Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
BODY OF WERREs FOUND
NOT FAR FROM HIGHWAY
Scene of Crime to Aid i'll
Their Search.
POINT WHERE CAR STOPPED
Newman and Gamble Break Down
When Asked to View Body OF
Their Victim Wcrres's Watch
Charm Found OH Mrs. Burgess.

After Alexandria County officers hat
searched for hours in an effort tc
locate the body Of James Werres. d
Washington chauffeur, who was muir
dered by Robert l.. Newman and Charles
L. Gamble. the two men late Saturday
directed a special detail OF Richmond
Washington and county officers TO the
spot where the killing took place. and
the body of the man was located about
nifty yards from the road OH Il
,horouGhfare leading out OF AleNan-
dria. about four miles from that city
Newman and Gamble. descrtcrS from
Camp Meade. were taken TO Alexandria
Saturday afternoon from Richmond,
after they had confessed here that
they had killed the chauffeur and made
way with his automobile. The two
alleged murderers were in charge of
Detective Sergeants Atkinson and Wilt
shire. OF Headquarters, and Detec-
lives Grant and Armstrong. Of Wash
ington, and arrived in Alexandria
about $50 o'clock.
The party from Richmond was met
at the railroad station by Chief of
Police Goods. of Alexandria. Sheriff
GILL OF Alexandria County. Common
wealth's Attorney Ball. Inspector OF
Detectives Grant, of Washington. and
"a special detail OF county and Wash
ington officers. Together with the two
prisoners. these officers began TO
search all roads leading out of Alex
andria. Newman described TO the Of
ficers the thoroushfarc the Inflated
car had travelled out of the city. and
the Ballston and Church Falls Road
was searched.
FIND BODY HIDDEN
IN BUSHES NEAR ROAD
About four miles from Alexandria
the two men are said to have told ;he
police officers that they were nearing
the spot where the killing occurred.
Broken glass was found strewn on
the ground. and over 4 ten-foot en-
bankment. about ten feet from the
road, Werres's purse was found. 1t
was empty o: all valuables but con-
tanned the chauffeurs identification
and jitney cards. The search was con-
tinued and about nifty yards from the
road the body was found.
1t had been placed in the under
growth and lay face upward Decom-
position had set in since the body had
been in the open for nine days. The
officers Immediately went back TO the
waiting motor cars, and the suggestion
was made that the two prisoners be
taken 10 view the body. Newman's
nerves however. could not stand the
shock. and he was badly upset. Gamble
also showed disturbing signs. and the
suggestion was abandoned. The body
was removed 20 a Washington under
taking establishment and a coToner's
jury summoned. An autopsy Will be
held to-day.
After finding the body, Newman and
Gamble were returned TO the Alex
andria County jail, where the officers
found Mrs Harry Burgess, who Was
with the two men when the killing is
alleged to have taken place. The wo-
man also broke down when she was
told that the body had been found.
The officers found Werres's ring and
scarf pin on the body, and these were
later identified by his wife. The watch
charm which had disappeared from
the chain was found in the possession
Of Mrs. Burgess.
Detective Sergeants Atkinson and
Wiltshire returned to Richmond yes
terday, and expected TO locate the deal
mans watch in this city. The search
Will be started this morning. The OH
GERS had not been advised last night
when the preliminary hearing woull
lie held.