The Washington times., 1919-02-11
ORPHAN TELLS OF
BEATING BY GREER
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asked Attorney Levi H. David, coun
sci for the Greers.
..Didn't count them" the witness
said.
well, about how many?
"oh, about nine or ten, and maybe
more
"where did he strike you:" queried
counsel
Across the back" the boy said.
Has Not Been 10 school.
Again cross-examined, the witness
y as asked:
He used the same old cat-o-nine-.
tails, didn't he?"
yes. sir; he always used It,"
Isn't il true" asked Attorney
Barse, that you often had TO stay
away from church on Sundays be-
cause you had no clothes to wear
The witness answered in the mega
tive.
The boy said he had been with the
Greers three years, going there al
the age of fourteen years. He salo ne
had not been to school since going
there.
For the last six months, the wit
ness said. he had been drawing a SAL
ary Of SIS a month, and, in addition,
got his room and board.
Before the last six months you re-
ceived no money at all?' asked AT"
torney Barse.
Yes" he replied.
How" he was asked.
Received Tips.
Tips from people who kept their
autos in the Greer garage he ex-
planned.
Asked il he had ever been in the
Darlor at the Greers' home al Wat
terson, he said Yes
''When?' he was asked.
Last night" was the reply.
witness said the food was right
good" and he was satisfied to remain
with the Greers.
Asked about the Christmas gifts
the Greers gave the boys. the witness
said they usually gave suits OF
clothes, shoes and stockings.
Father Daily, chaplain at Walter
Reed Hospital, testified that he was
Il frequent visitor at the Greer bakery
Gp TO two years ago. He saw no ir-
regularities in the home. he said. The
children, he said, always appeared to
be properly clad. No complaints had
been made to him by the children.
The witness said he had 'confiden-
tial information about a certain girl'
from Il e Greer bakery.
Declines Further Testimony.
Asked if the name of Mr.. Greer was
involved, Father Daily said:
Il am not here to testify as to Mr..
or Mrs. Greer's character 1 can
testify to no more than 1 have just
said"
Father Daily said he always con-
sidered the Greer bakery "a sort Of
the ground floor and bakery.
DR.. Edward 5. Lothrop, TO5 East
Capitol street, said he had known the
GTeers for eighteen years. As their
family physician, he testified he had
been a frequent visitor there. Mrs.
Greer gave the children in the bak-
cry the best Of attention, he said.
when they were i'll.
Asked II, in his opinion, the child
yen were imprisoned in the Greer
bakery, DR.. Lothrop said:
They had plenty OF opportunities
10 complain to me had such been the
case"
Tells of Girls Death.
The physician told how one girl
from the Greer home who was removed
TO the Homeopathic Hospital, died in
childbirth. The girl, the 1octor said,
vas a charity patient
A birth certificate for her child
was offered in evidence. It named
one Of the boys recently at the home
as the chiId's father.
Ruth Burns. who said she was six
teen years old, told Of the visit Of
Mrs Nina c. Van Wrinkle. child vel
fare worker from the Police Depart
rlent 20 the Greer bakery some
weeks ago.
Asked il she told Mrs. Van Wrinkle
her age, the girl said:
Yes, I told her ] was sixteen
Attorney David asked what Mrs.
Van Wrinkle then said.
She said. You lie-I have your
age from four different sources. You
are sixteen" the girl answered.
How old are you then she was
asked
4 am sixteen" she said.
Several character witnesses ap-
peared for the Greers. among them
Charles A. Magee. 1l6 Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast. He said he was as
sistant director general of civilian re-
lief of the American Red Cross.
Since 1914, Mr.. MaFee said. he had
rented garage space from Mr.. Greer.
They WED with one another" he
said TO see who could help me with
my car" said the witness Of the chill