The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-08

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jail where he was Immediately placed
In the closest confinement
Under orders OF the prosecuting at
/ torney Mr.. Graner would not discuss
or make known any statement made
by Watkins. However. he said that
the prisoner was quite docile and
when arrested submitted without 4
struggle. On his way in, he remon-
strated with the officer for keeping
him covered with a revolver, remark
ing that he was not a criminal.
Admits Crime.
Following his arrest and incarcera.
ton he made a statement to the prose.
cutting attorney. in which he admitted
having committed the murder, IL Is
understood. II has been authoratively
learned. too. that Watkins had threat
ened Mrs. Hildebrand before, and had
left letters and notes which are now
In the hands of officials, explaining
every movement he made prior to the
shooting.
| He admitted that he was in love
with Mrs. Hildebrand. nee Miss Letz-
kus, whose marriage TO Edward Hide
brand August 2S, 1915. was an event
] just recently made known TO their
intimate friends. The alleged muir
derer said that he could not bear to
see any one else with her. and II he
didn't get her. no one would have the
pleasure of her company.
! II is understood that he had planned
to kill both Mr.. and Mrs. Hildebrand,
but the fact that the former was a
more powerful man, and succeeded in
disturbing his aim kept him from fol
lowing out his plan TO a letter.
| After the statement had been pro-
cured from Watkins. the officials went
to the scene OF the tragedy. Here
they secured considerable evidence
had the body removed to the A. c.
Bayha undertaking establishment this
city, where an autopsy was held
! Held Autopsy.
County Physician and Coroner's
Physician DIR. E. b. Plant was in
charge. and Doctors ]. A. Campbell. I.
1 b. Birney, +. II. Ikirt and former
coroner A. b. Barnett were in attend
ance.
DIR. Plant. following the autopsy.
announced that death was due 20 A
gun shot wound. which entered the
skull about two inches in the rear OF
the left ear. piercing the "posterior
cerebrum, and lodging near the center
OF the anterior cerebrum." Portions
OF the bone OF the skull we're driven
into the brain.
The bullet was turned over TO Prose
cutting Attorney D. A. Mckee after a
had been properly marked. II had
been considerably hattented by the
contact with the bones of the skull.
showing that the shot may have been
fred from an indirect angle.
Prepare Remains for Burial.
At the conclusion OF the autopsy.
the remains were prepared for burial
and removed to the late home at Glen
wood. where funeral services will
probably be held Friday afternoon.
with interment in Mt Wood cemetery.
Prosecuting Attorney ID. A. Mckee
gave out the following indictment as
one that will be brought before the
grand jury this morning:
That William Watkins. on August
/ Z. in the year OF our Lord. One Thous-
and Nine Hundred and Fifteen. did
unlawfully. feloniously. malicfouslv
deliberately. and wilfully. slay kin
and murder Fannie y. Hudebrand
against the peace and dignity OF the
/ State OF West Virginia"
The house IN which the murder
was committed "a three story one.
| Watkins lived I'm the very attic OF
the building Mr. Bert Haglock ana
family occupied the next floor. ana
the Letzkus sisters lived on the nrst
I floor and basement II IL located az
| Glenwood. small suburban town.
about one mile distant from the city.
Here I'm this vicinity the Letzkus
sisters have been keeping small
confectionery. and were always con
sidered honest and upright girls. by
reason Of their wide and favorable
mountaineering they we're abie 20
build W a substantial business.
Married last Month.
some time AFRO they secured t-le
services Of Watkins 10 drive their
ice-cream wagon. and while No
showed bic liking for Miss Fannie. o.
was not taken seriously On August
.. she was married 10 Edward Hide
brand. a worker az The HazoIAtIas
Flaas company. and 90 ls Thought
I brooding over this Increased ms
/ Jealousy 90 n desire Co murder the
object Of HE lost affections.
Mrs Fanny Bond Hudcbrand was
The daughter Of The late Samuel ana
I Mary Letzkus. She was born Dol This
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lion was received ln the common
schools here Since Der parents
death the sisters have been making
their own living ON august 2s. Miss
I l.etzkus was united in marriage 90
Edward Hildebmnd. and began house
keeping 90 their home In Glauwood
She was member of the FIRST Eng.
liah Lutheran church this City. and
a member OF tho various foral aux.lia.
rios of that church Aa Gar aa could
Do learned last night funeral services
VIII ho held Friday afternoon. with
tfF. W. 81 Designer in charge In.
torment viii Dol n NO. Wood cemetery
She De- survived by one sister. Miss
Naymic. end several distant relatives
We'll Known Here
Watkins is in thc hirivnffh year
of hIe are. hc being tho son of che
late Mr. md Mrs Bert Watkins For
some years hc was employed aa chief
engineer Tor tho Whcclinr Limestone
Company and the West virginia Lime.
stone Company ln au of his Boz.
durtrlal pursuits ho has always been
considered upr.ght and honorable. and
a man not given TO Lhc habits 30 com.