Su LEN 8 Oliver Cur- APAN BY BURGLARS WHE Rickard A. Beard, Aged "ALLEN TO-DAY James Oliver Cur- wood's THE GOLDEN SNARE LAST EDITION, 60, N he Victim--Burglars Were About to Rob a Jewelry Store Early Sunday Morning--Murderers md car To be shot dead by one of threes of dPposed burglars while in the dis- Muycdree of his duty, was the fate of chard A. Beard, about sixty years ~ of age, night police constable at Nap- anee, The shooting took place in a lane- Way at the rear of a number of gtores on Dundas street, and occurred about 1 o'clock, Sunday morning (standard time). The man who did the shoot- ing and his pels made good their escape. 80 quickly did the whole thing happen that the robbers fell over the body and sprawled upon the ground in their mad rush to reach the auto- mobile in which they made their get- away. Later on it was discovered that an automobile belonging to J. W. Robin- son, of Napanee, had been stolen, and it may be that the men made their escape in this car. Not in many years has the town of Napanee been stirred as it was on Sunday following the tragedy. Con- stable Beard was well-known and very highly respected. He had been attached to the police force for the past four years and was regarded by all as a very active and efficient offi- cer. \ Shot Through Heart. Constable Beard was shot through the heart and @ed almost instantly. 1t is believed that the shooting was done with a 30.30 rifle. Dr. G. H. Chown, coroner of Nap- anee, summoned a jury at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, and after the members of the jury had viewed the body the inquest was adjourned until Monday morning. A young man belonging to Nap- anee was taken into custody on Sun- day morning and is being held as a material witness in the case. : It is believed the three men had planned to rob the jewelry store of F. W. Smith & Sons, Finger prints were found on a storm sash on one of the rear windows at this store. An expert from Ottawa wil] take a copy of these finger prints. Daughter Lives in Kingston, The late Constable Beard was twice married, dnd is survived by his wife, four sons, Malcolm, Jack, Mait- land and Benjamin, all of Toronto, and one daughter, Jessie - Beard, about thirteen years of age. The lat- ter is a daughter hy his first wife, who was a daughter of Capt. Mal- colm Shaw, Stuart street. death of her mother she had made her home with her aunt, Mrs. Wil- liam Dewey, Stuart street, and at present is 'visiting in" Trenton ith Mrs. Dewey, Constable Beard went to Napanee from Thorold, Ont., about thirteen years ago, and prior to joining the police force four years ago, was em- ployed in the real estate and insur- ance business. ---- Story of the Shooting. "Word was received in Kingston shortly after the shooting occurred, and a representative of the Whig went to Napanee by automobile to secure the particulars of the tragedy. Smith's jewelry store is situated at the corner of Dundas and John streets and tif store of Vincent Bova, an Italian who' keeps a fruit store and fce cream parlor is next door. About 12.40 o'clock Sunday morning (Standard Time) Mrs. Bova went to her apartments over the store and as she did so she thought she heard strange sounds in the alleyway at the rear, She called to her husband who had not yet come upstairs and he crossed the street to the Royal hotel where Constable Beard wag standing . and informed him. Hugh Duncan, son of Edward Duncan, superinten- dent of streets, and Mr. Bova joined Constable Beard, and according to the information given the Whig the Since the' J day afternoon were removed to the Escaped in Automobile. three men made their way into the alley. Constable Beard had a loaded revolver in his pocket at the time. | It is stated that they noticed three men standing close by a rear window in Smith's jewelry stor@, but from the ; investigation carried: out by Chief of | Police Barrett, of Napanee, following | the shooting, it is not clear just what happened in detail, after. Constable | Beard and Mesers. Bova and Duncan | went into-the laneway. Bova, so it is | staged, thought he saw one of the | three men point a gun, while Dun- can is not clear on this point, stat- Ing that he did not know if it was a sun the man produced or a crow bar or big stick. However, it is stated that after getting within a short dis- | tance of the three men Constable | Beard turned on his flashlight and | that after doing so he turned off the | flashlight and stepped back a few | paces, { | { | | Walked to His Death. Constable Beard then pulled out] his revolver, and advanced towards the three men and at this juncture Bova and Duncan turned to make ! their way out of the laneway. As they were on their way out. they | heard the report of a gun being dis- charged and they were under the im- pression that Constable Beard had fired at the three burglars, but they soon found that a shot fired by one of the three men had struck