Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
TARBOT. TO CONTINUE
. EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH
WAR SERVICE RECORD
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of the investigation, which has re-
vealed thus far that "Jerry's" roal
name undoubtedly is Alexander Du-
bois. jr., and has lived under the
name of Howard Francis Noble and
Martin.
"All am looking for is justice from
the Government" Jerry continued.
II am asking that because | think
rate it,
F'ingerprints to BE Checked.
Meanwhile the Department of Jus.
tice will press it's investigation INTO
the past of the unknown soldier
and, If possible. check the 10000
unclassfied fingerprint records OF all
branches OF the service in an endeaVor
to check up on his supposed war
record
Another phase developed today
when Mr.. Free received a telegram
from DIR. Samuel NJ. Marcus OF Los
Angeles, towhom Jerry" submitted to
hypnotic trance in September, 1925.
Dr. Marcus. requesting TO be sub
pOenaed before the veterans commit
tee, declared in the message that his
records would convince both the con
gresSional and medical committees"
that Tarbot was an American soldier
in the war Mr.. Free intends to
interview DR. Marcus when he goes
to California Sunday, after Congress
adjourns. and bring him to Washing
ton when the investigation is re-
opened next Fall.
Talked Under Hypnotic Spell:
1t was through the information
given by '"Tarbot" while under the
spell of hypnotism that several of the
soldiers who testified as having seen
him in France were traced. Referring
to this incident today, Tarbot said
THE stenographic notes of my
statements while under this hypnotic
spell will show that | recalled many
incidents OF the battle of Belleau
Woods and persons whom ! had
known but could give no information
as to my mar e, When DR. Marcus
asked me- about my identity, / raved
and could only reply: The Kaiser
stole it and keeps it in his vest
pocket
Aside from desiring to establish his
war record, both Mr.. Carter and Tar
bot" were fearful of the effects of the
cloud of suspicion that hangs over
the man as result of Chairman
Johns charge before the COM
mittee.
Jerry is absolutely dependent upon
himself" said Mr.. Free. Gle is sup
porting himself by any kind of work
he can find and is paying his own
expenses here at the Y. NJ C. A.,
where he is living now
Jerry, too. protests that he is afraid
it will be difficult for him to obtain a
livelihood so long as the charge that
he is thief" and Crook" hangs
over him.
Action to BE Postponed.
Decision to postpone action on
bill which would give Tarbot an hon
orable discharge from the Army and
full compensation status with the
Veterans Bureau, pending a final re-
port on the case by the Justice De-
partment, was reached by the House
veterans committee last night after
dramatic night hearing which de-
veloped charges that the man was "a
crook, draft dodger aud fraud"
The allegation was made by Chair
man Johnson and was heatedly denied
by Tarbot, who was present. --
ITS lie. it's a iie," he shouted
at the chairman. There is plenty of
evidence to show that l served at
Belleau Wood"
Fingerprint and handwriting ex-
perts placed on the stand by the South
Dakotan, in an attempt to .show that
this man, is a Fraud testified that a
man passing before the war as How
ard Francis Noble wrote in the same
hand and had the same fingerprints as
Jerry Tarbot. -.,
Trace Lost in March, 1918.
All trace of Noble was lost in March,
1918, when he was. said to have last
written his wife. now Mrs. Flora Dove
LANCE of Detroit, who identified Tar
bot yesterday as the man she married
under the name Of Noble at Toledo,
Ohio, in December. 1917. -.
Chairman Johnson claimed that If
Noble, who has been established as
Tarbot,' registered for the draft after
March, 1918, his fingerprints would
be recorded i'm the War Department.
Investigation had shown, he said, that
there were no f1ngerprints listed under
the names similar to any of the aliases
Tarbot is alleged to have used which
were Identical with Tarbot's.
Examination of number of wit
nesses by the committee chairman,
who claims Tarbot's real name is
Alexander Dubois. jr., son of a Cuban
hotel chef. developed that Tarbot had
been arrested for stealing automobiles
Bought and Sold Autos.
This testimony, given by r. p. Bur
russ, special agent Of the Depart.
ment of Justice, who has investigated
the case, drew an explanation from
Tarbot that he was buying automo-
hilaQ on borrowed money selling then,