Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-17
"BO0ts" Feared
TreadWay, She Says
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voice was clear and rather high pitched:
No witness who had preceded her talked
SO distinctly.
After she had given her name, her
attorney jumped to his feet.
"Your honor" he said. "as counsel
for this girl. I have told her to tell all
she knows about this case, regardless OF
consequences.
Mr.. Speiser broke in: II intended
to warn her that what she said might
be used against her.
IT have warned her." said her at.
torney.
Warning Repeated
warning. Whatever you say here he
cautioned. may be used against you.
You need answer no questions unless
~ understand" the girl answered.
where do you hveF At 2o49
Walnut street" -, m
Mrs. Marie Rogers.
''Do you know Treadway?" II do.
I met Peter d. Treadway in the lat
ter part of August, 1920. In the first
part Of the month (November) we went
to the Walnut street address and |
lived there one week as Mrs. Fred
West"
"Ten what happened the night OF
Saturday, November 81.
"On Saturday night about 10 30
o'clock Trcadway and I came out OF
the Stanley Theatre. Treadway left me
nt the theatre and went into pool
room on Filbert street to see Elliott.
From there Treadway and | got news
papers on the corner Of Fifteenth and
Market streets and went from FIT.
teeuth and Market streets to Fifteenth
and Chestnut streets where We got
some fruit and crackers and can OF
honey. From Fifteenth and Chestnut
streets we walked to Fifteenth and
Walnut streets and then walked
straight TO 2040 Walnut street, oui
apartment.
"As soon as Trcadway and went
into the apartment we removed ou'
wraps. We sat down and began &c
look at the Sunday paper and eating
the fruit, when Elliott came in with
Moss. Moss was intoxicated. He said
10 Treadway he had been unable &c
fnd the number of the apartment a.
he had forgotten where we lived. He
had met Elliott near the pOolroOm and
Elliott had said ne would bring him &c
the apartment.
"As soon as Moss got into the apart
ment he asked Treadwsy IL he wouldn I
70 to q saloon for something 10 drink,
As II was so late Treadway objected
Moss said, Hurry up and get your
things on. It's Saturday night and il
you don't hurry the cafe will be closed.
Moss said, Marie, get your things ou
you're going with Ms. ! said, No,
don't want to 60. ! don't drink
There's no use Of me watching you
- three fellows drink. Besides it's too
late for me to go out.
Treadway Insisted
'Treadway said, You must 60, W.
won't go without you. Then Elliot
went and ordered taxi While the!
were talking l left Treadway, Moss anC
Elliott in the room and ! went int
the bathroom for my coat and Powdc
and TO put my things on. While | wa
in the bathroom Treadway was callinj
for me to hurry, or the taxi would b.
there before | was ready. l answered
If he comes he will blow his horn
There is no use in my hurrying.
'As soon as | was finished Moss
Treadway and Elliott came over to tn
door and ! ahked, Is the taxi here
Elliott said No, and If We wait,
won't get to the apartment in time
so we walked TO Twenty first and Mar
ket streets, and as son as We reache
the corner and started 10 walk dow
Market street we ran into an intoxi
Gated fellow in the middle Of the bloc
and the fellow seemed to pick on Mos
as Moss was intoxicated.
"Moss talked TO him and Eliot
Treadway and / walked on. Then r.
lott went back after Moss. We got {
far as Twentith and Market and as "
were about to turn the corner we IN
Peirce. At the time did not know WI
he was and l do not believe anybod
else knew who he was. ] walked ava.
] went back to the apartment al
started TO read the Sunday papers.
''In about fifteen minutes Treadwa
came In the room and said: Marie
put on your things, we're going out
] thought we were going out in Il
taxi, and said 10 Treadway, 'WhI
car have you gotH' He said, Don
ask SO many questions, but do as you
told. Dyn't make any noise and L