Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-16

thought 1t was midafternoon. He did
not remember whether Schuck was
alone. but thought some one was in the
car with him. He said he spoke to
Schuck, whom he had known for years,
and was not sure whether he answered
The question as to the time of day when
he saw Schuck was asked by Justice
Katzenbach.
Robert Knox. taxicab driver. COZ
Pine street, Camden, testified that bc
was employed by Schuck and James on
October 5 to drive them from Federal
street ferry to Kaighn avenue ferry,
and that when they arrived at Kaigbn
avenue ferry he was instructed to take
them across the river, which he did
taking them to Broad Street station,
He said that he had been paid off nv
James, and that It. was james who
appeared to be spokesman for tho two,
Thomas F. Kelly, also taxicab
driver, of Philadelphia, was the nryt
witness Before he was asked pny
Questions counsel for the defense OBJ
jeCted to his testimony, basing that
objection on the fact that he believed
he was going to give testimony rela
i've to what the def ndant had done
hitnr the commission Of the crime.
Mr.. Carrow declared that this was
'"l' llNOlptJtUJ ulu lTTPlpNduls
WLat the defendant did after the
crime and what was done with the body
iS not relevant to this case" declared
Mr' Carrow. He was OvCrruled by the
court. which stated that the witness
would be allowed to testify, and then,
II the court thought the testimony
irrelevant it would be ruled out
The court also allowed Mr. Carrow
general exception to its ruling.
Kelly then testified that he was en-
p!oyed as taxicab driver, that he had
hecn engaged on the night of October
D D. Schuck and James at Broad
street station, to drive them to the
Arlington Apartments. He stated he
took them north on Broad street to
Diamond. and not knowing the address
OF tho apartments, they turned south on
sixteenth. Unable TO find the apart
mIaentS; he said, they decided to look for
the address in n telephone directory.
Kelly said he then took them to O
saloon at Eighteenth and Shamokin
streets, whore they remained two hours
and picked up two girls
Kelly also testified they spent con
siderable money in the saloon for food
and drinks, and that Schuck had said,
James IS celebrating his birthday.
Let him spend his dough. He made me
spend when was celebrating mine"
Kelly then related that after leaving
the saloon, he drove Schuck. James and
the two girls TO a bouse on Green street,
where he left them, after making ar
rangements to return the next morning
with a touring car TO take them to New
York.
Nelly did not return the next morn :
ing, he testified because he was un
able to procure a touring car.
Under cross examination. Kelly was
asked If Schuck wasn't pretty well in e
toXicated.
He replied, ono. he was not what I
would call intoxicated. "
Taxi Driver Testifes
A woman many persons believed wa
Mrs. David S. Paul. widow of the mur
dcred man. came into the courtroom
leaning on the arm Of Harry Paul. OF
Mt. Holly. the son. Young Paul denied
II was his mother. Mrs. Paul was
not present at the James trial. She
has been living with relatives at Glass
bOro.
George Jauss, a t8xicab driver oI
Philadelphia. repeated the testimony
he gave at the James trial concerning
the three days 'iOyride" in which
James and, for part of the time. Schuck
indulged. just after the murder.
His testimony was, considerably
bricfer than at the James trial, deal
ing only in essentials. He first mot
James and Schuck. nc said. on October
Z. The morning of October 0, he said
he took SChuck and James for q ride
through Overlook, and Schuck got out
at Sixty third and Market streets, ar.
ranging to meet James there again
that evening. SChuck kept the engage
mcnt. driving up in another smaller
taXicab. and after he and James had
talked a few moments in this machine
Schuck transferred 10 James taxi and
handed James a paper package, which
the latter put in black handbag. Schuck
got out of the car again, the witness
said, at Fifty second and Walnut
streets.
During the testimony of the driver
Mrs. SChuck sat with her head bowed.
only glanCing up once or twice. She
did not weep. however, nor was there
any sign of breaking down of her
morale.
Can't Identify Shovel
The taxi driver was followed by
several lesser witnesses. One of these,
August IIldern. S24 Broadway, a
florist, testified Schuck had bought II
potted plant some time in October for
a dollar. Mrs. Lottie Wcyland, n
widow. whose husband died suddenly
last week, and who keeps a hardware
store at 1870 Mt. Ephraim avenue.
testified she had sold fire shovel to
Schucl some time in October, but did
not remember the date and could not
identify the shovel with which, it is
alleged. he buried the murder loot in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Henry Robinson, Ji7 Park boulc-
ward, boyhood friend of SChurk.
nodded and spoke to him as he passed
to the witness stand. He testified on
October II he had lent the defendant
his automobile. Later in the day he
saw Schuck, he said, between the
Homeopathic Hospital and Evergreen
Cemetery. on Mt. Ephriam avenue.
On October -. the witness testified,
he let Schurk have the car again, this
time for several days, and SChuck paid
him $50 hire for it. At the time, he
said, Schurk told him he had gone TO
Newport, y. j e., for rest.
"The papers were full Of James AR
rest at this time" the witness said,
land | asked Schuck if he had anything
to do with it.
"Hr answered, 40. not on your
life and don't believe Frank (Jnmcs
had anything to do with it either. y
"Why Did You Ask?"
"Why did You ask such II question::
inquired Prosecutor WolVcrton. "llao
you any special reason to suspect il
might be- sof'
mo, the witness answered. cit
was lust curiosity on my part. | knew