The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
POLICE SEEK
NEW SUSPECT
C. B. Roberts, Atlantic City
Victim
HAD BEEN THREATENED
Are Advised That Thomas
Deford Sent Word to Roberts That
His Attentions to Sister Must
Cease.
HAD BEEN THREATENED

Atlantic City, Aug. Collaboration,
from source which the authorities re-.
fuse to reveal. was received Saturday
night. suggesting that efforts be made
to locate in Atlantic City, Thomas
D,ford, a brother Of Mrs. w. S, g.
Williams, who was in the roller chair
with Charles Boyle Roberts, Baltimore
iinancier and clubman, when the latter
was shot on "Wednesday night. Deford
IS widely known in club circles in
baltimore and has the reputation Of
being impulsive and possessing a hot
temper.
Deford. so the authorities are in.
formed, was bitterly opposed TO the
friendship between bis sister and
Roberts It is said he was told re.
Gently that the couple had been on an
automobile tour near Boston On re.
ceipt of this information Deford is
credited with sending word to Roberts
that the friendship must cease and that
he (Deford would take summary ac-
ton il he found Roberts in mis- sisters
company.
The authorities we're told last night
that investigation may prove Deford
was in Atlantic City ON the night Of
the shooting and that he continues TO
remain near his sister. Dispatches
from Baltimore state that Deford can
not be located there. although il was
understood he was in Chicago.
"You Have Broken My Heart
Within few minutes preceding the
shooting Of Charles Boyle Roberts. and
while ne was enjoying tete.a-tete
with Mrs. Williams. the beautiful so.
eIety matron. in a covered chair on
the board walk. spirited conversation
is declared to have taken place between
the couple. 4 high wind was blowing
and it was raining. but above these
sounds arose the voices of the couple.
Jesse Jackson the colQred attendant.
Says he heard Mr.. Roberts exclaim:
You have broken my heart
Mrs. Williams Indignantly denied TO.
day that suspicion could be attached to
The circumstances attending her pres
cnce with the elubman in the deserted
quarter Of the walk where the shoot
ing took place. When asked concerning
the innuendoes OF the police that she
had been in Mr. Roberts company ON
several occasions lately, she replied
such a story is utterly absurd Mr..
Roberts aud were and always have
been good friends Mrs. Roberts and
also are good friends. II doesn't mat.
ter what people say This affair was
a bold attempt at highway robbery !
understand that there have been at
tcmpts on the part Of some to ascribe the
assault TO other reasons. am sure,
and every one who knows either Mr.
Roberts or myself. is sure. that there
is absolutely no foundation for such a
thing.
Members Of both the Williams and
Roberts families were silent yestef-
day. standing on their statements al
ready made that Mr., Roberts was at
tucked by higbwayman. A story
which may have some bearing on the
case Is told by Rev. Henry Fisher,
whose family occupies cottage at
New Hampshire avenue and the board
walk. two blocks from the scene of the
shooting He says that at the time
q the shooting he was preparing to re
tire for the night. when he was attract
ed by the shots. He went to the win
dow and saw three men running down
the board walk. They turned into New
Hampshire avenue and hurried toward
Atlantic avenue. Tie lost sight Of them
in the darkness and can give no definite
description.