Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN REPEATS
coNFEssloN or NUMBERING
ILLEGAL WIFE.
LEGAL. WIFE RETURNS TO
HOME IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Father Says Mrs. Zoe varnsy Webster
will Begin Action For oiveros-ls
AfsetionatsIy Crested BY Mother
Great Interest in Case in Chi
cage.


gin Webster-a man and q woman
on a tragic ride into the woods near
Dixon, Ill. which ended in the staying
Of Mrs. Webster?
When this question has been an
swered it is believed the complete story
of the circumstances that led to the
stabbing Of Bessie Kent Webster. the
physicians second wife, whom he mar
ried within week of his first we'd
ding, will have been uncovered.
Attic Webster repeated the main
points Of his confession to coroner's
jury in Polo, Ill.,. yesterday, the police
have far from completed their work
on the case. They do not believe that
his story Of a sudden outburst of anger
causing him to stab his wife is true.
Moreover, there are numerous facts.
discovered yesterday, that are at var
lance with his confession.
Developments Of Day.
The most important developments Of
the day We're:
DR.. Webster was held without bail
to answer to the charge of killing his
wife by the coroner's jury that heard
the evidence in the case.
The presence Of menacing crowd
about the Grand opera house, where
the inquest was held. caused the Off
Gals Of Ogle county to change their
plans and keep the prisoner in his cell.
He verified his confession to the jurors
when they visited the jail.
Discovery of roll Of surgical cotton
near the spot where Mrs Webster's
body was found, indicating that she
had been drugged and slain at leisure
instead of in burst Of anger.
Investigation Of Captain Barney
Baers handling of the case by Chief, of
Police McWeeny, who characterized
the officials work as clumsy"
Departure Of Mrs. Zoe Varney Web
ster, the surviving wife Of the self
confessed murderer, to her home in
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and announcement
by her father that divorce proceedings
would be started at once.
Admission of DR.. Webster to the
Record Herald that his confession.
made in Chicago Sunday afternoon,
was incomplete and mot Official
The theory that the party that went
to the ravine where Mrs. Webster was
murdered consisted of four instead of
two persons and used an automobile
instead of horse drawn rig, was
borne out by the prisoners own words
last night.
Facts Are Withhold.
He insisted in repeated statements
that he was withholding many of the
facts in order to protect his mother
and others.
Il would like to tell the whole story,
but 1t would mean only more sorrow
for my mother. She is in bad shape
now. She tainted today on her visit to
me at the JAIL
Doctor, did you drive to Dixon with
your wife and others in an automo-
bile?" he was asked
I'D rather not answer that. It will
all come out officially" he replied.
Il will tell you this. however" he
added, IT killed that woman to rid my
self Of faithless wife and the world
of an unchaste woman. There are 9TH
er facts to tell and they will come out
at the proper. time That is all can
say now"
,.s Fathsr. Predicts Divorce.
William 81 Varney, father of the
first Mrs. Webster. who arrived in Chi
cago to take his daughter home; said
that Immediately upon their arrival
court procedure to obtain the divorce
would be started.
Mr.. Varney went at once, to the
Passavant hospital. His daughter had
been taken there when she became ill.,.
after having been informed Of her hus-
bands tiupiicity Mr.. Varney was de-
MED admittance to his daughters
room. He was told that orders had
been issued by Captain Barney Baer Of
the East Chicago avenue police station
to permit no one to see Mrs. Webster.
The almost frantic father went to
Captain Baer and after somewhat
stormy interview with him, was per-
mitted. in company with detective.
detailed from the captains office to
see his daughter.
He spent the greater part of the