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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-10-12

Bannack, the first capital of Mon
tana, is today one of the ghost min
ing camps of the state. If the trees
and stones of Grasshopper creek
could talk they could tell many a
thrilling story of tn days when the
camp was in its glory; stories OF
gold lust and of blood lust of the
frontier. In the first years of the
COS the road leading up the gulch
to the gold diggings was travelled by
hundreds of men whose stories,
could they have been preserved, would
have made volumes whose narrative
would need no touch of fri ;tion to
lend an interest that would make
them imperishable.
There lives at the old camp of
Bannack today an old man of French
descent, Amede Bessette, who has
lived there since 1864. Born in
Canada, he crossed the line to the
United States while yet youngster
and soon set out for the new gold
camps of the Rocky Mountain dis
trict.
Bessette is a kindly philosopher,
and having retentive memory, he
readily recalls the people and events
of the frontier days. The principal
events of those days have been pre-
served by Montana's early historians,
but there are hundreds of stories Of
the men of the gold camps that never
have been told. Some of these Bes-
settle knows.
Not long ago Professor Frank Fl.
Carver, head of the department of
history of the Montana State Normal
College at Dillon, visited Bannack
and secured the following interest
ing story of Joseph A. Slade, the man
who terrorized Virginia City until he
met death at the hands of the Vigi-
lantes in the early part of 1864.
Slade, who never was robber or a
road agent, came to Montana with
the reputation gained by his killing
OF Jules REM in Colorado, and it has
often been told that after his arrival
in Montana he carried the ears of
the Frenchman in his pocket and in
variably displayed them when under
the influence of liquor.
Bessette's story, secured by Pro-
lessor Carver and printed now for
the first time, follows:
Bessette's Story.
II have long wished to tell in print
the good qualities possessed by a
man who persisted at the hands Of
the Vigilance committee in 1864.
The mans name was Slade. Do not
expect me to blame the men who
took the rope to hang him, for / be-
lieve that Slade carried in his right
hand pants pocket the rope with
which he was hung.
"When Slade left North Platte,
Nebraska, to come to this country,
had he cast into the river Jules two
ears, he might have been living to-
day. have seen those ears a dozen
times myself. l was in charge of
the North Platte bridge for two
years. There we had a nice saloon
and a big store, trading mostly with
the Indians. Two, three or four hun
dred wagons would cross the bridge
every day--toll SIS per wagon. This
run was from the first Of May until
the first of October each year.
heard that the bridge was burned by
the Indians in 1868.
"Now let me come back to Slade
again. Whenever he would come
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-10-12

One of the l. w. w. leaders, who
was with Frank Little in Butte and
spoke with him at a public meeting
there, has been arrested in Seattle,
charged by the federal government
with attempting to incite rebellion
and insurrection among negro troops
and with playing prominent part in
the organized movement of alleged
German origin to bring about armed
resistance to the army draft in Okla
homa.
According to federal authorities
making the arrest Virgins is said to
be at the head of the so called
"Working Glass Union" or Clones
Family" secret organization, al
legged to kill those it marks for death
by poisoned needles.
After leaving Butte Virgins is
said to have visited many sections of
the west and to have worked as a
waiter in the construction camp at
Camp Lewis Traces of his activities
were found in Oklahoma, Los Ange-
lest and Seattle, at which place he is
said to have been preparing to leave
when arrested.
May Bar From Office Holding.
Virgins is charged under Section
of the United States penal code,
dealing with rebellion and insurrec-
ton, which is made punishable, on
conviction, by 10 years imprison-
ment. Conviction under this section,
one of the two i'm the code which so
provides, also disqualfies man
from ever holding office in the Unit
ed States.
While the "Working Glass Union"
or Zones Family of which Wig
gins is the alleged head, is believed
to have a large membership through
out the United States, according to
one Of the secret service men arrest
ing him, there are but g men in each
state who are aware of the alleged
! operations of what government Of
ficials describe as the poisoned
needle ring"
The same officer said that he
learned from Virgins that members
of the inner circle OF the organiza-
ton, whose alleged purpose is the as
sassination of persons offending it's
"cause,' are required to take a
death oath" Violation of this oath,
which the special agent declares
binds the member to die before re-
vealing the secrets of the order,
means death.
Card Discloses Secrets.
The poison alleged to be used by
the gang is obtained from decom-
posed pineapple.
Reference to the alleged secret or
der was found on a card discoYered
among Virgins possessions where he
was searched at the time of his ar
rest. This card read:
'"To whom it may concern: If any
body finds me struck with paralysis,
don't be surprised, for I have been
told by the best doctors that this VAS
liable to happen to me at any time.
j. e. Virgins.
"P. S.-Friends, don't allow the
skypilots to lay it on God if this does
happen. and have them stay away
from my burial. If I am assass'nated
by enemies of the working class, Gre
mate my body and scatter my ashes
to the four winds of the earth in
the cause of liberty.
"P. S.--My secret friends will
handle the murderer"
Virgins is SO years old. He was
born in Shauktau, Miss, March @
1879.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-10-12

