The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-24
MISS ousslE ROBINSON OF Fos1
WORTH ARRESTED.
THE CHARGE IS MURDER
Causes a Revival Of lnte-ett IN the
Recent killing Of Arthur Hodges
Who Was Shot In Hesd-oirl
Shot In the Arm.

Fort Worth, Texas. July ga sur.
prise was sprung tonight at : O'Clock
when Deputy Sheriff Charles Evatt
arrested Miss Gussie Robinson on a
grand jury Indictment charging her
with the murder OF Arthur Hodges
In this city four weeks ago last sat.
urday night The woman was placed
In the female ward OF the county
Jail and instructions were issued by
/ County Attorney Il. +. l.. Roy anu
Sheriff Tom Ward that no one be-
allowed to communicate with her in
any manner. The entry made on tie
register when the arrest was made
reads. "Gussie Robinson. alias Nor.
man. murder It is probable that
steps will be taken tomorrow TO have
an examining trial
The killing of Arthur Hodges, who
was an empioye Of the rort Worth
branch Office Of the Waters.Pierc"
oil COMPANY aroused more excite
m,nt in this city than any tragedy
since that of March %. when County
Attorney jefferson u. Mclean was
instantly killed and William Thom-
ason and Hamil Scott received
wounds that proved fatal.
Hodges and Miss Robinson We're
4 sitting on the tracks OF the Interna-
/ tional and Great Northern Railroad
about three hundred yards south of
| the East Terrell avenue crossing,
/ shortly after midnight four weeks ago
last Saturday when Hodges died as
/ the result OF pistol wound in the
head. Miss Robinson, with severe
wound in the arm went to a telephone
| and reported the murder to the po-
| lice department. Eph Cone, Night
| Captain Of Police, Mounted Oncer
/ Samuel McGlothlin and Sheriff Tom
/ Wood, accompanied by Justice T. G..
Maben, at once went 10 the place
and the body was removed 10 an un'
dertaking establishment and late:
shipped to Lott, Texas, for burial
where the parents OF Hodges reside.
A few days later Justice Maben
rendered a verdict that Hodges came
TO his death at the hands OF an un-
known person or persons.
Miss Robinson was taken TO her
home soon after the tragedy, and for
more than three weeks suffered from
the effects OF the wound, a nervous
breakdown and an attack Of fever.
Statements secured n few moments
after the death OF Hodges were that
he and the woman were sitting on
the tracks when two men, with coat
collars turned up and hats pulled
down, approached them, ordered
them to throw up their hands and
then fired on them. Two negroes
who came north on the railroad told
the officers that two men passed
them I'm a telling them 10 get
out Of their ray, and one Of them
was carrying a hat in his hand When
tho authorities removed the body Of
Hodges from the scene OF the tragedy
his hat and a pistol that he is known
TO have had on his person were miss
ing a watch had been taken and his
pockets turned and sum of money
not believed to have been over sl5 .
was also missing Many advanced T.
the theory Of robbery, others eX-
pressed different beliefs, and several /
officers were detailed on the case |
but without result
The nearest official action to an a
rest was about week later when .
the detectives took certain person
TO the City Hall and propounded
man questions preparatory TO swear
ing out warrant, hut developments
were in favor Of the person under
and release from Gus
tody was the order.
Public interest In the case was not
so manifest few days ago, but has
bcon revived by the arrest of Miss
Robinson, and tonight there is much
discussion Of the case.
Miss Robinson was taken from her
home 10 the Jail in q buggy, and
walked into the prison carefully
guarding her wounded arm against
any further injury.