Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-24

Ibid you Sec Mildred ltcCkltt on
January q, 1922"' asked Mr.. Spciser,
81, did, at my Office
"What timeT'
about 10"
"What was the purpose of her visitT
Clashes Keep Up.
II object" said Mr.. Scott. The OBJ
lection was overruled. Mr.. Scott con-
tnued to talk however. 'IIis Honor
has ruled" said Mr.. Speiser.
II know His Honor will allow me to
make an argument" said Mr.. Scott.
II object" said Mr.. Speiser.
81 already have ruled on that ques.
tion," said Judge Barratt. Mr.. Scott
continued talking. Wont you please
let the witness answer, Mr.. Scott
said Mr.. Speiser.
The witness then replied that Miss
Reckltt had applied for a position.
Mr.. Scott again objected. lie In
sisted that under the rules Of evidence
defendant was not present. Mr.. Speser
paid no attention. but asked the wit
ness:
What else took place beside Miss
Reckitt making application for a po.
sltion?"
Mr.. Scott again objected and the
Judge again overruled him.
IL dictated n letter to her to see II
she was fitted for the position said
the witness.
WAS that the only visit Miss Rccktt
ever made to your office?' Once more
an objection was overruled.
"She called January 1 and again
January 81 ut my request
Mr.. Scott continued to object, but
Judge Barratt steadily overruled him.
"Do you know whether the young
woman was about TO change her posi-
tion?" Again objected to and the OBJ
lection overruled, but no answer was
given.
Scott Loses His Temper
''Did she qualify?" Once more an
objection, overruled. The witness did
not answer.
The witness was turned over for
cross examination.
mo questions" snarlcd Mr.. Scott.
Mrs. Jean A. Story, an employe of
tho Philadelphia Show Case Company,
400 Arch street, was the first woman
witness. She said she had known Miss
Reckitt.
"Did you have talk with her about
getting a job Mt the Roster agency"'
satiOns were not In the presence of the
peated here," he said.
Judge Barratt ruled that the defend
ant could not be bound by any such
testimony because she was not present.
Mr.. Speiser said he wanted to show the
movements and activities Of Miss Reck-
1T on January Fl through the witness.
The line of questioning was objected to
as irrelevant.
Mr.. Scott turned TO the witness and
said: Was the defendant present at
any acts Of conversations you are about
TO describc?'' There was no answer
from the witness. Judge Rarratt indi-
Gated that he was inclined to sustain
Mr. Scott. Mr.. Speiser remarked that
this placed him in an embarrassing pO-
sition.
Witness Excused After Tilt
"Tf you are embarrassed, Mr.. Speis-
er." said Mr.. Scott, 1--WE will go to the
side bar"
you would agree to go to the side bar
right along we would get along bet
ter"
II will agree with the Judge IN any
thing he wants. but not with you, Mr..
Speiser," said Mr.. Scott.
Judge Barratt said: ''Well, IL it's
fair for one side to have side bar
conference it's fair to the other As
result of the sidc-bar conference the
witness was excused.
Harry Weston. civil engineer. the
man who found the bodies January u.
was then called.
He testified that he had been In
tailor shop ON the second floor Of the
building.
Tell us in YOUR own way all that
You heard and all that YOU saw" said
Mr.. Spciscr.
II heard shots" said the witness. II
spoke to some one about it and re-
marked that there probnblv was some
shooting. The salesman said. i guess
not ] was curious and stepped out
In the hallway to the stair landing. +.
| heard voice upstairs. went up.
| met young woman In the hallway
outside the Office
"Who was that?" Was It this de- /
fcndnnt?'
The witness looked NJ ,Irs Ro,io-
and answered, eyes
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