FIRES ON e. q. TATE AND
WADE GILLESPIE
LAST NIGHT
CLAIMED THEY RESISTED ARREST
REPORT THAT NO REASON FOR
KILLING TATE-A QUIET
MAN.

Engineer F. b. Tate OF the Norfolk
g. Western railroad and Wade ellis
pie. clerk for the Armour Company at
Nortfork. were shot and killed at
Keystone hast night while resisting
arrest by Deputy T. s Marshall John
Waldron, of Welch.
II is claimed Waldron arrived IN
4 Keystone last night and went 10 n
house run by Malge Murry, to arrest
man for selling liquor illicltly. The
report says he attempted 20 arrest
Gi Gilespie, but he resisted him saying
he was not guilty OF anything. and
struck Waldron over the head with
beer bottle, knocking him to the
floor. Recovering, Waldron whipped
out his gun and shot Glllisple, and
Tate. killing Tate instantly. Giles
PIE died thirty minutes later. No reas-
on can be attributed for the killing
OF Tate, as he is said to have been
very quiet man, and was never
known to have been in trouble be-
fore. Gillespie is well known in Blue
field and comes from very good fam
lily of Tazewell county. He has been
employed by the Armour Company
for Two years HIS cousin Stephen
Gillespie has charge OF the NorthforK
branch Of the Armour Company.
Gillespie, 1t is thought, by many OF
his friends was in no way guilty
selling liquor. The report states
that Gillespie filed the description OF
the man wanted by Waldron for sell
ing liquor.
Another report of the killing is that
Tate and Gillespie had been drinking
and were running things TO suit them
selves at Keystone. having the o.cers
Of that town overaweG. until tnc ar
rival Of Waldron who is known TO
he a fearless officer. This report is
given little credence. 1t is understood
hat only the three men were pres
ent i'm the house when the killing oc-
cured. Waldron left for Welcn i'm
mediately after he killed the two
men. Tate and Gillespie lived at
Northfork and had gone TO Keysto ~
to have a good time Tate was ia
miliarly known by his railroad com
rades as Ben" and had been employ
ed by the company for about ten
years.
Tate WAS unmarried and was the
sole support OF a widowed mother
and three sisters He was q member
of the Elk's lodge OF BmeAeld also
OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers.
Gillispie was the son OF John Gil
lispie. a we'll known farmer OF North
Tazewell. His remains were taken to
Tazewell this afternoon
An arrival from Keystone this af-
ternoon stated Waldron had gone to
the house 10 arrest Madge Murray
for selling liquor illegaly. but had
left the warrant at Welch. Not hav-
ing the warrant Waldron undertook
to arrest Tate and Grlispie. who
were occupying a seperate room Gil
lispie resisted arrest and struck Wal
dron over the head knocking him
down. Waldron then. 10 is alleged
l1Iled out his gun and shot Tate ard
Cilsplc killing Tate instantly. Gil
lsp.c dying early this morning.
Nonc Of the inmates of the house
30 is claimed heard the shooting. be
ing in the dance hall making merry.
The first knowledge they had of the
shooting. 81 is stated. vas when a ne
gro came rushing into the room. ask
ing who it was that got shot. The
negro. who runs a grocery store. stat
!. cd Waldron told him when passing by
that he (WaldronJ had shot two men
I'm Malee Murray's house. The negro
said Waldron went toward the de-
pot
The sentiment Is strong against wal
dron among the railroad men who
were seen today