The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-05
'S|STERICHARGES
JOSEPH RABER
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Accused Man Arrested for
Murder of Brother
Luther Raber.
THINK ROBBERY MOTIVE
Woman Says Prisoner Plot
ted With Her for Vic
TINS Death.

"a warrant charging murder, sworn
out by: Mrs. Anna Wilson. a married.
sister, resulted in the arrest last eve
ming OF Joseph Raber for the killing
OF his brother. Luther Raber. in the
woods two miles from Warrington a
few days ago.
Details OF an amazing murder plot
were disclosed yesterday 10 Sherihf
G.i d. Conway and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Tusca Morris by Mrs. Wilson. who
accuses her brother Joseph OF impor.
tuning her several months ago TO aid
him In killing and robbing the broth.
er. whose bullet pierced body was
found in the woods Saturday. Mrs
Wilson told the officers that Joseph
proposed that after killing Luther
they take his sfmoney and hide the evil
dence of crime by placing the body
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
track in such a position that II would
bestorn. to pieces by train.
Money found ina pocket OF Joseph
Raber's shirt following his arrest last
evening by Sheriff Conway, Deputy
Sheriff T. ". Muekley and Constables
Charles tSatterfield and Harry Corners.
ms been positively identified by Mrs.
AliceAlford and Miss. Jane Raber, sis.
tersS Of both the Victim and the 2ris.
5ner4 as having been in the possession
OF Lnther- Rabert shortly before the
murder. "a r
Mrs Afford and Miss Jane Raber.
both clad In deepest mourning for
thelr murdered brother, appeared In
the Office OF Prosecuting Attorney
Tusca Morris today and with fearful
eyes expressed sthe. belief that the
brother now under arrest Is guilty
of the crime.
That a 3S-calibre blue steel revolver
which Luther Raber had cleaned and
oiled for his brother Joseph few
days before the murder Is the weapon
with which the crime was committed
issthe belief expressed today by Mrs.
Afford,
Miss Jane Raber told the officers
that Luther had been at home, for
three weeks prior TO last Thursday
afternoon, when he bade goodby TO
hismotheri and sisters, saying that he
was going on a business trip to Wet.
eel county. He was never seen by
Them alive again.
During the three weeks that Luther
was at home Miss Raber says that
Joseph, who Is married and lives in
Warrington, had visited the house
much more frequently than usual. and
thation many, occasions he would hold
long private conferences with Luther.
Both sisters OF the murdered man say
thatlthey feared that Joseph was plan
ningS.o get away with a large amount
ofFmoney which Luther carried.
When Joseph Raber was arrested he
begged Sheriff conaway for permls'
sion to change his shirt before being
taken to Jail. The request was re-
fused, however, and the prisoner was
searched, 5000 In currency being found
pinned securely in a pocket OF the
shirt. Two $40 gold pieces and a $40
gold piece was also found In the shirt.
1t was this money which the sisters
identifed as. having been in posses
sion OF Luther prior to the murder.
The $40 gold piece bore the date 1882.
the date OF the birth OF Mrs. Afford,
who said that Luther had called her
attention to the coin and promised 10
give It to her, a promise, however
he did not keep.
Mrs. Wilson. the married sister, who
disslosed the murder plot of several
1contnued on mage ten.