Evening journal., 1910-10-11

the Saturday night before he was ar
rested.
Roberts Letter in Evidence.
The court ruled that the letter hay
ing been produced by the state was fl
evidence.
Detective Gills then said he re
ceived letter from Roberts to cal
at his home on Monday evening, Au
gust 49, and he and Detective Rat
ledge went there. Roberts was I'm
boot black chair. Detective ellis sal,
he, Ratledge and Roberts went to al
upstairs room I'm Roberts house,wherl
Roberts talked freely. They told hin
II the shoe was Of no use to them thel
would bring II back to Roberts mex
day. ellis said Roberts knew the sho,
was to be fitted into the tracks al
ClaymOnt
Detective Ratledge measured tbs
shoe In Roberts room. Ratledge said
Roberts said he was willing TO come
here to prove his innocence OF the
murder. After being arrested Roberts
again said he was willing to come
here and see the Delaware authorities
Mr.. Ball asked IN other persons had
not been suspected Of the murders
| The State objected and the court sus-
tanned the objection
!. Mr.. Ball then asked Mr.. ellis II
! Timothy O'Leary Of the Philadelphia
police force had not notified him that
! he had two men under arrest in con-
nection with the case The state OBJ
! jected and the objection was sustain
ed.
Detective ellis in answer to MIR
Ball said his testimony before the
grand jury was the same as had beer
given by him IN court
Ratledge COrrObOrateS ellis.
James p Ratledge testified he wal
with Detective ellis when IN Chester
talking with Roberts He said he hear,
Roberts say he was willing to com
here. Roberts at first gave Ratledg
the shoe and later gave him a pape
to wrap u In. He detailed the arreE
OF Roberts hs
To Mr.. Ball Ratledge said Robert
volunteered all statements I1nad
When they were up TO see him tina
Saturday night Roberts wife arrange
? TO notify them.
, Chief Of Police McCarey said h.
I did not tell Mr. Ratledge others ha
; been IN Chester making inquiries. Nc
Carey said he is employed by the AT
torney-General in this case. He sal
he knows there Is reward of $40
offered in tho case and there would b
possibility Of him getting part of tn
reward. McCarey said he went to worl
on the case before the reward was of
fered. He told Roberts wife that com
plants had been made why Robert
had not been arrested. This was toll
her the Saturday before he was ar
rested.
} Joseph Casey on the Stand.
Joseph W. p. Casey, half brother O
Robert Casey Jr., said he saw hi
brother and his wife the evening be
fore the murder.
Alfred Whortenby. county constabl,
OF Brandywine hundred, said he foun
part Of a cherry tree along the rive
bank ON August 25. He marked on tn
nlot I'm evidence where he foun
tracks In three fields along and beyon
the tree lie identified piece of tn
, tree that stood three feet from tn
ground He fitted the club found in tn
Casey room and Il fitted into sever
place.
Witness said he found a piece of tn
little tree on the ground and IL fitte
1 perfectly into the top of the club. Nea
- the tree some one had lighted a littl
y FIRE Al / o'clock court took a recess
e until $50
: Yesterday Afternoon Session.
The. State made considerable pr,
q gress I'm the Reese Roberts murds
= case in Oyer and Terminer Court yei
n terday afternoon. During the sessio
d thirteen of the prosecutions witnesse
were examined. who brought out inc
dents leading up to the finding Of n
+ murdered Casey couple In their Cha,
mont home. The State proved n
y dead bodies to have been those of Il
y Caseys and showed they had bee
r. killed by blows on the head. pa
e ing the trial Roberts displayed Il
10 same uncOncern I'm the proceedings
p. he has manifested since his arres
l. The court audience was large.
James l.. Ferrebee was the first vi
Il ness called after court opened.
answer to Mr.. Ball the witness test
fed regarding the bank along a
river. He said that from the corr
IF field near Frank Roberts house
l. $500 feet, and by another route
II the Casey house, 5000, while by goir
y, up the railroad tracks and across
the house the distance would be az
feet. The plot shown by Mr.. Ferr
bee was admitted in evidence.
m Then the State began its proof
a identity Of the bodies. AS the fir
~ witness along this line Edwa
e Meyers, assistant to Undertak
Chandler, said he assisted In takil
the bodies from the Casey home
~ the Cloud residence. When he FIR
Dr. saw the bodies they We're as show
in the photographs introduced by NJ
- Ball. Mr.. Meyers said he was pre-
ent when the autopsy was made {
the bodies by Dr.. BastiaR and d
Frantz.
Deputy Coroner James #. Chandl,
said he knew Robert Casey, Jr.. an
saw his body in the home. The bodi,
were removed to the William Clou
residence.
The State objected 10 the questio
by Mr.. Ball If Mr.. Chandler ever hel
an inquest. The court sustained IN
objection as not being in cross-eS
Elimination.
Wharton Neal, driver for Georg