The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
SENSATION
 ATLANTIC Mysterious Shooting
 (. B. Roberts. A WOMAN IN THE CASE Baltimore Society is Greatly Stirred Over Affair. The People sccR at the Tseory ek Highway Robbery sna Hint at
 Scandal When Mystery |.
 Cleared.
WOMAN IN THE CASE

Attauttc Olty, Aug <b.-IuouE1 Charles B. Roberts the nnancier ana clubman of Baltimore, who was the victim of aN mysterious shooting on the board wAk on wednesdax~ssaxnt. Is stin In cfhIesl condition afVAa. local hospital. strong hope Is enter. tained by the physicians that he win recover.
 He was sufficiently revived from un- consciousness to tell the police some thing of the man who shot him. ana acting on the faint clew which is m, derstood to have been given them tney nave been working industrionsly to clear up the mystery surroundiug the shooting. Mrs. Williams who was m the rolling chair with Roberts and the negro chair pusher. were put to sharp examination and their storiea agree on the details. Mrs. Williams toid the police that the man who n1!ted the chair. came face to face with them and was walking slowIv peeping through the glass wlndows behind which MT. Roberts and Mrs Williams sat. the man laid his hand on the chair and showed one of the windows aside. at the same time show ing a revolven
 Thinking the man wanted money CU0TNm him her chatelain bag. The stranrer waved her aside and ordered Roberts to "set out" As Roberts xot up Mrr Williams says, she saw for the 0rst time mat the man was masked. He shot four or five bullets. one of them taking effect h Roberts side. and an- other penetrating the back of the roii- ing chair and narrowly nissin Mrn. Williams and the others going wild. Then. declares Mrs. Williams hhe man cooly walked away in the diree- ton of the Inlet" which Is at the up- per end of Atlantic City.
 Negro Ran Away
 The negro chair pusher was ton frightened to act and adrnita he ran away until the man with the revolvnf was out of sight He then called po- liceman Rust. who assisted Mr. Rob- erts into the rolling chair to awaft the arrival Of an ambulance Mra Williams made emphetic denial when asked whether the man might have been her husband. She asserts that Mfr Roberts has long been a family friend and that her husband knew him as such. She says her husband had never exhibited any signs of Jealousy during all the years she has known Mir. Roberts. She added that her hua- band knew of the presence of Mir. Roberts in Atlantic City. Mrs. VII Hams then asked whether the man who did the shooting made the re- ported declaration You win never take my wife out to dinner again" as he fired the shots She denied. as ala also the negro chair pusher Mrs. Williams was unable to say whether the man tried to kill her alse.
 "rhe bullet came uncomfortably close. but if ho wanted to kill me ft seems ho could easily have done so.~ She further declares that ahe has not the slightest suspicion as to the iden- tity of the assailant. as she did not think she had an enemy in the world.
 Mrs Roberts. wife of the victim arr rived here last night and has been at the bedside of her husband af the hospital ever since. She refused to talk Of the occurrence. The neop1e scon at the theory of high way robbery and hint st a sensational revelation upon arrest of those whom they have under suspicion.
 Creates Profound sennafiOm.
 Baltimore, Aug. s.--Developmenta rapidly following one another in the case of Charles E. Roberts of this city. an attempt upon whose life was made at Atlantic City Wednesday night while he was riding in a wheel chair with Mrs. W. s. c. Williams also Of this city, have created a sensation in the circles In which they are known.
 The stories. statements and rumors relative to the case differ so widely that all limits are removed from con lecture. Many have been ready to accept the theory that Roberts was victim of a highwayman. which is now rendered untenable by the statement of the Atlantic City police that 1t Is without foundation. and that they have had under suspicion W. S. c. Williams himself. and. further, that Mrs. Will 1yfV |. AaI krr vrFk ness in the case.
 The announcement made here that Mrs. Williams would return to this city this afternoon 4s followed by the fact that up to a late hour she has not done so, though her children, who. were with her at the seaslde, reached here at ?. m. and are now at the country residence of the family. W. S. c. Williams has been in the city today. according to report, but newspaper men have been unable to see him. It was reported that an in- terviewer found him at his residence in the country today, but that his phy- sical condition made 1t impossible to get an intelligent interview from him.
 Detective Harry wilson of Atlantic City. has been busy here today. IL is understood that he Is Investigating the movement of one or two members of tne AaHllltSs hNoieSn m hlte case Els ia understood not to have any warrant to make arrest, but should his discov- cries justify such action, a warrant can be obtained here.
 Police Are Mysti0ed.
 Atlantic City. N l.. Aug. 2S-Re- fusinR to accept the stories to the ef- feet that Charles B. Roberts. the wealthy clubman of Baltimore. was shot by a highwayman while in roi- ling chair on the board walk with Mrs. ". $. c. Williams. also of Baltimore. on Wednesday night. the police of this city tonight are st working upon the theory that the B timorean was the victim of a vengi man.
 While they will not say that ttey believe that Mrs. Williams husband knows something about the shooting. they admit that he win not ha Nrllrn.