Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
NEW CORD CASE CLUE;
WIDOW FILES HIS WILL

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he heard four shots in rapid succession.
He looked around and a moment later
heard a fifth shot Then the carriage
shot out over the diamond and whirIed
past him.
Murphy had Just relieved Lacey in the
tower He also heard the shots, he told
the prosecutor, and ran down to the
station platform, There he found the
other man. The two saw the carriage
crossing the baseball diamond in the dis
tance. None of the witnesses could fur
nish n very clear description of the man
in the carriage, however
The only testimony to interfere with
this story is that furnished by the three
witnesses who say the saw Cord alive
Monday, August 30, as late as s O'Clock.
Cords office boy has contended all along
that his employer did not leave his head
quarters in the Bullitt Building, this city,
until nearly o'clock. A ticket taker and
a matron i'm the ferry station of the Read
ing Railroad, Camden side of the river,
and a ticket taker in the subway at the
Sth street station all say they saw Cord
that afternoon later than 3 o'clock.
NOT CERTAIN OF TIME.
Prosecutor Kraft has felt all along that
these witnesses are not sure of the time.
He believes they are mistaken also as to
the day, In all probability, and accord
ingly has not taken much stock In their
testimony.
The automobile theory has not been
given up, but the prosecutor immediately
put men at work questioning residents
along the river road and in that general
vicinity to see If any other witnesses can
be found who saw the rapidly driven car
riage.
WILLS ALL TO WIFE.
The will of the murdered man was filed
today for probate at the office of Surro-
gate Harry Reeves, in Camden 1t was
presented by Mrs. Cord at the Camden
County Court House. She was accom-
panied by her brother-in-law, Harry Cord,
Philadelphia policeman. Mrs. Cord was
dressed all in black. She leaned heavily
on the arm Of her escort.
The will is dated December 81, 1896 II
Is exceptionally short and furnishes elo-
quent corroboration for Mrs. Cords de-
NAL that there was any other woman in
her husbands life. The will follows:
This is my last viii and testament.
/ VIII and bequcath TO my beloved wife,
Alice F. Cord, all my earthly possessions,
real estate and personal property, aDso-
lutely.
(Signed) SAMUEL S. CORD"
No executor was named in the docu-
ment Surrogate Reeves named Mrs
Cord administrators She WIN be re-
quired TO file a bond of $4,000. In her
estimate she placed the value of her
husbands estate at S250O. Witnesses to
the will are Edward NJ. Weyant and
Mabel b. Cord, sister of the dead man,
who has since become the wife of Mr.
Weyant John f. Harmed, a partner of
Cords. represented the widow.
After filing the document Mrs Cord was
closeted with one of Prosecutor Kraft's
assistants. She would not talk to re-
poIters, nor would her brother or Harmed.
Olaf Peterson, who is being held as a
material witness" In the case. has been
told, Il was learned today that he will
he released within few days
"As soon as / am set free" he said.
I'm going TO get a stenographer and
George Lube, the office boy. into a room.
Then I'm going 10 ask the boy some
pointed questions about the woman with
whom Cord was infatuated. II / can
learn her name I'll be better pleased than
II had $50 bill In my hand right now"
Peterson also learned today that ali
his clothing in his home at Riverton has
been taken away by the detectives and
is now at the State laboratory undergoing
a chemical examination,
LET 'em CO." he said, referring to
this. They're welcome 10 anything they
can find. I'm not Worried"
GAVE NOTES TO DEFAULTER.
Peterson's story that he gave Lewis
Grocer leWlh5 the ueiaultlnB PHILADELPHIA
bank treasurer, 500 on notes that he had
never been able TO collect, has been veri-
fed The notes were found among
Peterson's papers with other documents
relating to business deals These are be-
ing investigated.
When the name Of Lewis Grocer Lewis
was first mentioned to Peterson, the lat
ter said he had served II months in the
Essex County jail for the Philadelpbian
who Is a member OF the wealthv ana
socially prominent Grocer family OF I'M
land. Later Peterson said the man for
whom he served time in jail was Wllfred
Lewis. Lewis Grocer Lewis Is under
three indictments IN thls city ana mas
been wanted for 1--WE years.
The theory Of q woman In the cans
frst put forth BY Peterson and then bv