Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
oHALONER SHOWS NERVE.

John Armstrong Obsloner, who was
exOuersIed on Tuesday by q Jury 10 AL
bemarle county of the killing OF John
Gillard, whom Ohsoner shot accident
ally In q scuffis for the possession OF q
revolver, while Chsloner wss defending
Gillsrd's wife from assault, yesterday
related q remarkable story OF his ex-
perience.
"This will do my case 10 New York q
lot of good" be said. 81 will be gla !
to have MY relatives know, since | have
killed mar, that the act was committed
10 defense of helpless woman. This
case should prove more ttap any other
thing that sm capable OF taking care
of my own sffairs."
All through the night following the
killing Ctsloner set a. guard over the
body OF his victim. There was no other
person ia the house. "To show my
nerve" explained Obsloner, "aud tn
sec whether am the insane man tie
New York courts regard me. did not
feel that vas murderer, although
expected 10 be taken to the Ohsrlo tes.
vile III, there to be tried for a crime,
conviction If which would mean The
electric char. l shall read aud write
night after night In this ROOM" said
Chsloner, ''and shall realize all the
. time thstin this room have killed
man, not brutslly, bat In q iast cause,
ADD it will be great satisfaction to
know that he was more responsible for
the act than myself"
Robert W. Ohsnler and Mrs. JJhn
J. Chapman, brother and sister OF Ohsl-
once, who stsrted from New York as
soon as they head of the shooting to
lend such aid as thsy might to their
brother, sErived 10 Charlottesville yeeter-
day. TIE following note wss Immediately
dispatched to the Merry Mills;
Mr.. Johu Armstrong ChoIoner, Cob
ham, Va.
Dssr A'chie--I congratulate you on the
magnificent courage You have shown. We
are proud of you. Elizabeth and can
come to help you II needed, but the COM
plimeut paid you BY the jury relieves
you OF any need oft. Oau see you. Please
allow me the pleasure. Ati,c ionaely.
ROBERT
To which Ohaloner replied:
Robert Ohslouer, Charlottesville, Va.
regret il but it will be impossible 10
see you. JOHN ARMSTRONG OHALoNER.
Speaking of his refusal to see his rel
stives, ChalOnsr made the following
statement:
"Alihough my trial before the Circuit
Court OF Albemarle county WAS put of
month 10 allow ny brother, William
Arthur OhsDler, who is 10 Mexico, and
Peter Siuyyessnt Obanler. also my
brother, who was 10 EaTope, to reach
this country, yet, even though both Of
them arrived in time, neither came.
None OF my brothers or sisters sent
word Of cougIatuIstion when the verdict
declared me saue.
"There is going to be strike among
my relatives to regain control of my for
tune at my death, II I don't keep vide
the breach between us. they will be
throwing spans across it don't love
them as once did. l changed my
name to Ohaloner 10 order to keep the
breach between as so that toy legatsss
and the University of Virginia might be
imprsgnsbly protected. Iwish to thank
my relatives for the skillful show of
afi sction they have made. 1t is worthy
of the Ohanler family.
Mr.. Chandler and Mrs. Chapman put
In the time yesterday afternoon visiting
the University OF Virginia and Monticello
the home of Thomas Jefferson.
John Gillard, the victim of the Merry
Mills tragedy, was buried yesterday, sll
the expenses of the funeral being paid