The Raymer enterprise., 1913-06-05

SuHuaJ DiSubhl dlotHeE teETIOiS
tragedy to this section. About ten
O'Clock Charles Scott brought word to
town that the Robert Stanley family
had been wiped out. Mr, Scott went
to Stoneham to send dispatch to the
coroner.
In the afternoon several people gath
cred around the home. There. stretch
ed out on the floor Of the front room
was the evidence of the terrible morn
ing's work All were dead. All were
shot in the head. Mrs. Stanley and
DIR. Stanley we're lying upon thei,
faces. The baby was lying more on
one side.
The coroner did not arrive Until late
in the afternoon. DR.. Church, the cor
oner, was accompanied by DR.. Chap
man. Measurements were taken, bod
les examined, and names Of witnesses
taken. Monday morning jury was
sworn, consisting Of a. G. Nlckerson,
+. ID. Francis, George Summers. W.
K. Thompson. Mr.. Turner and {. K.
Graves.
From thc evidence. it was learned
that the Stanieys left the dance in
Raymer about three O'Clock in the
morning slrs. Fred Stephenson went
with them and stopped there for the
remainder OF the night. About five
o'clock she was awakened by quarreling
and believes she heard shot which
awakened her. she became alarmed
and went for help. The next thing
known was when George Wells founG
the bodies lying on the floor dead as
stated.
The ball which killed Mrs. Stanley
entered the left side Of the head about
two inches in front of the eur and made
its exit at the bagk of the head. Little
fenton was shot in the back of the
neck near the base OF the skull and
made its exit at the outer corner OF the
right eye. Inc ball which killed Mr..
Stanley entered the right side OF the
head, Just behind tho ear and emerged
at the back of the head.
The wounds on Mr.. Stanley and the
boy We're both powder-burned at the
point of entrance. The wound on Mrs.
Stanley showed no powder stains. In
each ease the wound Of entrance WAS
small, about the size would admit the
end OF the little finger. AT the point
of exit the wounds were much larger.
The cnly weapon found was a 81 cali
Der special Winchester automatic rifle,
with loaded cartridge in the cham.
Der of the gun and one in the magazine.
Three empty shells were found ON the
floor near the bodies. The gun was
found lying under MIR. Stanley, and
over his right arm, the lock about at
the arm and barrel under ana nearly
at right angles to the body.
Ihe evidence Of the room, the ride,
and the empty shells would Indicate
that three shots and only three were
fired and that all did deadly execution,
that no single shot could have killed
more than one person. The evidence
Of Mrs. Stephenson was that she heard
one shot fired before she left the house,
that she heard no scream, no body fail,
tnat Mr.. Stanley came to her room,
partially dressed in unGerclothcs and
trousers as he was afterwards found,
and requested her to go to Mrs. STAN
ley and pacify her, that Mrs. Stanley
threatened to kill them both II they
came near her, that Mrs. Stanley ac-
cused Stanley Of shooting at her and
threatened to have him arrested, that
he had denied it. that the witness had
hurriedly left at tnat time. that she
was very much frightened. but did not
know any one was killed when she left,
that Mrs. Stanley had the gun, but the
witness did not see her.
Mrs. Stephenson was evidently very
nervous from the fright oil the day be
lore. We feel certain that she must
be mistaken about hearing shot as
she awakened, because ae believe that
the first and second shots were fired
very close together and more than like
ly that less than minute elapsed be.
tween the death OF the first person kill
cd and the last. Every sho, fired iill.
cd. oil the bodies We're in plain sight Of
the door by which she must have pass.
cd To get out OF the lousp and whisH