Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
TRAP LAID FOR MAN
PROFITING BY MURDER
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Qouttnue0 from rage One
will give no details, their confidence has
returned
Prosecutor Kraft took time today to ex-
press the opinion that George b. William
son, OF Camden, ticket taker at the Read
Ing ferry, was mistaken when he said
Cord crossed the ferry last Monday after
noon on the 4;20 boat. The prosecutor
stil believes the story of Cords office
boy that the real estate man did not
leave his Office until 4:45 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. He says he has another
witness TO substantiate this.
Prosecutor Kraft. OF Camden. at $40
this Afternoon, said Cord was shot In an
automobile. The first shot went through
Hpis II -, piercing his heart. The other
rs were fired In a downward direction
We want and expect to get the man
who made the trip with him from Phlla-
delphia," he said. There have been
many wild theories as 70 this murder, and
4 believe we are now at the point of
, solving the crime"
Olaf Peterson, the murdered mans
business partner. who Is still detained by
the authorities. was visited today in the
Camden Jail by David w. Garrigues an
expert accountant. who lives at I'd and
York streets. Camden Garrigues, It Is
believed obtained detailed information
from Peterson concerning his connection
with the Manatee Land Development
Company of which Cord was a part
owner. Peterson. II is said, saws he
bought the land at 81 an acre, and took
Cord into the deal at the rate of 81 an
acre.
Peterson told Prosecutor Kraft. Il ia
said, ne had purchaser for this land
a. the price of $4,000, and the first paw
ment was 10 be paid on or about Septem-
Der !. Peterson also said, according 10
,ne prosecutor, that he would have d.
yided the proceeds with Cord had he
John II. Harmed. the Camden attorney.
Who was a partner OF Peterson and Cord
IN the Buchanan Lumber Company. called
: on the prisoner at the jail this morning
Before the Sheriff permitted Harmed 10
see Peterson he demanded a permit from
the Prosecutor This was granted, and
harmed spent some time in Peterson's
cell In secret conference.
ATTORNEY SILENT
Harmed did not wish TO discuss the case
tedny He did deny. that he is the legal
representative Of Peterson He would
not tell the nature Of his conversation
With Peterson.
Attention OF Cords relatives was a.
ferted from the hunt for his SLAYER To-
uAf py tho condition OF Mrs Cord. AS
thr time for the funeral OF her murdered
husband drew near. she became almost
hyaterical. Two OF her sisters Mrs
ttorFe Duncan and Mrs. Edward Wev-
1pt poth OF Germantown hurried 10 The
tord mansion. at Laurel Syringe. IN an
tort 70 comfort Mrs Cord.
a iocksmlth was put 10 work ,oda,,
opening The safe IN Cords office, al room
,zo builitt Building. Papers In the strong
box are expected by detectives 10 COM
pleie the evidence given By Peterson ~
various lumber deals that might have
aroused entasonism TO Cord ana led 10
The funeral OF the murdered man WAS
ueld this afternoon from hie manslnn
efn{rtone. the show place of Laurel
cprines, y. J. Services were at ? O'clock
tpu burial was at Mount Moriah Gene
terry. hls city The services and inter-
Wtnt were strictly private.
The Rev George Wharton McNuIun
f<ctoF Of the Episcopal church ~ 9,
<o'a n the Wilderness OF 0lbbsboro.
pmclated AZ the funeral services
@"@<o County dstectives we're scattered
- Nt hfonee outelde the manaion
@'Fo refe IN the house.