Frenght rates were high in those
days. BY the time the buggy had
been delivered to it's purchaser it
had cost him all of $500, but Graeter
never regretted the purchase. He de-
clares that the buggy paid for itself
many times over.
In speaking of it's good qualities
he said: at has travelled over many
Of the worst roads in the state, made
many trips between Bannack and
Virginia City, between those two
places in Helena and has carried me
to many other sections of the state
and back. 1t has been a grand old
buggy and today I'll bet that it will
stand more hard usage than nine out
/, of ten of the modern buggies built.
1t is. made of the best grained sea-
soned hickory and was certainly a
thing of beauty when I took my first
ride in it. 1t was a heightened bug
gy as we'll as one that boosted the
rider high in the air" .'
Had Wonderful Carerer.
During it's active life, this buggy
lit has been on the retired list for
several years now--had wonderful
career. It has carried valuable
quantities of gold dust many time.
1t has travelled for days across the
burning alkali plains; it has rolled
hundreds of miles over snoW-covered
bench lands; it has been soaked in
the raging torrents of mountain cam
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-10-12

AS a general thing, probably it is
better fora mother to pick out her
daughters husband than to pick on
her son-in-law. g..
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-10-12

were harder. Travelling over noun
tain trails in freight wagon drawn
by team of oxen had it's drawbacks,
as we'll as it's ups and downs. To soft
en- life up bit, to make the journeys
over the wilds of new state little
less of a contrast with what they
had been used to at home, Mr.. Grae-
ter decided to buy buggy buggy
with springs and a top. And so it
came about that in the spring OF
1862 an order was sent to the Bells
company of Alton, Illinois, for a
buggy. The members of the firm
were brothers of Mrs. Graeter and
they not only constructed it accord
ing to orders, but they put into it the
best of material.
Sent Up the Riyer.
The buggy was made in the winter
of 1862-1863 and sent out to Mon
tana in the spring of the latter year
It came by steamboat from st. Louis
to Fort Benton, the head of naviga-
ton oh. the Missouri Here the We
hicle was unloaded, unpacked and
put together preparatory to- being
trailed behind a freight wagon to
Virginia City, from which point 1t
Mr.. 'Graeter. The freight wagon in
question was driven by Captain Wall
for j. ]. Roe and Company, after
wards the Diamond r Freight com
pany.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

