Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-27

sul>uss from rae. Ono
I'D sony when he swore she had
|'fht41tened 10 shoot her husband.
hc said she would get him before
W. <pt away" said Arthur Roster. "She
aid that she would shoot him, that he
tid4't e have n chance 10 leave her.
Holds Baby in Lap
Mrs. Roster. with her mother, Mrs.
jue Reid. and her sister in law. Mrs.
ilalph Chappelle, sat IN the front row
IN The crowded Uoroner's court. She
ield her three month old baby Richard
in htr lap at first. and gave 1t bottle.
Then. as the testimony became moro
ritdS the young nntron handed the baby
- ker mt ther. and threw herself heart
stndI soul into the proceedings. She was
IrrSsed in mourning.
rtlwas when her brother IN law. Ar
hut Roster, took the stand that Mrs.
Roster reached the climax of emotion
She bent far forward in her seat. Her
eyes ,flas shed with emotion. She c'enchcd
ber lhnrils tightly. She was all atten-
tionb ell fire, all eagerness to catch
very word. every gesture.
Severa' times Mr.. Scott went over
70 ronfer with her. Once she said
audibly. in apparent reply 10 a quos-
doniput by Scott: ITS lie
Patr0lman Testifies
The first witnesses we're patrUlmca,
9hH lin ,entficd the body.
Edward Carter, janitor Of the build
ing,l then was called. lie aid he had
f,eerli asleep and was awakened about
;, so o'clock Saturday afternoon by two
suidk shots.
Il got up and went to the stairway
lndi listened" he testified. IL heard
nothing vt first. Then Il heard a woman
crying. She was saying, i did II: l
lid IL becnuse loved him
Then ] saw young follow running
+. lp the tairs and I went in and put my
iothes ou. by the time ] gut down
stairs to- the Roster Offices there were
hn'fia lozen or more patrolmen there,
3nd scve"a' other persons.
The witness explained that his rooms
we're directly over Roster private Of
ice, and that be had not seen Mr.. or
Mrs. Roster that day before the shoot
iag.
II Did II Because I Loved Him.
In bis cross examination he was asked
merely to repeat what he had heard Mrs
Roaer say, II did Il because l loved
him."
Mrs. Roster looked up Mt the witness
rs he took the stand, and he smiled and
spoke to her.
Mrs. Roster began TO cry silently. and
her mother and sister -in-law as well
We're in tears.
Harry Weston, 321c Chestnut street,
was the first person 10 enter the room
after the shooting, He WAS the mex.
witness.
~ was on the second foor Of .he
building in a tailor shop" he said.
shortly after 8 o'clock. I heard some
shots--I thought three, but | am no;
sure Of the number. | listened. then
went out into the hallway and listened
again. heard woman's voice.
wasn't sure whether It was downstairs
or tp, but finally | made up my mind
it vas upstairs. ran up and met q
woman coming out of the doorway. She
Z was very much excited.
"What is the mGtterG' ! asked her
Saw Two Bodies on Floor
'T don't remember exactly what reply
she made. She was incoherent and
seeried to be raving. then went into
the Office, and in the front room l saw
twollbodies lying on the floor. One,
thatssof the woman, was lying near the
door; that of the man over at the win :
dow. ran back to the hallway and
! cried out for help. l got no answer
then went back to the room.
4 II asked them if couldn't do some
&t.shAng; II they wanted drink OF wate,
-3reads no. Then yelled again. FINAL,
n ] ran 60 Thirteenth and Walnut street
and got traffic officer, vino came Laci
with me-"
Coroner knight questioned the wit,
ness: You were the first person who
entfred-wherc were the bod!es?"
yThe woman was on the floor anC
the man also on the floor"
How far was the mans body from
that of the woman?' The man wa!
lying across the room"
when you came back with the
officer where wns the woman ly.ng?'
"She was on the couch, and won
dered how she got there. because sht
seemed to be aim Jst unconscious whe:
left TO get help"
Did you know either one?" "No. >
ibid you see the weapon" "Yes
II was on the mantel."
did you look at IT," YES.
picked 1t up; Mrs. Roster tod nj
where IL was
Mr.. Schofe'd then began TO cross
question the witness.
i.ry" 'u 70" say anything to Mrs Ro'
" Mrs. Roster Was Raying
aAACtpl 10 ask WHAT was the mat
TER. don't tnink | said anything. Sh
seemed to be raving and IN q terribl
state and | was trying 70 help her gu
Of the room.
The witness then described the lav
out of the offices. and said he met Mrs
Roster as he left the rear Office door
tte-snid there was no one in the room
but the dying couple, but he did re
SONG one standing on the landing. II
could not identify the janttor as tn
man he saw.
Patroiman Hates, the next witness
testified that he was directing traffic O
= 10. when a man came running VI
and asked If he could leave his post
and-tnformed him two persons had bee
shqE
'and In the outer office found 10 one
Going into the front office | found th
body OF Roster on the floor near IL
window on the east side Of the from
OF ke room. ! grabbed n phone Z
cnlN the wagon, and while phonng
discovered the body oi the cirl lying o
the couch. After phoUing | went 10 th
man and asked who snot him. II
made no answer ] then went over t
the girl and asked who shot her. Their
wastno answer.
II asked both Of them ii they wer
shot, and there was no reply.
Then ! saw Mrs Roster and sh
ssid, i did it; must have been crazy.
sObs at Sight OF Pistol
''Have you the gum" the Corone
asked PatrOlman Hates.
'.Yes. SIR said the witness, produc
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