Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-19

could not move away because there were
no other chairs vacant. Arthur did not
speak to Mrs. Chapelle or Mrs. Reid,
looking straight through them.
The two jurors chosen Yesterday en-
tered the courtroom n few moments
after the baby had been brought in.
Mr.. Scott hustled in at 10 o'clock,
wearing II new full overcoat. He bus
tied about. smiling at the inrors, who
smiled back. and greeting his friends
in the growing crowd.
Judge Barratt came in a moment
after Mr.. Scott. and Levi Hart. the
court cricr. announced that court was
now open.
Mr. Spciscr hurried in few minutes
later, his hands full Of books and pa
! pers. Mrs. Roster was not yet in the
courtroom. but entered the courtroom
at ten minutes past 10 o'clock. She
wore the same black costume as yes
terday. with the same thin veil, re-
vcaling rather than concealing her fca-
lures. Sh, moved slowly to her seat,
Walking with n frmer step than yes
tcrday.
Keeps Her Eyes DOwncast
She did not raise her eyes, even
when she passed close to where her
baby was. Just as she sat down the
baby cried for an instant, and the
mother impulse made her half turn to-
ward it, She put her hand on her heart
as she turned. She stayed the impulse
and sat down.
\ little flush mantled her cheeks for
a moment, and she bit her lip. as
though struggling for self control.
Mrs. Reid quieted the baby, and
Mrs. Roster sighed in relief. Her
muscles visibly relaxed. and she sat
srpt tnh phn, at h.l
counsel table, when the baby's cries
We're stiled
Prepare for Possible Painting
Before the proceedings began, John
O'Rripn, court officer in charge of the
defendant while she is in the cour'-
room, carried off the battered tin cup
which had been used Yesterday to give
her drink when she became faint. The
cup is the one which was used by
Boots Rodgers. when she was on
trial for murder, and many years ago,
during the murder trial of Mrs. Frieda
Tost, Mrs. Tost was found guilty !;
Boots Roges was acquitted.
The old tin cup was replaced by a
water glass, which O'Brien filled and
brought.
She slipped the water from time to
time as the examination of the tales
4,
even though she realized that in their
hands would lie her fate Her nervous
ness increased as the minutes passed.
Th" repetition of the prosecutor ques :
ton. Would you return verdict of
first degree murder even though the
defendant was a woman, frnyed at her
nerves until she almost visibly WINGED
a, il. She ccnchcd her hands tightly,
and tapped on the floor with her foo,
Her face became so pale that OBrien
became alarmed and hurried away for
aromatic spirits of ammonia when she
seemed on the point of fainting.
Seems Near Collapse
Even the aromatic spirits, though il
revived her for the moment, did not
seem sufficient TO enable her to support
the strain Of her ordeal. Some one sent
her a bottle Of smelling salts, and she
shifted at 1t every few minutes, seeming
to get strength to hold out IttIt
ionGcr.
During tho examination of talcsmen
and after n fifth had been chosen the
District Attorney said to the judge:
both Mr.. Scott and / have suffered
II great personal! loss in the death oI
senator Ware. We would like to at
tend his funeral, as | have no doubt
many other persons would who are here
today Therefore | would request the
court TO grant an adjournment out o,
rrspcct to the memory Of the Senator.
III this were civil suit, rrplin'
Judge Iinrratt II would grant the hd'
iournment without question. As tht'
il murder trial an adjournment vii
mean the five jurors thus far rhoser
must be locked up overnight. 1t VII
delay them just that much longer,
think the jurors ought to be consulted
Agree to Adjournment
The Judge turned to the Jurymcn
They all nodded their heads vigor"ls y
Bruno, the fourth juryman, voiced tn
sentiments of the rest when he said
"Surc. lots adjourn until tomorrow,
Very WE'LL" said the Judge, ~ dc
, clare this trial adjourned until 0;3'
o'clock tomorrow morning
Today Judge Barrett Is celebrating
the twentieth anniversary of his elevva
ton 10 the bench. His first trial
twenty years ago, was murder cas-
in which a woman was exoneratcd 70
Staying her daughter.
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