Tillamook Headlight.
March 4, Il>l--
were talking. Carpenter come ir., ag
I
remember, and when he cauiè »
ments to meet Worrall in his bid
W hite and he went to talking, an() i
room on Thursday night at 8 o clock. ,
excused myself and stepped into th*
club rooms, to get away more thar
To Be Kidnapped On Way Home. |
anything else, from it, and t|len j
W orrall, White and Carpenter met
went from the club rooms imo ln,
as agreed, and the sheriff was secret-
private room on the other side ui
ed«o as to hear the entire conversa
stairway, and had been there three ur
four minutes, possibly five or t;n |
tion It was planned to kidnap Beals
don’t remember, a few mir :tes j’na
on his way home and take him back
somebody knocked on the -looi, and 1
into the woods near the ranch to an
opened the door and White i.ir>lt. ¡n
old cabin, where he was to be forced
and Carpenter said he had destroyed
to copy and sign a letter that had .
that other letter that W hue had die.
tated to him, that it was full of slush
been dictated by Carpenter and type
White’s house. That man stayed here and he wanted another letter, or ,
written by Worrall.
Mr. Worrall: Unfortunately I am lit
It is plainly seen that in reading a poor physical and ment.v condition. I think, three or four days They was 1 copy made of it for Arthur Beals in
at least sign, that they were going to pu;|
The plot to kidnap A G. Beals and) detective who knows your enemy’«. the letters to Reals and this letter 1 thought I would be stro.i.rcr, but on up to Whites’ one evening,
they
said
they
were,
I
wasn
’
t with this thing off. White said 'you write
the two children Mr. and Mrs Beals There are two of them, whom you that Carpenter wa« the man who dic account of a lapse of unconsciousness them, all 1 know was I was tol .1 alter it." I said “We had better go to the
this
afternoon
for
a
few*
minutes
it
I office where there is some papeF
adopted is probably one of the most know. I will write from Portland to tated it, and he was still participating has rendere 1 me war.e than ordinary. •wards White gave them some monev.
- I don
■ ■ ’t now recall. lhey ! There’s not any here.” So we went
How
much
sensational cases ever unearthed in you or phone you soon. Be careful in the plot.
First, 1 don't recollect the exact
met ..................
there at the office one evening I over to the office, and that letter, !
The Letter.
date, but some six or nine months ago 1 1 ami
Tillamook County, and, of course, that’s all and don’t tell no one about
White dictated, or told over to ' don’t know that 1 can recall it, it is'jn
r
to
1
to
be
sometime, Mr. W hite came to me tc them, we call it dictating, a sort ot a existence
This is the letter that was
somewhere. It was a type.
it created considerable local interest this, as it will spoil my plans. Don’t
. ........................
I
Mrs. consult me as his attorney about ‘ letter he hml mapped out in his head, written letter. (Mr. Tongue hands
Those who concocted the plot were say a word about this to your attor placed tinder the door so that
some matters, at which time he gave
.*, bnt
' ** " letter to witness,—"Is that it?") (let.
devoid of good common sense, for ney, wife, your brother, or the sheriff, B<als would receive it after Mr. Beals me five dollars, as retainer fee. It was he said he Wad the letter at home,
e had
ter marked Ex. A.) I thine thi
he
knew
it
by
heart
because
he
----
had
been
kidnapped:
in regard to getting some money he
had they given the matter any serious as you are watched, believe me this
_
I I _
says _ to Carpenter;
“Sit t dow
read
it
over
so
often.
Carpenter
sat
at
“Do not be surprised at getting this claimed was due him back East some
consideration it soon would have con aint from a crank and I’ll show you
the desk with paper and pencil and i write it, there is paper and pen.
where.
