Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-12
"The Crank" Is Taken
to NOrristOlUn Jail
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that Pasquale boasted in a cheap bar
room that he was playing a lone hand.
that he did not have to divide the
'swag' with any one, and / believe, much
,nte to do It, that Pasqualc MUIR
dered the baby, and that he is now lying
because the electric clair is looming up
before his eyes,
Two automobiles were used in the
search, with "The Crank" directing the
searchers' efforts. Late Tuesday night
Major Adams, Captain Souder and two
detectives drove through rainstorm to
Egg fIarbor to look over the ground
Then Souder returned to this city, un-
locked ''The Crank's' coll and took
Pasquale back with him to Egg Harbor
Hour after hour the two automobiles
plowed through the brush in places
where an automobile never before had
gone Into malaria infested swamps,
where insects bit numerically, the
men pursued their search. Woodsmen
were questioned. Every suspicious
person was questioned. All to no re-
suit.
Finally, convinced that Pasouale
again had lied. the searching parties
turned back, and at 6 o'clock came to
stop before Henry Fosters home, near
the Reading Railway station at Egg
Harbor.
Then came a dramatic scene. Mrs.
Foster and another woman climbed up
on the running board of the machine
in which Pasquale sat.
"Do you have a mother?" Mrs Fos-
ter shot the question at the sallow-
faced criminal.
Mother Is Dead
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the mans forehead. He tried to sneak
but he could only move his lips. He
shook his head in negation.
"Is she dead?"
Mechanically Pasqualc nodded his
'Do you ever expect to die your-
sflf?" came the next question from
Mrs. Foster.
Pasquale managed to find his voice.
1--WE must all die some time" the
suspect muttered.
Then If you love your mother. IL
YOU have any pity for that poor mother
in Norristown whose baby you stole.
if you ever have any hope Of forgive.
ness for your sins, tell us then what
you did with the baby" the woman
continued.
The suspect turned ashen under his
o"'o"h'So' lac "e' MS lips with MS
tongue.
II no see the baby" he answered.
Joe. he have the baby"
Don't pay any attention to what he
says detective reminded Mrs.
Foster. Hes liar. He never told
the truth in his whole life."
Il believe you Killed the baby"
Mrs. Foster concluded. "a little bit
of an Innocent baby. Maybe it smiled
as you crushed its life out"
Pasqualt said nothing but looked
ahead with fixed stare.
Lynching Suggested
By this time Il crowd of men who had
quit their days work had gathered
around the machine. They began to
Jeer. One man exclaimed he had seen
PasQuale many times in Egg Harbor.
Several voices added their confirmation.
I'VE ought to string him up right
away shouted one man. a sentiment
that won universal approval.
But at this juncture the driver Of the
motorcar appeared and drove the auto
mobile down the road and out of sight.
The crowd then dispersed. A few min
utes later the machine came back, picked
up the rest of the detectives and swung
down the highway bound for Philadel-
phla. where Pasquale was locked up last
night in Central Station. where he re-
mained until taken up state.
While the police believe they have ex-
hausted every endeavor and run down
every clue. they will keep pegging away
at Pasquale in the hope he may let
slip something to solve the mystery.
Tale Of Mysterious Baby
One story upon which the detectives
differ as to its value centers around the
testimony of Frank Bergen, an Egg
Harbor florist. 1t was near his place
that Pasquale was captured.
Bergen and his wife told detectives
foreign -looking couple, with two child
ren and baby, appeared at the green
house on the Sunday before Pasquale
was arrested.
Mrs. Bergen looked up and happened
to glance at the baby, which was the
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