Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Martin Wescott Coufesses Re
sponsibility For Death of
Hanlontown Barber
HIS STORY OF THE CRIME
Mr.. Losue's Failure to Take Wesoots's
Part in a Fight Earlier in the Even
ing Aroused the Latter's Anger
Blow Caused Losue to Reel Toward
Window and Fall Out.
Special to Times Republican.


Hanlontown Dec. 1.-THE Inquest
which was being held here over the
body of George Logue, barber OF TINS
place. terminated Sunday the coroners
jury finding that the deceased was
struck in the head with large whisky
bottle in the hands of Martin Wes-
corr and that he was then knock ed
or pushed out of a window in the sec
ond story. falling fifteen feet to the
ground striking on his head and crush
ing his skull. which caused his death
Martin wescott confessed to the deed
Sunday morning.
1t seems that on Friday afternoon
Martin Wescott. who lives with MA
family about three miles from here,
drove into town and that he went into
the barber shop and got hair cut and
that later he ate dinner with MI.
Logue, who was keeping bach during
the absence Of his wife. who was IN
Wisconsin for short time.
The barber shop is located IN the
Calhoun building on Main street. Nj.
Logue having rented few rooms up
stairs which he uses for living rooms
and a barber shop too.
A little later in the afternoon both
Mr.. Logue and wescott became moe
or less under the influence OF liquor ana
during the afternoon Wescott had
y,1y
who came in there.
According to Wescott's statement hs
and Mr.. Logue had few words late
In the evening regarding the fight and
he claims that Mr.. Logue took the other
fellows part. whereupon he (Wescotb
took a large round whisky bottle from
which they had been drinking and
struck Logue over the head with IT
and that Logue reeled toward window
the glass OF which had been broken
out some time during the afternoon and
fell thru and that he (WescotD tried
to catch him but that he was unable
to do so.
However, 1t seems that Wescott made
no effort whatever toward picking him
up or notifying any one but instead he
went and got his horse and accom-
painted by the manager OF billiard
hall here. went to a dance about two
and one half miles south of here. A
There had also been two or three
young men from this place to the same
dance which proved failure and up
on returning home they went across
lots to their boarding house and that
route took them right by this building
and they discovered man lying there
and seeing that he was yet living sum-
moned a physician and picked him up
and finding 1t was Mr. Logue took him
upstairs to his rooms. where every
thing possible was done for him, but all
of no avail and he died Saturday at
ternoon at 1873.
The sheriff and the coroner were
called from Northwood and Martin
Wescott who was the last man seen
with Mr. Logue was arrested and when
put upon the stand told so many con-
flicting stories that the coroner's jury
were adverse to believing any of them
and the inquest was discontinued until
s: 80 Sunday morning.
The sheriff was instructed to take
charge OF Wescott. which he did. and
when placed upon the stand Sunday
morning again Wescott decided to tell
all and made the confession.
Wescott was taken to jail at North
wood to await further action.
Mfr. Logue came here about two
months ago had decided to move his
household effects here from Muscoda
where the family originally came from
and his wife had gone back there u
see to the packing and shipping of the
goods.
He was Informed by telegram Fri