The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-13
Fosr l-osrs After corfessioe Are bseto
10 Grand Jsry o. SQUIRE p-eees-
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
COULD NOT IDENTIFY
Assault Was Committed for Revenge
and Not for Money-poIiee to BE
Conaratuisted.

After Chief OF Police How ard Has
tings and his corps of detectives had
woven a network of circumstantial
evidence against them that looked
very convicting. Irwin Burch and Fern
Tarbell. the two farm hands charged
with assaulting Mr.. George Allen. man.
ager OF the Hill Top farm. made a full
confession of the crime yesterday
shortly after . o'clock Five hours
after their confession the two men
were given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Hobbs and bound over to
the grand jury. each under 1000 bond.
which they were unable TO furnish.
From the clues gathered by the po-
lice the night of the crime and the
next day II was very eviden THAT the
men who had committed the crime
had not left the hill top. No tracks
were found in the snow. and the the
DRY of the Intelligencer yesterday prov
ed correct. Roundsman Walker. the
first detective on the scene, made a
careful search OF the surroundings ard
found that there We're not any tracks
leading from the hillside. lie also DIS
covered that a team had been stopped
where the victim was found. and the
horses had paved large holes in the
ground. This led the police 10 think
that Burch and Tarbell. who had driv-
en- team to the house, committed
the deed.
The two men were held. and after
being grilled by the chief and his stan
broke down and confessed. rarbell
was first to confess. His confession
was made at o'clock. lie stated
that he and Rurch were driving the
team to the farm house. when they
overlook Mr.. Allen. and. jumping IRON
the wagon. threw him down and then
tied him. Leaving him in a semi-ron
scious condition, the two men drove
TO the house. and fearing that treiI
victim would die he said he got twC
other employees and returned TO wher,
Mr.. Allen was lying and carried hin
to the house. and then called the nos
pital and police. The motive of the
deed. Tarbell said. was not robbery
and that they did not 90 through hi.
clothing He intimated that revene,
was the motive for the deed. Shortly
attey six o'clock Purch made his con
i"ssion, his statement being exactly
the same As his confederate's.
buENN fdlll' 10 tue ldIin lIpiu JOINS
town. y. Y. last October. and Iarbci
from Paw Paw. Michigan. montl
earlier. Both men stated thar TIM
intended resigning this month. an,
were not satisfied with their positions
Chief Hastings held conferrnc,
with Mr.. Allen yesterday evening a
the hospital. and hr stated that u,
could not identify the men who ~
Sault@d him III. would not bcIieV,
that u was his employees who commit
ted the deed until the Chief told hin
Of the confessions made BY ,e ~,
mon he will confer with the polio,
this afternoon rs he has HoW-mily r.
covered from the shock Of the assault
Mr.. Allen states THAT his pockrihooi
containing So was missing. hut thl
was not found on either 81 the ~,
men. the opinion is thar the none,
Vas los' in carrying him To the house
The ca" was battling one. amt IN,
police are TO be- congratulated on IN,
result o: the case.