I
wrote
a
couple
of
letters
and
letter,
and
whatever
you
do
keep
nervous and hardly ever -vrite any
vinced them that their scheme would who your man is in time, so be cool I
received no reply, neither did I get took down the statement. I was sit- I
and keep it quiet and I’ll tell you all quiet about it. I have had to own up the letters back. After that, I don t I ting reading most of the time they thing except with a pencil, and then
land them in the penitentiary.
very little on account of mv nervois
Although raw in many ways,- it was else I can not tell you who your man to all the tricks I had to do to get know the exact time, but possibly it were talking. The letter went over the condition. And he insisted “No, you
White was in a few weeks, he came to the development of the plan as I re
those
White
children.
Mr.
is
and
has
accomplice.
a case of premeditated plotting ex
member it, As 1 say 1 am not in con write it, you write it.” 1 said, “I can't
Keep tbis as reference and when I brother and assistants have ■nabed office and talked about his children dition mentally, as I remember it was write it”. He said “Sit down at the
tending over several months, with,
me. The gang means business. White and their adoption by Mr. Arthur to get Mr. Beals, Arthur Beals, that type machine.” Anyhow, 1 sat dowi
probably, one object in view, th < of call you up or write I must see you. I
I
don’t know of this. They may kill me Beals, two children, twins I believe, a wasn’t the wording of it, but that was at the type machine, and 1 think this
cannot
show
myself
now
as
time
is
blood
money
from
those
obtaining
boy* and a girl. He wanted me to
if they dont get what they want. look up the adoption papers and see the meaning of it. They was to catch (indicating letter handed him before
who had, in a Christian spirit, under- short and I am watched.
They want the White children quick if they were legal stating at the time, him and take him out and tie him up by Mr. Tongue) is the letter. It has
1
want
you
to
be
still
that
’
s
all.
responsible
duty
of
caring
taken the
the appearance, from the paper, and
You better see White quick and give without going into details, that lie and cause him to write a letter to his
Yours
very
respectfuly
for and raising two children. One ran
wife to give the children to White, all.
wanted
to
get
possession
of
the
chil
him the children or I will never get
I. A. Carpenter.
Court: Who wrote the letter?
hardly imagine that two person-
dren or wanted the children back, I I ' and give these men a certain amount
Mr. Worrall:
1 did at the type
Portland, Oregon, Feb. 18-15. out of this alive, and we can’t afford believe was his language. 1 told him of money, as I remember the amount
could be in their right minds a hen
The truth I would look into the matter for him was fixed at that time, at a thousand machine. Carpenter said he couldn't
|
the
disgrace
of
all
I
did.
Mr.
Arthur
Beals,
they undertook to carry out such a
use the type machine, and I didn't
Dear Sir:—No doubt you have re is all brought to light. 1 1 think that which I afterwards did, and advised dollars. The money was to go to them want to write it myself.
diabolical, inhuman crime as this,
' lawyer has done some business for him on his return to the office after to pay them for their trouble and if
ceived
my
first
letter
by
the
time
you
my memory serves me right White | Mr. Olson: Is this the letter Mr,
when the little children were being
for wards that as far as I could see, the was to have something. I don’t know Beals was to sign and send do his
so kindly and tenderly raised, and had receive this one. Mr. Beals, I don t White in looking up an estate
papers J were
and
p<»pv*
rrv.v legal,
—---
— I didn
- . ’t see
- I
I
so much attention paid them in their wish to frighten you or make you W hite and you better see Worrall any chance through a'law sait to ob- : as to that fact though, exactly, but wife?
Mr. Worrall: No, the letter he was
White
was
to
have
the
children
and
tain
possession
of
the
children.
J
ihink that I am trying to extort mon and show* him this letter and Worrall
hayyp home.
I
think that was all that was said at I was to get them in that way, that to sign was to be formulated from
will
help
you
do
what
is
best.
Keep
ey
from
you
by
my
letters
to
you
this
When the foolish
plot was
I
that time, except he possibly said | Beals, when captured, was to write a 1 that letter. The thoughts were there,
-....................................
