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

AnSistant. IiStr1Ct ATTORNEY una MT.
Scott was renewed when the next Wit
ness was called. She was Mrs. Margaret
Mace, a former servant of the Rosters.
who had been employed by them up
until some weeks ago. She said
Mrs. Roster was n very fine lady,
but nobody could get along with Mr..
Roster"
The Coroner then asked her con-
.ccrnins the family relations of the
Rosters and whether there was any ut
tempt OF Mr.. Roster or any person TO
persecutc Mrs. Nosier. The Assistant
District Attorney violently objected, but
the Coroner sold. referring to Arthur
Rosters testimony: IF we can prove
Roster lied or was responsible for the
things charged we want TO find 1t out:
Mrs. Mace then continued her story.
He was doing all he could to get
away" she said, but Mrs. Hosier was
perfect lady. Mr.. Roster was most
unpleasant. His brother vas greatly
responsible for the trouble. ! think
Mr.. Schoficld ngain objected; -.
The major is afraid, 1 think said
MIR. Scott.
Of you said Mr.. Schofell. >,
"Oh," said Mr.. Scott. I'm g timid
ltl NOUOVN = VA hS'
Then Mrs. Mace said: ,
"His brother was always around and
always tried TO do whnt he could
did Arthur ever tell her to allow
his brother to get divorceT YES,
I've said he thought It would be the best
thing to do" .,, ,,
that his brother was intimato. with
other worncn?" mot so plain ns
that, bur he said hia brother would get
married inter he got divorce ana ~
would be more pleasant foi ootn OF
them. heard three or four spch
talks. but none lust prior to the oay
Of the shooting
Mr.. scott Interrupts
Mr.. Scott Interrupted: did Arthur
say to Mrs. Roster that her husband
would invo've Mrs. Rosier and name
Arthur as the man in the caset' No. "
''What did her husband tell her TO
do about Arthur" "He sGid 1t was
oil right-that she could marry Arthur: y
''What did the husband say for the
wife and Arthur to do that ni9htF
Here there was another violent OBJ
lection by the District Attorney. Then
Mr.. Scott arose and said:
IF by hts own words or conduct.
| acting WIN MS DroNHcl' hIthuA NSVN
this woman 10 bring about the deStruc-
tion Of his brother, he Is guilty US nc-
! ccssory to murder. ] don't care what
the motive, II it ended IN the death of
a mortal, he is responsible
After another wrangle with Mr..
Schofeld, Mr.. Scott asked another
question What did Oscar say to
his wife In reference to her going
upstairs with Arthur" He said II
was all right and wanted her to do it,
but Arthur said No
What did Arthur say about his
brother Oscar trying to trap herr
"He said something like that once In
my presence. Quite q few times
heard Arthur telling Mrs. Roster OF
his conduct with other women"
You were there when Arthur Ro.
sier told the wife that her husband
was at the Walton roof garden with
the stenographer: "Yer, believe II
way the day"
Cross. Examination Begins
Then began cross examination By
Mr.. Schofield. who tried to show that
Ms. Mace had been approached before
she gave her testimony. She denied
this. and tho Coroner informed Mr.
Schoticid that she had been subpoenaeC
from his Office. \ deputy volunteered
the information that Mrs. Nace's name
had been given by Mr.. Scott. Mrs
Mace then said she wag now employed
ut 24l2 Gulph road.
The next witness WAS Mrs. Marior
Elsie. 3232 North Seventeenth etreet
an attractive young matron, who ha
been q chum ot Mrs. Ros!er. Her hus
band. Edward Elsie, Is teacher II
the Singerly Pubic School. Mrs. Elsi
tod Of having lunched with Mrs. Rosie
Friday. the day before the murder. 0
visit by her to Rosters Office and they
the trip home. Mr.. Scott asked:
Did you see the condition Of Mrs
Rosters face and arms that day?'
} Yes"
Then came violent wrangle, wh!cI
ended IN Mr.. Scott s4y!ny to the Coro
ncr: I'VE are going % prove an ac
ceysory. We are going to show tina
) there were marks of abuse and beat
ing by Mrs. Rosters husband and the
We arc going to show ArtEur's continua
urging. telling her about the conduc
o. her husband-it is very material evi
dcnce. We arc going e. slow who wa
tMr lago in this case.
Turning 70 the witness, Mr.. Scot
ton OF Mrs. Rosters 81 faccY" CO. u" YES, fS0i
, WAS inaamed and slightly swollen"
Mrs. Elsie said that Thursda
/ Roster was late for dinner. His wifi
j asked him If he had been out with
woman. Roster took his wife into tn
a kitchen, the witness said, called he
c "A jealous little fool" and slapped h,
. face. She then turned, picked up
. milk bottle and he grabbed her arm
: Il saw the bruises" said Mrs. EIsi,
Mrs. Roster said that Arthur from Il
= beginning WAS the first one to tcll he
Of her husbands relations with II
s st"nogrnpHer, uLd said 10 her that he
t husband woG untrue to her.
Arthur informed her that he hG
seen her husband on the Walton roc
Z with his s'cnogrrphcr, and kc told ht
not 70 tell Oscar tEaL he was the on
: who had told her. lie said that Oscq
D was contemplating divorce"
"What did Arthur say Oscar wou
10 IN getting the diyorcc?" asked NJ
u Scot,
. Mr.. Schoheld Again Objects
4 MIR. Schoicld objected again, 10 d
" auun"m"nJ Of the crowd.
u Addressing the Coroner. Mr.. SEQ
). said: Arthur Roster, by his condug
- rove this woman to madness, and t,
10 the Assistant District Attorney to 50
IL, that n man cannot be accessory 20 ii
" crime unless he was there Is ridiculous,
Il II never said anything Of the KIND
" declared Mr.. Schohcia
- Alc. Scot lifted his handa ard roll
his eyes IN mock despair.
"GoodneSs gracious N.tvc." lie ea!
ii "you re awfully rough" Then turri
a 20 thC Coroner, he said:
~ IN shor', step ty srcp, Arthur