Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03

said when she was in the kitchcn-thos
hrothcrs.--w when one asked the other had
he compromised her while he. the hns-
band. was absent. And the brother
answered, No. not yet and this child
lay down aud cried.
"What have we against the char.
acter OF that brother Arthur" asked
Mr.. Scott in n changed voice. cold and
matter Of fact. I'VE know that hr is
Il married man. W" have heard the
District Attorney refer to him as II
boy We did not hear that he left
n wifi" and children in Australia, lying
on II bar" floor. starving
scott Rtbukesl for lnnuendo
Mr.. Spciscr jumped up angrily at this
point and interrupted. That IS not
in the evidence, your Honor. he
shouted Judge Barratt said: 'Mr.
Scott. kindly continc yourself to 'he
evidence.
The attorney for the defense pre-
cceird We have the honest testimony
uf Mrs. Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. tlrgg
1T this rhiid's brother. Of Margaret
\arc. There is not one word against
this child save the lying tongue Of Al.
thur Roster. and his testimony pointed
toward the truth. What did he say:
lie said that from the time II" went
to tn" hospital. until the day of iho
10 him and asking him about Oscar.
and ahnut Oscar being out with his stc-
r,Iraphcr. Jerry.
''Why do YOU believe she asked him
that. "r he told her! put her sto:E.
the story of this child. against that
mans story and his face.
Then tn" tory of Margaret Mace !:
III" story Of her brothers. Then. gem
,omen OF the jury. we have the tcsri.
mouy "f Mrs. |. BIB TolinS. She
stated that only on four occasions since
ia" baby was born did she meet tins
,hil,i; once nj the Halloween party.
when Arr lur told her that Jerry. the
>,"nnsraphcr. would be thrrr-----
II object shouted Mr.. Spei~er.
jumping up and intcrrupting again.
Honor" he said. Judge Barratt said
nothing.
''ientlemen. continued Mr.. Scott,
this iS done for effect. TO deprive this
child of her liberty. am hero 10
do th" highest duty ! WAS ever called
upon to perform. and am proud OF il.
'Gcntlemen Of the jury. V" hnv" tr>-
i;m"nv that this child appealed IL
derry and Jerry laughed at her l,"-
, raus" III" had fixed her hair rr"t,i'E
and had Il new colnrcd scarf ON. Jerry
aid t" her. 1T is nn use making your
/ self pretty is through Then ",
! hav" he gift of pearls NJ Christmas
and tL' throwing her. the pushing hcl
away.
Says state Csed Its Wealth
".Ah. the wealth "f III" Common.
( wealth, :" many detectives they had
Tl"y coul,i have gon" all over St"n"
hurst. I'll over Philadelphia, /" hriu:
in proNl" IA blark"n her character. Bu
could they: t"uli they: No. All the,
coV.i bring were this pcrjurrr. Oscar,
brother. and uc"r Mrs. Toliu-. Wi,
Idil'i they bring in Mr.. l:atchcIor
or Mr. Tnlns: No. thai would op"i
n door for me-. That. g"ntl"lncn. i
h. fairness Of the District Attorney.
III" has said there is no rvidsn'
vf insanity. Gentlemen. we viii >hoy
y"u there was. Now. grntlcmrn. tax,
tho testimony of Arthur. W" made hin
admit that he heard Oscar tell his yGun.
w>man thar he would drive her away
east n"r off. But ho would mo- HAY,
told ynu that gentlemen. if "" ha,
not referred 10 the record. In:lor ~ tn
tcr"n"r'S inquest.
"pid he not His' admit i.!ar IT.
would give her half tho house If >h
wou,d let him 20 free. That. g"nti"
men. drove her mad. drove hey 50 Ia
that she attempted suicide. More, ",
get from him that which "" would II"