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

and the witness became confused.
Yes, sir, she was alive" he said.
II know, because she answered me when
l asked Il she was shot"
Did you arrest Mrs. Ros!er?" asked
Mr.. Schofed.
Yes, sir. l asked her what It was
all about, and she made no answer"
| did you show her the pistol?" Yes,
sir, did. and l said: Is that yoursl
and she answered. Yes, bought IT, "
Did che say when or where" mo.
! William Mile, the next witness, was
about TO testify when Mr.. Schofeld
asked the Coroner IL there had not been
sufficient testimony to justify holding
Mrs. Roster for the Grand Jury. The
( Coroner insisted that he had not heard
sufficient testimony. Mr.. Schoicid in
sisted that he had. as all that was neces-
sary was to be sure the woman had done
the shooting.
We must find that the death was
actually caused by the shooting" said
the Coroner. There Is no hurry at
all.
"well. you- Honor" said Mr.. scho-
/ field, ''it isn't necessary TO bring all
these witnesses"
Scott Jumps 10 His Fcst
Mr.. Scott jumped to his tvct. This
is all ridiculous he said. One Wit
ness here said Mrs. Roster did It. Four
or tiee might come H.ong and say she
didn't. This Is an inQusst-we want
to get az the bottom Of il. We want
TO hear everything
That's right" chimed In William
T. Conno-, Mr.. SCOTS assistant. The
hearing then proceeded.
Nil or then was recalled TO the stand.
He sad he lived at l37 North Eighth
street. and worked in a tailor shop on
the second floor Of the building where
the shooting occurred. He vas asked
TO tell just what happened.
Wei. Saturday afternoon l heard
two shots. The man working with me
said. Somebody has been killed.
said 70 him, NO. it's an automobile
dire The man said, NO, somebody 5
been XII cd.
Our place Is on the second Goor. I
looked out the doorway. SIX or seven
people were stan'!ng there. Then | saw
Mrs. Roster come running down the
stairs. She was crying. I did II.
had to do i. love him. l am ieal.
But me, you see," continued the
witness. Pm busy, couldn't inter
ferc. So I say, I'm busy and l shut
In reply 70 the Coroner's questions
, Miller said he never saw Mrs. Roster
before. and had rot entered the room.
Cross. examined. he said: II first saw
Mrs. Roster when she ran down the
stairs and screamed. Ny door was
party open.'
Mrs. Roster Was Screaming
"Did sou say anything to herr" he
was asked. mo. said nothing to
her. She ran back again, screaming,
Help. get the doctor! l don't know
how many times she ran up md down
; the stairs. | E0w her run up and down
twice, and thea shut tie dooT 'hc
= second time.
: whom did e!y as' for help:' lc
= vas asked
"ol. I can't tel that. She jus: ho,-
, icrcd that sna wanted 70 Use our tcle-
phone. jus: said Our phones busy,
and 1 shut the door"
, Here Mr.. Schofcld made another at
tempt to stop the inquest. It's OILY
J necessary to determined 10 your salts
faction how they came TO their death. y
he declared.
: That's all right" replied Coroner
Krirht. Il have perfect right 10
, &c; at ali the fncts.' Mr.. Schoae d once
: more subsi'ed.
The next Witnesses wera newsn0rcr
, men who gat :" the scene of the shooting
! before the police. Norman McLe"d
S27 North Broad street. d reporter or a
morning newspaper. told his story with
out interruption. as follows:
II wss assigned 10 the story. I don't
l know the craCt hour, but I hurried
e around 10 1914 Walnut street and asked
where the shooting had taken place. !
. WIS directed TO the third floor and OI
the way stoupcd AZ the tailor shop. On
= 1hr landing picked up q woman tux =
han. looked downstairs and saw {.
woman rna- on the fOOg. Outside Gi
Rosters Office on the third floor I 81"
= Carter, thc Negro janitor.
e PatroIman on Scene
II stood a moment. put nv foot IN
the door. and hcsitated. Then Sam
Kotcs. the traffic parro!mAn, came up
= with Two other cops. When We rot il
y the room l asked who did the shooting.
. I thought Mrs. Roster was a clerk. She
n was IN faintng condition. Roster
= was lying at the extreme northeast cor
' ner OF the room. lie had Il bullet wound
near the heart and was costless.
, l0okei a: the woman, Mss RcCk!tt. She
- Was lying on what | would call couch
J. Then tie traftc pat Oman called rh,
- hospital ana tho roic. station.
Il asKed Miss Reck.It what w.6 tA,
!. natter. She SAID. I'm shot but
). rOu,I r"' Ho blooi on uer clothing.
p over Aer iUTgr abdomen.
L II walked over 70 Roster. lie va
o alrealv turning whi'o. ! could see h.
| vas in Il diving condi'icn, aud evidently
Il bleeding ilterHhlIy, Then the srr"tch",
e came uU ard Miss ltC.k.tT WAS Dur ~