’s sake and my life, You something about “going
first hached there were, it seems, only is genuine, take my warning as I gave * stiil, for God
—..B to _______
have them , letter to his wife, whifh as I stated a I knew the idea was at the time,
about them con-
two persons implicated in the affair. it to you and don’t say a word about are being watched every moment. So children,” he
1.. talked
-----------------
, | moment ago, was to give the children I White would tell me what to write,
A. C. White, of Bay City, and Attor it to any one a« you will never know don't go to any officer to try to catch stantly, and shortly after that, I don t to these men, and White was to -et and Carpenter kept making suggest
remember how long, he came to the them some way. I know we talked ions. The thought was to make the
ney C. R. Worrall, of Tillamook City, who your enemies are. I am working these fellows, for the w*ord will come office one day and said he wanted to about it that this man might bring his points, and Carpenter said “I will
the latter being the secretary of the on the case and I‘ll let you know to them at once and I will be tortured see me privately, and wanted to know wife down and let her take care of see it is written in the proper way, "all
what I’m doing from time to time ' or killed. We must get out of this the if he could trust me, and I told him to them, but White said “no” he had that was, was the ideas in that letter |
Tillamook Commercial Club.
but this must be cleared up immedia I i best we can. Get the money on this go ahead and talk, that what was said some arrangements of his own, some the thoughts there but not the verb- S
How It Got Started.
arrangements of his own, some place
V\ hat brought Worrall and White tely, as my evidence will be no use check and follow directions as fol: in the office was considered private to put them. If it was said, I don’t age.
There was some, talk came up about
always. He said in that conversation,
you
out
later,
as
they
are
bent
on
taking
your
lows:
Take
the
money
with
together was the latter's desire to
it was a mania with him, he thought remember where, and they went away how much money, (I didn’t read the fl
obtain possession of the children, life sooner or later and they must be to the fair grounds until you meet a of nothing else, and dreamt of noth in the meantime, to locate a place up letter). I don’t know whether it men- 3
Worrall being
employed
to see captured. I am a detective with 1st man that will meet you and say “I am ing else but getting possession of in the woods, somewhere not far tioned it, but he was to get the chil- 3
whither the papers were legal. Before class reference and I will meet you the man” Give it to him. You will not those children, that he was going to from Bay City where Beals was to be dren and some money and there was 9
have them. He had the plans all plan taken to during this’time. They wa» to be check given to his wife to draw 1
even any plan was decided upon, personally just as soon as I get back I be hurt. He will meet you just across ned out as he worked on the section not to kill him, but they were to bring
some money on, and that money was S
White seems to have talked too much from Seattle, where I am going on a from the fair gate about 7 o’clock. through the day he thought of them, sufficient pressure to bear on him to to be given as the letter sets forth, to I
and let slip a few remarks that show ed hurry up trip. Don't be alarmed. Don't take any body with you. If and as he slept alone in his little cause him to sign a letter, I thinx if I Carpenter, down in front of the Fair I
that he was brooding over something W atch votirself and don’t stay r out you think Worrall is all right you home at night. I talked with him and recall there was something in that grounds. I think that sets it up. And I
v lich Shenff I rin biw beard about after dark because they will j strike might ask him to go with you out to told him they had a good home, and letter about heptad obtained them,— that she was to come in and see me, n>
he said that he had no objection to the children, through fraud, Mr. and I was to go down with her, and H
and it raised his suspicions, conse after dark only. I signed my right meet the man. As soon as they get Mrs. Beals, but he did object to Ar I White always claimed that they I.ad possibly some
other talk along. K
1
quently he Ind a close tab k 'pt on n-»nV’ and if you wid go to the i Ram tin children and the money they will thur Beal-, without going into details defrauded him, misrepresented things After that was done he asked White ■
W hite, but was greatly in the dark sey Hotel and look on the page that let me loose and I will come home he told me why he didn’t want Arthur I and that he understood Mrs. Beals I for some money, and White gave M
is dated Feb 12th you will see mv and we will just keep still and we can Beals to have them, he claimed that I was to have the children an 1 not I him some, I don’t know how much, i I
for several weeks
name
I. \ lligeman and mv business talk this all over and do what we there had been fraud perpetrated on I Arthur, that was White’s convention, saw him hand him some money. I nJ
Plan to Employ Detectives.
