The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11
AN ALLEGED MURDERER
Released from Jail and Sent Back
to tho Hospital.
HIS PHYSICIAN MAKES AFFIDAVIT
That TO Keep Him In jail Would
Jcopardizo His Life-A Story from
tho Scene Of tho Alleged Murder,
Which Puts Now Light on tho
Mattor.

Thomas Hare, accused Of tho murder
Of David Roberts. in Greono county.
Pa. and arrested hero on Saturday by
request Of tho authorities ut Waynoi.
burg, was released from jail last night
by order Of Squire Il II. Gillespy, and
sent back to tho Wheeling hospital.
Tho following affidavit was fled before
the Justice, who thereupon entered tho
order rolerrod to:
Gregory Ackermann,. bOing duly
sworn, says: l am a physician and
sergeon practising my profession in
this city. | am ut present and have
been since December 81, 1891, attend.
Ing Thomas Hare, at tho Wheeling hos
pital for frozen feet; at the prcsen. time
tho condition OF his feot from the
freezlng Is such that there 10 great and
imminent danger Of him losing his feet,
and his life, by reason Of his condition,
arising from freezing OF aamo; and that
his confinement In the county Jail OF
Ohio county, greatly enhances tho
danger; aud he cannot possibly DO
treated in tho jail with any reasonable
prospect OF recovery. Ito should ut
once BIO removed to tho said hospital,
and this will greatly favor tho proba
bility Of his recovery; he 10 now In tho
most critical period in his Gaze, when
tho sloughiug process Is active. and the
danger ia therefore imminent from pos.
sible infection taking place.
DR.. GREGORY AcKERMASH.
This was duly sworn to and signed
before the justice.
The Washington, Pa, Observer OF
yesterday says: On Wednesday there
,was rather unexpected development
in the case OF the David Roberts, &C.
counts Of whose recent death at Davis.
town. Greene county. have already been
published. On account OF the fact that
from tho evidence adduced at the coro.
ner's inquest, the mans death seemed
to have been the result Of an accident
, more than anything else. it was not e1-
pected that any arrests would DO made,
but this turned out to DO incorrect.
AZ stated in the Observer several
days ago, Thomas Hare, OF this place,
who IL connected with the case, walked
from Davistown to Morgantown during
the recent severely cold weather and
had both feet banly frozen. From Nor.
cantown he went to Warrington, and
from there he was taken to the hospital
at Wheeling. Neither no or his friends
made any attempt to conceal his whero-
abouts. and Hare remained at the hos
pital until Wednesday morning. A
telephone message received from
Wheeling yesterday, however, stated
that he had been placed under arrest on
a warrant Issued at Waynesburg charg-
ing him with being responsible for
Roberts death. The message stated
further that in apite Of the fact that the
prisoners feet were still in very bad con.
dition he had been transferred from the
hospital to the Jail.
An effort ia now being made, and it is
thought it will DO successful, whereby
Hare will be allowed to remain at
Wheeling until his frozen feet are
in better condition. Before he was ar
rested the prisoner had announced tina.
be wonld return to Greene county, and
his frionds think that no undue haste
should be resoorted to as the same
might result in Hare losing one or both
Of his feet A message from Waynes-
burg last night stated that the arrange.
ment to allow him to remain at Wheel
ing had not then been consum mated,
but that it probably would be Thursday
morning. A relative OF the defendant,
from this place, loft Wednesday even
ing for Wheeling.