Show CONVERTED BANDIT CHIEF CONFESSES i SLAY SLAYINGS INGS DIES I IBy By Spec Special News Service COLUMBIA Miss March 10 Joe Beard formerly chief of MISs MISs- s- s white cappers who was converted to lO religion b by the Holy Roller Cl today confessed to the murder of two members of his former former former for for- mer bandit hand band who turned states state's evidence e twenty five yea is II'S ago He lie lied died I d after tc tIt the th- confession m I Purvis ur l was wa c convicted of or orthe the crime and Ment sentenced nce to to han hang The rhe ropo rope ropo broke Au Authorities s took this as as an indication of ot providential providen providen- I hal in Intervention cx lo 1 and nd f commuted 1 the tho I t t t to life Beard art t-art said Purvis Puni was Innocent lie nam named d two men as nR j They will be hE prosecuted |