Con- stable Beard in the heart, The con- stable fell with a groan and his death followed quickly. It is believed that after the shoot- ing the three men mdde their escape through the laneway leading along beside Mr, Perry's store, and which would bring them out to Dundas street, ------ Saw Men Running. It is stated that Benjamin Luff- man, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Dundas street, opposite the laneway beside Myr: Perry's store, noticed the men running east on Dundas street and then south near Miller's livery stable, a distance of about one good block-saway from the scene of the shooting. Mr, Luffman and some of the men who were in his hote] at the time heard the shot, Mr. Luff- man .went over to the rear of the stores and from what could be learn- ed was the first man to be on the scene. He immediately telephoned Dr. J. P. Vrooman and Chief of Po- lice F. W. Barrett. The bullet had pierced the constable's heart and death was almost instantaneous. He was lying on his face and had his revolver clutched in his right hand. His flashlight was closeby and was still burning, -------- Rang Fire Bell. Chief of Police Barrett was on the scene inside of five minutes after the tragedy occurred, "For God's sake come over here at once," was the message Chief Bar- rett received over the telephone from Mr. Luffman, Not waiting to secure 'more par- ticulars Chief Barrett, who did not even wait to get fully dressed, rush- ed to the scene. In order to arouse the people of the town and so every effort possible could-be made to run down the slayer of the constable, Chief Barrett had the fire bell sound- ed immediately, and in a very short time a large number of people were aware of what had happened and were scouring the town and district on foot and in automobiles in an en- deavor to get trace of the despera- does, but they managed to make a clean getaway. Course of the Bullet. Chief of Police Barrett and Dr. Vrooman found that the bullet had pierced Constable Beard through the heart, coming out at the back of his body and then Went through a pane of glass in the rear of Bova's store and then imbedding itself into some window casing' in the store, where it made quite a hole, The bullet was secured and is believed to have been fired from a 30.30 rifle. Chief Barrett asked the provincial police department at Toronto for as- sistance in the case and Provincial Officer Ward, of Belleville, was plac- ed in charge of the case. -------- An Inquest Opened. Dr. G. H. Cowan, coroner, of Nap- anee, opened'an inquest at 11 o'clock Sunday morning and after the mem- bers of the jury had viewed the re- maing the inquest was adjourned un- til Monday morning. The body was removed to the undertaking parlors of Ming & Hambly, and late on Sun- home of the late constable on East street. The remains will be taken to Thorold, the former home of the deceased, for burial. An examination of the revolver carried' by. Constable Beard showed \ work on were that it had not been fired off. It is believed that the officer was shot at very close range. Held as Material Witness. During Sunday morning the police took part into custody a young man a. Bing said to belong to Napanee, and he was held as a material witness in the | case, His name was withheld as there was no charge made against him at the time. It is understood that the young man handed the police a bul- let corresponding to the one which caused the death of Constable Beard, i It is stated that the young man in handing over the bullet to the police stated that he had picked it up on the ground, Chief Barrett was also notified on Sunday morning that three men had been locked up at Brockville as sus- pects, The chief wired Brockville and asked to have the men remanded | pending further investigation. Found Finger Prints, only clue for the police to some fingér prints found around a\ bufton on a storm sash on a window "in the rear of Smith's jewelry store. Following The this find the portion of the window | where the finger marks were found, was, coveted over with canvas in order that they might be preserved for identification. Chief Barrett got into communication with Ottawa and made arrangements to have an ex- pert sent to Napanee to secure a copy of the finger prints. All day Sunday a special constable did duty guarding the storm window in order that this piece of evidence could not be de- stroyed. Two Haversacks Found. It is quite evident that the burg- lars intended breaking into Smitli'e jewelry store by the rear window and that they were about to take off the storm window when Constable Be~rd appeared on the scene and f fed their plans. No theft of goods was reported from any of the stores. ' A céOuple of haversacks, such as are used by soldiers, were picked up in the lanewgy near the sc=ne Sf the shooting and it is thought that they belonged to'the three men who meoe their escape. No doubt the haver- sacks were to be used