Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-23
State PdUes Way
for Murder Story
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lie found in the rooms. The plan was
IIained it to the jury.
III He enumerated the articles in the
stoom where tn" murders occurred
Is follows: No. !. the couch:
10. .. n clothes tree No. ;. chair;
30. 4. a telephone table with two tele-
homes: No. 8. chair; No. &. open
fireplace; No. Z, mantel; No. s, type.
R'ritsr desk No. .. chair occupied BY
Hiss Rcckitt: No. 10. waste paper
Hasket, and No. II. a filing cabinet
II AS the witness pointed out the
Hing cabinet Mrs. Roster sat up
quickly and spoke to Mr.. Conner.
There was no interruption. however. as
rrham enumerated No. - as the type
~ tier and Nos. Is and Ii the eastern
4, ndows. No. II. the last article
liarked was small bookstand
4 Interest in Filing Cabinet
4 Mr.. Scott Immediately called Cor
INNS attention to the filing cabinet.
Ind asked If he knew it was :; filing
iiabinet. He said he did not, but thought
III was. The witness said he had not
BOXED into it. The defense indicated
ie might have been wardrobe. and
iSs Mr.. Scott interrogatrd the witness
bout this piece of furniture Mrs. Ros-
itr again whispered into Mr.. Connor's
! ar. Mr.. Scott thereupon got up and
kFglked around the front of the rail,
poked at the photographs of the room
nd compared them with the plan.
IA At this juncture Mr.. Tolins hurried
o the side bar TO whisper to Mr.. Spe!-
5er. Every one concerned seemed to be
Extremely interested in the article de-
crbed as a filing cabinet
III Mr.. Speiser then asked Mr.. Gorham
( h compare Exhibits A. 4. and d
photographs taken Of the room. BY a
tolice photographer Immediately after
4 he murdersI and TO state whether the
sirticles in the room. as shown in the
Photographs. were in the same posi-
ion as they were when lie made his
drawings.
8 The witness said that the chairs
H sed by Roster and Miss Reckil5 hnd
ieen pushed in under their desks. rest d.
ing in position they were not in when
ste made his drawings month later
w The witness said the room was l3 Dy
III feet. Mr. Scott asked the distance
tbetween the chair at Mr.. Roster des K
10 the chair AZ the typewriter desk
i 6orham placed the distance rs tnrcr
iSeet.
Exactly" asked Mr.. Sco'r. The
/ yitness measured the distance on III.
gap, drawn to scale. and said 4 wa.
hree feet eleven inches.
tE Was in Roster Offices
y Mr.. Bachelor. Of 100 South Fifty p
nxth street, now solicitor for Il
commercial banking cOrpOrat!Uu tes.
I ified that on January II. the day q
he murders, he was working as vice
President and secretary of the United
3otogravure Company. N 1874 Wal.
/ tut street, the building where the mUr-
(. gers took place.
Al How did you gain entrance To your
fifice? Show US on the plans Mr.
4 speiser asked.
I'M The witness showed the entrance ht
SyAd all other employees of the Rosiel
y soncern used
XXX "Were you in the Offices on January
ear'
sb7 "Yes. it was Saturday.
3sA what time did you arrive at th
sfice?'
3S II really don't know, Possibly II
trciock. "
'4e w Uht llUlP N4i YOU go 10 iut'u Di
lsanuary 2l?'' Mr.. Speiser asked.
M AT l 80 or ;45.
"With whom
,N Luncised with Roster
"Oscar Roster
X "What time did you retUrn?'
Il "About 2:25,
.E ''Did you see any one on your wa,
oiug or coming
M I'VE met Arthur Roster, Oscar
Brother, Mt the first door.
iH The witness continued that he wen
Ia up to the Office with Arthur ant
oscar Roster and that he and Arthu
Antered the back Office and Oscar pro
Needed to the front Office Batchelo
indicated the route they followed on th
Man. ~.
"Did you go to Oscar Rosters Office ?
"a did. -,
ADM you see Miss Reckitt there
~ did. She was seated at her type
sriter doing her work 1t was about +
Iartsr 10 three. l then returned Il