Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
WOMAN INVOLVED IN
MURDER, SAYS PARTNER
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up sometimes every day; never less than
every other day. Frequently / answered
the telephone. When Cord talked to her
II was always in affectionate terms.
Mrs. Cord knew something about this.
She was insanely jealous of her husband.
/ know this because once Cord came into
the office and said to me-
" I had h of time last night. If
this thing keeps up I'm going to get an
other room at the house
"'Why? ! asked.
"'Oh he said, Mrs Cord is always
scrapoing about this other woman
cord never told me her name. 1 do
not Know her age. | don't know wha.
she looks like or where she lives. 1t was
generally known that Cord was infatuated
with her"
J., " erssn talked more freely today than
,rrt.any previous time. He said what he
1 old was the whole, true story of his life
from the time he came to the United
States at the age of IS years. He was
born In Sweden and has had a checkered
career I'm this country, according to his
story. Only one item in the tale he told
was found to be incorrect. When report
ers went back to him with this he said
he had forgotten 1t.
FRIEND OF MCKINLEY.
Several great men have been Peterson's
ident William Mckinley.
The prisoner also went into details OF
his reported deal with the Standard OIL
Company. He said he had refused an
offer of securities from the Rockefeller
concern in exchange for Virginia oil and
timber lands because he did not believe
the papers negotiable, The deal, Peter
son says, is still pending.
Il was born January %, 1861" said
Peterson. "at Karls Krona. Sweden.
landed in New York when I was IS years
old ana went to Sterling. n. Y. There
got a Job In a button factory. Later l
went back to New York and worked in
a horsecar factory.
Some years after | located AZ Pater-
son. y. j.. l got into politics there For
a time l was Republican leader OF the
2d Ward. While In that position | was
sffered the nomination for the State Sem
te. The story of my arrest in Paterson
was merely called In as coroner's
Witness.
|, MAMIE SULLIVAN CASE.
Z Il happened to be the first man TO dis
cover Mamie Sullivan, the girl they now
say was murdered. That l don't remem-
Der, but my impression is that the Cor
oner's jury said she came to her death
as the result OF foul play. was ques-
toned, but never arrested or detained In
that case.
II worked on farms for a time before
j settled in Patterson, l also spent some
time In Ohio. II was there met the late
President Mckinley. Another man who
was a good friend OF mine was former
Governor John w. Griggs. Of New Jersey,
and former Vice President Hobart
4 went back to New York from Pater-
son. There ] was in the real estate busl-
ness, and came to Philadelphia in 1905.
Since that time have lived in either this
city, Camden or nearby Jersey towns.
Mrs. Peterson is a Philadelphlan. Her
mother is still living In that city.
About that Standard Oil deal-the COM
pany offered me SIS an acre for 5000 acres
IN Buchanan County Virginia, but wanted
70 pay in securities I didn't think they
we've negotiable, and so l turned down
the offer. stili have the deed for that
property"
Peterson was asked If he had ever been
arrested.
TWICE ARRESTED.
Twice" he said. Il was arrested on a
warrant In clearfield County. Pa, some
years ago, on charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses went
there 20 handle q real estate deal for a
man named Henry B. Neeiy AT the
hearing the case was dropped. because 1
had no dificulty convincing the Judge
thai 1 was innocent e..
1.-Two years ago ] was arrested and ar
Telsned before Magistrate Tracy, in con-
I<fiion with a business deal In Phlladei-
pn.a Again ! was DISCHARGED honor.
Peterson asserted he had never had
any other trouble. After the interview
II was learned that he had served ii
mouths IN the Essex County iail for
passing bad checks at Newark. When
fhlt Information was put up 70 him he
said
fss. did serve il months there. but
] suffered for the crime Of another man.
fie gave me batch of checks 10 cash.
There was no trouble about them He
then eafe me a second batch some "a
them nere bad l didn't know il lie
tola ne thsy we're good and I took his
uo4d FOR IT,
sheriff Joshua {. Haines was present
#H'I< feieFseH talked Tie nalerlal
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