in carrying off the plunder. The havorsacks are similar to those used by the solliers when overseas. Hard Work for Pclice. Owing to the fact that no descrip- tion could be secured of the .three men (and there may possibly have been four or more in the case) the police were presented with a most difficult problem. Messrs, Bova and Duncan just got a faint glimpse of the men when Constable Beard turn- ed on his flashlight. In a very short time after the alarm was given the police had men on every street lead- ing from the town but they were un- able to get a clue regarding the men wanted. Kingston Police Notified. The Kingston police department was notified shortly alter the shoot- ing and believing that the men im- plicated in the murder might have made their way to this city, Sergt. Marshall Armstrong had men placed at all the evenues of entrance into Kingston from Napanee, but with no success, A number of the night men remained on the job until 7 o'clock Sunday morning and at this hour these men were relieved by some of the day men who continued the watch all day Sunday. Inquiries were also made all over the city. Chief of Police Barrett with Pro- vincial Constable Ward, of Belleville, and License Inspector F. J. Napthan, of Hastings county, made the «trip from Napanee to Kingston in an auto Sunday morning in the hope that they would pick up some clue but were unsuccessful. They returned to Napanee about 3 o'clock in the after- noon. The police at all the centres were notified of the shooting as soon as it was possible to get the wires working. -- Auto »d' Stolen. Something that might be connect- ed with the getaway of the three de- speradoes came to light Sunday fore- noon at Napanee, when it was found that J. W. Robinson's big seven pas- senger Willis-Knight automobile had been stolen from his garage on Plety Hill. It may be that the men in making their escape pur' ined this car. Up till Sunday ..ght no trace had been found of the car. The num- 'ber of the car is given as 145096. One report going the rounds ear Sunday morning was to the effect that the three men wanted were attir- ed in military uniform. The Whig investigated this matter and as far as could be learned found that there was no truth in this report. Broke News to Wife, The sad task of breaking the news | Labor Aldermen and Deputation Enter Protest Against Reduction in Wages of the Road Workers | | | | A special meeting took place at At a meeting of the Board of Works last week, the rate was fixed at 33 cents an hour, a reduction of five cer test against any reduction even on relief work. the purpose of discussing the rate of wages to be paid upon tho civic works | carried on as unemployment relief. | :ts, and labor is making a strong pro- | the trades and labor hall a miceting with the mayor. The deputation contended that analyzed the reduction only amount of twenty years | ment. jadjocurned at 11 p.m. {two weeks. The present | the prograr ------ of the tragedy to Mrs. Beard fell to the lot of Rev, Dr. Shorey, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, Napanee, and Dr. T. W. Simpson, also of Nap- anee, both intimate friends of the | family. The shock was.a terrible one | to Mrs. Beard, who is at present suf- | tering from illness. Members of the { family were notified by wire and {three sons arrived in Napanee from | j Toronto Sunday noon. | member of Trinity Methodist church, | Mrs. Beard is also a member of this i church. Deceased was a member of | the quarterly board of the church and lan active member of the congrega- | tion, He was also a member of the | Masonic order. ~» Ex-Chief on the Job. | James Graham, a former chief of | police at Napanee, who far some time has been engaged on the provincial police force in the northern part of the province, was spending the week- end in Kingston with his family, and | on Sunday morning, when news was | received of the shooting, he went to | Napanee and rendered Chief Barrett and Officer Ward all the assistance possible. He was well acquainted with the late Constable Beard and the shooting came as a severe shock to him. Chief Barrett and Officer Ward are leaving no stone unturned to trace the desperadoes. Chief Barrett had warm words of praise for the work of 'Constable Beard on the force, and was grief striken over the affair. The police force at Napanee consisted of the late Constable Beard and Chief Barreft, the former look- ing after the work at night. Chief Barrett was for many years night constable, having been appointed as head of the department a few years ago when James Graham resigned. Mr. Graham, prior to taking over the position as chief at Napanée, was a and is widely known. During the war he -did special police duty in Kingston and district, Napanee is Stirred. 