The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26

Win Emmitt (. or John 7. Roberts.
Was Killed In Bungalow and Body
Thrown Into River.
st. Mickaels. Nd. June 25.-Emmitt
E. or John 7. Roberts Is under arrest
In connection with the brutal murder
of Mrs. Edith May WoOdill wife OF
Gilbert Woodili an automobile dealer.
OF Los Angeles. Cal. whose nude body.
the skull crushed In from a blow APP
parently delivered from behind. the
face horribly disfEured. the entire
body swollen from the effects of sew
eral days immersion. and weighted
with an iron pot containing half n
dozen bricks. was discovered by boys
who were Grabbing in Back creek. a
tributary OF the Choptsnk river. not
Tar from the home OF Mrs. WoOdills
foster father. Captain Charles II.
Thompson. a few miles from here.
Roberts was with Mrs. woodnl
when she was seen for the last known
time. and he is accused OF having com
mitted the murder. The motive for
the crime is at present a mystery.
Roberts claims to be a magazine
writer and general correspondent OF
newspapers
Last Seen With Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs WoOdn came here
early this month. the latter with the
intention Of spending the summer
with her foster father. Her husband
remained only a few days From that
time Mrs Woodill and Roberts are
said to have seen much OF each other.
Last Saturday Mrs. WoOdin went to
Easton TO have some dental work
done. and il was arranged that Rob
erts should meet her at Royal Oak
and return with her to her home. Rob
erts missed the train for Royal Oak
and drove there. met Mrs. WoodiIl and
drove with her back here TO the land
ing where his launch was moOred.
They entered the launch. and Mrs.
WoOdill was not seen again alive so
far as has been learned.
Since her disappearance Roberts
has made a trip 20 Baltimore from
which point a letter was received by
Captain Thompson. ostensibly from
Mrs. Woodill saying she was in that
city and would shortly return. Rob
erts remained in this neighborhOod
until after the finding OF the body lie
had previously endeavored to allay the
growing uneasiness Of Captain Thomp-
son in connection with his foster
daughters absence.
Was Killed In Bungalow.
Investigations since made indicate
that when ROBBERS and Mrs WoOdiil
left here they went In the launch to
bungalow that is being built on Rob
erts small farm. near that OF Captain
Thompson. and that in this bungalow
the murder was committed. There
were found n bloody sheet and mat
tress and portions OF a woman's cloth
ing. partly burned. These have been
Identified as having belonged TO Mrs
Woodill. There were also found in the
bungalow a pair Of corduroy trousers.
in the pocket OF which were two let.
tiers. One il is believed. was from
Mrs Woodill
Mrs. Woodill Is said TO have been
married 10 Woodill about a year ago.
There is a mystery about the parent
age the the dead woman. who. Captain
Thompson says. was twenty-five years
old. and who was obtained by him
when shewas but two years old from
the family Of a poor street car man In
Minneapolis
Mrs. Woodjn before her marriage
vas given an excellent musical educa-
ton in this country and EuOpe. and
she is said to have sung In the White
House before the late President Nc.
kinley- She was n beautiful woman
and highly attractive