Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-27
baby at night so she wouldn't disturb

baby at night so she wouldn't disturb
Oscar.
'She said Arthur on Saturday had
told her Oscar was in the office with
Jerry l warned her that day to be-
ware of Arthur because / thought he
was going to try to compromise her.
What, ii anything. did your daush-
ter say to yout'
Mr.. Speiser objected on the ground
that the query was misleading and did
not refer to specific instance. The
objection was overruled.
What. If anything. did your daugh-
ter say to you with reference to con.
versat!on with her husband In regard
asked Mr.. Scott.
she told me that Arthur said: 'Os-
car is going to use Mildred Reckitt as
a cause for divorce and II he doesn't
get it. he is going to frame you and
use me as a co respondent.
What, IL anything. did your daugh-
ter tell you that Arthur Roster told
her about Oscar Rosters conduct with
his stenographer?' asked Mr.. Scott.
She said Arthur told her that her
husband was unfaithful.'
Mr.. Scott did not Seem to be satisfied
with this answer. He cautioned the
t!ons and raise her voice in making her
replies.
What did this defendant tell you
that her husband said concerning his
relations with Jerry Reckitt?"
Told OF Saturday Meetings
He said lie told her he had a couch
in his Office and for her to come down
some Saturday afternoon and see it.
What were the actions of your
daughter during the latter part of No.
vember last ''She was decidedly
melancholy and cried all the time
What was her general physical ap-
: pearance|' ''She was thin. She
seemed TO be cross all the time
What else ?" 'She was untidy and
that was strange. because she was al
ways neat. She didn't seem to be in
terested in anything at all. She was
: sal'ow and pale
! Mrs. Reid was then turned over for
/ cross. examination. Mr.. Speiser was
deliberate, precise and courteous. He
! questioned Mrs. Reid about her home
| in Atlantic City and about her daugh-
! ter's visits TO her and hers to the
| daughter.
Il understood you TO say, Mrs.
Reid, that YOU saw your daughter
the time Of her arrest. The first time,
l understand was the first of No
vember, the second time the last Of
November?' Yes, that is true"
When did you see her before that?"
In July"
Was she cheerful. happy" We'll.
I would say not altogether. She was
Ill and had to call doctor. She was
IN bed n day or two and then went to
her own home.
Did she complain in July about any
OF her troubles"'
The witness was a few seconds in
answering this question, then said NO,
Speiser Questions Closely
why, do, you hesitate. ii there was
no trouble?"
II have no reason to hesitate" she
said.
Mr.. Speiser then questioned the wit.
ness closely as to the length of time
between the July visit and the time
: last previously Mrs. Reid said she had
,, seen her daughter before moving to
$ Atlantic City.
T What was the state Of her health 2"
asked Mr.. Speiser.
Fairly good
n she had no complaint TO make abou,
: her family NO, she seemed perfectly
S happy"
Mrs. Roster was living at Stone.
, hurst them" Yes. and always Wis.,
tied her two or three times week
She appeared well and happy"
Mr.. Spe!ser then questioned Mrs
Reid about her own married life. She
: said her first husband. Chappelle. dieG
about ten years ago in Washington
3 Pa.
Il have three children living am
= one dead bv that marriage she said
u Ralph. thirty one years old William
twenty. eight years old. and Catherine
K twenty two years old" The child who
4 is dead, Mrs. Reid said in answer tc
4 another question, died from natura
. causes.
It Has Two Married Sons
t Your two sons Ralph and William
are in court now?" Yes. sir"
;, Are both married." Yes. sir"
e Have they fami!ies?" William ha
, no children.
Are they both healthy?' No.
woUldn't say that
Regarding the child you sav is n,
lmbec!le. Did I understand you 10 sa,
q this child could walk when it was tw,
:, years old?' Yes, sir
= II SUPPOSE like every child It hac
l. some falls?" Yes. it did"
y Can you nccount for his presen
= condition." NO. ! can't, except tha
u he IS partly para!yzed and helpless"