Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-29
OTHERS Believe II WAS 4 HOLD UP
Brother-In,law Of Injured Man De-
cIarcs il Was a Plain Case Of At
tempted Highway Robbery-Detee-
tive Sent to Baltimore to Get Full
Details Of the Case.

Refusing to accept the stories 20 the
effect that Charles b. Roberts, the
wealthy clubman of Baltimore as shot
bv highwaynan while in rolling
chair Oh the board walk with Mrs. w.
wealthy ciubman of Baltimore was shot
Wednesday night, the police of this
city tonight are still working on the
,hcory that the Baltimore man was the
victim uG IL revrngeful man. Whiie
they do not say that they believe MIS-
Williams husband knows something
about the shooting they admit that
he will not be eliminated from the
case rnti! he has proven conciusively
that he was entirely ignorant OF the
OF the shooting ami the circumstances
watch led up to it.
So determined are they IN this d.
rcction that - 'tective Harry wilson
was sent to Baltimore today 20 make
a thorough investigation.
The wounded man is still In serl-
Gus condition at tho hospital. HIS
condition is considered dangerous ana
the physicians will not prone Tor the
bullet in his liver until his condition
improves. They fear that to oper-
ate upon him now might prove fatai.
Mrs. WfIliams" IS still at tie hotei
Brighton. and while the police will not
say that she Is detained as witness
they lead inquiriers to believe ina,
she is. The negro who was pushing
thu rolling chair in which Roberts anu
Mrs. williams were riding al the tih'e
of the shooting is still locked up anu
if he knows who Mr.. Roberts assaii-
ant is he declines 10 make known his
identity.
Relatives Of Mr.. Roberts today gave
on, Il statement in which they saia
that Mr.. Roberts came here 10 see }.
oluey Norris on business and the
board walk ride was an incident when
followed dinner at the Sbelbournc
with Mrs. Williams and party "i
friends. Charl, Stewart a brother-
;n-law Of the injured man SAID:
Why. the whole thing Is as Simple
as can be 1t was merely an attempt
cd robbery. From what l can learn.
Mr. Roberts was asked to step out OF
the chair and before he could make
n move he was shot down. Al the
Itimc. in ;he excitement and sunerihs
scvcrrIy. ne could only give a orlei
yexp!ana,inn and this was verified -
Mrs. Williams.
AS far as there being anything
cIauJestiue in the meeting OF MI.
Roberts and Mrs. Williams, none OF
M h .Ijeye il. Up until Tuesday MT.
Roberts did not even know ne was
coming here. He always stopped al
the Brighton and since Mrs. Williams
was here il was but natural he shouid
met her. H., invited Mrs. Williams
and her daughter to dine with him ~
Inc ShcIbcurnc. Then he asxed her
in take a ride with aim in rolling
chair.
MI Roberts and Mrs. Williams
have known each other for years
There was absolutely nothing in tne'r
going oat together. nut they just nap
pened to h. victims OF highwaymah-
Mrs, williams, in describing the
shooting. corrobo?ates the senerai
statement o. the fricnas OF MT.
Roberts and Is positive that TIE man
who did tae shooting STOPPED the chair
in which she and ar. Rol'Tts wcrc'
ami ordered them to- throw mp their
hands. and demanded money. Wheh
Mr.. Roberts refused TO turn over the
money the highvaymar shot. lac
ro!Dcr. sac says. vas masked.
nIrC.man Rust. who heard inc
shooting ard ran to ;he stsnc thinks
tn. sn"i was fred AZ Rnb"rts from
ihe hack 0f thc chair which IS in
contra fiction To ;hC statements that
tho rt,hI,,r confronted Hr. Roberts
and Mrs. williams and fired directly
into th" front 81 ih. chair.
So far a CLEARING ia" mystery u
concerned little progress has B""n
mad. MIS-. g1lr"Tis arrived her" To
Ga.. She * IN Close att"H,anc" up
On her band and refuses to hC
go,a - have auyining tn say. Several
OF Mrs Williams relatives also aTriv'
81 her. today ard joined her at the
brighton
Ship Breaking On Rocks.