Evening journal., 1919-04-09
LUCAS NOT SORRY
AFTER MURDER OF
CHILD'5 ADNIRER
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low I would shoot him If he did not
ytay away from my daughter, and /
tillcd him.
Lieutenant Bigglns said nc told Lucas
1e was sorry he had shot the man, but
lucas replied he was not.
Among the witnesses called were
Theodore W. Deals, Of No. $50 Kirk
Wood street. father OF the dead man,
sergeant Wilmer NJ. Hahn, John H..
Carl and others who saw the body OF
Deais on The platform after he had
been slain Lee Lun and Frank Lee
Chinese, Of Chester, Pa, who were
present az the time Of the shooting,
also told Of seelng Lucas walking away
rom the PROSTATE form Of Deats, after
replacing. his revolver in his pocket.
Dr-Henry W. Briggs told of the aus
iopsy. other witnesses were; Dr.
Brown physician Of the railroad com
pany. and Police Sergeant Hahn, who
placed Lucas under arrest. Sergeant
Hahn said Lucas told him he took the
law IN his own hands, after he learned
that Deats had been in room with his
daughter.
day cOntended that Deats did not de-
serve TO be killed, this opinion being
held by his wife, as well as others and
it was said that they are planning TO
cooperate with the state authorities
in prosecuting Lucas. Mrs. Deats, who
was deserted by her husband more
than a month ago. Is Of the opinion
that her husband is not wholly to
blame for the friendship which ex-
lsied between her husband and Marian
Lucas. the grl in the eternal triangle,
and VIII be a witness In her husbands
behalf.
Il was said today that Mrs Deats
would lay bare the sufferings Of her
married life Of the past few months I
10 an effort TO clear The name OF her
Ichildren's father
Until he met the girl" said a mem- |
Der OF the Deats family. "he had few,
IL any, bad habits Marian was then |
employed IN the baggage room at the |
p. B. and W station. few yards from
The scene Of the shooting. ncats and /
Marian were constantly meeting IN a |
business way. Friendship between The
vO grew closer as time passed and \
little more than a month ago, the girl
lost her position because OF the |
friendship, IL Is said
The family OF the dead man have
many letters That passed between Mar
an and Deats Some of these letters
Nere taken before the closing chapter
Of the romance that was closed Mon
day. That endearing terms were used
m the notes is not denied. some OF
he letters were written before Deats
eft his wife and two children and took
room In this city.
The mother OF Deats said yesterday
mat he had Md her several times
hat Lucas had threatened his life, but
hat he did not fear him Besides his
parents. two brothers. Theodore w.
beats. al home; Herbert E neats, No. |
$50 Vandever avenue, and Mrs. William |
Boyer. No. 1906 West street, survive
aim. His funeral win be held to-
morrow afternoon from The residence
f his father.
Mrs. Lucas, whose husband is alleged /
ia have confessed 90 killing Dcats, be- |
.ause the latter refused 90 cease pay
ng attention 20 his young daughter,
aid today that everything had been
old and lha she knew no more about
he case
Deais. his wife and children. for the
asst Ave years lived at Edge Moor /
With his wife's father and brothers
'wo Of her brothers have been In the
rmy and one recently married, leav-
lg the Deats family and the father
s the only members Of the house
old BEFORE going TO Edge Moor they 4
vea on Kirlx,VOOd street near the II
ONE Of his parents.