The Washington times., 1936-05-06

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Mae, the car had burned.
A letter from a washington
lawyer was forwarded to Wimbley
in Oklahoma stating that Mrs.
Elizabeth Wimbley was seeking
him in regard to the dissipation
of the 1000 in securities and that
she contemplated filing COM
plants against him with the Vet
Grams Bureau. Wimbley's answer
was a Scathing denunciation OF
his wife. Elizabeth, for bounding
him and annoying him.
WIMBLEY'S PLAN
Wimbley returned to Washing
ton in the early summer and on
July 10 he and Ida rented an
apartment at 305 C st. N. W.,
where they lived until September
September 10, Ida decided to visit
her people at Exeter. Mo-, and
with 5000 which Wimbley Dor
rowed from Daisy Wilson, 1da's
former roommate, Ida set out for
O6T OlQ 1IULuSs
It was about this time that
Wimbley met two former friends,
John Milton Crowder and VIII
liam Jungren, who took up quar-
tiers at the Wimbley apartment,
3O5 C st. N. w.
Money was not plentiful with
any Of the trio.
Wimbley sought q loan from
Crovder. When Crowder protested
that he was nearly broke, Vim
bley said he knew how some
money could be made. He would
outline details soon, he said.
The details were Forthcoming
on September IS. Wimbley asked
Crowder to accompany him to
Dendron, Va, to bring Mrs. Vim.
bley and Wilma to washington
Their first stop was a secondhand
store on D st, where Wimbley
gave Crowder $40 to purchase q
revolver and cartridges.
This done, the two went to
Thomas Circle, where they hired
"drive-yourSelf'' automobile. After
driving q few miles into Virginia.
Crowder, who was handy with
tools, inserted q piece Of wire into
the Speedometer, and turned back
the gears until they registered 200
miles less than had been recorded
at the Thomas Circle renting es
Enlistment.
But it was not until Fredericks'
burg was reached that Wimbley
unfolded his scheme.
Explaining that he had taken
out an insurance policy for $40,
600 on his wife, Elizabeth, during
the summer, Wimbley stated that
double indemnity would be paid
in case she met her death by
fire or accident. Elizabeth, Wimb-
ley said. was staying with her
mother and father, MIR. and Mrs.
Tench, and three children, a boy
Of Il, a boy Of 8 and an S-year-
old girl.
But what about all these
Others" CrOwder asked.
"We1l burn the whole family, y
Wimbley replied grimly.
Crowder, who was not I'M
familiar with rash assertions, re-
coiled in horror, but with an
effort to avoid being overantag'
oniStic, responded:
'Yeh, sure, but I guess you'll
have to hA in IL alone"
Wimbley laughed as they sped
toward Rich Inn ond. The car
stopped at q Richmond gas sta,
ton. That Wimbley evidently
meant what he said was evi.
denced when q five-gallon can Of
gasoline was ordered and paid for
DIABOLICAL MISSION
AS the car neared Dendron the
diabolical mission became more
apparent. Wimbley' drove up q
side road and stopped. From the
floor Of the car he retrived q
section Of heavy cloth such as
Is used by auto mechanics to
avoid soiling seats. Wimbley
tore the cloth into squares and
got out Of the car. He filled
each square with sand from the
roadside and gathering the cor.
ners together, tied each securely
"TheSe are to knock out that
gang with. After we hit them
over the head, we'll pour on the
gas and set them afire."
With these revolving explana
lions, the men resumed their jour
ney which was uninterrupted until
they reached the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tench. Believing that the rift
between their daughter and he1
4 husband had been healed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tench were hospitable. The
men were fed and their every de
sire anticipated.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wimbley wa;
eager to return to the Capital anc
busted herself with packing.
Since the plan was to start out
for Washington as soon after
a. m. as possible, all retired early
Crowder was assigned the guest
room and Wimbley accompanied
his wife to her chamber.
At about 2 a. M, Crowder was
awakened by a light tapping on hi
shoulder. It was Wimbley.
care you all set CrOwder? Come
ON, let's CO."
Ito Be Continued)