Evening star., 1918-05-19
Soldiers, Said by Police to
Have Confessed Crime,
Disclose Hiding Place.
GAMBLE is UNCONCERNED;
newman SEEMS NERVOUS
Latter Breaks Down Completely
When Told They Will See Body; .
Located Near Torreyson.

The body Of John P. Werres, mur-
dercd government printing Office en-.
ploye and jitney driver, was found
last evening near the Torreyson sta
ticn on the Rallston- Falls Church road.
A twenty-four hour search for the
body was brought to an end with the
aid of Charles Earle Gamble and Rob-
ert Lafayette Newman, the two SOL
diers who, the police say, have con-
fessed to killing Werres.
Taken to Alexandria.
Gamble and Newman were brought
to Alexandria from Richmond yester-
day afternoon in the custody of De-
tectives Grant and Armstrong of the
Washington police and Detective
Sergts. John L. Wiltshire and Charles
Atkinson of Richmond. They were
met at the station by Sheriff Howard
B. Fields of Alexandria, Chief Goods
and Sergt. Wilkinson of the Alexandra
police department.; Prosecuting At
torney Frank l. Ball of Alexandria
county. Detectives Hughlett. Spring.
man. Kelley and Mullen and Mrs.
Sarah Farling Of the Washington
police and newspaper men.
Both prisoners wore their regula-
tion Army uniforms, except that
Gambel had on a plaid cap. Gamble
appeared to be utterly oblivious to
the charge which was to be made
against him. and was much more
concerned about things around him
than the police. His manner was all
most defiant. He carried himself with
an air of confidence that never left
him until more than an hour later
when it was suggested that the men
be taken up to see the body of Wer-
res, after 1t had been found. Then
Gamble ficked his lashes a few
times and looked furtively about as
IL fearful Of imminent danger. This
was but for an instant, however, and
he quickly composed himself.
Actions in Striking Contrast.
On the other hand. Newman walked
by Candles side at the station and
smoked cigarette to control his
nervousness. He was visib1y i'm
pressed by alleged events of the past
week or more. He was timid. and the
contrast of the actions of the two
men was striking. 1t was Newman
who pointed out the section of the
woods in which the body was found,
and it was he who broke down COM
pleteIy when told that he and his
PARTNER were about to be brought up
TO see the body.
On arrival at Alexandria the pris-
oners were taken to the Alexandria
police station, accompanied by the
police officials and newspaper men.
There Sheriff Fields consulted with
Chief Goods and members Of the
washington police in regard to the
next move. Sheriff Fields determined
to have the prisoners direct the police
to the place where the body was put aft
er the killing.
A long line Of automobiles started from
the Alexandria station with Sheriff
Fields. two detectives ana the prisoners
in one car. the rest of the police officials
following in other motor vehicles. The
course led out of the town to Shutters
Hill, to Seminary Hill, to Rose Corner,
10 North Station, to Chain Bridge road.
At a point on the Ballston- Falls Church
road called Lothrop's Hill. Newman said
they had passed the place and directed
Sheriff Fields to turn back.
Newman Points to Place:
The sheriff obeyed and continued back
on the road to a point on Rileys Hill, at
Torreyson's station, on the Bon Air prop
srty. when Newman said. pointing to
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