'Not in many years has the town of Napanee been so stirred as over the shooting of Constable Beard All day Sunday it was the one topic of conversation all over the town. The several hundred people during the day. Feeling ran high and everyone expréssed the hope that the men who did the shooting would be brought to justice. S-- Saw a Man Running, Mrs. W..S. Exley, a well-known re- | sident of Napanee, reported that she | was awakened by hearing a shot and that following the report she noticed a man running along Bridge street, making his way west. The-fact has been established that the shooting was done by a 30.30 rifie, but no weapon was found at the scene of the shooting, so the rifle was either carried off or thrown away. in Kingston early on Sunday morn- ing by the Whig and was bulletined, and it was not long before the news found its way all over the city. Con- stable Beard was known to many Kingstonians who joined with the people of Napanee in extending their sympathy-to the bereaved. -- Interviewed by Whig. A Whig representative who was in Napanee interviewed Mr..Bova and his wife. The latter told about hear- ing the strange noise in the laneway and about Mr. Bova seeing the men there afterwards. Mr. Bova thought that the men might be planning to rob him of thé money taken in at his store, and he became alarmed. He told about going into the laneway but he said he did not get a good view of the men so as to be able to give the police i. description. Mr. Luffman was asleep when the Whig called to see him but people in the hotel corroborated the story told about Mr. Luffman rushing to the scene after he heard the shot fired. One son of the deceased, Maitland Beard, joined the 80th Battalion for service at the front but illness pre- vented -him from going overseas. $ A considerable number of Span- '| ards, of whom there are 7,000 in the Phillippine Isfands, ure eniistiag ia the Spanish army to fight in Morocco. MN. C. R. freight train of $0 loaded and 28 empty cars, nearly 3-4 mile n Sunday and a committee appeinted to arrange This took place at 8 p.m.. The mayor, Alds. T. B. Angrove, B. Potter, W. Driscoll, W. FFleet, and Messrs. Norman A. Smith, Boyer Stonham, Smith and Morgan. ance to labor, was really of little consequence to the ratcépayers, for when 1 » | Mayor Nickle told why the work was proposed--it was not because i the city wanted it done now, but for the sole purpose of affording relief wo any person with dependents who might be destitude through unemplbl- After the arguments on both sides were fully discussed, the meeting x of the city council has been called for Tuesday evening, and of the Board of Works will be up for consideration. The late Constable Beard was a | member of the Kingston police force | scene of the shooting was visited by | News of the shooting was received ~ POPPE POIe long, leaves St. Thomas for Buffalo. | the City Hall on Sunday evening for A meeting took place in Those present were: the reduction, while of great import- to about $2,000 spread over a period rate of wages will he continued for nr leesssssssrssseces {% + I | [+ BLAMES TRAGEDY ON STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS Hull, Eng., Aug. 29 -- "The accident of/the ZR-2 was due to structural weakness. I intended % this to be my last flight." Lieut, Wann, commander of the ZR-2, lying in the hospital here suffering from injuries re- ceived in the disaster to the giant dirigible, Saturday sent for a police inspector and gave him the above signed s&tate- + ment, * | % | 1 ry i ' 5 [ede d erst scrar stot | THINK TRUCE IN DANGER \Observer Thinks Deadlock is Near in the Irish Problem. London, Aug. 29.--Although the door to Irish peace still remains open there is a general tendency in the British press to regard the situation as rapidly approaching a deadlock. The : gulf between the government and the Sinn Fein is so apparently unbridgeable that no surprise would be occasioned if the Dail Eireann simply laid the premier"s latest let- ter "on the table" and so permitted the negotiations to reach a fruitlass end. Both sides are anxious to 'avoid any definite step which would place {on them the column of terminating | the truce but a significant sentence {in the premier's letter suggests that the goveérfment--eannot long delay measures to counteract certain Sinn Fein action "which is being taken in | various directions and which, if con- | tinued would prejudice the truce and | must ultimately lead to its termina- | tion." 