The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-04
CONF ESSES, THEN
DENIES, MURDER
John Gormely RetractS His
Story of Killing Ollie
Horn.
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Ciiued today to scout the latest story
OF Gormoly. He did not believe Jack"
Gormely woi'ld tell one story at night
and another one in the morning He did
NOT believe that Gormely would admit
himself guilty IF murder. SorreI de-
clared that GOTmejy had been expecting
sister to visit him, and had saved ~
little money TO spend when the sister
should reach the city.
Search the Grounds.
Search OF the grounds at the Twin
Oaks estate was made thoroughly this
morninS by Police Sergeant John Jiles
and Peter Bisset. foreman OF the farm
but no trace of Horns body was found
Neither was the automobile returned
to the stable on the farm or to the Bell
stable in the city. Horns revolver was
also missing from his room at the
stable and It is known that it was not
his custom to carry the gun.
Horn was last seen in the automobile
which he had received from Mr.. Bell at
the Union Station This was at 8
o'clock and he was on his way to the
Twin Oaks farm. He had told some OF
the men about the place that ne had an
appointment 20 meet a woman for last
night and that he might not return 70
his room before Sunday morning, but
he promised to be back in time to take
care of the three horses in his charge.
Heard Some One Enter.
Between O'Clock and O'Clock last
night. James Sorrel, employed at the
same stable with Horn. heard some one
enter that part Of the stable where Horn
and Gormely roomed. The visitor stay
ed but a short time and slammed the
door as he left. Sorrel later visited
the room and noticed that Horns re-
volver was missing. Sorrel now believes
that the visitor was Ciormely, and that
he carried Horns revolver away with
him.
The men at the stables on the Twin
Oaks farm can think of but two reasons
for the trouble between Horn and Cor
mely. Two days ago, GOrmeiy borrowed
Horns Banana hat without the permits
sion of the owner. Horn was angry, and
as soon as Gormely came back, he
wanted 10 see him about il.
Sorrel and others declare that Cor
mely felt aggrieved at the manner in
/ which he had been turned out of a jOE
1 by Horn. When the latter hired him
/ he promised to give him a month
notice before discharginE him He die
not do this. but turned him out sum
marily last Thursday Gormaly had little
money and no place to go and felt that
I Horn had not treated him right in this
! particular
Men Were Friends.
Peter Bisset, foreman at Twin Oaks
Farm, could hardly believe that GOrme-
/ ley had killed Horn. because the two
men seemed TO get along perfectly well
Horn had been in Mr. Bells employ FOL
a number OF years, and he never had a
second man under him with whom he
! seemed on better terms. Horn was not
! a man who took his friends into his
/ confidence a great deal, but he appeared
| TO be friendly with GOrmeiy throughout
/ the time OF his employment.
! Horns family are now at Warren
/ town, Va, where his wife's parents
| live. They have spent the summers
| there each year Of Horns employment
/ by Mr.. Bell. To Mrs. Bisset, Horn yes
terday declared that he intended to visi
/ with his family over Sunday.