him and one thing another. Well I and he wanted Beals to admit in that didn’t see how much. Then Carpenter I
White and Worrall must hive first was that I was looking for an auto think best to do.”
don't know he came up to see me letter the fraud that time.
i said to White, "You had better gel J]
bt»sine*s
or
was
going
to
open
a
stage
This letter was to contain a blank several times. We talked back and
concocted the plot, for W hite gav<
I think 1 didn’t see any more of out of here, and not let anybody see ■
I
Worrall $0o and he w< nt to Portland line tip. Now don't ask the clerk or check on the Tillamook County forth, and he told me all his plans. them, either the two men or White you,” so White left and in a few I
who placed an advertisement in the Mr. Barnes about the names or don’t Bank, and Reals was to make it out Told me what they were. He was go until possibly two or three days. I minutes Carpenter left. And the next m
ing to get the children. Said he had don’t recall how long.
Then Car
<tregoni.ui stating that he wanted let them see you looking at it, and for $800, and Mrs. Beals was to do watched them, and the residence, and penter came in and tapped on my day, or the day after, I don’t remcm- ®
bcr now, what date it was, but I think -
some one to do detective work for don’t ask questions. I’ll plsone you as planned in the letter, and another had an opportunity on one occasion private door, which is up there handy it was last Saturday, morning, there
when I want you and I’ll either meet letter was to have been slipped under to "grab” one of -them, as he said, one morning before I got up, I dicln’t I was somebody told me a lady wanted ,
about three weeks.
Several parlies, we are informed, you at the Police station here or at W orrall’s door, stating tliat they had but wanted them both. Well, gradual get up very early, and this other gent to talk to me on the phone, so I went
ly one thing led to another, and we leman was with him and said they to the phone, and had my slipperson, Ji
answered it, and Worrall employed a the Oregon Hotel, or I may come to ( kidnapped Beals who had put up
talked back and forth for about a had to have some money. I told them just got up. Along between nine and ®
•
man by the name of I. A. Carpenter Tillamook again, if the coast is clear. quite a fight.
month. On one occasion he came up, I to see White. In the meantime, ten o'clock. It was a lady’s voice on
Worrall Refuses to Take Money.
anil his partner They came to Tilla Keep this quiet If you want me to
he had a perfect mania for getting 1 White had left with me, $25, to give the phone, apparently excited, and jS
mook and registered at the Ramsey tell you who they are and produce( Saturday morning, Mrs. Beals went] them. Said he was going to get them/ to them when they needed it for ex wanted to know if she could see me jft
House, remaining here several days, evidence, acoinpliccs and swear to it to Worrall'« office with the money, no matter what stood in the way. 1 ! penses, buying something to eat and at once, privately. I asked who it was /
reasoned with«him, and told him he j
Carpenter making hi« headquarters before a notary and to be taken down but he refused to take it. They con I better go back home, that they had a | little expense items connected with and she gave me her name, I forgot M
ihe time they were around. They left I
versed together for one hour and ten good home, that Mrs. Beals would there, saying they were going to see whether she said Mrs. Arthur Beals, KJ
with Worrall. Carpenter gave out in short hand.
or gave her first name. Anyway I ■
W ill be back here in one week or to ' minutes, it being planned to arrest take care of them. He went away, and White. The next day some time, they understood the name Beals. She wail®
the word that he was going to start a
came
back
again,
I
don
’
t
know
how
came
back,
showing
me
an
order
Mr. Worrall with the money on him,
days, wait
stage line.
ed to know how soon she could s« ■
and Carpenter was to rush in before long afterward«, in a week or so. And from White to give them the money, me, and 1 told her any time, I woul ir
Gets Camping Outfit.
