Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
PatrOln,an Held for
Shooting Ball Player
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aud two small boys playing at catch. !"
The patroman walked over to them,
she said. and they walked away. The
officer caught up with them when they
stopped at the corner and conversed
with them. Patsy Joyce was not there.
she testified
Mr.. Ieine said after she finished hcr
testimony: Didn't you and the other
witnesses get together and agree ns to
what was to be testified to hcre?'
mo, sir" she answered. God
knows that | would not swear falsely
| against any man
John McFaddcn. 2047 Almond street,
said he saw McGovcrn and Joyce run
ming, the patrolman following with
drawn revolver.
After I heard shot | saw the
patrolman come running out OF the
alley" the witness testified. He
turned to me and said. Where is a
patrol box?' l pointed and said
There. Then I looked up the alley
and saw the form of young. man
lying there. ] don't know whether 1t
was Joyce or not Then | saw the
policeman running barcheaded to the
patrol box at Ann and Thompson
streets"
Heine then asked il the witness had
seen McGovcrn running with the
patrolmans club in his hand. The wit
ness answered. NO.
Asked Concerning Struggle
did you see a struggle between NJ, .
Govern and the ratrolmanE' asked III,
assistant city solicitor. :,
NO" answered the witness. ZIG
also replied he had not seen McGovcrt
strike the patrolmnn in the head.
Two men sitting on bench in d
public square onrositc were called u
testify J. Barry, 2032 Almond street
and Frank Flood. 2006 Almond street,
said they saw the patrolman hit Me-
Govern with club: and then saw M
Joyce. who happened along. pull the
throw his club away. the witness SAID
and chased the two boys. pursuing
Joyce when they separated.
Mrs Emma Foley. 203l AImonc
street, testified that while she was il
the Kitchen Of her home she heard d
shot in the alley. ran out in the yard
and as she did 90 the gate opened ant
Joyce staggered in, saying:
please let me come in; I am dying.
Came in Her Home
II threw the door open" the witness
said. "and said. Yes, come in, anc
reached TO help him up the step. Thcr
I saw the policeman come in. He said
NO, YOU don't. as Joyce started toward
the step. Joyce stumbled over my boy I
bicycle. and I ran, got a pillow ant
took it out and placed II under his head
| yelled to some boys to telephone TO
nm ambulance or patrol. and | want
ed to take the boys body into my house
but the policeman refused to let me d.
so. He said he would send him to I
hospital. There was a spot Of blood ol
the boys right chest. The policeman
stood with his revolver in his left han'
over the boy. Joyce lay on the ground
pleading with the policeman, saying
Let me go didn't do it,
Il said. MY God, the boy is dying.
The policeman said. Get him a drink
| he'll be all right. turned to go il
| the house for the water and | collapsed
on the step and tainted"
Ueinc asked whether she didn't So
the policcmnns 5 face covered with blood
NO. he had only Il tricklc of bloo'
on his lin. Tho way he acted he LOOKED
like Il maniac to inc.
Mrs. Mary Gordon, 20i1 AImon
street. testified she saw the patro!ma
=. running up the street with the rcvolvc
in his hand and that she ran out to III
pntrolman and kept pace with hin
. begging Kim not to shoot.
! II said. For Gods sake. don
shoot. and the policeman said, ! wi
shoot. the .,
: Then saw the boy stumble. II
picked himself up and ran up an allie
and stumbled In the alley again.
was still behind the policeman. AS IN
boy stumbled again the polic'maa
reached down and grabbed him up b
the back Of his shirt.