Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-27

Roster on the floor and Miss Reckitt
on q couch.
''I walked toward the back Office, and
as they were putting Miss Reckitt on
the stretcher Mrs. Roster was brought
out from the rear Office by patrolman.
She was hysterical and patrolinan
was giving her q drink of water. She
was crying, Il was intoxicated. While
i was In the hospital with my baby
three months age they were running
around together. When I came this
afternoon caught them
''Jerry's" Friend on Stand
NJ. c. Layton, also a newspaperman.
testified that he went In when he saw
the patrol in front Of the Office. He
said he had seen the wounded persons
,ying as previous witnesses had de-
scribCd. Mrs. Roster sat ut the desk.
her head on her hands, sobbing, he said.
Mrs. Dorothy Braunwark, 25Ol
North Thirty second street, q girl friend
Of Miss Reckitt, testified that she had
left Miss Reckitt on the Saturday Of
the shooting at : 20 in the morning at
Twelfth and Chestnut streets, had talked
to her about II 80 noon and knew
nothing else about the case.
Frank Bachelor, 700 South Fifty.
sixth street, partner Of Roster, was
called. He said he was In the rear OF
fee at five minutes Of 3 o'clock, when
Mrs. Roster came IN.
g went out, the witness said. "Mr.
Roster was in tho front Office ut that
time, as was Miss Rcckitt. Arthur
Roster and 1 were together In the back
office"
did you speak to Mrs. Rosier?"
asked the Coroner.
Yes. spoke to her, bidding her the
time Of dar. She hes.tatcd. and then
gravure Service coming alongY' | re-
piled pretty good and then mentioned
that she had a rather pretty hat. She
said, oh, it's net q new one size then
went into the washrOom and turned the
key"
did she tell you not to tell her bus.
band she was thcrc?'' No"
/. Bib Tolins. 1902 Spruce street,
another partner. told Of incidents in
the Office on the morning Of the shoot
ing. He knew nothing Of the shooting
itself. having left the office at :25
o'clock that afternoon, intending to 60
back later.
When ! returned about twenty min
utes TO f." he said. Il found num-
Der Of men at the entrance 20 our office.
I found out what the trouble was and
then went 70 the hospital. After find
ing out what really had happened. I
was about 10 telephone 20 Arthur
Roster, but learned that it had been
done.
Saw Victims in Operating Room
Later Arthur and ] went into the
operating room. Oscar Roster and
Jerry we're on wheeled tables, ready
TO be taken IN to be operated on. I
spoke to Oscar, but he did not answer
me. Miss Reckitt did. She looked
white. and said, Dent let it get into
the papers.
Coroner Knight asked the witness II
he knew anything that had led up &c
the shooting.
Il knew they were not happily
married couple. Also. they had made
ne their corhlGLt many times
Arthur Roster then was called. He
made his way quickly through tho
crowd and put his right hand on the
Bibe with u resounding smack. Hc
! sa d he lived Ct 1902 Spruce street. Tic
was told 10 give his story.
Went TO Luncheon
II went to meet Mrs. Oscar Rosier--
Mrs. Catherine RUsiel-by appc!ntmen'
ut the Walton Hotel the Saturday ny
brother WAS Shot. My work hed mt
back until l 30 oc'ock. and when
net her Il was twenty four or twenty.
/ fve minutes after l o'clock.
'She took me 70 luncheon. Sae ar
ranged We should 60 to an italian res
caurant at Twelfth and Locust streets
After lunch We walked up the street
left her Mt Thirteenth and Walnu
streets. She WAS going to do som
, shopping, she said"
When Arthur Roster took the stan,
Mrs. Roster sat up intently. to catcl
every word. She gave her baby 70 he
mother to hold. She he'd her hand
clenched tight on her lap.
II met my brother and Mr.. Batch"
and went into the Office" Arthur Ros.r
went on. shortly before " o'clock
was seated AZ the desk with Mr.. Batche
!or when Mrs. Roster came II. She SOY
of Sidled in-crept In. She laid he
hand on the wRshroom doorkrob.
dicn't speak, but Mr.. Bachelor spok
% her. She looked rather stupid.
rhought-upset. rather out OF sorts.
thought she spoke about L. Il. :
Omitted RotogrNvure Sect!ons) whe
Batchclor spoke to her. Batcheior lef
Tl!.e she was in IAe washroou.
"sh! Don't Tell Oscar"
Two or three minutes after that sh
came out and put her finger 20 her l!p
and said, Sh Don't tell Oscar ] hav
barn uD here Then she went out
Fifteen minutes later I left the Office
ma led some packages and went home
Stonehurst. A few minutes after | &c
there / learned that my brother wa
shot and in a critical condition.
stopped q private car and got If I
the city. where hired taXicab.
arrived Mt jefferson Hospital. ! thirh
about 4 40 O'Clock. Are there any othe
matters you wish 10 ask me about
YES there are" replied the Coro
ner. You met Mrs Nos.cr he day
the shoot!ngE' 'NcS.
"Wno made that appointment >
"Well. you see Il was Ike this. Sh
tod Iae that she WAS going IN town
40 some shopping, and l asked her
she wouldn't 20 70 lunch with me.
"Who suggested e ing 70 the Italia
r.s.uurant?" "She did"
How long were you in that reStaur
avtt" about ffty Iutndt' =.
Did Mrs. RoS:cr drink anythiugf
Yes, she drank two cups of wine.
WAS there any discussion of the Rr
r,er family affairs A. that dinner:
None whgtevrr.
'Did she ask for her husbamd?'
she asked II he had gone to NncI
told her he was going 70 lunch wit
Mr.. Batchelor.'
Was rhc"r any ,alk thou.
d!yorceT' "NOnc.'
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