Evening journal., 1919-06-06
CLASH over GREECE
CASE BEFORE BOARD
conllnned from Tlrst Ilag.

girl rather than Greece.
After stating .he case, Judge BAH
called Rev j. p. ouigley OF 81. patrck's 5
Church, Wilmington, who had taken an
interest in the case al the instance OF
Grecco's mother. wife and small baby.
Father Quiglcy was called and sworn
/ by Chancellor Curtis, after which he
testified a. follows
"Mafy Lapsley whom ! know, being
one Of my parishioncrs, told me when
asked her relative to Greece. that she
was almost positive that Greece was
the man who assaulted her. but later
after further Questioning said she was
not quite so positive. She also said she
would sign a statcm<1t 10 that effect,
and a time was set when she was 20
come to my house and sign the state
ment. was amazed when the girl did
not come as she had consented to do,
and when made inquiry ! was inform
ed that she said she had been told not
TO say anything 10 anybody.
Father Ouigley stated that he had in
quired more about the girl and said
that she couldn't tell the truth II she
wanted 10, that she has created trouble
where she has been. and that he knew
no good yof her.
Father QuiElev reiterated his former
statement that he did moi know Greece,
never saw him and the only interest he
had in the matter was that ~ the
mother. wife and baby. lie also stated
that the girl had said she would sign a
paper 10 the effect that she was not
positive that Greece was the man who
had assaulted her.
Y After Father Quigleys statement,
Deputy Attorney-General Green cross
examined him as TO securing the names
OF the Jurors and the manner in which
ne did IT, asking II IL were not irue
that he had made certain statements
10 the eight jurors he had seen relative
to a statement That Mary Lapsley he'd
made. Father Quigley stated that he
might have made some such statement
but that il so 10 might have been in
the form Of a letter. A letter was pro-
duced which Father Quiglcy recognized
as his handwriting, the contents Of
which hvere TO the effect that the Laps
ley girl had said Greece seemed 10 be
the man who had attacked her, but she
was not positive.
Deputy Green asked Father Quigley
as to conversation he had with the
Lapsley girl in/which he Father guig-
lev said in effect 90 the girl. We
ought TO forgive. that the church came
first ahead OF the state and that she
should have recognized him as the head
OF the church. Father 0uigley ad-
mlfted that he had made some such
statement
Deputy Green also asked Father Quig-
ley II he had not told the Lapsley girl
II she did not sign the paper she would
not have any luck. To this Father Quig-
lev replied that he had said she cOuldn'i
have the grace OF God with her.
Deputy Attorney General Green asked
Father Ouigley as 10 an alleged state
ment he had made 10 the Lspsley girl
10 the effect that he had influence with
people at Dover and could get pardon
for Greece. whether she signed the
paper or not Father Quigley denied
this statement.
Three witnesses were called-Antnonl
Corletio. Otto Nep0la and Vincent flore'
an Of whom testified as TO scratches on
Grecco's face. which were alleged 10
have been made by the Lapsiey girl
when she was assaulted The witnesses
testified that Greece had a scratch on
his face several days before he was ar
rested. which was claimed by Flore, 70
have been made by him in fight with
Greece some days before the assault on
the Lapsley girl occurred.
The state took up the case at TINS
point Deputy Attorney-General Green
producing Mary Lapsley. who, beine
sworn. told concerning he rassault and
OF efforts made TO get her to sign a
paper to secure the freedom, II pcssi-
Bile. OF Greece.
The Lapsley girl gave in detail her
conversation with Father Quigey ana
his statement 10 her in which she al
legged That efforts were made TO get her
TO sign a paper, which she refused 10
do. stating that she was under oath
moi 70 talk about the matter. she al
legged that Father Quigley said an oath
amounted 20 nothing, that Sergeant
King and Green and Reinhardt were
protestanls, that she was a good Cath
olic and that religion came before the
law. that we must forget and forgive.
that is she did not do what Father
Ouigley said she would have no luck as
long as she lived and that he would
get a pardon for Greece whether she
signed the paper or not.
Miss Lapsley said that she told Father
Ouigley she would go and see Bishop
Monaghan about the matter to which
he replied, you can 90 and see Bishop
Monaghan II you desire"
Turning to Father Quigley, Miss
Lapsley pointed her finger toward him
and said. You have no reason TO say
that ! am impure or immoral
Miss Lapsley on cross-eXamination
denied ever signing any paper.
When asked II she had ever told the
story as she had related 10 before the
board, Miss Lapsley replied that only
to Sergeant King had she ever repeated
it.
When asked by Judge Ball II she had
not made a statement that she would
be put in prison II she signed a paper
or promised to come 10 Dover to testify
Miss Lapsley denied that she had ever
made such a statement Miss Lapsley
did state that she would never sign a
paper against an oath and Almighty
God, she said
William II. Schamb, Of No. 100 West
Twenty-ninth street, Wilmington, with
whom Miss Lapsley resides, told Of a
conversation Father Quigley had at his
home in the presence OF Mrs. Schamb
and Miss Lapsley over the Greece mat
ter, in which he said that Father Quig-
ley said he was doing 1t on account OF
the church. that the church came be-
fore the courts and that II she didn't
forgive this man she would never have
any luck. Schamb also stated that he