The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26

Before leaving tlc city. the detectiYeA
aided by local police. again questioned
story OF the murder crime which they
ailcge they were not parties to, hQS
only witnesses OF the killing. All s0cn
efforts were. however. fruitless SINCE
while the girl was volubly flippant. re-
fus!ng absolutely to answer any ouee.
tons which were leading in the leaes.
No new lights were thrown upon tne
case. leaving tho authorities IN the OAK
as to any Of the details Of the killhe
other than those which the suspecta
tgavr out upon the day Of their arrest,
Before leaving, Detective AulGfey
made 1t clear that the prisoners coqh
stay in Jail in Wheeling pending the 3ss.
that these could undoubtedly be obtain.
ed within a few hours. With this tn-
formation they calmly submitted to ~.
ing taken back to the city from whsne1.
they had fled in the big Pathhndafi
roadster Of the murdered man:
The Philadelphia police also gave ous
instructions to local authorities cons.
cerning the disposition Of the big P1tAs.
hinder car. saying that until called tor
by their representatives twill rem91
here Information was received thai;
two members Of the Philadelphia motor,
police squad would be sent here to drtyN
the car back across the mountains
Do Not Believe Story.
Prior to leaving the detectives oftthe.
Pennsylvania city, in conference Wt3s
the local police, stated that they DO ,nok
believe the story told by the pair, which
If proven would exonerate them Of tAl
murder charge. The pair stated CNeb
Pcrcc was assaulted by two unknoHA'
men whom they later discovered to p.
Al Smith and Clifton Haley. both 81
Philadelphia. who forced them to drttA
the car to Wheeling with them rs ~;
sengers. In support Of the story, 1t Haa,
discovered that two men VINO approSyS;
mately answered the descriptions. e3yA
ed in the McLure hotel Monday nlgnk
when they arc supposed to have arrives
in Wheeling. This information was ia
mcdiatcly sent 10 Philadelphia whefo
the authorities spread 1t broadeaee ~
hopes that the police dragnet TuylA ts,
tives Mulgrew and Heanley. however:
Immediately labelled the story 'hshy
on grounds Of its improbab jlity. ~:
the conference yesterday they statel
that a good case could probably be es-,
stantial evidence now In their hands
They mentioned the bloody. clothinK
found here and state that In the mufuer-
ed mans apartment hundreds OF ,nHoos a6s
knobs and other articles which Will picSi
UP the delicate tracings on the fngefa
Of those who touch them. They men
tion especially crank for Foro car
the monkey wrench with which the
crime is alleged to have been committea
which bears 4 bloody finger prinI.E
Whiskcy glasses and bottles found IN
the room will be, the detectives say.
subjected to such a scrutiny. -
In support Of their statements tnat
the story of the accused is probably
false the Philadelphia detectives state
that information has been received from
prominent people in Uniontown. Pa. ma
Cumberland. Md. where the car was
seen, to the effect that only two people
were in 1t. This is partially discouhteh
NV the fact that the car Is club roAa-
stcr with a rear seat practically invist.
ble when the curtains are up. tE
Will Seek Second woman. ,9s
The detectives also state that proW
Of the truth or falsity Of their story d.
rcnds upon the second woman whidm
they allegc was in the party xt q
Pcirco's apartment. II she can be pre-
duccd. they say, and Is able to subst3n.t
tiate even a part OF the story conyie's
tion will he difficult. sNs
As another step to prove the impropes
bility Of the story the detectives a4-
vance evidence that jewclry stolen fra4ll
Peirce was found among the womaAH
effects. Three rings we're discovSeA
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