The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
.FIANCE OF
HANNA GIRL
IS GRILLE0
John Wyman, SO, Admits
Intimacies but Denies
Murder Guilt.

Hoopston, ILL.,, April 29.-(By
The Associated Press .)-Informa-
lion obtained through a night of
grilling of John Wyman, 36, we'll
to-do farmer, in connection with the
mysterious death Of Gertrude
Hanna, 20, whose body was found
Thursday in the basement of the
untenanted parsonage of the First
limited Presbyterian church here,
will be placed before the VermIl-
lion county grand jury, May 10,
States Attorney John H. hewman
announced this morning.
During SO hours of almost con-
stant questioning, Wyman stub
bornly insisted that he was inno-
cent of numbering the young wom-
an, but admitted that he was the
father of her child which would
have been born within few weeks,
the states attorney said.
"Wyman has been trapped in a
network OF lies" the states at
torney continued, and we have
gained sufficient information to
warrant a grand jury investigation
of his knowledge in this battling
/. case"
Sheriff Charles Knox and c. j.
Bogart, Hoopeston police chief,
who aided the states attorney in
the investigation, corroborated Mr..
Lewman's statement.
Agree on Murder Theory.
All authorities working on the
inf
the murder theory, although the
exact cause of death had not been
ascertained.
States Attorney Lewman and
Sheriff Knox returned to Danville
this morning.
Wyman was not held on any for
NAL charge, but was to be kept
under constant surveillance by a
police officer, the. states attorney
said.
Arriving at his office at Dam
vile this morning, Mr.. -ewman
conferred with DR.. j. G. Fisher,
county physician, over the contem.
plated chemical analysis of the
girls viscera. The stomach was
taken to Danville by. Dr. Fisher
yesterday and kept there UneX-
amined until today, under direc-
tions by the states attorney.
William T. Hanna, the dead girls
father, and her sister Grace, were
taken into the little inquisition
room at the city hall last night, re-
naming until after o'clock, while
Wyman was questioned.
IL Didn't Kill Her.,
Under the rapid fire OF questions
from States Attorney Lewman,
Sheriff Knox and Chief Bogart,
Wyman repeatedly resorted to the
stock denial:
i didn't kill the girl"
Once during the examination
Wyman expressed the opinion that
Miss Hanna had committed suicide.
Why should she kill herself?"
the states attorney asked in his
Folley of questions.
Because of the condition she was
IN, replied Wyman.
Who caused that condition de-
manded Mr.. Lewman.
suppose l did," Wyman said.
Admission wrung from Wyman
curing the long, severe examina-
tion has established the following
Iacts, according to the sheriff and
states attorney.
Had Promised Marriage.
mat Wyman had intimate rela-
lohs with Miss Hanna as late as
iast October or November, and that
ne agreed to marriage as the solu-
lion OF their difficulties. The mar
mage was to have occurred Jan.
u. Wyman's birthday.
That Wyman refused to abide by
us agreement, offering as an ex-
euse that the girl had confessed
improper relations with other men.
Ihat Wyman, when threatened
oy MISS Hanna with legal action
against him, went to his brother
tn-law. William Nesbit, to arrange
ior bond in anticipation of arrest
On the girls charges.
"yman left HooDeston, the in
sestlgators said, on March 10. and
was not seen here again until the
aay MISS Hanna disappeared.
Wyman gave very unsatisfac-
tory explanations of his move
Ments, States Attorney Lewman
sdid. We have confronted him
with evidence to prove that he lied
V Us repeatedly" he added.
: sheriff Knox was even more
nositlVe in expressing a belief in
"SHians connection with the case