Evening journal., 1892-06-30
CHARGED !!
Is Robert Edgar the Victim
of Revenge?
CLOSING SCENES IN COURT.
The Reason for the Prosecu-
tiOn Made Public.

II Is Alleged That the Arlington Mills
Company Wants TO Keep Edgar In Jail
and AIatheson a Co. Want 20 Get Him
Out-rhe Girl Only a Side Issue In the
Case-About Fifteen thousand Dollars
Involved Lively scenes I'm Court This
Morning -Plnkcrton's Agency Takes
Hand The Detective wanted to settle.
MIR. Turner Explains.
The Arlington Mills Manufacturing
Company, of this city makes the allega.
tion Observation-Disclosures &Co. Wholesale
dealers in dye stuifs, Of Philadelphia, are
at the back of the habeas corpus proceed
ings 60 have the bail bond of Robert Edgar,
the alleged ravisher Of Maggie Welsh, re-
duced.
AT the present time there is suit
pending in Common Pleas Court No, 3, Of
Philadelphia between the Arlington Mills
Manufacturing Company, Of this city and
Matheson & Co. This suit. arose in
conjunction with others, from what is
alleged TO have been conspiracy
between the firms and Robert Edgar. who
was boss dyer at the Arlington Mills
The allegation Is that Edgar ordered all
the analine dyes used in the mills; and
the firm charged exhorbitant prices and
divided the proceeds with Edgar, who
induced the Arlington people TO use
these dyes in preference to all others.
misrepresenting their worth and virtues
for the purpose Of furthering his individ-
ual pecuniary interest.
This makes Edgar a star witness in the
civil proceedings now pending in Phila-
delphia and it is asserted that Matheson
s. Co. want 60 get his bail re-
duced 10 81. 900 or 50 600 III this were
done he could leave for parts unknown
The amount Of money involved In the
suit Is from Si2 600 to $4,000 The sum
of 81 900 could be easily sacrificed to
take 81, 900 out of jeopardy and TO re-
move such n dangerous witness as Edgar.
The Arlington people already have
his affidavit 20 the effect that he received
money and they hope that he will give
oven more startling information If they
once get him on the stand One firm in
volved in the conspiracy has already set
/ tied. paying the Arlington Mills Manu-
featuring Company $4,000, as a compro
mise for its completely in the compiracy
and TO avoid publicity
The Arlington people have all Of Ed
gars available property attached
amounts to about $40. 600 but the repu
tation of Matheson a Co. is worth twent,
times that to them. II might PRACTICAL,
ruin them If they should lose the case
rs It would be a quasi public verdict tina
the firm could not be trusted and con
sequently mills all over the country woull
be afraid to deal with them.
Mrs. Edgar writes Letters.
In the habeas corpus proceedings thi
morning, Judge Ball offered in evidence
letters identified by Mr.. and Mrs. Edga
at the last hearing They We're admitte'
and read They were addressed 20 Julei
Ricard with the exception o
one, which was addressed to
Mrs. johnson. They were In relation TO
settlement and the dropping Of the suit
They were dated April 10, 1892
January 8, 1892, and April 81 In tn
last letter Mrs. Edgar wrote
'Ihe offer Is no longer OPEN We vii
push the case in court, and II you thinl
you can pull Matheson & Co., and Turn
bull 90 make a settlement in this ease
you can 60 ahead.
The letter from Mrs Edgar TO Mrs
johnson says that If Mrs. johnson think
that Maggie is hard up for clothes tina
may be true but she would not get
d-n cent more for It, The letter wa
full Of oaths and epithets Of the viles
description
The first witness called by Edgar
prosecutors was Emma Houch, a largl
and fine looking woman, who STATED
that she first saw Maggie Welsh at No.
l4S North Tenth street
Mr.. Bird asked what they expecte
to prove by the witness.
Mr. Turner replied that he expecte,
to prove that Maggie Welsh wa
spirited away by Turnbull and Oh
Edgars.
Mr. Bird objected to the introductio
of such evidence He claimed that
would be necessary TO prove that the d,
fendant was the party that enticed he
away. He said that there was but on
ISSUE and that was whether $40 600 ba
was excessive, and if so, it should be re
duced, He asked Judge Grubb to pas
upon IL.
Judge Ball-"The ward of this guar
dian has been enticed away. We want I
prove that Edgar did it. If we though
we could not do so we would not tax
your honor's time with il. Th
case is one of outrageous character, an
we do not consider the bail excessive.
Bird-''Then you would keep the ma
in iail all Of his life.
Ball-"Yes. If necessary, the rest {
his natural life if necessary"
Turner-''That affidavit shows raj
not only in this state, but also in Ne
Jersey. Il is TO be considered.
Judge Grubb-''A question TO be col
p sidered in fixing bail is what damage
jury would be likely TO give
After argument the judge admitte
the testimony.
She slept With Maggie.
Miss Hauch-'I slept with Maggie q
several occasions Mrs. Bourne kept u
. house I recognize that as the pictui
. Of Maggie Welsh That other photo yo
have is that of a man who passed as h'
brother, and gave her SO TO pay hl
board. He was treated as her brother
do you know Mr.. TurnbullT mo
The judge ruled out evidence this
D went to show that this brother was col
nected with Pinkerton's Agency an
Matheson & Co.
5 The Peaceful Bourne.
She was followed by Mrs Mary