The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-19
DENY APPEALAS
GREER CASE CLOSES
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posing objections. He laid tho founda-
sion for an appeal By noting excep-
tons to repeated rulings OF the cOurr.
Right in the midst Of the session
Attorney David sought to have the
proceedings suspended $50 that he
case may be taken 20 the Court of
Appeals to see whether we may have
a trial BY jury" he said.
$40 you make a motion TO that g.
fect?" asked Judge kathryn Sellers.
who is presiding.
at do" said the Greer counsel.
The motion is denied" snapped The
court ........
Attorney David served notice that
before the case is finally adjudicated
in the Juvenile Court he would Of
fer several motions.
Wants Jury Trial.
The Greer counsel at the very be-
ginning OF the investigation sought
TO have the case tried before a jury.
when his plea was denied, he as
serted that the proceedings were un-
constitutional
Several children. formerly inmates
OF the Greer. bakery. 116 Twelfth
street northeast. offered rebuttal tes-
timony last night.
Agnes Dunn, who ran away from
the Greers in December and told stor-
les to a neighbor and the police that
precipitated the present Investigation,
was recalled to rebut testimony BY
Greer witnesses that the girl became
IN when she was removed from the
bakery by the police Investigators
II was sick before I left there
she testified last night. '1Irs. Greer
oil and FNfl1l nd
would not let me go to bed. After /
WAS taken to the Industrial Home
School, they put me to bed
The girl also stated that Mrs.
Helen Barnard, who testified for the
Greers, told me how sorry she felt
for me and said she would help me
get away"
Mrs. Barnard testified at. length as
to the happy condition OF the chill
dren in the bakery.
Asked If she was happy wEile
there, the Dunn girl said:
Was Never Happy There.
81 never had happy day while !
was there. which was a year AMI
three months,
"The Greers hated me-. Mrs. Greer
used to beat me and knock me abou'."
On cross-cxanination, Attorney Da-
vid asked:
"You have been talking a good deal
about this case, haven't you:'
no. sir she rcplied, I'VE nave not
been allowed n discuss it,
+ Mrs. Elizabeth Leroach. formerly at
the Greer bakery. was recalled.
"Mrs. Greer stated on the stand that
she paid you IS a month";" said At
torney Barse.
81 never received it if she did
said Mrs. Leroach.
Mrs.. Lcroach told OF visit by Mrs.
Greer TO her home at Fourteenth AMI
streets.
"I had met some OF the girls from
the .GreerS," the witness said. Mrs.
Greer heard OF 1t and paid me a visit.
She said she wanted TO sec me pri-
yately, and l took her up to my room.
''She said for mo not to tell the
children the pleasure 1 was having,
because II would make them -discor .
tented and they would want to leave
her.
Kathleen Lynn testified that she
left the Greer bakery on December =.
1918, after eight years service there.
Explains Price OF Cakes.
Miss Lynn testified as TO the retail
price Of cakes at the Greer bakery.
The smaller size was sold for 20 cents.
a larger size for $3.50 and a still
larger size for $3.50.
Asked II she had ever seen Police
man Coffin at the Grecrs, Miss Lynn
said:
Yes, hare been seen him there
several time. He often ate dinner
there and sometimes lunch"
WAS he in uniform" asked AttoT-
uey Barse.
'I'es, sir,"-said Miss Lynn.
PatrOlman Coffin previously tesLi-
fed for tho Greers.
Miss Mary Mcknight was recalled.
She reiterated her Charge involving
Greer and one OF the girls formerly
at his bakery
Mrs. Greer, while on the stand, told
OF sending Miss Mcknight TO Bruins
wick, Nd, every summer on a vaca-
ton. These trips were for her health,
Mrs. Greer said.
Miss Mcknight was asked about
these visits.
~ was sent there TO work" Miss
Mcknight said. Il helped take care
OF the children. washed and ironed
the clothes and did hoU5ework."
On cross examination, Miss Nc
Knight said at the nome " here she
was sent there WIS 2 new baby every
other summer and she had TO 90 the
work at tho home in question when
the babies came.
Mrs. Cecilia a. Clark. a police
woman and investigator. told Of
visit 20 81. Roses Industrial School,
where she interviewed Margaret HGr-
mer. \ girl formerly at the Greer
bakery.
Greer Tried TO Kiss Girl
"Margsrot tod nrs that on the
night before Christmas. Mr. Cree
tried to kiss her in the dining room
Mra. Clark testified.
Tho pUiiceE oman also mentioned
another incident involving Greer.
which the Harmcr Giri claimed took
place.
TIE statement containing tho two
charges Vss signed b. the larmcr
girl on January :. las.
MS. Walter X. Davi.', go II street
northwest, testified that she was in
tho hallway several nights ago. when
Miss Anna Mckay. girl formerly
1T tho Greer bakery. demanded u
Mrs. Greer none. which she claimed
uas due her. Mrs. Greer had just
said that the money was in the banI,
and the sirl could get it at any time
she wanted IT.
Mrs. Greer threw her head. in the
air and Esid, You shall never put
your foot in my house again That's
exactly what she said Mrs Davis