The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-07
MAY Y 'HII0RNER
CONFESSES IN
OPEN COURT {
Left Her Baby On
Car Line II a
Suit Case

The much talked about story OF May
tHoner and the abandonment Of her
child is one step nearer the final dis
position Of the case. From the state.
ment Of the girl made before Judge
Smith this morning and, the state.
Iments made by Prosecuting Attorney
Tusca Morris in reciting the history
Of the case the girl never abandoned
her child. The woman told her story
to the court in astraight forward man.
Iner giving each detail in the case.
That her story was true was borne
out by the testimony q Others who
took care of the child.
The girl told the court that her
home was in Pennsboro. She had been
living at Grafton with o. r. Wilson.
| 1t was in this town that a son was
born 10 her Of which Wilson was the
father. About three weeks after tie
child was born Wilson became ne
glectful and she was forced to leave
the East End hotel where she had
been staying. She said that she came
to Fairmont and tried to get rooms
where she could take care OF her child
but failed in this. She then boarded a
car for Clarksburg and on her way
she got of. Between ten and eleven
o'clock in the day she placed the child
in a place where she hoped that 1t
would be found. The child was care
fully wrapped and was protected with
sufficient clothing to keep it warm and
was placed in suit case. The SUIT
case was left open so that there was
no danger of suftocation. After plac-
ing the child where it was sure to be
found the girl secreted herself in a
spot where she could see when It was
found. About two o'clock Of the same
day a young man by the name Of Skin.
ner found the child. 1t was taken to
the home of William McCray and was
cared for until yesterday when It was
placed in the hands of the local HUI
name Society. The girl after she saw
that the child had been found and had
that peace Of mind that 1t would be
cared for walked back to Fairmont
and boarded train for Grafton.
Wilson, the father of the child, is a
married man that, had a wife and chill
dren living in Pennsboro. He was en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company as brakeman. He made
a run to Grafton daily and stayed over
night in that city. The parents Of
Miss Horner lived near Pennsboro.
They are prosperous people living on
a good productive farm. Wilson per-
suaded the girl to go with him to Graf
ton. For three months they lived as
man and wife and during this time
the baby was born. The other part OF
the story is related above. 5ja
Mrs. Wilson, the wife Of the man
that led the girl astray, sued her hus'
band for divorce. She settled by.
Wilson paying her alimpny. He had
no sooner I,d himself. from the trou.
BILE stirred up by his wife when the law
wound its coils around him in the case
with Miss Horner and in this lie will
have to answer the State and do what
he can to redress the girl that he
wronged.
The prosecuting attorney stated in
coArt that the child born to May Hor.
ner is in bad condition but he could
not tell whether it was from any ex-
posure from the time that the child
was left to be found or whether II was
caused before that time. The main
trouble was that the baby's eyes are
sore from too much light. Miss Hor.
nor said that the light had affected the
baby's eyes while she had 1t and that
she had a doctor in Grafton 10 treat
them.
Judge Smith fined May Homor ten
dollars and costs. The Indictment fol
murder was noled. She paid the fine
and left the city for Pennsboro.
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