'This may refer to the setting | up of Sinn Fein law courts, many of which have begun to function since the truce started. The government may find it impossible much longer to ignore this attempt to strengthen the Sinn Fein's position, and the forcible suppression of these courts would lead to an immediate breach. tinny Effect of Craig's Attitude. The opinion is. growing that only by a determination demand by some such unconstitutional body as the Irish Dominion Home Rule League for a plebiscite of the Irish people can the present negotiations be sav- ed from shipwreck. There is evid- ence, however, that Sir Horace Plun- kett will decline to act so long as Sir James Craig maintains his attitude that-the six northern counties must be excluded from any arrangement between Britain and southern Ire- Jand. If Craig would agree to the principle of couaty option for north- ern Ireland it is probable Plunkett would give Ireland a-lead toward peace, Under such an arrangement Tyrone and Fermanagh would be likely to sicede from the-northern parliamen'. To secure Craig's assent to this drastic curtailment of Ulster's position under the new act would re- quire tremendous pressure from the British, and this cannot be antici- pated, ~ The situation has developed into an all-round denial of 'the right of secession. Britain denies the Sinn Fein's right to secede from the em- pire," the Sinn Fein denies Ulster's right to secede from Ireland, and Ul: ster denies the right of Fermanagh, Tyrone and the city of Londonderry to. secede from the northern parlia- ment. As each' party stands firmly rooted to its ground the position can- not be regarded as hopeful. 3 teeesssses erence ' + IF SINN FEINERS INSIST, HOPE GONE + + 4 29.-- # + * "+ + * , * 20200 RE 202800090 Barnsley, Eng., Aug. It Ireland insists upon separa- tion 1 fear all hope of settle- ment must be given up," declar- ed Lloyd George in a speech here Saturday. | was clearly guarded all el i ---- So A FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM OF NAPANEE SHOOTING The Inquest Adjourned Until Monday Evening--Provincial Detectives Are on the Case---Three Suspects at Brockville Are Remanded Eight Days. (By a Whig Reporter.) Napanee, Aug. 29.--The day fol- lowing the tragedy of Sunday morn- ing, when night constable Richard A Beard was shot and killed by a ban- dit, found the people of this town still stirred to the highest point. Early this morning the police admit- ted that they had no clue in the caso, and that the man who did the shoot- ing is still at large, with his pals It is now believed by the police that four men were involved in the case, and that the man armed with the gun was guarding the other three men who were about to break into Smith's jewelry store. Chief of Pol- ice Parrett was on the job from a few minutes after the tragedy occurred until seven o'clock this morning when he went to his home for break- fast and to take an hout's rest. Prov- incial detective A. B. Boyd arrived here at midnight Sunday and will work on the case. , ., * - An expert on finger prints has also arrived, and to-day is taking a copy of the finger prints found om the {storm window in the rear of Smith's | jewelry store. This picce of evidence night, so that any attempt to destroy the fing- er prints could be prevented. The young-man taken in charge by the police on Sunday as a material witness in the case is still bheing held. Yesterday's report had it that he had handed the police a rifle bullet, but to-day it was ascertaincd that he Lad picked up a shell, Police Theory. The theory of the police is that the three men, who were about to break into the jewelry store, made their escape through the laneway leading to Dundas street and that the fourth man, who was armed with the rifte | and did the shooting, made/his way north from the scene of the tragedy over a barbed wire fence into a yard and then continued his way out an- other laneway on to John street. It is believed that this is the man who was seen running along Bridge street shortly after the shooting. Barly Sun- day morning the police found some shrubbery leading to the barbed wire fence trampled over, and a portion of the fence was broken down as if a man had put his weight on it, and the police are convinced that this is the way the man who did the shooting made his escape. As he was running, he held both hands to his back as it carrying something, and it is believed he was concealing a rifle under his coat, As early as seven o'cloc. this mor- ning a crowd of people gathered at the scene of the tragedy and many expressed the hope that they would live to see the day when the' guilty party would be brought to justice. Up till this morning, no trace had been found of the automobile stolen from J. W, Robinson's garage, Scenes at Funeral, Touching scenes marked the fun- eral of .thé late constable Richard Beard this afternoon. Business was practically at a standstill while the ceremonies were conducted, and citi- zens of all walks of life were repre- sented, all anxious to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was beloved by everyone in the commun- ity. Rev. Dr. Shorey, pastor of Trin- ity Methodist church, of which the late constable was a devoted mem- ber, conducted the service at his late home on East street. Following the service, held at 3.30 o'clock, the fun- eral cortege made its way to Trinity church two blocks away, and here another service, was held by Rev. Dr. Shorey, who was assisted by Rev. Mr. Tirrell, pastor of Grace Methodist