The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-10
An Interview with AIrs. RObIyer.-
Where Green Came From and
who he Is
The Statement OF G. n. Barhydt. the En-
Einecr OF the Train which Green
Says Killed Rebleyer.
From Mondays Daily

unfortunate lad came to his death, and
some new and important developments
were disclosed this afternoon.
Green Is still in jail, and is anxious to
make another statement 70 the coroner's
jury. he says his first testimony was
erroneous 10 some particulars, but that
alter he slept Saturday night the whole
thing became clear to him, and he can
now tell Just how the accident occurred.
The inquest has been postponed until
o-night, when the men who manned the
train which Green says killed Robleyer
will be back from their run and will tes-
tify. The examination will commence
at half past O'Clock, and some new
facts may be brought out which may
tend to clear up the mystery.
WHAT sToesDILL, PRoUT AND SHAW SAY.
W. r. StoGsdill, C. Prout and Walter
c Shaw, ali of whom were working
near the scene OF the killing, came to
town this morning TO testify at the in
quest. In an interview with them we
learn that Stogsdill and Prout were max
ing fence at the farm Of Harmon Pick
EFT about q quarter of mile from where
Robleyer's body was found 1t was be-
tween and = o'clock, when Green
with q bucket of honey on his arm,
came TO them and told them that a boy
had been killed by the cars at locality
which he indicated. He spoke of his
honey and called the attention of Stogs-
dill and Prout to il, and was seemingly
much pleased over the result of his trip
to lthe bee tree IN the Wilhelm timber.
Green then separated from Prout and
Stogsdill, and the latter hurled to the
scene of the casualty, and found
young Robleyer still breathing,
though past all earthly aid. His head was
lying on tie on the outside of the rail,
with his body at right angles with the
track. The side of the boys head which
was bruised was downward. Stogsdill
and Prout then ran and notified Walter
Shaw, who was working for Joe Wright,
and he went to the place and found
Robleyer still alive. Stogsdill and
Prout soon Joined HIM, and the
three then stayed with the body till
the engine came which brought the
remains TO Emporia.
Stogsdill says the freight train had gone
south about half an hour before Green
came to PIckett's. These witnesses say
that Green told them substantially the
same story which he told to the coro-
ner's jury.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MRS. RoBLEYER.
A NEWS reporter called to-day upon
Mrs. RobleYer at her residence at "a Elk
change street and took anote to her from
her brother.in-law r. ]. Burnet, In
which the request was made that she
show the News reporter the will of her
late husband. Mrs. Robleyer is proba-
bly, SO years old. OF a nervous tempers-
ment, and of much more than ordI-
nary Intelligence. The will, which was
made at Frankfort, Indiana, where Rob-
leyer died in the early part of February,
1884. read a. follows:
have about $425-when counted $40
with me. want ali OF my expenses
paid out of 1t, and the remainder sent to
my wife and children in Emporia Kan
sas. Send all of my clothing to my
wife
(Signed) W. q. RcBLEYER.
Witnesses VIM. Cushwa, NJ. Cushws,
Mary Graham, John T. Repbogle.
Mrs. Robleyer showed THE NEWS re-
porter receipts of all monies paid out cor
funeral and other expenses leaving her
a balance of $3.50, which was for
warded TO her, and This she invested in
building the house which she occupies.
Before leaving for Indiana about the LIST
of January to see about securing = PEN
sion. ROOleyer left with his wife $500.
and the understanding was that she was
to support the family by dressmAk-
ing during her husbands ab-
sence. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Robleyer
were married more than once. Robleyer
was an Odd Fellow, and the resolutions
of the lodge which buried him, of
which Mrs r has a copy, testify to his
good standing in the lodge.
Green moved into Mrs. Robleyer's
house about q month ago. He has a
wife but no children. Since his resi-
dence in the Robleyer house Green has
been employed in digging a els
tern and making other I'M
provement5 about the prem
Uses. Mrs. Robleyer resents the susplc-
ions against Green, and says she will do
all she can to exonorate him.
r. G. Burnett, the brother-in.lsW Of
Mrs. Robleyer, who now lives at Council
Grove, was formerly employed at the
hardware store OF G. B. Peters. His wife
Is q sister of Mrs. Robieyer and Burnett
says that she was well reared, and that
she and her husband always lived to-
gether in the greatest harmony. He also
says that she was very fond OF the dead
lad.
ABOUT GREEN.
Green Is thlrtv-one wears old HeERs