Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-16
Offer Included Fee

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Offer Included Fee
Mr.. Gray: Wasn't the offer made
with the underestimate that fee should
be included?"
81 don't know anything about that.
I was merely told that that was your
OFFER" the witness rejoined.
In describing her visit to Columbus
to attend her husbands funeral, Mrs.
Joyce asserted her sister in law warned
her TINT Wheeler was not treating her
fairly.
"When / found my affairs were SO
tied up" she continued, II was NOR
tilted that l was so taken in and was
SO gullible.
"Once when the Wheelers called at
my house the judge begged me not to
do anything. l did everything Wheeler
told me, even after he admitted MS
theft"
The barrage of questions was broken
for minute with an incident IN winch
calendar figured.
Date Is Recolled
Mr.. Gray called the witnesses atten-
ton to the date, March 8, 1917, on
which she testified she made a call or
the former judge.
I'm your testimony you said that date
was on a Thursday. AS a matter oi
fact it was Friday" said Gray, accus
ingly.
Mr.. Taulane stepped over quickly t.
where the opposing counsel stood. 1--WE
won't admit that" the prosecuting
official said, I'VE will look it up"
A court calendar was found. 1t re-
vealed that March 8, 1917, was on
Thursday, as the witness had said.
Mr.. Taulane turned triumphantly tt
Mr.. Gray.
II wasn't going to admit anythin,
that wasn't right" he declared.
"You are never known to admit any
thing" was Mr.. Gray's return shot
The defense counsel, addressing tn,
jury, then said he wanted to be fail
to the witness and that the date dit
fall on Thursday.
Didn't Want Relations Mixed
Mr.. Gray asked the witness if sh
hadn't told the former Judge that sh
didn't want Mrs. Wheeler to know
about the matter.
II told him I did not want him t,
mix our social and business relations, ;
she replied.
IT thought Judge Wheeler acted a
my trustee" the witness continued, il
answer to other questions.
81 authorized him to do nothing. HI
paid all bills. would not have pre-
sumcd to tell him what to do with tn
money at that time. don't know hov
Judge Wheeler paid the bills" 80,
did he not give you his persona
check?" asked Mr.. Gray.
Eyes, but it was my money" tn,
witness replied. "There was never ,
time when the estate owed him money
He used my money as he did his own.
"Did you think Wheeler was usinl
your money in his account?"
81 never gave it thought. wa
not living off the bounty of judy
Wheeler" Mrs. Joyce responded.
"You knew your money was depos
tied with his account?"
81 questioned that and think as
VI iHs quOoliOuih6 uC tlt II
would open up trustees account. Yo
will see that later he signed his check
as trustee. Even though he did dra,
money on his personal account I kne,
the money was mine.'
An impression that the statute O
limitations will be invoked in the cas-
has gained ground in the. courtroom
Should this act outlaw the $3S, 100 i
bonds in dispute it would be but SO,
200 to be accounted for. This, it wa
hinted, might be covered by clair
for counsel fees" for that amount 70
Mr.. Wheeler or for fees as secretar
and treasurer of the Joyce Realty Com
pany, ...
Mrs. Joyce admitted under cross ex
animation yesterday that when she sue
ceeded in having jurisdiction over he
husbands will removed from Ohio :
Pennsylvania Judge Black, of Ohio
warned Mrs. Wheeler that she was
"very dangerous woman" .,
'I think he was probably right,
Mr.. Gray injected. ..