South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-12
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ENTER PLEA
Of GUILTY
Tells Justice Rowland That He
Must Consult AttOr-
neyS First.
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wife had seen the inside OF a cell at
the van Buren, county Jail since be
ing taken there two days after the
distorted body Of his wife was found
az Lawton Up 10 Thursday Virgo
has been treated by the authorities
here more like an hOnored guest
than like a prisoner who was about
10 stand trial In probably the most
battling murder mystery IN the his
tory OF the county, and 20 stand that
trial an one of the principals. 1T
least, II not the principal
Action Follows Inquest.
The action Of Glenn r. Warner.
special prosecutor at the inquest.
which adjourned Wednesday after
noon at Iawton until 10 O'Clock
Monday morning. in filing first de-
gree murder charges against Virgo
was taken Thursday afternoon, fol-
lowing the testimony at the inquest
Wednesday afternoon Of Prof Al
fred s. Warthin, dean of the patho-
logical department OF the University
Of Michigan Prof. Warthln left lit
tie doubt bat that murder had been
committed in causing the death Of
Maud Tabor three years ago. His
statements were clear and concise.
He covered every point brought up
by the state. The testimony Of Vir-
go, oddly enough. substantiated some
OF the statements made by the path
Ologist.
Virgo Wednesday morning was ex-
amiEed as an expert embalmer His
statements relative TO the probable
rigidity Of Maud TabOr's body. and
the improbability Of Mrs. sara Ia
Dor. the mother Of the dead woman,
having been able to put the dead
body of her daughter in the trunk
without the aid of others were SINH
lar 10 those OF Prof Warthin who
said that fl would have been impos-
sible for any woman 10 have gotten
the body into the trunk. much less
a woman OF Mrs TabOr's advanced
age
Attorneys Unknown.
Virgo Thursday night gave no in
timatIon as TO who his attorneys are.
Up 10 a late hour Thursday night
he had not retained Earl Burhans
and William Barnard. who are rep
resenting Mrs. Florence Tabor
Critchlow. sister of the dead woman.
and who found the body in the base
ynent OF the Tabor home nearly two
weeks ago. and who is being detain-
ed as a witness.
Van Buren, county authorities here
Thursday night, however, believed
that Virgo will retain counsel from
South Bend. where he has lived for
the past three years. and where he
was engaged in the real estate bust
ness at the time he was taken into
custody by Sheriff Andrew Lang
from mere.
Although Virgo has been placed
formally under arrest and is now
confined in a cell at the county Jail
here. authorities Thursday night de-
Clared that this does not mean that
they will not carry on their investl-
cations into circumstances surround
ing the death of Maud Tabor. Goad-
ed by the comments OF many citi-
zens OF the country. the authorities
are renewing their efforts to get at
the bottom of the mystery. Much
criticism regarding the apparent de
lay in actually getting down to bust
ness upon the part Of the authorities
in an effort TO unraveI the mystery
is heard both in Paw Paw and Law
ton as well as in Kalamazoo.
Expect Return.
IL is common knowledge here that
three months ago Pros. II. II. Ad-
ans. who is expected TO return TO
Van Buren, county Saturday night
with Mrs. sara Tabor and Walter
q. Tabor. her son, from Yreka.
Calf, told Mrs. Tabor that unless
she produced Maud Tabor's body,
she would be prosecuted. Citizens
generally comment on the fact that
since the mother of Maud Tabor was
told that by pros. Adams three
months ago. she was allowed to so
west
Another matter that is causing
comment here Is the fact that at no
time has there been an effort 10 es-
tablish where Virgo was during the
summer OF 1916. when Maud TABOR
died. Virgo was questioned at the
inquest regarding his movements
over long period. but those dur
ing the summer OF 1916 have been
ItEAEtAEN- 4AuAAANfl TITS ~ lleA4ll many
omissions as TO what appear TO be
important testimony by saying that
much evidence is being withheld at
the inquest purpOsely in order not
60 endanger the states case.
II was declared BY Special Pros.
Warner Thursday afternoon that an
other search of the Tabor home at
Iawtou is 20 be made I'm the hope
OF finding further evidence IL is
believed here that the story told by
Mrs. Sara Tabor. the mother at
Nreka. that she alone secreted the
body OF Maud Tabor is untrue. They
say that 30 would have been physical
Is impossible for a woman OF her
age To even lift the body Of her
daughter. who weighed 135 pounds
False Reports.
William Barnard. attorney for
Mrs Critchlow. does not believe that
when The trunk containing the body
OF Maud Tabor was first found In
the basement OF the Tabor home il
was standing on end. as was report
ed By sheriff Lang. ATTY. Barnard