church. Rev. Dr. Shorey paid an elo- quent tribute to the deceased. Fol- lowing this service, the Masonic or- der, of which deceased was a mem- ber, conducted a service. A large number attended the services in the church, The remains of the late constable lay in state in Trinity church uatil midnight, when they were removed to the G.T.R.. station and forwarded to his old home in Thorpld, Ont, where interment ig to take place. Members of the Masonic order acted as-pall bearers. Messrs. Ming and Hambly were the funeral directors. The late Constable Beard was "'al- ways 'on the job" as the people of the town say. He never shirked his .duty, and had many clever captures to his credit. The storekeepers are loud in their praise of the work he did at nights in guarding their pro- perty." Detective Boyd om Case. Provincial Detetctive A. D. Boyd, who arrived at midnight, took up the case this morning with Proyinéial Officer Ward, Belleville, and Chief ofr Police Barrett, They visited the scene of the tragedy and are going over all the ground thoroughly and are determined to sift the matter to the bottom, Parfjgs who were in the vicinity where the shooting took place have been questioned for all the de- tails they can give, and it is hoged that before long the police will have a clue to'work on. Inspector W, F. Foster of the Cana- dian criminal immigration bureau, arrived to-day and secured a copy of the finger prints on the storm window of Smith's jewelry store. It was the intention to resume the inquest at eleven o'clock this morn- ing, but it was announced that Dr. Cowan, the coroner, would resume the session this evening at seven o'clock at the police station. At noon to-day there were no new developments in the case, The young man held as a materia] witness will probably be given his liberty after he has given his story about finding a rifle shell, At the present time it is not thought that he knows anything ab- out tho shooting, Other Napance Murders. Residents of the town are to-day recalling the fact that a murder took place ahout forty years ago in the same lancway where Constable Beard met his death; in fact some of the town folk say that the victim of the murder, a young woman named Howie, was struck down within ten or fiftcen feet of the exact spot where the body of Constable Beard was found. The story told is that a man named Michael Lee attacked the young woman with an axe while she was engaged milking a cow in a shed. % Leo was convicted of the crime and paid the supreme penalty. Lee, so it is stated, wrote a good deal of poe- try about himself while in custody, and 'the older residents of the town were to-day recalling this. Jealeusy was given as the motive for the crime. The scene of the murder was at that time the Tichbourne hotel. Another shooting took place here about twenty-five years ago when .Angus McLeod was shot by a man who gained entrance to his home and attempted burglary, Mr. McLeod caught him rifling somg-drawers and was shot down when he attempted to prevent the mdr from getting what he wanted. The man was given a long term in the penitentiary. At Trinity Methodist church on. Sunday morning, Rev. Dr, Shorey made feeling reference to the death ol Constable Beard. Kingston Suspect Remand:1 Napanee, Aug. 29.-- (Special) -- William Stiffler, a returnad soldier, hailing from Kingston, and whe married a Kingston girl, and who was taken into custody under sus. 4 picion, appeared before Justice of the Peace Lapum this morning and was remanded for oight days. It is not thought he .knows anything about the tragedy, but it is deemed wise to hold him. The nominal charg of vagrancy was put against his. ---- Brockville Suspects Remanded Brockville, Aug. 29.--Three men were arrested yesterday in connec tion with the shooting of Constable Beard at Napanee, and were Te- manded for eight days. They claim to have been on their way to Mon- treal' from Capreol, where they were working as laborers. Kingston Party Detained. A party of local young men return- ing from a month's cruise to Lake Simcoe in a gasoline cruiser, when leaving Napanee Sunday, were stop- ped-by the officials on the look out for the mea who shot Constable Beard. The party, after being hail- ed from a boat, gstopped, and after proving their identity and where they were going, were allowed to proceed on their way. Japanese Field Marshal Confers With Premier Hara Tokio, Aug. 29.-- Premier Ilara and Field Marshal Prince Yamagata ore of the elder statesmen, had a lengthy conyersation yesterday, which newspapefs here understood to have been entirely devoted to the conference on disarmament and far eastern questions to be held in Washington this autumn. It was looked upon as indicating that Field Marshal Yamagata is still influential in the empire, and aroused consider- able speculation mri HUSBAND AND WIFE. My wife spends all her time gos siping over the back fence. --F. L. A What Does Your Wife Do 7