Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

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cunning, which he uses to battle his
questioners."
Saw Pasquale With Baby
A witness was turned up today who
says he saw Pasquale with the baby the
evening of July IS, at Newfield, n. J.
In view of Pasquale's confession that
he escorted the woman and the child to
Market street ferry, and the strong pre-
furnish that the child Is now In New
Jersey, this new story Of Pasquale and
the child is considered of great i'm
portance.
This latest clue was furnished by
Charles Mounce, Of $40 Buck street.,
\ Millville, brakeman on the West
Jersey and Seasbore Railroad.
Mounce at present is employed in the
freight yard at Atlantic City. He re-
Newfield.
M At Newfield the Pennsylvania Rail
road lines divide, one fork going in the
direction Of Atlantic City. the other to
Cape May and nearby resorts.
Awaited Atlantic City Train
On the night of July IS the train on
which Mounce was working pulled into
Newfeld close to midnight. On the
station platform he saw a foreign look
ing man with a baby in his arms. The
man came up and said he was waiting
for the IL :01 train for Atlantic City.
town the man had come. This man,
Mounce Is sure. was Pasquale.
The trainman had lengthy conver-
sation with the man carrying the child.
Mounce saw Pasquale's pictures and
instantly remembered the scene at the
junction at midnight.
He went to Detective Nusbaum at
Atlantic City today, and told him the
story. Nusbaum arranged to bring
Mounce to Philadelphia. so he could re-
peat the story to Captain Soudcr and
identify Pasquale.
Captain Gerhart, of the state police,
and Major Larzelere, the Coughlins'
attorney. made q mysterious trip in
search Of Blakely last night.
Admit Clue Failed
They placed great hopes in their mid.
night excursion. They would give no
details Of it this morning. save to admit
ruefully that it had failed.
Had your trip any direct bearing
on the kidnapping?" Major Larzeere
was asked.
II have nothing to say" he
answered, though he knew his ques-
toner was fully informed as to the pur-
pose Of the trip.
Were you out last night?' was the
81 have nothing to say" he reiter-
ated.
"Has the child been returned?" he
was next asked.
Not to my knowledge, he answered.
Have you any reason to believe
the child will be returned today?"
None he answered.
While Major Larzelere was unwilling
to admit that he was hopeful of the
child s return today, the prisoner seems
convinced that the hours Of waiting
are soon to be over.
Yesterday, at the very end of his
torture on the modern rack of the
third degree" he had snarled that
he would ''squeal' on the crowd" IL
they didn't return the baby within
twenty four hours, which expire at 4
o'clock this afternoon, and relieve him
from the strain that was cracking his
nerve.
All night the idea that the baby was
soon to be returned remained with him.
He could not sleep. though he was left
undisturbed in comparative comfort in
his cell.
N PAGES In His Cell
For hours. after the nights promis-
cuous haul of drunks and petty offend
ers were all snoring, Pasquale remained
awake, pacing his cell floor and fire.
quently rafting the barred gate and
calling on the night turnkey.
Always the question of the over
wrought man would be the same
Have you heard anything from my
pals? Have they brought the kid
back?'
John Harvey. night turnkey, finally
took pity on the mans raw nerves and
sent out for some cigarettes, though
ordinarily the prisoners are not allowed
TO smoke in the cellroom. Pasuuale
seemed greatly relieved.
He smoked one cigarette after an
other. and finally got to sleep Just about
the time Major Larzelere and Captain
Gerhart were returning from their fruit
less quest.
This morning Pasquale was awake
by o'clock, and ready for breakfast.
1t was his second meal at City Hall.
supper having been given him last
night when the examination was com
plcted, the first food he had tasted since
his arrival at o'clock in the morning.
For breakfast today he had hamburg
steak, fried potatoes, bread and coffee.
he had finished looked brighter and
been at City Hall.
When THE CRANK was first grilled
lis criminal record on file at the bureau
was shown to him. He heard Captain
Souder rattle off his convictions and
he sat silently while this was being
read. After the captain had finished
pasauale admitted all the things In the
record and then told a long rambling
story of how he had gone to place the
signal, write the letters and get the
money because be was only hired for
the job.
Major Adams, head of the state po-
lice, next drew out of n drawer the
charred envelope which had been found
in stove in a room Pasquale had oc-
cupied then.
Several Styles Of Writing
The envelope was addressed to
George II. Coughlin," with his Nor.
ristown address. On it were scrawls
showing that "The Crank" had been
trying his hand at Disgusting his hand
writing. There was n word written
with letter e" written in the natural
chirography of PasquaIe, while there
were several other styles of writing
prisoner, who examined it carefully,
and then remained silent.
did you write that" asked Major
Adams.
"Well, " replied the captive, II don t
deny that ! wrote it"
Did you write it, persisted the
Major.
Il don't deny it, retortcd Pasqualc