urday at her home on Grand avenue.
A yellow color scheme was carried out
in an effective arrangement of pop
pies. Those there included Mrs Ellis,
Mrs. Alma Lowe, Mrs w. W. Green,
Mrs. w. c. Henderson, Miss Nell
Blount. Miss Bertha Lyle, Miss Martha
Garrett, Miss Ethel Dom, Miss
Kathryn Tulloch, Miss Alta Holmes,
Miss Dallas Lyle and Miss Ann Gar
nett.
Mrs A c. Baker will give lunch
con Wednesday in honor of Mrs. d.
M. Barringer of Philadelphia.
Miss Madge Knight was the incen-
tive for a prettily appointed luncheon
given Wednesday by Miss Anna Mont
han at her home on West Adams
street. The Easter motif was carried
out in the decorative scheme, of yell
low and white The flowers used were
rannancular and Easter eggs We're the
favors. Covers were laid for Miss
Knight. Miss Ella Lahrs, Miss Fay
De Mund, Miss Mabel Novinger and
Miss Lucy Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. CLANCY Are
hosts at Delightful Dance
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. CLANCY gave an
exceedingly pleasurable dance We'd
nesday evening at their home, 1926
West Adams street Carnations and
Easter lilies featured the effective
decorative scheme Those there We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baum, Mr.. and
Mrs F. Louis Zimmerman, Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Dana Reed, Mr. and Mrs.
10 E. Richards Miss Lucy Nelson, Miss
Cecil Stanzer, Miss Lois Mckenzie,
Russell Marvin, p. A Tharaidson.
George CLANCY of Los Angeles, II. G.
Dolywell and Robert Paul Holiday.
Miss Georgia Mintz Gives
An informal Tea Tuesday
Miss Georgia Mintz gave an informa.
tea Tuesday afternoon complimenting
Miss Theresa CogswelL Those there
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08
MRS. ANTHON BEGEER


Queens unquestionaby
furnished
admitted the tai
ented said
anything she attempted
unusual is bel III a
Maitland
nartstic
Pair be Thursday
even
had
Of
of
attention therf tnessto
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

besides Miss Cogswen were Mrs Paul
Bennett Mrs Ivy Alexander Butts,
Mrs. Paul Ceilings, Miss Claire Canon,
Miss E,stelle Kelly, Miss Beryl Kane
Miss Eva Behn and Miss Mamie Kelly
Bridge luncheon Is Given
s., mrs Diamond on Tuesday
Mrs Ike Diamond of North First
street presided over charming
bridge luncheon Tuesday. decora-
tive scheme of pink was carried out in
an attractive arrangement of carna-
lions. Mrs George Mintz and Mrs.
Robert Fromm We're the prize winners.
Those there were Mrs. d. w. Nickels,
Mrs. John Lentz Mrs George Mintz,
Mrs. A. B. Clark, Mrs c. Z. Carter,
Mrs. Sam Seip, Mrs. B. E. Marks,
Mrs. Irwin Fletcher, Mrs. A B. Viii
liams, Mrs. Robert Fromm. Mrs. Sol
Rosenblad, Mrs. Ethel Landers, Mrs.
Henry Myers, Mrs. ]. J. Sullivan and
Mrs J. A. Messenger.
Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Bennitt Will give
? supper IolIowed by bridge Wednes
dav evening in honor of Mrs. d. NJ
Barringer of Philadelphia who IS the
incentive for a number Of the weeks
smart affairs.
Mrs. n. A. Ciehl is Hostess
At Tea Party on Wednesday
In honor of Mrs. w. c. Ellis, Mrs.
II. A. Diehl gave delightful tea We'd
nesday afternoon. The piehl residence
or North Second avenue WAS effect
iv"ly decorated ii the favorite Easter
color scheme-yellow peoples and
daisies being used in profusion to
carry out a clever scheme. Those who
enjoyed Mrs. Diehl's hospitality were
Mrs Ellis Mrs. Frank ]. Blount, Mrs.
Edwin j. Gillette, Mrs. S. d. futile,
Mrs. William L. Pinney, Mrs. J. A.
Estabrook, Mrs. Louis Dysart, Mrs.
David Palmer, Mrs. E. A. Marshall,
Mrs. L. e. Hewins, Mrs. Thomas Wins
Continued on Page Five)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

