Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

motorist, who followed wrieley, to see
the accident"
The assistant district attorney ap-
pPaled dramatically TO the jurors to
convict the defendants. He killed that
woman--her mouth is sealed in death.
She cannot toll you wat happened.
Sh" had been TO the play. but her lit
tie play is over; the woman is in her
grave.
The commonwealth feels that unless
this man is brought TO justice justice
in this city will be n mockery.'
Connolly Attacks Witness
john i. Connolly. attorney for the
defense. began his address Immediately.
He said the commonwealth must show
to prove its case that the magistrate
was driving at high and dangerous
speed that the death of the woman
was due to injuries inflicted by Wrig-
ley's car. He said the law of Penn
sylvania provides among other things
that man may drive a car one mile
in two minutes.
Mr.. Connolly dweit on the insinua
tion which he made in his cross exami-
pital staff, yesterday. that il the victim
had been given proper medical treat
ment she would have lived. He re-
ferred to this witness in his closing
speech us the impossible Nolan
Referring to the witness Mr.. Con.
nelly said:
He insulted your intelligence and
committed perjury by saying that he
called DR.. Broadtield. knew that Dr..
Nolan would turn up in this case. |
have seen Il m in other cases. My
manhandling Of him in the CROSS exam.
ination yesterday was fully justified.
The woman was in the hospital
from midnight until s 80 in tho morn.
ing without the attcnt on of proper
doctor Nolan must be eliminated from
this case.
"EIe is not a medical practitioner
and he is amenable 20 law. be-
llcvc he is the cause of the woman $
death.
I'm cuses like this the doctor in
charge should be called. That was not
done in this case. DR.. Nolan issued the
death certificate; the responsibility is
his.
Mr.. Connolly said the commonwealth
had sought TO confuse the case with Il
multitude of words and much flinging
about of arms"
The first witness called today was
Lawrence +. Branigan, Of 3S0l Ger
mantoln avenue. where he conducts n
saloon. The witness snid he was with
Wriglcy on October % from o'clock in
the afternoon until II O'Clock that
night and that during all that period
the magistrate was perfectly sober.
Went TO EIks' Dinner
Tho witness explained that tho mag
istrHte had called at the saloon HftcT
) O'Clock to accompany him 70 Il dinner
given by the Elks ut the Adelphia llo-
tel. After calling Mt Rranigan'S home,
the witness said. Magistrate WriSley
discovered that h" had fnilod to bring
the ticket for the dinner He left
Branigan, therefore. 10 get the ticket
and RETURNED AT . 90 O'Clock. The wit
ness said Wrigley had his car with him
and Branigan accompanied the mag
istrate to tho Adclphia. BEFORE enter
ing the hotel, the witness stated
Magistrate Wrigley parked his car on
Thirteenth street below Chestnut. He
was obliged TO put hiS car between tive
others. an operation which required
/ considerable manCuv"ring. The Wit
ness said he sat next to the magistrate
at the dinner,
Did Wr.Gio~ show any sign Of in.
| toxication'" usked John T. Connolly,
! attorney for The defendant
! no. said tho witness.
"n,d 20! hav" any drinks will
Did you serve wriQlcy any liquo,
az your place. No,
did the magistrate get any liquor
ut the dinner" The man next L
him produced full bottle and Wrigle,
took a light drink.
How long were you with Wrigle!
az the table, Until about 10 80
He left :he table and then returned"
/ Did you see him take any liquo
AZ the table except tho one drink givel
| him by the gentleman with the fuI
botrlr'" NO. No liquor was served
at tn banquet
Didn't See Cocktail
, Mr. Conrcliv reminded the witnes
, that the defendant had admitted tahn
a Bronx cocktail. but the witness sat
, he knew nothing about this.
Was he drunk when you were will
him o. Positively not. lie left me a
II O'Clock, and was az sober as he i
right now.
4 Assistant District Attorney Gordon
who is prosecuting for the common
wealth. cross examined the witness YER
/ briefly.
I Mr.. Branigan. you're a saloon
XPeperY' asked Mr.. Gordon.
Yes" said the witness.
"That'q all. " concluded Mr.. Gordon
Victor l.. Kurtz, of 4l30 North Mint
street, a jewcler, testified he had bee
. With Wrigley at the Elks' dinner and sa
next IN him at table and the Judge
AIr -
some Of Branigan's testimony, sayin
the magistrate left the dinner at !
o'Cluck Kurt asserted the magistrat
was sober when he left.
In cross examination Mr.. Gordol
asked
do you know who furnished th
liquor AZ the table!
NO"
You heard him say he had anothe
drink, but you apparently didn't motto
4 IT, Your observation was acute befor
the dinner. Did 20 usmell his breath ?
NO.
4 Piece OF Hum0r
Al this point Mr.. Connolly jumpc
up and demanded: "Was there any oc
no" replied Kurts after tn
laughter had subsidized. =,
rat the hospital later" interjeCte
Mr.. Gordon. "his breath was stron
enough for many to smell 1t. Was
strong enough for you TO smell
earlier?" NO"
! Frank L. Rsu, former magistrate, th
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