Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25

had with Drcwes?" he was asked by
Mr. Gordon.
"On October 10" he answered.
"What was said?"
Mr.. Gray was on his feet instantly
with an objection. and the trial halted
for the argument over the admissibility
of the conversation. Mr.. Gray offered
authorities from another noted murder
trial, the Gentry case in Phiiadelphia.
the equally famous Hunter case OF
CaiudCu and the Webster and Erwin
cases,
MIR. Gordon came back with divergent
authorities. dug from the records of the
past. After arguing pro and con for
the best part Of Il half hour in open
court. Mr.. Gray induging in some
lights of fprvid forensic oratory, chnl
longing the commonwealth to prove any
conversation, Judge Ferguson decided To
admit II.
AS well aS can remember this is
what happened, said Heath. "Early
that Friday afternoon DrcwcS left our
room about o'clock. saying he cN-
pcctcd TO take the , O'Clock train from
White River Junction t0 New York t"
see Charlie Sch,oss. a wealthy young
friend. Then he was going, he said, I"
PHILADELPHIA tO get an automobile. lie
said Bill BrnCs had told him Of an
automobile he could get.
Students Told of Murder
II received the news Of prcwcS' death
at G o'clock Sunday evening. The pres
idcnt announced il in chapel.
Heath was then shown bit OF
charred pnrcr Brnrs. sitting by his
4 .,t mo In word anu
motion Of the witness, showed the first
sign of emotion when the paper was
produced. He flushed and dropped his
eyes.
DO you recognize In" writing on this
paper" Heath was asked.
Mr.. Gray objected. Then followed a
wranclc ns to whether the witness was
qualified to pass Judgment on the hand
writing.
"Wpn qunlity him, Mr.. Gordon"
said Judge FcrGuSou.
Mr.. Gordon prurr"d"d to Equality
tao witness as uu authority on prcwcs
handwriting by asking Il th"y lived in
the same room and IL h" had ever seen
nrrwrS write. II" replied in th affirm
ativn tn both questions. Saying that he
had shared desk with pr, YVES and had
Sr"u him write man! times.
,hr nbioction Of Mr.. GRAY. and the wit
nos. iInntifnJ tho hardwritinr on the
slip Of paper as DreweS'
Charred Paper as Evidence
Had he any customary manner of
addressing an cuvc'opc:" he was asked.
Yes, he always printed the ad.
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