The Washington times., 1922-04-29
ACCUSED|N
SLAIN GIRL CASE
At PARSONAGE
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indiscretions on which to base his
refusal to marry her.
A new theory on which authorities
are attempting to establish an added
motive for the murder was supplied
with the admission by Wyman that
he had courted Grace after Gertrude
had severed their engagement.
Afraid OF Lynching.
The girl was questioned three
times during the day. Wyman
denied accusations of the States
attorney that he had wished to be
rid of Gertrude so that he might
marry Grace.
''If you didn't kill her how was
she killed." Sheriff Knox shot at
the prisoner.
He responded instantly: "She may
have killed herself
Wyinan feared to go into town II
he were not held.
THE people would lynch me-" he
said.
His alibi has been shattered in
various details" said Sheriff Knox.
His answers were evasiye, and IL
was only after ceaseless questioning
that we obtained from him the story
of his relat tions with the murdered
girl. We have told him that we
know he is guilty, and that We In
tend TO hold him until he confesses.
The questioning OF Wyman started
early in the afternoon, after efforts
had been made to check up on his
alibi as given Thursday night. Sc.
rious discrepancies have been found,
according to Sheriff Knox, and while
the officials are not willing to hold
Wyman on any definite charge. they
feel sure that he can give MORE in
formation than he has so far.
The examination was held in
small room adjoining the council
chambers. and II was with little diff
ficulty that the newspapermen out
side the door heard the entire pro-
ceedings. Moral suasion was the
only method used by the officials.
but they kept everlastingly at IL,
hoping to wear the suspect into ar
admission. Part of the questioning
caught by the International News
Service correspondent was as fol-
lows:
states Attorney Lewman: Now,
John, we want to give you another
chance. II you come clean with us
and tell the truth, 1t Is going &c be
easier in the end. We have been
able to check up on the things which
YOU told us last night, and know
that they are not the truth. We don't
accuse you of numbering Gertrude
Hanna, but feel she might have died
while with you. and that you became
frightened and hid the body.
Wyman: Why, Mr.. Jewman, I
don't know anything about her death.
haven't seen the girl since last
fall"
Q.-where was It that you saw
her last fall?
A.-Oh, at different places.
Q.-Didn't you go out TO the
Hanna home for a weekend early in
October to see her?
Al drove the family out and
left the next day.
Question by Sheriff Knox: You
were with her most of that night,
weren't your"
Al saw her that night.
Questioned about the tragic turn
in events OF her life, Wymsn said:
Her father wanted me to marry
responsible and wouldn't do IT.
Q.-Werent you ever engaged
TO her?
A.-No; never was engaged I
didn't want to marry her. II WAS
her folks that were trying TO force
me TO marry her.
Question by Knox: You knew
that she was not right mentally;
that she had been in the insane
asylum?
A.--She always seemed all right
to me. She never talked any more
different or foolish while with me
than any other woman.
q. By Lewmap) Now, John.
we've checked UP In tho story you
gave Thursday night, and we find
that YOU were not Mt tho Ais.
psughs. eos Gilbert street. IN Dan.
Vile. when YOU say you we're. We
find that YOU left Palestine osriy
on the morning that Gertrude
Hanna disappeared Didn't you