The Washington herald., 1909-06-25
speesal 70 Tho Washinrton Hsrnla

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd. June 2L-The need Of a
drink OF water led TO the capture of
Emmet E. Roberts, said 10 be a magazine
writer. wanted for the alleged murder.
near st. Michaels. Talbot County. OF Mrs.
Gilbert woodin. the fashionable and
talented young matron whose nude body
was found floating. weighted with an
iron kettle full Of stones. in the waters
Of Broad Creek.
The police and detectives had searched
in vain all day among the marshes for
Roberts. At u:SO O'Clock tonight Rob
erts raped at the door Of the farmhouse
Of John McQuay, at Bozeman, about six
miles from the scene Of the crime. He
asked for a drink OF water. McQuay
asked him in Mrs. McQuay recognized
Roberts as the man wanted for the muir
Ger. While the husband offered him food
and drink Mrs. McQuay summoned the
neighbors. who surrounded the house.
Roberts is being detained until the au-
thorfties can arrive from the county seat
at ST. Mchaels.
Sang at White House.
The body Of a weu-formed woman. that
drifted ashore in Broak Greek yesterday.
II developed to-day, is the corpse Of Mrs.
Gilbert WOOdill. a beautiful and talented
young matron. married but year ago
known in Maryland, California. and at
the National Capital
blow on the back Of the head, prob
ably from q rifle dealt by a murderOus
hand. killed the attractive woman, who
sang at the White House during Presi-
den. CIeveland's administration. one who
visited the family Of former Secretary OF
the Treasury Lyman J. Gage. and who
sang in the opera houses Of Europe. Al
though the woman's magnificent dia-
monds and a roll OF money she possessed
are missing. the eternal triangle of love.
two men and one woman. is believed 10
be at the bottom Of the mystery. She
was twenty-five years old.
The Man in the Case.
The detectives and police want Emmett
Z. or John T. Roberts. said TO be a
magazine writer. Roberts is a hand
some, well-built man Of about forty-hve
years. smooth-faced, with a ruddy COM
plexion. He looks the gentleman al over,
and is refined and educated. He was a
contributor 20 Munseys Magazine.
Before her marriage a year and a half
ago 10 Gilbert Woodiu. who is engaged
IN the automobile business in Los An
geles. Cal. Edith May Thompson had
spent two winters in Baltimore at the
Peabody Institute. and boarded with
Miss Crown at No. SIS 81. Paul street
There she made a great many friends.
and was considered by many to be a
beautiful and fascinating girl She was a
ward and great personal friend Of for
mer Secretary Lyman J. Gage. who Wis
tied her while she was In this city. and
whom she frequently visited at his home
IN California
Her home was in Los Angeles, Cal. !
where she went when she was married /
last year. Last week she returned to the
home OF her foster father, Col. Charles
II. Thompson. which Is on Broad Greek. I
near St Michaels. and a center OF old
colonial residences. She was a favorite
with Col. Thompson, and her husband
brought her East to spend the summer.
Homes AdjOined.
Soon after her arrival Roberts was no.
ticed with great frequency in her com
pany It appeared that the pair had pre-
viously formed an acguaintanceship, and
they were seen together a great deal in
the few days before she disappeared.
Roberts owned little farm adjoining
that CT Col Thompson and located on
the same creek. He went there last
month and told the neighbors that lie
was from Washington and was a SPECIAL
writer for newspapers in that city. He
had a great deal Of mail, and while he
was apparently OF a retiring and quiet
disposition, he was generally understood /
to be highly educated
Roberts had bungalow and a high- /
powered motor boat. As the Thompson
and Roberts homes adjoined each other
and faced the creek, Roberts and Mrs !
WOcdih were often seen together. A /
rife, missing from Roberts bungalow 4
and known 10 have been in Roberts /
motor boat, is believed 10 have been the
weapon Used. Three bloody fense palings
found near Roberts summer home also
hgure in the mystery.
Late to-day a smouldering fire. and
some Of the woman's garments partly /
burned, were found near Roberts house. 4
Il Is believed the woman was dubbed /
to death. the corpse then stripped. and /
the body thrown in the river.
Daughter of Street Car Conductor.
Col Thompson, the adopted father.
stated tonight that Mrs. Woodin was a
waif and the daughter OF a street-car
conductor. who could not support his
child. Col. Thompson and his wife
adopted her and her sisteh when Mrs.
Woodill was three years old. He mad
given Mrs. Woodill the best educational
advantages Of Europe and America and
his own social position. He said she was
married when sixten years old 70 New
York physician, who later divorced her.
Mrs. Woodil was widely known IN Pea
body Institute musical circles during the
two years that she took a course IN
music at the institute under the tutelage
Of Prof Goodwin.