Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
BILL VERlEY'S CAPTURE

arrest of VIM Beading, alias Bell,
alias Wm Verley, as he is known
in this county, who is wanted for
stealing a horse. from Mr. Dalzell
of Twin Springs. The mar who
escaped is known here as &. NJ.
Verley and is wanted for tcaling a
horse saddle. bride and dog from
|O'Neil & Capel of O'Neil.
William Besding. alas Bell, al
legged Nurse thief, lying wounded
in the St. James hospital here is
under arrest, and heavy guard, and
his brother, A. M. BpaGing, is at
large having effected his escape by
a clever ruse and a thrilling descent
of a fire escape. {,
Beading was shot a week ago last
Sunday. but in company with his
brother, whn also gave the name
If Bell, eludcd the Idaho posse,
made a trip Of 500 miles, arriving
in Butte sever days after the battle.
The duel with the pos e occurred
near Challis, Ida. Beading and
his brother made a ride on horse
back to get away. Beading suffer
ed intense agony. They feared tu
enter PoratelIo, where they were
known, but Beading's wounds were
so desperate it WIS feared that he
would die unless he received
prompt attention.
Finally they got aboard an Ore.
gon Short Line train for Dillon,
where they learned that Sheriff w,
K. Huntington Of Challis YVES in
pursuit Uf them. They came on to
Butte. Here a. NJ. Beading placed
his brother in the hospital and at.
tended him devotedly until he
learned that Sheriff Huntington had
arrived in Butte hot on the trail
Both men are wanted by the Idaho
and Nevada authorities.
A guard was placed in the
hospital and the nurse was t.
notify the officers when the brother
arrived. The brother learned oil
this and dotted his overalls ant
dressed like a wealthy tourist. Ths
nurse and guard did not recognize
the versatile brother and thu
brothers held a quiet conference
A suspicious deputy said: Mr.
Bell, you are under arrest"
You have made a mistake. NJ,
name is Maurice and | am visiting
a friend who has stomach trouble
His suave explanation prevailed
Later he was tracked to a roominI
house and escaped down the fir,
escape. All day the hunt by thu
!, police and sheriff's deputies fur A
M. Beading was without results.
The wounded brother laughed
heartily when told Of the escape
This was in spite of the swollel
wound in his right leg, which ma.
be fatal as infection set in durinJ
the albright ri les and the lack O
treatment while eluding the posse
Sheriff Huntington says the mel
took a horse from Elko, New.
drove it to Challis, where they sole
it and then taking another hnrst
from Custer county, started from
the state with the animal. The
sheriff followed them TO Blackfoot,
Ida, learned they had bought Q
ticket to Dillon, went tn that city
md found they came to Butte.
The Challis, (Idaho) Messenger
gives the following account of The
woundlng Of the captured horse
thief:
"A young mau who went By the
name Of Vernon, who followed trap
ping ut Stanley, while lifting II
30:30 rifle on his horse at Robinson
Rar n week or ten days ago was
accidentally shot through his right
leg e the hip, making a big
and ugly wound. fle vas brought
down ~ Challis where he received
medical attention. In a day or So
a brother arrived. They both
claimed to be broke, and they sold
two horses and two saddles with
thcm-oiie to John Pedrini and one
to Leslie Dodge, and they hired an
auto to take them to Mackay. Last
Saturday Sheriff Huntington re-
ccived word from Nevada to be on
the outlook for two stolen horses,
and as these answered the dcscrip.
tions, they are being held, and the