Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-21
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SECRETARY SOUGHT
ventnor Tax Collector Has Seen
Three Married In Eighteen
Months
PAIR IMPRISONED" IN CAFE

Specioi Dispatch to Evens~o Public Lcdoe,
Atlantic City, March 21.--Tax Col
lector James sculi. Of Ventnor City. is
looking for a Cupid proof secretary.
During the last eighteen months three
successive secretaries have felt the sting
Of Dams nrrow and journeyed to the
altar.
II have already received number
Of applications" the Collector said to.
day. '"The promises arc many and freely
given, but no guarantees are offered"
One petite brunette promises to stick to
tho Job for the next ten years. whilo
another woman claims she Ia too old TO
consider marriage. but young enough to
work. A third applicant maintains that
she is a man.hater and that she
wouldn't marry the best man In the
world"
Meantime Scull remains skeptical and
Is considering the advisability Of re-.
Quiring bond from the next secretary
10 insure her remaining. for at least two
years.
Heirs from Philadelphia, Millville and
Atlantic City have formed q corpora.
tion and retained United States Com.
missioner Hiram Stcelman as their at.
torney in fight that will be waged In
the Chnncery Court for valuable sec.
tions Of Atlantic City and several in the
county worth millions, which they al.
legged belongs to them through deeds
dating back to jeremiah Leeds. founder
Of AtIo ptic Citv Tho M In hnnv, l,,
the courts for years, and the final chap.
ter will be heard IN the Chancery Court
shortly.
Magistrate Misehlich. Of Egg Har.
Dor. last night fined Fred Ferth, owner
and driver Of the automobile in which
Miss Nellie Blake, twenty years old. OF
Woodbury., was probably fatally in
jured when it crashed into the touring
car Of j. NJ. Gransback. Of Philadel-
phia, short distance outside Of Ell.
wood, Sunday night, 500 and cost for
reckless driving.
Ferth, was then held under $500 bail
for a further hearing March % on
the charge Of driving without n license.
Andrew Hartman, Of 2643 South Eighth
street, and Paul. Morrison. 1900 South
Third street, both Philndelphians, were
each held under $3.50 bail as material
witnesses.
Another member Of the party. whom
the men say was Jack Lutz, II butcher,
Of Front and Wolf streets. Phlladel-
phia. disappeared Immediately after the
crash.
Authorities yesterday started an in
vestigation OF report that Lewis Wits,
construction engineer. killed by his wife
IN r S0f fs,r n
avenue. during which he attacked and
badly injured her, sought to stranglc the
woman with II stocking the morning he.
fore the tragedy.
Mrs. Wills is in Jail, held without
bail on charge of murder and Is In
such condition that the police fear ~
| question her. She II under the care Of
John T. Bcckwith, police surgeon.
The two children Of thc couple have
told the authorities that their mother
complained Of the attempt Of her hus-
band TO strnngle her and showed them
tho stocking.
II. e. Gaskin. County Prosecutor.
said yesterday he would interposc no
objection to the temporary release of
Mrs. Wills to attend the funeral of he:
some doubt ms to the ndvisability of this
because OF her condition.
Russell Wills. of Philadelphia.
brother of the slain man, came here
yesterday and took charge Of the funeral
arrangements.
Mrs. Marcella Wills. who Saturday
morning killed her husband by shooting
him through the heart while he was
lying in bed. will not attend the funeral
Of her husband on Thursday. This IL
the belief of Assistant Prosecutor Her
bert r. voorhees,. who says that while
he is not officially informed that the
woman will be denied her request VET
he would be surprised II it was granted.
Counsel for Mrs. Wills hopes to get
in touch with Justice Black today on
the matter.
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