Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-18

JuSl Oul VI HIS trenSN TINS young man,
dumfounded, panic stricken. to think
that Elliott would do such II thing.
knew not what to do. lie had no part
in the crime
we will show that the girl aud Moss
ran from the room; that after Elliott
lchl l'circc, this boy, nausCatcd by
the sight. put the towel over pcirre's
face. not to aid in killing him. but to
cover the horrible spectacle from sight
We will show that Elliott said. You
are rs bad as | am: YOU and 'IIoots"
were the last seen in the company Of
pCircc. We will show the action Of
Trcndway's mind. We will disclose the
thought that came to him at 2OlN Wal.
nut street the vision he had of the
pc Iicemnn gazing at him and Marie
that time when they were in the car
before th'lr apartments. II was only
thcn' we contend that he first took part
in the aatfir and fed when he realized
the danger threatening him and the
girl.
"Wc will show that Trcadway took
nothing Of PCircc's: that Elliott took
ia" bag; how TrCndway went back to
the apartment on Walnut street with
heart crH2cd by what he had seen. and
said, Marie, we've got to get out Of
here; we were the last ones seen with
Pcrcc and We will be blamed for il
all. Then he gets into the car with
Elliott and rides TO Eighth aud Spring
Garden streets, where Elliott gets off.
Then they 20 to Camden. where Moss
lives. leaving the girl in the car. Then
We VIII trace the route To Wheeling.
W. Va. We will show Tint when Moss
and Elliott asked Trcadwny to desert
the girl and leave her. he said then. rs
hc says now: i am innocent and that
girl is innocent | will stick by her.
lie Did Stick by Her
"And hc did stick to her through
thick and thin. and did make contra
dictory statements. with one thing in
view, irrespective of what happened to
him. the freedom of that girl. who told
him to stick 10 his story. although SHE
wanted to get free and intended to
change hers.
''Thcn, destitute. he took something
Of pcircc's. When Ii" wTs arrested and
brought back h" toby the story. this
time discriminating Moss. At no time
had he eyer said that he himself had
killed pcirCc or had taken part in it.
y Alt"r hr was arrested in Wheeling It
was not as Detective Mulgrcw said,
that the detectives located the grip. but
that Trcadway told them where the
pawntickrt was and where the articles
had been pawnCd. lie also told them
he had nothing 10 do with the murder,
"WhCn hc returned to Philadelphia
he was taken to detective headquarters.
lie was stood up to be- photographed bT
newspaper photographers, and then
made his first written statement. The
detectives kept telling him after that
it was not sufficient. When Moss was
arrested he Voluntarily. rather than put
the crime on Moss. even though that
meant the freedom of Moss and the
girl. and to satisfy those detectives who
day after day and night after night
kept after him so that they would get n
statement that they thought was con
elusive of guilt. made that last state.
m"ut clearly, CXonCratiug Moss, and
with the same idea in mind thar he
would also secure the freedom Of that
girl who was on the stand.
1--WE will snow that time and time
again he asked the detectives when would
he get Il hearing. lie was from Nov"m
lrr 20 to December in Central Sta
tinm and three or four of those nights h'
had for his bed nothing but II wooden
piuuk. no pillow. nothing to rest his
hrHd on. Then finally, after getting th"
statement. which was the end sought, /,
they gave him hearing. II" was held
10y Chc coroner and finally brought be-
fore You gentlemen today.
"Iou men viii concmd" his cry of in
l.orrncp is justlinbl", and YOU will bring
! ia t. verdict Of not guilty.