Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22

"Aurust 1qO7-Left for Bostor via |
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urgent request from Iolone! John II |
sanderson. asking me to meet him at
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'li' D0'''' N'''-N''0
street
August Q 10. a m-Arrived at the
c;,b found Tobn and ANGIE, waiting for
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l.t, t.tE HI1InS 1IIIN.u IN 1S,vaa
TLe,, t,,era 6verioyad 70 see me lain
broaking down With Joy and anguish,
tIo,aL. sc tbe ,infortunatn diIemnSa he
vas in NJ We retired 70 the most private
and secluded corner of the clubroom.
5f Before entering " on on our chat / asked
Inn IL he wanted 70 make n note of
ANYTHING he wished to say to me. as
Was no LONGER trusting nv memory m
ANYTHING important He sent for a tablet
ot paper and we seated ourselves where
We nIighi he seen hut not heard John
hncame greatly agitated, and it was
some time before the big. strong fellow
could compose nrSti ts ne a,Ta Tas on I'IS ~
Tat,'.Ta ,1t,!s,,ancrs Si heCanso Of their biond-
hound pursuit Of him. and he was espc-
cially angry at the Philadelphia Press.
as that paper had two sleuths following
Us everywhere.
what thought would be the outcome
of tbo inyestigation and trial
- answered that Very much would
depend upon what could be proved, that
III" like
ny tLer asked him what he wanted
me TO do. or Try to do, for him, and
vby he sent for ME to come to Bos-
ton, To those questions he made an
sWer.
",Tohr Won arc the only human soul
can omen nv heart and mind to except
nv attorney Fred Rothcrmal. and am
]
LirI 7, tbe nret nIare I want to ask
,, mt,,,. a. o..e ,. ~ iIarrisburg law
Iera I.ers ,,ihicL a., Tho men practicing
thtre do vow thInI5 is most respected
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ny me ,!d JunseS .1oh, 70 nv MIND
answered !onn, TC,,,,ort Fnb-
~ nafIes bergner, LNLnh" ~ "peidien,an are
10 r5nm rat a. r,nst OF rrGnected. but they
are the men With the big practice and
the Daupbfn bar but I understood Berg
nv ana rsiibert have been engaged by
,bc 0tbdr defendants'
! III ''''N'
Capital Lawyers Discussed
urIo +hap e,td. r,ust hire some
lawyer in Harrishurr TO defend George
! S,or,, aur IrI Jesig1er ~ the Capitol fix
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socvro socvTc y, NOM ~ S'u ''''''''
''tT ,iTt ~ ,.ro.,,r.,,. ,,,s,,.orod. I'D Reidle-
man ~ ae he is ahIe ELOQUENT and a
pnoG nan hefore n iiIr,.
20 for him Nlr.
poidIa,,,a, 1S Hea ~: orge etGrnI,s attorney.
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also also, msa Se.'S Nr Reidieman in his (John's)
own case At this point he broke out
On Goa John this nsod is e0mg [dnE bpofh! f% fr't
me-, me-, J.! na" onlt net,,o ,i,.or we until
~ E,,st VA GroT.e I'VE ,0,, from me and for
nearly two years shuuned YOU and yours
as If Won bad bcen nv worst enemies,
. ! Iripn0,
Ny Cod why did I not listen TO you
has come to pass. | have only you to 60
to, John can YOU. do you forgive me
! Oh. saw YOU do so that l may tell you
all and show you that have. never
wavercd in my affection for YOU
II assured him that I had nothing
n forgIye as had fulfilled my promise
,,,do tn bje d,ing mother to try and
iIHue ~ M ~ '',S colt instinct
i,i,I,. ",'I o,,1d hn HE ruin II he allowed
'".'i1 '"..,' p 10 uiI,. i1 mi ot bne6 NV warning
os,,i,Ist t' mo-, Hon lneu. woiIII not only use
80 go MN III Gnerost md hest friends
od aDdd' eo1d ,Lora frinrds r. nerdition pro-
n]ilh ] ~ Iot,,, c 'vonId enrich them
l"'m NV, .''dtl der 'Tl InTr ,et NJ" reassure you
~, '"2 Vii So"',' a. ',,',bing "a help YOU
W. W. ,,.i,T ~ no. onIIanqnr NV honor. as
,ini, l,nnn. vear the medal Of honor
anu I'TSt ~ ~ ,,o,,. I'll me what vou
L.andS iol. 50 10y HoT aud vim then tel
nave on your nI.Ilu nI..Itl' aI'r not can he Of
Eut II ldiINl! i'''''' -
SeFN!'e 10 you.
STORY OF "hNfi
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NJ ; InhG 'F 9E INV
'ONTRACI ~ ~"
WAS NlCIlMlHE,D,
Il vas first snproached ny Larry
Eyre and asked if | intended going after
the furnishing Of the Capitol ! prompt
" answered
81 certainly am. Larry, and | hope
vou and YOUR riends will help me get
il. as there will be good money made
if the nrices are not cut 10 pieces.
TO this Larry answered: John. !!
you MA fair YOU can have the contract
ana good hig money can be made. 4
Majority Of the board of grounds ant
huiidings are nv friends. and they viii
stand for whoever I select. You, John
yvn regard as the best man in your line
~ business: good sport and an all
,round reiiabIe fellow, whose work vii
hs a sure guarantee that the deal vii
ho for the hest interest of the State
and all other interests
idea vas linwound, the more interested
erew. as Larry had evidently been can
Va s.inp the subject with some person
! q. rersons who had good grasp o
she mighty size of the contract. sepa
rateIv or as a whole Before separating
me to consider the furnishing, embellsh
ing and in fact everything that woulC
, hnTe to he used in coupleting the build
ing
"Tohn I did not get an hours sleel
: that night. | could not quiet my nerve
and hrain they became so imbued will
s The colossal size of the job l saw paint