Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
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easy reach should she be needed.
After asking thirty questions or NOR,
concerning the Philadelphia trip with
out results, the prosecutor at las
though he himself was the one to men
tion IL. Schuck spoke of Mrs. McGar
very impersonally as 'she" or "her. :
James Was "Not Afraid'
when did you see james next after
October OF" the prosecutor asked
finally.
Il think on October IL, at my home
He came to the house and said he hat
called at the Office several times for
me, but did not find me in. He rushed
IN the house and upstairs whore was
IN bed and told me to brace up. lie
said: i have been ut the prosecutor
office and have fixed things IN pretty
well. I am not afraid Of him or 10C
Pinkerton detectives or anybody else -
did you call a certain party in Phil.
adelphia on the telephone that day and
tell her that Frank had been Qnes
toned" IT didn't call her" he re-
piled.
"Well. then. who did call Mary on
The Telephone Jesse Sage called her
mp"
"Why? To tell her you were sick;
''It was because I had an engagement
and was too sick to keep it.
"Where were you Monday Il
buried the money that afternoon. ]
was alone and buried it in the lot in
Evergreen Cemetery. He testified he
had bought plant because ''it just
came into my mind.
Didn't you buy a pant 10 divert
suspicion?" THAT might hare been my
reason" He said he went to the ceme-
terry In a borrowed automobile.
Borrowed Friends Car
For what purpose did YOU borrow
Harry Robinson's carr ''To take the
money to the Broadway Trust Co. and
throw It in the door
"Did you tell Robinson you wanted
The car to move your clothes to your
father's house, Yes. couldn't tell
him the real purpose. ...
"Did you make an effort TO return
the money! II did. ! drove down
in front OF the Broadway Trust Co"
"What changed your mind!" There
were too many people standing around.
d couldn't get q chance to leave it,,
Schuck said he drove up and down
three or four times before he gave up.
"Why didn't you return the money
hy parcel post or by mail or by mes
sengery' II didn't think of those
methods
The prosecutor once more switched
his examination back to the counting
of the money. and Mr.. Wolverton de
manded to know whv Schuck had
counted the cash.
II was curious to see how much l
lad spent when was drunk" said
Schuck, for the twentieth time.
did"
For whom" For a friend of
mine"
why did you buy the coat?'' BE
cause had promised it to her
When did you promise it to herr
when / visited her n night or two
sfter the murder"
Were you drunk them" Il might
have BEEN
The prosecutor hammered away for
nearly an hour on Schuck's statement
that he had planned to return the money
and had borrowed Robinson'sc automo :
bile for that purpose.
Planned 10 Restore Loot
When did you next see James,
Prosecutor Wolrerton asked the wit
ness. The question had the effect OF
unlocking for him. in a technically legal
way, the book Of visits Schuch aud
James paid to Philadelphia. which had
testimony.
On FRIDAY gave James some money
in Philadelphia.
He was then asked whether the moncy
had been in one package. wrapped in
newspaper. from the time it was taken
until the time it was buried. lie re-
riied in the eff irmative, saying lie had
locked it over in the cellar OF his own
Fome.
II opened the package in tae cellar
and took the wrappers Off he said, 80
I could see how much was spent.
planned to make restitution Of the
money we had spent. taking money that
was due me from my grandparents
estate.
rs it not true that you really took
the wrappers off SO you could hide the
identity ~ the money: asked Mr.,
NVolvcrton.
NO" he answered" it vas so my
wife wouldn't see them.
IF you really had intended TO thro v
the money in the door OF the trust
company. what difference did the wrap
pers make he was asked.
Il had borrowed Hurry Robinson 8
ear. had the money wrapped in news
paper. Ny only motive in burning the
wrappers had been to keep my wife from
seeing them. ] went to the broadway
Trust Co.. but finally went away after
driving up and down several times. be-
cause there were too many people
about
He then told how he had bought a
shovel to dig a hole for the money. The
prosecutor demanded TO know Why It
had been made up into two packages
Schuck recalled it had been made into
two bundles in the cemetery, Finally
he admitted that he had one bundle he
wanted to take to James in Philadelphta
on Saturday, and that he went to take
the money to James. but forgot the sd-
dress at which he vas 20 meet James
and could not fnd him. Therefore, he
said. he returned with the extra pack.
age of money.
Schucll Shows Anger
Prosecutor Wolvorton continued O
rress him with questions about tn"
money packages. Finally Schuck lost
his temper and said
I'm other words. you think ! am JUST
framing that up
II don't think yopr "ounSe! would
want me to answer that question, MI.
Wolvcrton retOrted.
The retort seemed 20 amuSe James,
who was sitting in his usual place IN .,
der guard The convicted man laughed
the quiet, noiseless laugh which is one
of his characteristics.
"Why, then, did you wrap the money
YOU were going 70 bury in newspaper
and the money you said you we're going
10 give James in ii" top OF an imita- :