Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
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The witness had the whole court.
room in tears BY this time. Leaning
forward In their. chairs. some Of them
standing. they tried to catch every word
Of the testimony. Mrs. Roster was
talking very fast. and the words we're
so faint they could not be heard In some
sections Of the room.
Ing forward in their chairs, having
difficulty In hearing the witness.
DIR. Harris did come back the next
day. Mrs. Roster continued. II told
him that Oscar was planning to get
rid of me and marry Miss Rcckitt. H.
told me not to worry. Make a per.
sOnal appeal to Oscar he told me. And
DR.. Harris told me to make myself
more neat and tidy.
II did that for n few days. but my
husband ignored me.
About week later Oscar called
me on the telephone and told me that
he would not be home to dinner. Arthur
came home little later and told me
that Oscar and Miss Reckitt were alone
in the office, that 1t was not anything
to see Miss Reckitt sitting on Oscars
lap" -
Here the witness broke down again.
She placed her head Oh Court Officer
Adamson's chest, crying and sobbing.
Finally she continued:
That night Oscar came home and
went to him. I said, Oscar, won't you
stay by me? l can't stand it,
''He pushed me aside and went up.
stairs. The next evening Arthur told
me the same thing. And then. the next
day. went into town to do some
shopping. Later I went to my hus-
bands Office. There saw Miss
Reckitt.
Miss Reckitt was in the room
alone" Mrs. Roster went on. II said
to her, Are you keeping your prom.
ise:' She laughed and said. oh. yes:
But II you don't stop bothering me III
arthur came home that evening. and
told me my husband was planning 10
take Mildred to the theatre
speaks Of Girl ~ "Mildred''
This was the first time in her testi .
mony that Mrs. Roster had called Miss
Reckitt Mildred"
when my husband cane home" she
continued. II asked him to take me to
the theatre the next evening. lie
said. NO.
Il said, You are going to take Mis-.
Reckitt.' He snid. It's none of your
II went upstairs crying. Later
Oscar came up. and I said. Take me
away from this house where We'll be
alone. away from Arthur and every.
body . -.
"He laughed and said. Arthur will
stay as long as he wants to and you
can take the baby and get to hell out.
Ard I will stick by Jerry
II was awfully unhappy and I cried.
Oscar. oh Oscar l fell on my knees
crying.
He left me and went downstairs.
went to bed. ! heard him talking
70 Arthur. And then | went over to
the bureau drawer where the revolver
up the revolver and it exploded. My
husband and Arthur rushed upstairs.
ran in the roon and took 1t away
from me.
Comforted BY Stepson
Little Junior came into the room,
and he was crying; He said. Mother.
Mrs. Roster slumped forward, her
head on her folded arms, and sobbed
loudly. It was two or three minutes
before she had sufficiently recovered
her conposurs to proceed.
II went back to bed a little later, I"
she said. "and I heard my husband
telling Arthur that he wished I had
made Il good job out Of It,"
Then Mrs. RCsier put her head on
her arms once more, and wept again.
She was unable TO 60 on for q minute.
christmas Eve we were IN the stt.
ting room" she resumed finally. Mr..
and Mrs. Clegg came In and asked us
TO come over to dinner. We wen, up.
stairs to get dressed. Oscar came over
to me and handed me box. I opened
II, and there we're the pearls.
~ was 40 glad, and ! went over 10
Oscar and put my arms around him
ard kissed him. He pushed me away
and said, Come on, let's hurry up
He spoke In a rough voice.
The next day, Christmas, we had
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolins Il. Bib Tolins
was a business associate Of Roster, out
for dinner. 4 few days later, while
| in town met my husband and we
went to n restaurant and had silent
dinner. He did not speak to me. That
n.cadeh with him to give
Miss Reckitt up and to send Arthur
away and let US live In peace. lie
said. NO, Arthur will stay. And II
you don't stop bothertns Jerry, 7 will
choke you
"On January 18, the date Of Poor
Richard banquet. went in town 70
purchase some articles at Wanamaker's 8
TO fix my evening gown. Later went
to the Office and ! saw Miss Reckitt
alone. ! went over to her and | said,
Miss Reckitt, II you don't leave Oscar
alone am going to tell your mother
and father what YOU are doing.
SAYS GIRL DEFIED