Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
Buried Loot SkOtUn
Schuck Murder Jury

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point for the defense in the cross e1
animation today of DIR. Frank q. Stem.
the coroners physician. DR.. stem
described the wounds on Paul's head
by cross questioning. Mr.. Carrow
brought out the fact that the blows
could not have been struck except from
in front, and the attorney for the de-
fendant made plpain to the jury ms
opinion that from the position 10 which
| Schuck was sitting nt the wheel OF the
automobile he could not have struck
these blows.
Schuck Helps Lawyer
Schuck helped his attorney condu
the examination Of witnesses today Jus,
as he had helped pick the jury Sester-
day when the trial began.
Schuc;;'s exhibition Of steel nerve
astonishcd all beholders. II was IN
marked contract 20 the COLLAPSE OF
James when the latter was tried.
Schuck came into >he courtroom a,
o 30 o'clock. bright and smiling, nee,
and 'debonnar as yesterday, ana. II
anything. bearing an air OF greater as
snrsnce He took his seat at the coun-
sel table beside his attorney. very much
as II he had been another lawyer IN
hangs in the balance.
Scbuck Examines photographs
Prosecutor Wolverton opened the
proceedings by offering in evidence pho
tographs Of the spots where the body
of Paul was found and where It vas
first thrown after the bank messenger
had been shot and beaten TO death.
MAY | see them asked Mr.. Car
mt ho IN him
and Schuck bent eagerly 10 examine
them.
The defendant appeared to be more
interested than moved at the sight OF
tho picturps. He crooked finger ana
pointed out certain features of the pic
lures in whispered consultation.
Later. as bank officials were put Oh
the witness stand. one by one. to lay
the groundwork for the case. defendant
and his attorney were in constant con
sultation. II was at Schuck request
TINT the first witness was recalled TO
thn stand after his cross examination
had been finished: Schuck had Thought
of another question for his lawyer TO
ask. and /, proved to be the beginning
of stubborn fight to delay the proving
of the money carried by Paul.
Identifies Deposit Slip
Edward Norcross, an employe Of the
broadway Trust Co.. where Paul
worked. was the first witness, testifying
he had known Paul four years and on
! the day of his death had seen him start
out with the package of currency and
checks for the Girard National Bank
| in Philadelphia. The witness identified
deposit slip wrapped around the
checks and paul's locker KEY.
/ In cross. examination the witness
testified Paul would not know how much
money was in the package. lie had let'
/ the stand when Schuck asked Mr.. Car
row TO recall him and ask him whai
sort of a package it was in which the
money was carried.
About eight inches long and sM
! inches deep" the witness answered.
! Succeeding banl; witnesses were cross
questioned seGrchingly by Mr.. Carrow
many Of the questions being prompted
! by Schulh
Money in Evidence
Charles Z. Anderson. Of Camden. h
( ba nk Jerk. testified he had given Paul
one package containing $4,000 in old
bills. This package was another of the
exhibits. II now contains only $1,000.
however. The clerk testified he had
counted the money remaining in the
package on the first day of the James
trial. lie knew the money. he said be
cause it was old and worn and some Of
the bills which were torn had been re
paired by him in q peculiar way which
he easily recognized
Under cross examination the witness
said Paul had been iu bad humor
when he started out because the witness