Yours very respectfully,
said he was going to get somebody which I did. I didn't see them any finish dressing, so she came up the ■
this was done and demand part of the else to help him get the children. I ,
They went to Bav City several
I A. Carpenter.
more until I think a day or so after stairway and into my office. I was ■
times and arranged for a camping out
Address me at 69, 2nd St. Portland money. This part of the story is bet think at one time he wanted Arthur that I inquired at the Ramsey Hotel still in my private room putting on ■
ter told in Worrall’s confession. He Beals or somebody to buy his home 1 where they were stppping, if they my shoes. And I was told a lady was H
fit to be taken into the woods, where or Seattle. General delivery.
at Bay City so he would have enough
it was intended to take A. G. Beal«
Seattle Wash, Feb 20, 1915. was immediately arrested by the to get out of the country—he said he were there, and the clerk told me there who wanted to see me, by Mr ■
they left on the train that morning. W illett. I went across and Mrs. Beals ■
sheriff and locked up in the county
The two men obtained some money Mr. Arthur Reals, Tillamook, Orc.
didn’t have much money. I don’t That is the last I saw- of either of was there. She got up and said shell
I
jail.
W
hite
was
also
arrested
on
Sat-
from W hite. They had a horse and
Mv Dear Mr. Beals:—1 will arrive
know as he ever told me how much, them until 1 think it was six or seven wanted to see me privately. W e step- B
buggy and left the camping outfit at in Portland Feb. 2tst about midnight, : unlay at his cabin at Bay City the think possibly several hundred dol days after that. Then Carpenter came ped into one of the back rooms of the ■
at the foot of Dawson’s hill, behind a must see you and Fred, your brother, ■ same day. He had nearly $500.00 in lars was all the money he had, and I to my office one {light, possibly commercial club, and she said "Art ■
then he developed to me his whole 1
log. After returning to the city the mayor, the 22nd. I will phone you j $10.00 gold pieces hid in his wood I plan of how he wanted to get the chil about 10 o’clock when I was sitting the d6ors locked?” So I went aniB
reading or writing,—very much flus- turned the latch on the three doors B
I
I
shed,
and
amongst
other
things
found
they met Worrall and W hite several from Portland The reason that
dren, and that plan as developed, is trated and excited and said "we have into the room, and we sat down and B
1
there
were
two
stamped
envelopes
the plan attempted to be carried out. got to have some more money.” I pulled our chairs up close together, ■
times, when they all participated in want to sec your brother is that I
I don’t know why, I have got no ex said 1 haven’t got any” “White hasfl’t and she said she was in trouble, and B
the plot of kidnapping, of .Mr. Reals must have protection, as I am going addressed to Worrall.
cuse to make for it, only possibly my paid me anything except m.y expense took a letter out of her purse or hand ■
White Pleads Guilty.
an<l the children
•o u«e the detectograph. I must have '
On Monday evening White and I weakened condition mentally. I al account for the trip out to Portland, bag which she carried. While I think ■
Shenff Gets Next to Detectives
a short hand stenographer that is
lowed myself to be drifted along. It
Worrall
were ayaigned the former I couldn’t have been the money prop or two trips, and I haven't got a cent, of it, I will have to give these things ■
1 he sheriff got wind of the men he- came to go into the woods and take
and if you want any more money you as they came to me—There was sow ■
indicted
on
two
counts
—
one
for
at
osition, because all the money lie ever will have to see White.” I said “I am
ing at Ray City, and strange to say dictation My partner is going to stay
talk there the last night they met, c ■
be followed two other men part of at Seattle and 1 will go back to Tilla tempted kidnapping and the other for gave me was $«5 or $bo to cover two getting tired of the whole thing, but the event Beals wouldn't sign an; ■
trips
to
Portland
1
giade
for
him
one night going South Next day the mook with ion and get evidence to threatening to kill A. G. Beals. Wor- trving to locate somebody to help ting my head into trouble and getting letter or do anything, and Carpenter ■
nothing for it.” Something like that
sheriff got a line on the so called da- convict. I will explain all in phone tall was indicted for attemptcdkidmi I him get the children. I told him I I don’t remember the exact verbage. said “What shall I do with him? J H
I have got to get to hell out of !>■ I
ping
White
pleaded
guilty
to
both
wouldn't
be
a
party
to
it,
that
is
tak
tectives, and they, at the same time, message. Don’t tell vour brother vet,
| ciime* and Judge Belt immediately ing an active part,—and the last time He wanted me to see White and I one of his favorite expressionf- F
I
were making inquiries as to what until I sav so, tfsis must be quiet ab-
told him if he wanted to see White,
sentenced him to 1 to 25 years in the I went up there was an ad put in the he could go and see him, as he knew "What will I do let him loose?” aw ■
kind of a man the sheriff was and had solutclv in order to go ahead Hoping
White said “No, not to let him loose-
slate penitentiary on the first count, paper. The first time, I had a con- ! where he lived. We sat there talking but to bring him to my house.” Car'B
someone point hint ont to them. for your trust soon,
fercnce
with
several
people
I
ntn
!
