Evening journal., 1918-03-14
Greco DENIES He
attacked W[NN
Tells Jury He Was at Home
al Time \ iSs LapSley
Was Molested
CASE WILL GO TO
GRAND JURY SOON

Hearing of the case Of Peter Greco,
chsreed with assault with felonious in
tent. on Miss Mary Lapslcy was re-
sumed in Court on General Sessions
this morning. before Judges Boyce and
Conrad
Al the opening OF court the jury was
sent from The room. Judge Boyce
then ruled that the testimony Of Miss
Marie Brennan, who was similarly at
tackled several days prior to the at
tack on Miss Lapsley, it is alleged, 10y
Greco, was not admissible for the con
siderstion OF The jury. Miss Brennan
was put on the stand yesterday after
noon by Attorney-General Reinhardt.
for the purpose Of showing Greco's
evident intent in his attack on Miss
Tapsley. Argument ensued between
Mr.. Reinhardt and J. Frank Ball.
counsel for Greco. as So whether Miss
Brennans testimony should go TO The
jury. Judge Boyce this morning ruled
her testimony out.
After some time was consumed In quali-
flying him as TO his expert knowledge
OF anaesihetics, Dr. Jacob keyser said
that from the effect on Miss Lapsley Of
the substance contained in the sponge,
he would Judge that it was chloroform.
Chloroform has a sweet, burning taste,
and has the effect Of strangulatiOn at
first. Or. Keyser said.
The State rested after DR.. Reyser's
testimony.
Mr.. Ball. addressing the jury said
that the defense would attempt TO
prove an alibi and that it was a case
Of mistaken identity.
Katherine Greco. wife Of the defen-
dant. testified that her husband was in
bed at their home, at Thirteenth and
Rodney streets, at the time the assault
was made on Mary Lapsley.
Lizzie Adams, who lived at the
Greco home, gave the same testimony
Ernest Chiccatell. an insurance agent,
said that on the morning Of November
n. Greco paid him insurance money
between 7.3O and TAO o'clock at the
Greco home.
n his own behalf, Greco said that he
did not get out Of bed on the morning
until between 100 and 7.i5 o'clock when
he wan called downstairs 90 pay the in
surance collector lie denied being out
Of the house that morning
AS sure as I'm standing here
never saw That womans face before,
he said
Greco denied an knowledge OF Bran
dywine Park.
II should say not.n was his continue
and loud answer 10 questions put 4
him by Attorney General Reinhardt
After the defense had rested, Nh
Relnhardt put Detective King on On
stand Ia rebuttal. Tie said that the arc
ln Clayton street, where the attack o
Miss Lapsley took place was not NOR
than three squares from Greco's homo
No. 1902 West Thirteenth street. III
told that Mrs. Greco had fOld him an,
Detective Fairchilds after Greco's ar
rest that her husband had left Thu
home at about $50 o'clock on the morn
iug OF November 27. and did not return
until about o'clock
Detective Fairchilds gave the sam,
testimony.
Detective Sergeant Green testine,
bat Greco's reputation for truth am
veracity in the city is bad
Sergeant King also said that Greco
reputation. was bad.
Argument by counsel 10 the jury vii
be concluded this afternoon reces
was taken until 23O o'clock.
Mary Lapsley, the prosecuting vii
ness, described Greco's alleged attac
on her. She said she had left her plac
OF employment soon after arriving ther
on the morning OF November q, an
was walking along path in Brand,
wine Park, near Clayton street. at abol
1i5 O'Clock in the morning, when sh
noticed GRECO. but she did not suspe,
, that he was following her When 81
was near the steps leading down inf
the park, she testified. She felt,a han
with sponge in it, rub across h,
mouth. On the sponge was a subsian,
which had sweet taste but burn,
her lips, she said She Identified Pet
Greco as the man who attacked her.
She was too frightened by this
scream for help. she said. but struggl,
with the Italian in an attempt to e
cape. He threw her down and kick,
her three times, she said The thh
time he kicked her she rolled dow
the steps. which led near a public cor
fort station. Greco. after satisfyiI