E S. Clark and Mrs. Neil Clark OF
Prescott. Ver5ena featured the effec-
tive spring decoration. Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell also gave two attractive
farewell dinners during the week, one
on Wednesday evening in compliment
to DR.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Morton who
leave this evening for Pasadena and
the other in honor of Mrs +. w. Sis
son and Miss Marjorie Sisscn who
left last evening for Prescott. where
they viii pass the Easter season with
Miss Agnes Todd. Mrs. c. c. Hutchin-
son, Dy whom the Sissons have been
extensively feted during their stay
here, was also guest at the Camp
bell dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Do1d who
have been guests OF DR.. and Mrs. F.
\. Stafford for several weeks are
leaving this month for California.
Miss Myrtle Wigs and Miss Myrna
Wiberg contributed 10 the gayety
of the week with a wiener roast
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08
Society GjUps
Time 10 Work
For Red Cross

Red Cross activities have been re-
sponsiblc for fewer events the past
week and While the social calendar is
literally filled to the overflowiEg with
affairs for the next few DAYS it does
not mean that the Red Cross will
suffer for workers. The initial weeks
demanded the close attention of the
leaders of the movement but now
that the work is thoroughly organ
lied and systematized much can be
done by individual workers.
1Irs. c. A. Ainsworth mas solved 4
way Tor additional holpers without
dataauding their pfcscrce in he
chamber of commerce where hardly
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

TO the great enjoyment of the guests
who were Nj and Mrs. Dowd, Mr..
and Mrs II. B. Wilkinson, DR.. and
Mrs. =. A Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A Frost, Mrs NJ c. Millett. DR..
Marion Williams, Miss Eleanor VIII
kinson. Miss Isabel Stafford. DR.. Al
zen Williams and DR.. T H. Parker.
Bridge dinner Friday Proves
Most Pleasant Social Event
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parks gave a
bridge dinner Friday evening that was
one of the particularly pleasant events
of the week. Roses were used in
decoration The guest list included
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Parker, Dr. and Mrs.
George Goodrich, Mr. and Mrs Chester
Dana Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Way
land, Miss Helen Egger of Denver,
Miss Alice Kreybill, William Bailey
and Albert Winslow.
Miss Theresa CoqsfeI! is
Hororsd by Mrs. Paul Bennett
In honor of Miss Theresa Cogswell,
Mrs. Paul Bennett gave a delightful
affair Monday afternoon at her apart
ments at the WEIGH The attractive
guest of honor who has made de-
cided success on the stage, gave de-
lightful reading from Peg o. My
Heart Miss Cogswelrs return to the
coast on Thursday may also mean her
return to her profession for she has
had many flattering offers within the
past few weeks. Those who had the
pleasure of meeting her at Mrs. Ben
netts were Mrs. z. ]. Bennitt. Mrs. II.
J. Jessop, Mrs. Warren Macarthur, Mrs.
Charles Stauffer, Mrs. Walter Bennett,
Mrs Donald Dunbar, Mrs. Sydney j.
Ross, Mrs. Harold C. Bennett, Mrs.
William Kennedy Humbert Mrs. Kim
bah PannisteT, Mrs. Herbert Burr
Atha, Jr Mrs. Maurice O'Neil. Mrs.
Harry Hurley, Mrs. Webb Griffen, Mrs.
! Row E. Thomas. Mrs. Donald MCQUEEN,
Ingles. Mrs Sims Ely. Jr., Mrs. Edward
Parker, Mrs. Joseph Melczer, Mrs. Ar
! thur Luhrs, Mrs Edwin Malcolm Hull,
| Mrs. Harold Baxter, Miss Selma Gold
berg Miss Harriet Hurley, Miss Elean-
| or Sloan, Miss George Mintz, Miss
Marion Doris and Miss Ruth Jessop.
Mrs. zSydney J. Ross will give n
bridge luncheon at the Country club
Thursday in honor of Miss Rose Wal
ter of New York.
| Mrs. j. B. Hooker will be a bridge
hostess on April % at her home OF
| North Second avenue.
|
DR.. and Mrs, 3annister Were
BRIDGE Hosts on Thursday
Dr. and Mrs Kimball Bannister were
bridge hosts Wednesday evening Civ
ing a prettily planned affair at their
apartments at the Welch. The prizes
were won by Mrs T. W. Pemberton
and Miss Theresa COgswell. Those
there were Mr.. and Mrs. John Parks
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bennett Dr. and
Mrs George Goodrich. DR.. and Mrs
Roy f. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Parker, Miss Theresa Cogswell. Miss
Alice Kreybiil. John Bannister and DR.
Lee Patten.
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Griffen gave
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