awhile, not very long, and I asked penter said something about bring«1! n
but the next morning changed this to 1
across there through agencies, that
W orking somewhat in the dark, the
Ymirs respectfully,
I to 12F a years as the indictment only 1 might come down and assist him in him where his partner was’ and he him there, anyway there was sone ■
sheriff had his suspicion« aroused and
said down on the street waiting for talk between them as to bringing h® E
I A. Carpenter, Detective.
charged attempt kidnapping, On the his plan to get the children. A gentle- him.
had a close watch kept on White.
Don't answer.
to the house or go get White an- ■
,
man
by
the
name
of
Carpenter
I
indictment of. threatening to kill
I don't remember the little details bring him where Beals was, the tail ■
Detectives Get Cold Feet.
Carpenter “Coughs Up."
I
think,
if
I
remember
right,
answered
following, as I say, my mind is not was to turn him over to W hite. m ■
White was sentenced to t to 5 years,
W hether Carpenter and his partner
’ the ad. in the paper amongst a ntim-
The letters convinced the sheriff
to take effect following the contple- bcr of others. I talked with Carpenter w’hat it should be now*. In any event, said "I will take care of him" *>'“ 1 I
did not like the look of the sheriff, or that Carpenter and his partner were
he left there between eleven and
lion of the first sentence.
and told him I didnt' know all the de- ! twelve o clock, and said he was going sort of a grin or something. T n ” I
whether they thought it would be the two men he had tagged about the
Worrall asked time to plead, and 1 tails of the plan, but there was a man ' up to qpe White. I remember Car was something about "I will get t6t I
more profitable to switch over after city and went to Bay City, for when
. I
■"i Tuesday evening Judge Belt t gave down here, I don’t think I said what penter said in that conversation that children.”
agreeing to the plot, niav have had Carpenter returned tn the county the e • •
Now go back to the room y*"' I
■ • -
his name was, I don’t know hiiu, but I he wanted to get this thing over with
something to do with the turning of Sheriff and Mr. Reals met him at I him until the next morning to do so. a man down here wanted to employ a and “get to hell out of here” that he Mrs. Beals and I were. I thought* ■
Worrall is Sentenced.
coupl«* of men to assist him. Carpen-1 was tired of it, and his partner also was in a great deal of suffering • ■
the tables on those whom they had Mohler and the sheriff immediately
she IldllUCU
handed me
■
lilt the
HIV letter ’
M
ter agreed to accept the employment. ‘ I and they would have to have some agony, 3IIC
conspired with. They left the city but recognized him.
Carpenter asked
He came to Tillamook with me. Met t more money. That was the hue and said she had got that morning, »>* ■
He
pleaded
not
guilty
Wednesday
failed to consult with the sheriff..
