The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-06
JOE STANLEY.
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WAS THE STATEMENT MADE aY.
ROBERT E,vARDER s-sT
TRUTH THEDivULGED.

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The truth OF the unfortunate shoot
ing affair on the West Side last Mon.
day evening has finally come to light.
Robert Ernie Warder, the Victim.
who has all along .steadfastlyz refused
to sincriminate his companions, yester.
day evening made the above state
ment to Policeman Behan, In which
he told as much Of the truth as he
positively kn nows. and these facts to-.
gether with several incrtmlnatlng cir:
|cumstances. make It certain that Joe
Stanley Is the guilty man.
On the strengthen these state.
ments, the Taylor woman was appre--
hended by Sheriff Means at a late
hour last light and confined in the
county Jail, where she and her guilty
paramour will be held without bail
for the action OF the grand jury.
The facts OF the matter, as given
by Warder are as follows:
Warder was standing in the -oad a
short distance east OF the bridge fac
ing the river cnorth) and Stanley
and the woman were standing nearer
the bridge, or possibly fifty feet west
The woman left Stanley and walke.I
toward Warder, when, without warn
ing dropped to the. ground. SO severe
Is wounded that he knew little more
until he regained consciousness at the
King residence. at Is believed to be
a fact that three men did approa ch
! the group from the east, but it Is
now supposed they were boys : who
were watching the group out of cur
iosity. When the shots were firel
these boys or men took to their heels.
This made 1t an easy matter for; Shan.
Hey and the Woman to place the blame.
on them and Warder; in his wound
ed condition. agreed to this in order
to escape the unpleasan mt notorlety
which was bound to follow when the
facts OF. the matter became known.
The mysterious fourth party has not
yet been located, but will be found to.
day and brought into court to tell what
he knows. Whether his evidence will
throw additional light on the question
remains to be seen.
! Stanley Is in pltiable condition
this morning. He Is decidedly Ill at
ease. and has told a number OF con-
flicting stories. none OF which are
/ thought to be true. He has, however,
admitted that the elaborate stata-
ment which he made on his prellmin-
AIRY examination before Mayor Kenny
was incorrect; claiming that he was
SO scared and upset by the sudden
ness of the attack q that he was
unable to tell a straight story. but
promises to make the truth known
very shortly. 1t Is doubtful, how
ever II this new story Is going to
help him out. and little .credence can
be. given any Information derived
from that quarter.
! y: 1t is understood Sthat Warder has
promised to make. a full and COM
plete statement OF the entire circum-
istances surrounding the shooting as
soon as he Is physically able. He Is
still so weak that 1t Is impossible for
him to carry on any connected con-
! |versation. but his condition still con.
tinues to Improve and little doubt Is
entertained as to his ultimate recov-,
cry The possibility Of blood nois-
,oning, or other similar complica-
tlons. Is thought to be remote In
these days of modern antiseptlc sur
gerry. The wound in the groin was
terribly torn and lacerated and ii
Warderi makes a complete recovery.
ns looked for now, 1t will reflect
great credit on the hospital manage
ment.
The police are now making inves-
legations and further startling revela-
tions are momentariy expected, which
will clear away the last shred OF un-
certainty as to how and why the
shooting was done. Il. sr-
All of the above matters, OF COURSE,
known to the police department. and
1t is understood that Justice OF the
Peace Lilly and Acting States Attor-
ney Burdette are in possession of
further facts which cannot be given
to the public as yet. The foregoing
information. OF course. had to be OBJ.
tanned from outside sources. as 1t
would not be safe for the authorities
; to make known all they have learn
ed for fear It will make It harder to
). obtain the additional information
] which is now being sought.
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