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Show WAS MURDERED IN GOLD BLOOD Frank Marsh Meets Death on Lonely Road by Unknown Persons. PITTSBURG, Kas., Feb. 23.-Frank Marsh, a well-known real estate dealer of this city, was murdered last night In a cold-blooded manner by unknown persons at a point between Pittsburg and Chlcopee. ' Marsh left Pittsburg late yesterday for Weir City In a buggy, accompanied by Tony Valencia, an Italian. Valencia, who has been placed in Jail here, says that at a lonely place on the road they were attacked by a number of foreigners. Marsh was dragged from the buggy1 and rendered unconscious by a blow on the bead with the butt end of a revolver. He 'was then shot through the head and his face and head pounded to a pulp. Marsh Is alleged to have been concerned con-cerned In several questionable land deals' Involving Italian coal miners in this district. He was under a ten yearr sentence to the Missouri penitentiary for forgery, and was out on bond pending pend-ing an appeal of his case to the Supreme Su-preme court. Several arrests are likely. Valencia Is being held for investigation. |