The Washington times., 1918-05-18

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had met with foul play, and when her
fears were confirmed she became
almost hysterical.
why did l let him Eo?" she cried.
He was a good husband, and I loved
him so much. In all our married life
he had never spent a night away
from home. II he missed the car or
was out late at night he would al
ways call me up and explain, so
wouldn't worry We never had a
quarrel and we were so happy here
in our little home"
MrA Harry Burgess OF Laurell
Nd. the woman who witnessed the
murder, and who went on to Rich
mond with the soldiers, tells a
strange story.
Husband At QuantIco.
Her husband is stationed at the
marine encampment at Quantico, Va.
Her baby, mOrtally i'll at home, failed
to keep the eighteen-year-o woman
from going with Gamble, whom she
vows she loves. When Mrs Burgess
returned to her homo after the SOL
diers had been arrested in Richmond,
she was just too late to see her baby
laid away in a little grave. II had
died during her absence.
With no trace Of emotion, seem
tngly heartlessly and with even a
touch Of bravado. Mrs. Burgess talked
freely to Times reporter about her
connection with the case.
81 knew Gamble about three years.
/ met him in Baltimore. love Cam
BILE and | hate my husband. He is q
stick, while Gamble is a lively, love
able fellow. When you love n man,
you just can't help wanting 10 be
with him, and have always loved
Gamble ] married Burgess just be-
cause I wanted TO get married, and
Gamble at that time had a wife, who
has since died"
That was all the excuse the woman
gave for leaving her sick baby. She
told how she met TIE soldiers on Fri
day niEit OF last week, and how the
other giE who WAS to have gone with
them backed out She says both
Gamble and Newman had plenty Of
money and liquor.
When questioned by police here.
Mrs. Burgess. who at first had stead
fastly denied knowing anything OF
the murder. finally admitted all She
told Of witnessing the struggle in
which Werr"s was slain. and how the
Ech'4AFAF AAAallr5 faA AilN N4blllGH al UT the
crime and drove on to Richmond with
her. after robbins Werres' body OF
what cash he had with him.
Mrs. burgess said that Newman
struck the first blow. hitting Werres |
over the head with an iron bar. Then |
Gamble struck him with the bottle. !
she told Inspector Evans AT head |
quarters this morning. After carrying ]
the body into the bushes. which took |
about twenty minutes, Mrs. burgess
said the car was driven to a cTeeh I
down the road. where the blOodstains |
were washed from the car, the suit |
case, and from the soldiers hands
According to her story, the soldiers |
and she were on their way to Texas. I
intending TO drive there in the auto |
At no time has she shown any trace |
Of emotion, either over, her connec- 1
tiOn with the case. nor in connection |
with the death of her baby while |
she was away with the soldiers. She I
repeats that she loves Gamble. hates 4
her husband. and would be glad to |
go TO Jail with Gamble II need be
Robert Newman, the soldier who Z
first confessed, said TO a Times re
porter at Richmond:
II would rather be dead than have
my mFher know Of this affair
81 was drafted September Is last /
and was assigned to Camp Travis. {.
near San Antonio, Tex. My home is .
near Dallas. Tex. There ] did well.
and was a corporal when I was trans
'erred 10 the Maryland camp. ] don't .
know much about Gamble. met
him only recently. and he was plan
ming to 90 to Travis, where ! had |
been He comes from some town in
Gamble refused IN discuss the af-
fair when questioned.