Evening journal., 1917-01-25

Mr.. Reinhardt knew that Ganges had
been dismissed In that court when
tried on this charge. The State ar.
gued that the commitment merely
corroborated Mr.. Henry and others
relative to the threats.
The court said this paper didn't
show who the threats were made
against. Mr.. Wright was withdrawn
and Mr. Henry was recalled.
Mr.. Ball objected to the witness tes-
tifying as to what the murdered girl
said Ganges had done TO her when
he figured in the hearing before
Squire Lewis. The court sustained
the objection.
Constable William Tinsman was
then called and related converse
ton with Ganges at the police sta
tiOn during which Ganges said. 81
know what yoW want. You want me
to say killed the girl, go and get me
piece of paper and ] win write Il
down.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Ball Tins.
man said he did not get the paper be.
cause he had some one with him who
heard the statement.
Sergeant Green coTroborated previous
testimony about the viewing Ganee.
and the others at the workhouse on
Friday last. At ll.30 o'clock Mr.. Rein.
bardt stated he desired Edward Thomp.
son, the postmaster at the Springs, pres.
ent, and as the Office could not bs
closed, he had sent Mrs. Thompson "a
the Office In a taxi cab and Mr.. Thomp.
son would be in court within a few
minutes.
Mrs. Mary Smith, fortune teller at tn,
park related how a man looking like
Ganges had entered her palmistry tent
at the park and asked TO have his palm
read. The witness said she could not
swear the man was Ganges.
Edward Mcdaniel conductor on a
Springs car. told of Ganges boarding
his car in May, 1915, and striking
Catherine Bodeski, who was with
John Boulas.
Patrolman Michael Donlon. told of
seeing Ganges in May. 1915, at Fourth
and Church streets with the girl. The
officer said the girl complained to
him, and he told Ganges to leave her.
He followed the girl, and the officer
rode on a Springs car with the girl
and John BOulas for ten blocks.
Michael Maloney, retired patrol
man, then told OF seeing Ganges, who
had done nothing, but whom the Bode-
ski girl said was following her
Thomas Lynch, an officer at the
park, told OF arresting Ganges at
the park on complaint of the girl. AZ
that time, Ganges said he Loved the
girl, and IL he didn't marry her he'd
fix her so no one else would
Lorenzo c. King police sergeant
identified the picture Of the dead girl
Mrs. Belle Hebiner. Charles Hebi
ner John Baules. Edward Thompson
Joseph Bodeski. father OF the dead
girl. also gave testimony Mr. Bod
eski wept as he testified through Jo
seph r. Emory acting as interpreter
The aged man said that Ganges came
to his house in Chester, Pa. with az
interpreter, at which time the defen
dant made threats against his daugh
ter Mr. Ball objected to this testi
mony. Sergeant Green was recalled
and said Ganges had told him OF tbs
visit to the Bodeski home in Chester
The dead girls father was ther
recalled. when Mr.. Reinhardt an
nounced the State was ready TO clos,
its side with this witness and cour
took a recess until 2.SO o'clock.
Some Surprises.
Surprises intermingled with TIT.
between counsel featured the after
noon session yesterday. The mrs
surprise was sprung by Mr.. Ball
! counsel for the accused when HI
/ quizzed John Alexander. who. Will
/ Nicholas and Spirio Nicholas, foun,
/ the body Of the dead girl at the tol
( of the hill overlooking the park
I Under cross-examinatiOn Alexander
admitted that he was intoxicated a
a party in Camden. New Jersey. sew
eral weeks ago. and did not remember
Just what he told James Stevens. Mr.
] Ball asked Alexander, who was tn,
! first witness called by the State II
the afternoon. If he had not tolt
Stevens that after the women lef
the cafe to go to their home, SpiriC
and Nicholas, his brother. had Z
| quarrel and Spirio left to go to {
boathouse for the night and shortly
afterwards he heard someone shout
ing: "Spirio, let me alone,' whici
was followed by shots. The witness
replied that he had been intoxicated
at a party and did not remember wha
he said, although he did discuss tn,
case. Previous to this statement
the witness admitted under cross-ex
animation that SpiriO. addressing hin
after the women left the restaurant
said he was going away TO a place
where he would not be found the mex
morning. =.
The other feature Of the Afternoon
/ session came shortly before court ad
/ journed until this morning. This wa
when Isaac Kahn, OF No. 129 Nortl
Ninth street, Philadelphia, who ha
conducted a photographic studio a
the park for the past twelve years
swore that Ganges was. to his bes
knowledge and belief. the man he say
STOPPING down IN the bushes benin
the cafe at the park following III
murder and prior to the fire. Kahl
said that he only saw the back OF tn
man and his right side, but he wa
sure the man was the same build a.
the defendant Kahn caused muc
laughter when he was asked by MI
Ball II he remembered the night q
July 21, and he replied, yes. / vii
never forget e."
Several times during the session
counsel on both sides took filings a
one another. and they we're repri
manded by the court. who admonishe
/ them to address their remarks to tn
court and not 10 one another.
When court adjourned at 81
o'clock Mr.. Ball announced that b
was through cross-exan1ining Nj
Kahn.
Alexander, who was the first wi
ness called by Attorney General Reil
hardt in the afternoon related ho'
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