The evening world., 1917-06-26

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Thc witness said Mrs. Cocchi IN,
old Of hor unhappy married life.
Q. What did she say made II I'm
lappy7 A. Harsh treatment and nag
| ging. She didn't say anything about
inidelities.
her? A. Yes. frequently, and sh,
had had TO take him TO the Domest:C
Relations Court.
Fitzpatrick stated that he had looked
up Cocchfs previous addresses &c
learn what sort Of man he was. IIi'
connection with the case ended on
Feb. H.
Q. Have YOU ever talked with aAy
policemen about Cocchi? A. Yes. '1
Feb. is talked with a detective
named Dillon, think, from the
Z Fourth Branch.
Q. What dad he say about CoccIl
and his place. A. That he was a
mechanic and that motorcycle police
patronizcd his shop.
Q. Did he name any such motor
cycle policemen? A. Not that re-
member. All he said was the police.
men used 1t for repairs. The char
4 acter Of the place was not discussed
coccHl DESCRIBED BY POLICE
AS GOOD FELLOW"
q. Was Cocchrs character dis.
cussed? A. Yes. It was said he was a
good fellow and reputable chap.
o. On what did he base the state
ment7 Did he mention any favors
done TO "the boys?" A. No.
q. What other person told you any
thing about Coochi7 A. don't re-
call any one.
q. Why, In your report to your
agency. didn't you report the fact
that the motorcycle policemen used
Cocchfs shop7 A. No reason at ALL
=. In your report you say that
from Cocchrs friends and assocl-
ates" you learned that he was a re-
putablc business man. Did you in
clude tho motorcycle policemen In tho
friends and associates7" A. Yes.
hn ANphAh oNaAth AlldA the fhlIAI
Of Cocchrs place was searched.
Q. by whom? A. by Detectives
Lagerenne, Dillon and McGee, l
thlnk. They were In tho cellar an
hour or an hour and half with a
searchlght. / did not go down with
them.
Detective Dillon was brought into
the investigation room and Kilpat-
rick was asked II he could identify
him as the man he had referred to
as "Dlllon, / think" and with whom
no had talked about Cocchl. Tho
witness couldn't identify Dillon nor
Lagarenne who was next called, in.
Asked for n description Of the IN IN
with whom he had talked. he said:
"A man about thirty. feet 1-2
inches tall. weighing about 100
pounds. smooth shaven and dressed
in a dark suit" He said that he and
the police did not confer ON the Cru
ger case nor compare notes.
Fitzpatrick then told OF a conversa-
tlon at the Cruger home.
81 learned then that there had been
n discussion between Ruth and Helen
Cruger as to where Ruth was to
leave her skates for Sharpening" he
said. Ruth had mentioned Cocchrs
shop us n place convenient for her
while she did her marketing. Helen
Cruger had tried TO dissuade Ruth
from taking the skates to Cocchrs."
Q. DO you know of any reason for
Helen's attempt to dissuade her? A.
No, only a natural repugnance.
Q. What was tho cause OF this?
A. | don't know. She didn't say any
thing to me about It.
q. Didn't you report to Mr.. Cruger
that this Cruge; matter was police
case" rather than one for your en-
ployers? A. Yes, I did.
=, Why did you think this? A. BE-
cause | felt the police we're In bet
ter position to make people talk than
i was.
O. What gave you this impression ?
Did you think 1t was case with
elements OF crime rather than that OF
Il girl who had gone away voluntar-
ily2 A. | had no theory on that. My
mind was open. But I'll say this:
didn't think Mr.. Cruger had enc ugh
money to make a thorough investi-
cation OF tho case.
The witness said Just before leav-
ing the stand that he felt, too. that
he hadn't the authority to go ahead
and get people to talk as they would
AZ the Fourth Branch Bureau, for
example.
POLICEMAN TELLS OF coccHTs
INSULT TO WOMAN.
| patrolman Koberlein was then
called 10 the stand. lie said he knew
OF Cocchfs shop from the time Il
was opened.
q, You knew that tho motorcyrle
policemen went there to have their
machines repaired? A. I've seen one
know, Patrolm0n Helms, stop there
with his machine. never saw him
go in
q. When was your attention partlc.
ularly called 10 Cocchrs shop? A In
January, 1917, | think, when a woman
named Mrs, Powers complained about
It.
q. what happened? A. ! was pa
trolling post, and a young mar
stopped me In the street and said n,
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