The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-25
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EVANSVILLE. Ind. Aug. 25.-There
are only two persons in Warrick coun-
ty who believe Will Lee. alleged slay-
sr Of father. mother, and brother, I'm
nocent. They are his fiancee, Miss
Nina Taylor of Nefburg and her moth
er. Others hope he is not guilty but
believe the circumstances of the trag-
edy are inconsistent with their theory.
Although Lee was to have married
Miss Taylor, pretty but unlettered
farmers daughter, the afternoon of
the tragedy, he has not spoken her
name SO far as known, nor has he ask
ed to see her since his arrest. The
simple country girl, herself fearless,
will not visit Lee in the Jail unless he
sends for her. She said early this
morning that she just couldn't under
stand why Willie would do such a
thing and she just couldn't believe he
did. She said he had always been
nice" to her and that she h11 never
seen anything to indicate he would be
capable of the crime.
Lees fiancee said he had bought
her presents and that last May he
had given her 800 to keep. This mon
he received from his mother for the
sale of lot in Newburg, the only
property of the family, for $500.
She said this morning the money
finally had been deposited in bank
and that he had drawn out $35. The
cashier said that little if any of the
deposit remains to Lees credit II
young Lee is found guilty of the kill
ing, the verdict will be consistent
with his past conduct, as spoken OF
by neighbors. There are a few who
said he was sport and more or less
lazy. Robert Wood, Newburg livery
man, from whom Lee hired buggies
said he was untruthful, that he was a
braggart and told long imaginative
tales in which he figured as a flesh
and blood hero. Wood thinks Lee has
four-flushed with Miss Taylor about
his capacity for dominating the world
of finance.
Lee was a common laborer with a
tendency to spend money equal to
that of a master of hounds in a hun,
club. He was in love with Nina Tay
lor and repeatedly has failed to gel
together enough money to marry her
Blinded by love he made representa-
tions to the girl, eliminating with q
plan Wednesday night to be married
Thursday. He was to be married
without a cent on which to support q
wife.
II he did plan and execute fratricide
and matricide and patricide at one
fell swoop it was in the stiffness of the
night on his return home, and after
his fathers and mothers refusal te
finance his marriage. Lee admit.
they were awake and that his mcthel
admonished him about the lateness
of the hour. He says he then went t.
bed.
Mrs. Jacob Eifler, a neighbor, de
clares she saw him run toward
Coughs pond about o'clock Shs
thought nothing of it at the time, bu
remembered it after the tragedy. Ths
pond will be sounded today. 1t il
known that the lives of Richard Lee
Emile Lee and Clarence Lee, the sol
and brother, we're insured for abou
$7O0. Some people here reason tina
| it was this money which Lee hoped b
obtain as result Of his alleged deed
none of it was payable directly to hin
and he would have had to make II,
work complete to get any Of the mon
ley.