Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02


Sharon, Pa. In 1915 also he was EN-
ployed by the Goodyear Tire d huo
Der Co at Akron, Ohio
Born In New York.
The departments investigation OF
numerous people disclosed, Burruss
said, that Tarbot was born In new
York City, the son OF trench
clothes merchant and an irish mother
He contemplated studying Tor the
priesthood, said the witness. and was
known in his community as "Frenchy.
Numerous people in Sharon. he
continued, had identified photographs
of Tarbot as Howard Noble"
Chairman Johnson introduced as the
first witness Mrs. Flora Dove Lange
, of Detroit, who said she married Tar
bot on December %, 1917, in Toledo,
and that he gave his name as Howard
Francis Noble. She divorced him In
February, 1918. because she couldn't
stand him." she said.
She first met Tarbot in Detroit, she
said, at rooming house he conducted
After they were married, she con
tinued, she was convinced they would
not be happy, and they separated ana
she never saw Tarbot until today.
Now Has Fourth Husband.
Mrs. Lange said she had been mar
ried once before she married Tarbot
and twice after she divorced him and
now is living with her fourth hus-
band.
Mrs. LANCE testified she is AZ years
of age and has no children. She said
Tarbot spoke very little of his family
during their association and that she
hnt oh friends
who could identify him as her hus-
band. Tarbot was a foundry me
chanic when they were married. she
said.
AS the witness testified, Tarbot
glared at her from the opposite side
OF the table and now and then turned
to friends and laughed.
Mrs. Sue Kahl Seiple Of Erie, Pa.
testified she knew Tarbot in 1915, ir
Sharon. Pa, as Howard Noble. She
said she saw him many times in hei
| occupation as a theater cashier.
When she spoke of Tarbot, she re
ferred to him as Noble" The wit
ness said he was good hearted, gen
erous and a gentleman, but high tenn
pered.'' Tarbot told her. she said, that
his father was an olive oil and wine
importer at New York City.
When Mrs. Seiple took the stand
Tarbot turned to Representative Car
ter. Republican, California, and asked
Good Lord, is she my wife too?"
Score of Aliases Alleged.
Burruss had not completed his
story when the committee adjourned
until tonight. johnson declared that
when the case was complete the evil
dence would show that Tarbot had
had more than a score of aliases. Al
one point, he said. the trail would
lead to San Francisco.
Mrs. LANCE told her story calmly
and remained unruffied under some
| sharp questioning by Mrs. Mary T.
Norton, the Representative from New
Jersey. who has taken an intimate in
| terest in Tarbot's attempt to get Gov
eminent compensation.
Mrs. Lange said she did not remem-
Der the name of the justice OF the
peace who performed her marriage
| ceremony with Tarbot, or the name
| of the judge who granted them a
| divorce. Mrs. Norton declared in a
surprised voice that she did not un-
derstand how any one could forget
those details.
| The witness had hazy remembrance
of Tarbot, having q tattooed eagle or
| his arm, but when questioned, coult
not remember whether 1t was on his
arm or some other part of his body
The meeting was called by Chairman