The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-16
The killing OF KILLER.

The Page Courier, editorially, says:
The killing in broad daylight at his
own hcme. i'm a thickiy-settled neighbor-
hood, Of Willis D. Kibler. on the 9TH Of
this month. the particulars OF which, so
far as known at that time. were fully
detailed in the Courier last week, con-
tinues 10 be an absorbing topic Of in
terst among our people. and 80 bold and
deliberate and unusually atrocious was
the deed that II has attracted no little at
tention from the daily press Of the state.
Without doubt. 1t is one OF the most
cowardly and brutal crimes ever COM
mltted in the county, and IL is hard 10
realize that such a tragedy has taken
place at our OWE doors Iae whole coun-
try stands aghast and horrihei IN the
presence Of such deed the details of
which read more like the fiction or yell
low-back literature" than an occurrence
Of real life among civilized people.
So many and significant are the clues
so far discovered IN connection with this
murder that all our people feel hopeful
that If used with ordinary caution and
skill they must lead 10 the detection OF
the real authors Of this bloody act. No
one now believes IL 10 have been the work
OF any one person. There are facts
known about the case which positively
contradict any such theory. I'm the in
terest OF public justice IL is not right how
ever that such facts pending investigation
OF the case should be reviewed la the
public prints We refrain therefore from
any discussion OF them.
Since the close Of our report OF last
week Newton KILLER nephew OF the de-
ceased who had been living VII ns uncle
for about year and who was on the
~. 81. l.a. killed has Detn
arrested. He is now confined I'm jail at
Front Royal lie will be brought TO this
place on Thursday to-day Tor prelimi-
nary examination. Some OF the circum-
stances. which. in the opinion Of the au-
thorities were sufficient that led TO
his arrest were certain statements made
by him concerning the affair, which as
vet seem inexplicable. When arrested he
had on his person mis- uncles pocket
book. containing SIS in money. This he
accounts for by the statement that he
took il from the dead mans desk the
day before his arrest.
on Monday several bonds belonging to
KILLER. the murdered man, Were found on
the premises near his house. IL is stated
that they had evidently been placed there
by some one since the rain on Sunday.
They were of the value Of five or six
hundred dollars.
Mr.. KILLER is reported to have had I'm
his possession considerable amount OF
ready cash. much Of 1t in gold though
as yet none of il has been discovered. ex-
cept the SIS mentioned. The week before
he was killed he WAS in Rappahannock
collecting and it is reported that on his
return he claimed 10 have then 500 on
his person He, no doubt. had some cash;
though we think II improbable that he
had as large amount about his premises
as some seem 10 think ne had.
There will doubtless soon be some de-
veIOpments I'm the case that viii throw
more light on ii than is now In the pos
session OF the public.
As already stated i'm The Times. New
ton KILLER has had an examination before
a justice. and was sent on 10 the grand
jury.