Crenshaw if he was the sheriff of the
ped under her door. I asked „1
j morning and the judge set the case White here, in town, up at mv office I cry all the time he ever saw me or
Letters That Warn Beale.
county and shook hands with him.
if I remember, and we talked the mat White, was money, money. And he where and she said at the
Mr Beals received three letters. Reals was introduced to Carrenter, lot trial for Monday, During the day 1 ter over. The first part of the talk I j went, or so he said, all I know, went ranch where they were living. IJrJ
one dated Tillamook, Feb 17; the and all three went into the depot, it was decided to change the plea to I introduced him to White,—said ’.Mr. up to see White, and the next even- the letter. She said it was in Art ,
the under ' W hite this is Mr. Carpenter,” < one of ing, about seven thirty I think. White Beal’s hand writing, I dont kno*
second, Portland, Feb. 18, and the where Carpenter “coughed up” the that of guilty, upon
I the men who wants to talk to you
course. But she said it was t"
third, Seattle Feb. jo They are as plot he had entered into with White standing that Worrall would tell the about your plan” and I think I step- walked into my office and says hand writing. I presume the let,er*
“
Have
you
seen
Carpenter?,
”
and
’
I
ceurt
the
whole
facts
of
the
case,
follows which proved that the deter and Worrall. They returned to this
still in existence. I can't try and
| ped into the club rooms. I was gone
\\ errali a little while and when 1 came back says “No”, and he says, “He is to call what was in it now. It was *■*
lives had «witched over, no doubt, city and commenced working on the which he did. There was profound
meet
me
here
at
eight
o
’
clock,
he
was
silence in the court room,
; they were still talking The idea was up to sec me and I gave him some ten in indelible pencil of some
with the object of saving their own case.
keenly feeling the disgrace he had i that Carpenter should get another beans and one thing and another to scription. Then she took out *,, [i,
hides;
More Provisions Wanted
biought-upon himself. Had it been a man to help him, that he had leen i.p eat,” and we were sitting there talk of bills and says "Here is $800.
Tillamook, Ore., Feb, 17, tots
Wednesday night of last week the murder case nothing could have been , ther» 1 think it was a man who also ing
’t count it, and I didn t.
and I told White this thing was didn
Mr Arthur Reals,
take this money and go and /c* /
Sheriff and Carpenter wrnt to Bav 11 orc solemn as the court passed an answered the advertisement. And I getting pretty dangerous
and
I
think this was one of the men. I un
Dear Sir—Your life is in danger City, the latter going to White’s
thought the best thing to do would thur” she said. I said, “I don t.
You are marked to be shot on sight cilnn and had a talk with him, the indeterminate sentence of 1 to 12'1 derstood «0. So the matter then was be to get away from it. and he got to the mogey, Mrs. Beals. I won t
left until they should send for this
Carry a gun on you and be careful sheriff overheard the conversation years in the penitentiary on the pris other man to come down. I don't re talking in his mania about the chil a thing to do with it. I won't na
it. It is blood money,,. She '“T*.
oner.
who
collapsed
as
he
heard
his
that you don’t make any trips toother 1 hev talked about more provisions,
call the name. W ouldn't know it if I dren. and said he was going to have sisting on it. I said “No, I
doom,
which
was
in
marked
contrast
them
no
matter
what
happened.
I
: «hintld hear it. He soon came down.
alone in the night and look as the supplies were running short
the money. Y'our husband s®)’*..
ti>
of \\ hite,
who received
his and they met White at my office ami told him I was getting tired of it, so and so with the money.
two that
sentences
as though
he did not
J
your house at night. 1 am a While there Carpenter made arrange- care
something
like
that,
didn
’
t
like
the
a whoop.
’ ».
il
-
j
.i.
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>
talked the matter over and went up to
appearance of things. And while we want to follow his advice, that »
PLOT TO KIDNAP A. G
BEALS AND CHILDREN.
Lands Attorney C. R. Worrall
and A. C. White in the
State Penitentiary.
WORRALL’S STORY AND
FOR MERCY.
PLEA
Mentally and Physically Broken Down
Tells His Story in Atmosphere
01 Solemn Silence.
I