The Washington herald., 1906-10-12
MURDER INQUEST is ON
Evidence Sought in Death of
Philadelphia Woman.
CONFLICTING STORIES TOLD
Miss Kelly, at Whose House Deed
Was Committed, Declares Lies Are
Being Told AbOut Her-Butcher
ana Policeman Testify Against
Her-WOman Tells Her story.

Philadelphia, Oct 11.-'They are weay-
ing around me a mass Of fabrications,"
said Miss Charlotte Kelly after the in
quest into the death of Mrs. Mollie Lewis,
who was murdered at her home, 2OS n.
Eleventh street, September 10. Miss
Kelly was visibIy agitsted, after a
strenuous ordeal upon the witness stand.
Her hands trembled visibly while she
was testifying, and the magnificent cour-
age she has displayed during the trying
experiences she has passed through since
the dead woman's body was found in a
closet beneath the stairway OF her home
was shaken.
The most damaging evidence against
Miss Kelly was the testimony of Harry
Woe1ner, a butcher, who has a shop at
the corner OF Eleventh and Diamond
streets. Wnen called to the stand he
said:
Five minutes after o'clock I saw
Miss Kelly and her mother cross the
street and enter their home, where Mrs.
Lewis boarded. Ten minutes later she
came out and walked huTriedly across the
street and entered Jones drug store.
She was in there a short time when she
came out and again entered her home.
To the best OF my knowledge Miss Kelly
was never in my store"
Woman Tells Her story.
The young woman emphatically denied
this. Il have never been in the drug
store OF Mr.. Jones" she said. Il phoned
from Mr.. Woerner's butcher shop. l re
turned home after having been gone
from the house since o'clock in the
morning. between 40 and o'clock. My
mother was with me. When I was put
ting the key into the lock Of the front
door ! saw the fingers of Mrs. Lewis
baby prOtrudinE from beneath. ! care
fully opened the door. surprised that the
child was unattended
As I reached over 10 take the baby
into my arms / noticed a blood spot on
the floor Of the hallway. This startled ne,
and I called my mothers attention 10 It,
Il called for Mrs. Lewis, and when she
did not answer me became alarmed and
went next door 20 ask Mrs. Mary =.
Nash II she had heard any one in the
house. She answered in tho negative and
said she had not seen Mrs. Lewis TinCe
il o'clock that morning. She advised INC
20 call an officer / went 10 the butcher
shop and asked Ar- Woerner ii I could
use his phone lie said that nc thought
il was out OF order But it wasn't and
called the police of the Tenth and Thomp-
son streets station. The officer there
promised To send q policeman.
Mother Waiting fer Her.
i returned to tie house and found ny
mother stiU standing on the stoop where
l had left her"
Wocruer was recalled TO the stand. lt
said that ho could not say positively that
Miss Kelly had not entered his store. but
that Le did not think that she had II,
remained firm ia lis statement that be
had seen her enter the drug store at 4:e.
O'Clock
Several other contradictory statement.
were brought out i'm tie testimony. Tn,
statement Of Griner. the patrolman. aVh,
was detailed by Ashton. the house ser
geant 90 whom Miss Kelly had tele
pHoued. did not agree entirely with that
Of Miss Kelly.
They differ as TO who was the first e
notice the two chairs that stood in from
of the closet where Mrs. Lewis body wa.
/ found. and Griner declared that he mad,
/ the discovery, and not Miss Kelly, g.
she claims