or the desert. The affair was one
Of the most enjoyable OF the week
end and guests numbered twenty
five.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. c. Downing are
Back in the Sunshine State
a cordial greeting was extended Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. G. Downing on their re-
turn TO Arizona from Texas where
they have made their home for the
past few years. In honor of their re
turn, Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Smith
gave picnic Sunday to Cave Creek,
the guests including 4 number of for .
;ner friends o the Downings who left
no doubt in the minds of the com :
phmented guests at the pleasure their
home coming is affording. There We're
a number Of clever tOasts, songs ana
stories to MAKE the occasion a happy
ore but perhaps the most interesting
features were the readings by Miss
Georgia MIntz who read Little Boy
Snake and John Walthall whose
Their Vacation were exceptiorally
entertaining. Mr.. Walthalrs brother,
Henry B. Walthall, the famous screen
star is featured in Their Vacation
which gave an additional interest to
the reading.
Mrs Joseph Cope Will be a hostess
of Wednesday, the eighteenth, in hon
or of Ms. w. C. Ellis
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08
Mrs. Daniel Francis Gives
Beautiful Rridce Luncheon

Mrs. Daniel Francis, one of the
most gracious hostesses Of the season.
gave beautifully arranged bridge
luncheon on Tuesday in homer of Mrs
r. S. Clark and Mrs Neil Clark of
Prescott. Iris, sweet peas and bachelor
buttons were the effective decoration
Mrs c. c. Hutchinson. Mrs William
tentz and MIS-. Fred Woolsey were
the prize winners. Mrs. Francis
guests numbered forty The same
number win be entertained by Mrs.
Francis or Tuesday.
While the week is replete with gay
events, the foremost viii unquestion-
ably be the bachelors ball on Wednes-
day evening at the Woman's club
The guest list is confined largely to
the members Of the younger set
Mrs. Hugh Campbell! Hostess
~ Luncheon on Wednesday
Mrs. Hugh Campbell gave an ar
tzstically anarged luncheon Of twelve
&C vers Wednesday, IN honor OF Mrs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

Mrs. r. C. Baker Hostess at
Tea Honorinq February Bride
Complimentary to Mrs. W. c. Ellis,
a February bride, Mrs. R. c. Baker
gave a charmingly appointed tea Sat
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

more than 40 can be accommodated
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ainsworth
gave a war party" t'lags played
conspicuous part in the decorative
scheme and the guests passed II
afternoon in adding 10 The su.eiea
Supplies of the nation. MIS-. Ainsworth
had planned a number Of Red Cross
teas during the season and it is I'M
derstood that spring hostesses will
follow her patriotic lead. Her guests
at the initial affair We're Mrs A. l.
Gavin. Mrs. Paul Bennett Mrs Glenn
ent King, Miss Overholt of Pittsburg;
Miss Marjorie Davie, Miss Dorothy
Pickrel. Miss Theresa Cogswen and
Miss Lois DaVie.
The Red Cross headquarters have
been crowded on Mondays, Thursdays
and Saturdays and other days are be-
ing set aside by women's organiza-
ton offering their service to the
cause. Several clubs have made them
selves responsible for a certain
amount or work and still others I'M
able 10 give up their time have do
mated funds. There is always a de-
mand for unbleached muslin and il is
understood a contribution of this kind
would be most acceptable to the as
ISOLATION.
The tennis luncheon at the Country
club on Wednesday attracted twelve
guests and the talk, here as elsewhere
during the week, was war" Tho
members of the club are earnest Red
Cross workers who over the tea cups
discussed Nays and means of lending
.aiC to the association.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08
MIR. and Mrs. JOHN w. Dowd are
Honor Guests at Tuesday affair

