Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25

Clerk of the Miscellaneous Court. This
too was signed by Judge Patterson.
AS soon'as the papers had been signed
by Judge Patterson Mr.. Scott tclcphOned
the news TO Moyamensng Prison. 1t
was conveyed without delay to Mrs.
Roster.
The petition for Mrs. Rosters release
was marked "Cathorinc Roster vs.. the
Superintendent of the County Prison. "
and was addressed to "Thc Hon. the
Judges of the Court of Quarter Ses =
SionS Of Philadelphia County "the roti :
tiOn of William T. Conner" 1t reads:
''rhC petitioner respectfully repro
sents:
First. That he is of counsel for the
defendant. Catherine Rasicr.
"Sccond. That the said Catherine
Ro-icr IS row confined in the County
Prison. having been committed by Ben.
jamin Rcnshaw, Esq, magistrate. to
await tn" action of the Coroner, on the
charge Of having caused the death OF
Oscar Roster and Mildred Rickctt.
'"Thir1. That the body of Oscar
undertaking parlor, at 1909 North
Broad street. Philadelphia. on We'd
hcsday afternoon, January %, 1922.
Wants to See Baby
"Fourth. That it is the desire of the
said Catherine Roster to review the re :
mains of her husband ut the said un =
dertakinG establishment, 1909 North
Broad street.
'IOur petitioner respectfully prays
that Il writ of hubcHs corpus issue di- =
rccting that the said Catherine Roster
be taken from the county prison in the
custody of proper official or Officials,
to the premises. 1909 North Broad
street, Philadelphia, for the purpose of
viewing the remains of the said Oscar
Roster. her husband. on Wednesday,
the Both day Of January. 1922.
And he will ever pray, etc,
Signed. William II. Connor."
The discharge was directed TO the Su- =
nerintcndcnt of the County Prison. IL
read:
I'VE command YOU that Catherine
Roster. in prison under your custody,
rs it is said, detained by whatsoever
name the said Catherine Roster NAV
be detained. be taken to 1909 North
Broad street, Philadelphia, for the pur.
pose of viewing the remains and at
tending the funeral of Oscar Roster.
and thereafter be returned to the County
prison.
Witness, the Hon. j. NJ. Patterson,
at Philadelphia. on the Both day of Ian.
uary, \. D., 1929. Allowed by Hon,
j. NJ. Patterson, Philadelphia. Janu.
airy 20. 1922
Jerry" Reckitt is Buried
While Roster was being buried. the
funeral of ."Jcrry" Rcckitt was being
held mt her home, 2425 West Cumber-
land street.
The Rev. J. Albert Weagle. Of s.,
Bartholomew Episcopal, Church, Off =
ciaIrd. Only Il few intimate friends
were present besides the family. The
funeral procession was made up of Il
hcarso and three carriages.
Before the funeral, Miss Rcckitt's
body lay in the parlOr, surrounded by
floral offerings from her relatives and
friends.
Principal among these was II large
basket of white roses and white sweet
peas, with Il broad band of white creme
draped across il bearing the legend in
gold letters, Mother, ] am innocent. ="
There were besides several bcautisIl
floral pieces OF white roses and orchids,
with the one word pal" The room was
n floral bower with about twenty five
other baskets and floral pieces from tie
girls many friends.
The body was in II handsome cas-
kCt. 1t was garbed all in white, with
white shoes and white silk stockings
The prosecution says IL will show
the killing of Roster was the culmina,
tion of plan Mrs. Roster had IN mind
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