Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-26

offer no resistance; I was told, as he
would be in on it."
He then explained the 'hold.up" was
postponed several times and instruc-
tions were changed
Refused at First, Says Bd ly
I'm December the madame wanted
the job pulled off in New York. Gasn
told me-" he continued. II was to
90 to the apartment of woman by the
name Of Mrs. Pelletreau. was told
by Gasn to pretend to be n real estate
man, go to Mrs. Pelletreau's house,
hold her up and demand the jewels.
telling her l would kidnap her son if
she didn't, a boat for South America
leaving that day. This was too much
for me. I refused"
Subsequent meetings with Gasn were
then related. Then he told of the
actual "hold-up" at Deal Beach.
II left the car, went around to the
back Of the house and looked in" he
said. "All were laughing; that was
tte signal all was right. l did not cut
the telephone, for l did not want to
get into trouble with the telephone COM
pany II caught.
II went to the front door. Mrs
Robertson came and pointed the pistol
at her. She backed into the dining
room. David s. Meyer and Mrs. Rob-
ertson's niece jumped up, Edgar Laz-
arus. who was there, refused. I made
him stand up. Mrs. Robertson threw
the pocketbook at RE -
At this point he identified the hand
bag, explaining 1t had been full of
paper.
Told to Keep Loot. He Says
II was told everything I got from
the Others was for me. told Meyers
, to shell out. Mrs. Robertson, behind
him. shook her head not to bother and
raised her hand. like that" describing
the gesture. Then he told of driving
away In the automobile. having had a
hard time to start on account of the ice.
Il had revolver and was wearing
n mask" he added. He identified the
weapon which was handed him by
Prosecutor Charles f. Sexton. 1t was
small automatic. He identified the
raincoat he had worn and white
handkerchief with two holes slit through
1t, not the one he had used as a mask,
but arranged the same way by way of
illustration.
When Mrs. Robertson came to the
door she had grin on her face which
changed to a frightened expression. /"
he said: continuing his. story. II got
thirty five dollars from Myer, who
threw it on the table. Mrs. Robertson
picked it up and tossed 1t across 10
| me.
II was to have received $1,000 after
Mrs. Robertson collected her insurance
Gasn told me about the insurance. All
the money ! got was from Myers =
A. ]. c. Stokes, counsel for the d..
Tense, cross s-examining the witness.
tried to trip him up on a statemen,
made to him before the trial
Didn't you tell me YOU got ffty
dollars from Myer?" he asked,
NO. ] said l did not get fifty dol.
lars" Bailey said. II declined r.
say more, for the door creaked and
opened a little and ! didn't want notes
taken"
Bailey admitted having said originally
that he used pipe case. not a gun
the night of the hold-up. Stokes, the
lawyer for the defense, he said, asked
him in jail to write Meyer asking
Meyer to come to his assistance or he
would tell all, Bailey says he re-
fused to write this letter.
Cool After Hold. Up
Next called was Mrs. Harriet Weiss,
Of Long Branch, an elderly woman
She told of the arrival of Mrs. Rob-
ertson and her guests at her home
following the robbery. Mrs Robertson
did not seem to take the loss OF the
Jewels seriously, she said, as the de.
fendant had said the jewels were in. I.
sured
Meyer, she said. had expected to
spend the evening at her house. but at
the last moment telephoned and asked TO
be excused, as he had a real estate
engagement at Mrs. Robertson q house.
He promised TO call later, he said. The
witness insisted Meyer was excited