The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-17
WORTHY LANHAM
BEGINS TO TELL
ABOUT THEFTS
And Officers Are Tracing
xss. More Clues to His
Door.
may HAVE GOT JEWELRY
Tells Two Stories About
Whereabouts Day Alex
Fander's Were Robbed.
'MAY HAVE GOT JEWELRY

With time for a hearing getting
close and wearing of his confinement,
Worthy Lanham, to certain extent
repenting, is beginning to tell of his
actions during the past few weeks.
He admitted yesterday that he stole
$71 and a match from William Bailey.
This forenoon he told Thomas Buck
ley that he also robbed the home OF
Miss Laura Saulters on Madison
street. He states that he got boys
penny bank from Saulters' which con.
tanned $12 He kept the money and
threw the bank, after Merrill smash,
edit, into creek. He also got from
this house a SAPPHIRE broach and u
bottle of wine. Neither OF these ar
ticles can be accounted for. He told
Deputy Buckley that he made two
trips to the Saulter residence one on
Thursday when he came away empty
handed and on the following Satur-
day when he got the goods.
Prosecuting Attorney Walter Hag-
gerty has been questioning the young
aters concerning their whereabouts on
Ringing circus day but has not man
aged to make much headway. 1t was
on this day that the home of George
NJ. Alexander was robbed Of $1,000
worth Ipf .jewelry and money. At first
Lanham stated that he was not out
Of the house on circus day. He stuc!s
to this statement for two days bu
this morning admitted that was al
far as the South side bridge. at noon
He evades all direct questions but
before being told that he was to be
charged with the Alexander robbery
said II didn't rob Alexander's, l don't
know nothing about It."
Merrill claims that he was about
town all Of circus day but is unable
to account specifically for any Of the
time.
Another feature Of the case came to
light today when Curtis Merrill, faith.
erEof Benjamin Merrill, brought a
watch to Prosecuting Attorney Hag.
gerty. Mr.. Merrill was asked why he
had never Investigated concerning the
watch and why he had not given up
the Itimepiece as soon as he heard that
5 his son was accused OF stealing sew.
seral watches. ."You never asked me
about the watch" he answered. Ask.
ed H he had received anything else
that might have been secured through
Improper sources the father said he
had not.
The county officers are still working
on the location of the fence which
they are certain exists but have been
unable to find it's whereabouts.
Assaphire ring and two s1.5o gold
pieces It developed today were also
taken from the room Of C. H. Tarleton,
the lrailroader, who lost two watches.
The two watches were found at Clarks.
burg yesterday evening by Clarks.
burg police who were given descrip.
tionS Of the goods. One was found
fin D. jewelry shop where It had been
taken for repairs and the other was
turned over to the police by a young
man who had bought 1t at the Ciarks.
burg carnival from stranger"
Another watch which Lanham stole
he claims he gave to Benjamin Mer-
rill, his co-worker for IS. Merrill re.
fuses to say where this watch has
gone. A hand bag which was stolen
from Miss Olive Davis. OF Piedmont
avenue, about two weeks ago is
thought to have been taken by Mer.
rfll and Lanham. They will be inter.
rogated In this matter as soon as vari.
GUS places in the city have been
searched for the bag.