Mr. and Mrs Franklin McCluskey
gave an interesting affair Tuesday
evening in homer of Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Dowd of Toledo. delightful
feature being the reading by the
clever hostess Mrs. McCluskev read
"Milestones" by Knoblarch and Arnold
Bennett in her incomparable manner
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Griffen gave
a small dinner Friday evening that
was one of the delightful events of the
week. Iris and honeysuckle combined
in artistic decoration.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

or the desert The affair was one
Of the most enjoyable OF the week
end and guests numbered twenty
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

Mrs Joseph Cope Will be a hostess
of Wednesday, the eighteenth, in hon
or of Ms. w. C. Ellis
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13

whence the same is derived can not
be more specifically described or set
forth in the petition except that such
interests appear to be adverse and
prcjudcial to the title Of plaintiff,
who claims the title in fee as to all
the land hereinafter described.
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
clerk, in vacation, that the defend
ants be notified by publication that
the plaintiff has commenced a suit
against them in this court. the object
and general nature of which is to OBJ
tain a judgment and decree of the
court, establishing the title, estate
and interests of the parties respect
lively, plaintiff and defendants, herein
severally, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate. to-wit:
The West half of the Northwest
quarter of Section twenty-eight
(2S), and the East half of the
Northeast quarter OF Section
twenty-nine (2o), all in Township
forty (4o) of Range thirty-one
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
KILLED A COUNTRY SLAYER
Pleasant Hill Murderer Tries to Re-
peat at Strasburg.

Pleasant Hill, Mo, Dec. 7.-The
man who murdered S. Is, Nelson, a
Pleasant Hill policeman, Monday
night, tand who later evaded a lynch
ing party after exchanging several
shots with his pursuers, was shot and
Killed at Strasburg, six miles south
east of here, carly today. lie wound
ed another young man, probably ia
tally, before he was shot to death.
The murderer first broke into the
Strasburg postoiiice. Lee Wall
postmaster, who was sleeping on the
floor above, scared him away before
anything was taken. He then krokc
into the home OF Mrs. NJ. J. Roush.
and was in the dining room when the
noise he made aroused Marion Roush
Is years old, Mrs. Roushs grandson.
Roush ianced it was his grand
mother and called. Receiving no an
swcr. he opened the dining room
door. He was greeted by the glare
of flashlight and five shots. All
took effect. one striking him An inch
below the heart and another passing
through his stomach. Roush fell, and
the murderer sprang on top of him,
clubbing him on the head with a re
volver lie then fled.
The grandmother was awakened by
the shots. and telephoned Ward
Roush, Fl years old, Marion Roush ;
brother, who was at the home of his
father. short distance away. The
boy seized double barrclcd shotgun
and started for his grandmother 5
home
Running along the street, he saw a
man answering the description Of
Nelson's slayer, coming towards him.
RouSh sprang behind a clump OF
bushes and waited. AS the man came
near Roush ordered him to halt.
The man whirled and started firing.
Roush shot twice, both charges pass
ing through the mans head The
man died Immediately.
Marion Roush was given cmcrgen-
ey treatment by Strasburg physicians
and rushed to Wesley hospital in
Kansas City Strasburg doctors say
he will not live.
Pleasant Hill officers viewed the
body of the holdup man and murder
err They say there is no doubt that
he is the slayer OF Nelson. He is
young, broad shouldercd and heavy
set lie carried an automatic pistol,
and showed the same policy Of
"Shoot first and talk afterwards.
which characterized the Pleasant Hill
crime and escape from the lynchins
mob.