Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
Blooms story 10 tho police. Bloom
identified Gltddon.
ldentific alton Not Positive.

Persons who weer witnesses TO the
Sevastopol tragedy Monday evening did
not positively identify Lynn Gliddon
and Stacey Hoeye as the men who at
tackled Frank III. Ford. Il. r. G.. Morgan
thinks that Hoeye Is the man who
pointed a revolver at him when Nor
gan attempted to interfere with the as
sailants in their attack on Ford.
The other two men Of the quartet
first suspicioncd Of completely In the
crime are still under surveillance. and
can be reached at a moments notice In
case the developments Justify their
Immediate arrest.
The new element which has crcpt
into the case. however is engrossins
the entire attention of the men who
are endeavoring to unravel the mys-
terry. The invisible hand that directed
the mlrderous assault Is the one now
sought for, and regarded as likely to
clear up every phase of the murder.
Were Only HireIings.
The police are working on the theory
that the men who perpetrated the
crime had no personal motive other
than that Of the hireling who does the
bidding OF the master-the assassin
willing to strike for mercenary mo-
tives.
1t is pointed out that the actual
execution of the crime bore none OF
the earmarks Of revenge. but bore ev-
cry evidence of the COOL calculating
hand of the hireling sent to perform
task and carrying it out with tho
grim purpose Of the eNecutioner even
tho his hands were bathed in blood In
it's accomplishment.
The police can discover no motive
that would actuate the type OF men
who shot the unfortunate conductor to
death. but circumstances are rapidly
being brought to light which would
be an impelling motive for a third
man to seek certain things which Ford
might have held in his possession.
Ford Knew of Danger.
That Ford knew of the danger with
which he was surrounded for weeks
previous to his death the police have
no doubt. Numerous instances have
been recited since the murder by his
friends in which he gave evidence OF
realizing that he was being pursued
with vicious intent.
1t was not a premonition Of death
that he exhibited when he informed
his wife on the day before the assault
occurred that he felt he was being fol-
lowed, but the absolute certainty that
assassins were upon his trail deter
mined upon securing something then
in his possession or of numbering him
Three times the danger signal on the
north approach of the First street
bridge was turned against him when
there were no cars on the south APP
proach for the evident purpose of in
ducing him out upon the structure
alone Each time he frustrated the de-
signs Of those who pursued him by re-
fusing to go.
Did Not Follow instructions.
Once. only last week, friend riding
over the line with him In the night
noticed his hesitation In following the
companys instructions when the sig
nal was turned against him and no
car appeared. The rules require In
such instances that the conductor must
precede his car across to safeguard
against accident
Ford remained with the car and
when quc.-tioned about it by his friend
said, NO. no, they are not going to get
me. 1t is the third time that the light
has been turned against me with no
car there. They want to get me out
on that shaky bridge and kill me, but
am not going"