Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-17

Then he walked out ot The courtroom,
leaving just a moment before she
Treadway did not see the dramatic
incident. Nor did Judge Audenried. II
occurred just few minutes before Crier
Levi Hart opened court.
Seen by Many Women
Mrs. Brophy and the girl occupied
seats in the second row. There were
five solid rows of women behind them.
The dramatic incident of yesterday,
when the same girl tainted as she was
leaving the courtroom, made her the
object of all eyes this morning as her
blue tailored dress and henna straw
turban were readily recognized.
Court was just about to open, as it
was ten minutes after 10 o'clock. Judge
Audenried was u little late. The jurors
had filed in and taken their places, and,
as is customary, the defendant had been
sent for, but he had not arrived. Every
seat in the room had been filled and the
doors closed against the eager crowd
outside.
A young man entered the courtroom.
He walked deliberately to the end Of the
row where sat the girl in the blue suit
and henna hat, and stood regarding her
intently. She did not see him. And
then he declared her to be his wife.
The words perhaps barely carried to
her. But the voice she knew, and she
turned with a startled look. She saw
him and the color fed from her cheeks
and lips. She trembled and clutched
at Mrs. Brophy's arm. Then momen-
tarily she recovered herself, biting her
lip and trying hard TO hold her nerves
under control.
Another wave Of emotion surged over
her, evoked by the sound of the voice
and the sight of the grim face of the
man who claimed her as wife. She
gasped to Mrs. Brophy, who had turned
| and put her arm around her. II must
get out of here; l can't stand it any
| longer"
The two women arose hastily and
Mrs. Brophy tried to support the girl
| out of the courtroom.
Doctor Is Called
| The young woman's steps dragged
and her knees shook. Suddenly, with
a sigh, she slumped to the floor.
| Mrs. Brophy threw her arms about
her and saved her from falling outright.
Court attendants hurried TO aid, picked
her up bodily and carried her into the
clerks room while a doctor and nurse
were sent for.
Meanwhile Treadway. unaware OF
what had happened, had entered the
courtroom, Judge Audenried, urbane
and smiling to start the day, had taken
his seat. and the trial had begun.
In the clerks room Mrs. Brophy was
anxiously trying to revive the uncon :
scious girl. After a few moments il
was decided to take her upstairs to the
room Of Mrs. Turner, the probation Of
| ficer of Quarter Sessions Court. 1t was
necessary to carry her up the one figh,
Of steps to the fifth floor.
DR.. John Egan, police surgeon, and
a city nurse gave the young woman res :
toratives and after she had revived DR.
Egan examined her. He pronounced hel
case one of hysteria. with no perma
nent i'll effects but forbade her return
ing to the courtroom, saying she should
not have come.
faced. she told something about herself
Her greatest regret was that she had
not seen Trcadway before she collapsed
1--WE had pass to see him in the
district attorneys Office" she said in n
weak voice. but were too late
Her voice choked and tears streamed
down her cheeks. I'VE were too late
and oh, was so disappointed.
Duffy in the few moments he was ir
the courtroom. had told something about
himself. Il was in the army for eight
years" he said, 'and j work at the
navy yard. must be getting to my
work now" He said he had married the
girl May :, 1917,
woman was asked if Duffy really wal
her husband.
"No. was never married TO him,
She declared She was asked how sh'
came to be known my lis name. -,
don't know" she answered weakly
My narAo is Ruth West. That is M!
right name
Says Duffy Has Grudge
She was asked il she had seen Duff.
in the courtroom, and il that was tn
cause OF her faint.
where did he go?" she aske
quickly.
room.
~ didn't know he was going to b
there. ! was afraid he might come. II
has grudge against me, and if he ca
do me dirt he will"
"DO you want to 60 back TO IN
courtrOOm?' she was asked.
"Yes, | want it in the worst way
But the doctor says l must not go. II
says / am not able. want to go bacl
/ am going to stick to Treadway."
The girls eyes filed with tears again
"I'ye stuck by Treadway a long time,
she murmured. Then her eyes flashed {
she added And I'll stick by him
, the end.
Meanwhile the case was progressin
-l,,,.I, tha ,purtrnnm Whiln the pil
who says she is Treadway's wife wa
; protesting her undying allegiance
Z him the girl with whom he had bee
living at the time OF the PeirCe mur
der, Boots" Rogers had scored
: point which will be useful to her whe
her own case comes up for trial.
| Point Scored by Boots"
Boots" was not present to hear tf
: testimony Of Daniel X. Smith, the fir
, witness of the day. But n bit of h
: testimony seemed to bear out her stor
that she had been taken to Wheelir
:, against her will.
Smith lives in Wheeling and WI
: staying at the same roOming hou'
q where Boots" was arrested wit
n Treadway. He testified that when Il
9 police arrested Treadway and came in,
. the house to get Boots" they ha
4 found the door of the room where 81
was locked from the outside. Treadwa
n had been arrested on the street just {
4 he was leaving the house. He had take
;, the precaution to lock her in before
d went out,
0 Stolen Pin Identified
Smith told of the coming of Il
Treadway party to the lodging hOuS