The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-25
Emmit Roberts, Charged
With Killing Mrs. WoodiIl
HE HAD RESISTED ARREST
Body Of Woman, With Skull Fractured,
Was Found in creek--posses Had
Been Searching for Roberts
Since Wednesday,

st. Michaels, Nd, June 25.-Fmmet
Roberts, the slayer Of the beautiful Mrs
Edith May Thompson Woodill, ward
Of former Secretary Of the Treasury
Lyman J. Gage, and wife Of a wealthy
auto manufacturer Of OILS Angeles, whose
mutilated body was bound in Back creek
Wednesday, was shot to death at four
o'clock this morning at Mcdaniel, Tai
bot county, while resisting arrest by a
theritf's posse.
When Roberts was commander to stop
his rowboat and gnll for the shore, he
drew revolver and opened fire on the
posse. The officers fred on him with
their revolYers and shotguns, and Rob
erts dropped dead in a heap in the boat.
Posses have been searching for Roberts
ever since the finding Of the body Of the
woman.
Mrs Woodilrs nude body was found
in the creek by some boys, having been
weighted by an iron pot. The skull was
broken in, apparently by a blow from
behind. Roberts was about SO years old.
He claimed to be a magazine writer and
general correspondent Of newspapers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodill came here early
this month, the latter with the intention
Of spending the summer with her foster
father. Captain Chas II. Thompson. Her
husband remained only a few days, leay-
ing, it Is understood, for Detroit, whence
he intended to return to Los Angeles.
From that time Mrs. Woodill and Rob
erts are reported to have seen much Of
each other. Last Saturday Mrs Woodin
went to Easton to have some dental
work done and it had been arranged that
Roberts should meet her at Royal Oak
and return with her to her home. Rob.
erts missed the train for Royal Oak and
return with her to her home. Roberts
missed the train for Royal Oak and drove
there, met Mrs. Woadill and drove with
her back here, landing where his launch
was moored They retired to the launch
alive, SO 1t Is learned
Since her disappearance, Roberts made
q trip to Baltimore, from which point q
letter was received BY Captain Thomp-
son, ostensibly from Mrs. Woodill, say
ing she was in the city and would short.
ly return Roberts remained in this
neighborhood until after the finding Of
the body Previously he had endeavored
TO allay the growing uneasiness Of Cap
tain Thompson In connection with his
foster daughters absence, it Is said, and
to have used the letter referred to as
evidence in support Of his contention
that she was al right and soon would
return. After the body had been posi-
lively identified and suspicion began to
point to Roberts, he visited livery sta
BE kept BY Justice Of the Peace Wiley
and a. H. Radcliffe and tried 20 hire a
team. Radcliffe remarked TO his partner
that Roberts was under suspicion, but
Wiley did not feel justified in delaying
him at the time.
Later, Wednesday night, however, he
telephoned to the boarding house Of
George Taylor, made inquiries about
Roberts and mentioned that he was sus-
pected Of the murder Roberts was be-
side Taylor during this conversation and
upon learning Of the suspicion against
him is said To have remarked:
"If that is The case, / win not 60 to
Baltimore"
A few minutes later he disappeared,
and It was discovered that be had taken
Taylor's skiff.