The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
CHIEF FRAZIER
:: DENIES CHARGE
!: MADE BY BOSTON
tMRF> umsrS THAT NO TIED
!, DB&3NE" METHODS WERE USED
ON PRISONER.
AiRo Bays that Bdseon was Permitted
70 Tslk to K1s Lady Friend
Privately.

! chief OF Police Fred Frazier was not
4 little surprised yesterday at the latest
abatement Of Frank Boston. who repudi-
kted a confession that he framed up
sensational affair 10 make II appear that
ne had been waylaid and robbed In inc
East End
Chief Frazier made Il very emphatic
that Boston was not put through any
process OF "third-degree" treatment.
Tho man. who was suspected OF frame
IN. the chief stated was confronted only
with facts CLEANED by police ana &c
tectiyes, which indicated 70 them posi-
lively that Boston's story was not
true.
> Boston never asked permission TO see
Attorney J. Howard Holt the ponce
ehief stated. As for the statement that
boston was denied permission 10 COM
suunicate with his girl friend from East
wheeling. the chief and Lieutenant
Paul wingcrter assert that thor" was
act a word OF truth IN the statement.
HOn the contrary" tn" officers said.
Hva eyen sent Detective West 10 nave
ne girl come to police headquarters
Before Boston made his confession. ne
Rae allowed one solid hour in when I"
taik privately with the girl IN me prl-
safe oftoo Of the chief Of police. ~
n
ne confession. and signed II. not only
A tina presence Of the chief. lieutenant.
md Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Ssari Bachman. but right here at TINS
Hask. before the girl he says he was de-
flied permission TO see"
"I never threatened TO expose the
Eirl's name" said tho chief. '1d I
haven't done il. 1t is unfortunate TOT
her. She il a respectable girl. comes
from a good family. and was engaged In
o good caaSc when she met TINS man At
the Union Mission
O Neither Chief Frazier. nor any OF his
Sorce. has even i0timat"d TO the re-
Ebrters who Boston's girl friend iS. On
Ae contrary. they have requested re-
6eatedly that her name hc shielded IN
case reporters do know IT. as they DO
not want her identity exposed.
'Boston'S story rather hurts. said
both Chief Frazier and Lieutenant VIM
Rerter. Respectfully WHOM We tried 10
make il a. easy for him As We couia
ana ger hIm out of the locality without
making it Known that he had served
tine in the ucnitrN;iary. We didnt
want TO rcrSc,.utc rho fellow. We only
conducted tho examination that was nee
essary TO COG I'm L" t"il TX tn" truth.
and when rnHfrrutri with facts that
made tho $50 lo"k shady. h" hnaliE
came clean with "a" ""nf"SS'"n that ne
had framed up To" affair.
\. Boston Insists He Was ROBBED.
.ABoston srrl insists that rs "~:ginAI
rr- was mo truth. Last evening h"
PRESENTED to- TIL" lrtoIl'E"n""r. through
his legal adviser. y signed statement de-
rlaring that his confession was i"rcGH
by the police through threat ~ "NHoSiHG
his prison record and bringing his girls
Ut, q and insisting ? rlt No
ha6 actually boon h"ld Up and robbed 81
seln a. Publication "f tn" statement VAS
rAa,,aAd for tho reason that = was sub
sttflffally q durlt"ati"n Of IN" state
49, -Aceived from him over tn" t"ie-
- and pnHl,>h"d IN Friday morn
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