The Washington times., 1919-02-14

whom she considered as having made
good.
Asked how she had been getting
along since the police took the or
Dhans away. some weeks ago, at the
beginning of the, investigation OF the
strange case Of the bakery children,
Mrs. Greer said:
II have been running the place
without the orphans with "a great
deal more peace and comfort than :
had for the past eighteen years"
Tells of Mary Mcknight.
Mrs. Greer told Of her experience
with Mary Mcknight, the girl who
claims she was detained against her
will in the Greer bakery for fourteen
years"
MARY never did a full days woTII
at my house" declared Mrs. Greer.
She said the girl was with her only
twelve years; that she had taken her
at the request OF a nun, and that
"Mary was always sick and had =
spell OF illness every year"
81 have done everything for Mary
that any mother would do, and more
than most Of them would" Mrs. Greer
asserted.
Did she ever do any real work in
your house while she was there?"
queried counsel.
"She never did over two hours
work a day while she was there"
Mrs. Greer replied.
a number OF postcards, written by
Mary Mcknight, were offered as evil
dence. They were written to mem
bers Of the Greer household. and told
of how well she was being treated.
Describing the daily routine in the
home. Mrs. Greer said that after din
ner each night the girls would put on
their evening dresses, repair to the
parlor. and have music, one Of them
playing the piano. the others singing.
Greer and she Sang With Girls.
'We all sang the latest song hits"
Mrs. Greer said. Even Mr.. Greer and
I joined in and sang with them"
Il remember, distinctly, when
The Old Apple Tree came out they
nearly drove me crazy with 1t, "she
added.
During the summer. each evening
was devoted to a carriage or automo-
bile ride and some Of the children
were given an outing, Mrs. Greer
told the court
Asked about clothing for the chill
dren, Mrs. Greer said every girl had
a silk dress each summer. She ad-
Vertised for a seamstress ten years
ago and Mrs. Edith Chiverton an
swered II. She has been in the
home ever since looking after the
children's clothes, Mrs. Greer said.
II tried to do everything in my
power for Them" she continued.
They said 1 was too strict, and I
have had them say, right to my face,
to be so strict with u.s."
"Have you ever been sued in court
by any boy or girl?" asked her coun-
sell
Never" she answered. "I have
never been in court in my life before,
except when Louis Lynn was up for
speeding. have never been sued for
anything"
Denies Charge Against Husband.
Asked if she had a statement signed
by Mamie Lynn involving Mr.. Greer,
she answered in the negative.
"DO you know whether there is such
a letter signed by Mamie LynnP
asked Attorney David.
There certainly is not" she de-
clared.
A letter, said to have been written
by Dorothy Harmer, was offered in
evidence. Mrs. Greer said she had
Dorothy rewrite it. She kept the
original. 1t described conditions in
the Greer home as ideal.
The Harmer girl in testifytng
against the Greers last week, denied
any knowledge OF the letter.
''Did you ever do anything for Dor
othy Harmer?" Mrs. Greer was asked
Had Potato Appetite.
"She gained forty-five pounds in
the first six months she was with
me- Mrs. Greer replied. 81 had her
weighed every month. That girl ate
more potatoes than any girl ever
saw in my life"
Dorothy has the worst temper Of
any girl 1 ever saw, in all my expert
snces in handling girls" she continued.
Il have seen her pull the hair OF her
sister out by the roots. When 1 rep
rimanded her she said She's my sis
ter and can do with her as please
'Did she ever try to kill her sister,"
asked Attorney David.
"She threw a knife at her once and
smashed the window" Mrs. Greer an
swered. at was one Of my best silver
table knives. too.
II have seen that girl, right before
all the boys, try to kick as high as
the electric lights"
Asked about the language used by
the Harmer girl. Mrs. Greer said:
"She said ] was a damn fool, a liar,
a sneak and a thief When I was told
about that, she said it was a damn
lie, she didn't say it,
Dorothy Didn't aPaint."
'Was Dorothy ever addicted to the
habit Of using paint?" asked counsel
No: that was her sister, Margaret,
said Mrs. Greer. Il don't think Dor
Othy ever gave any thought to the
attentions of men. Aside from her
temper, she had many good traits.
We often went to the farm together,
and she would help me in many
ways"
Mrs. Greer told of how AIargare.
Harmer was frequently sent back to
her room to wash the paint from her
face
Il know of one time. when Marga-
ret, after being sent to her room to
wash off the paint, went right out
into the park and put it back on" she
added.
Mrs. Greer was asked about charges
of some of the District witnesses that
her husband had been guilty Of i'm
morality with the girls. She denied
it.
Did you ever see him offer an in
suit or an indignity to any girl in