Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-04

I up GATHERINGS face. II have got a
pretty nesiigee It's light blue" she
added. becoming more Interested. "And
I've got satin mules TO match, | never
had mirror in jail. We had to use
slate behind window
This was the third interview with
> Mrs. Roster who. the night before. had
slept in jail not knowing whether the
next day held life or death for her.
The first was in the Shcrih's cell
room. shortly after she had been carried
from the courtroom with the verdict OF
mot guilty ringing in her ears.
With Nick Bruno. the Deputy sheriff.
beaming upon the prisoner he didn't
seem ~ want 10 lose. she talked little
If what the long months in prison and
what III" trial had m"ant to her. ,
''What are nv feelings toward
arthur Eo&icr:'' Sh" heslta,ed. Her
eyes turned to flame. II do not want
70 ever S"r him again She threw ncr
small head high. He denied every
ithns--evarything. That is all. do
: not want TO see him ever again
"Will ! ever marry? Oh. I don't
deny that there are good things mud
good mon left in the world--' Her
voice trailed and her eyes looked
straight ahead at III" white. tiled wall
Of the Sh"riff's office. "My love lies
, dead and buried she said. 1T viii
now b. conferred in little Richard. In
Junior. too. for love him also. Their"
: is great denl ! want TO forget. | am
: going away FOR II long rest"
Several hours at"r she had been
spirited through the crowd. taken Il"
John Il. r. SCOTS office. where she
gave second interview and then
finally 70 hrr home. where >h" Went
a more fully int" her past experiences and
. her future plans.
II want 70 GO away" She said. ~
think may be mother might take me 70
> Flur.da. +" Miami. | think I'd lI" 10
play g"t and get outdoors. ! r>"d 10
you know. I used TO ride hon setback.
; som" day | shall go in business per.
, haps. hut not for q long time. because
| they say ! am not able Sh" glanced
. at the >'"Ie Of merrimenl nll about
? her. II shall stay here only few
Gays. Mrmorles-you know She bit
. EC. lip.
i Mrs Ko>ier mentioned her husband
: Frequently ia her conversation. "nrc
a referring 20 III" 'inr she used TO help
him in Uui" husiurSS ways when they
j w-r" first married. and again rctcrring
. t" ia" first and only dance they had
= gon" 20 during their welded days.
/ Much If Mrs. k">rr'> If" gradually
unfolGrd Itself Il. she talked. Her
: mother displayed u rag dol her daUgh
q ter had made and had my>trriouNy
serr 70 III" baby during th" early pat
! Of her Imprisonment. Sh" described the
loyal attentions Of Mrs. johnson and
" Mrs. Pyle. the matron. and dwelt
. lovingly on "th" Cooks.
p She said hundreds "f letters from
{ women in all walks Of lit" were one
Of The things that bu"yed her up during
the ir!al One o! the>" was from Anna
. Jarvis. founder Of Mothers Day. saying
that she represented $4,000 mor.er. and
that ih'y al were with her.
stand Wxs Worst Ordeal
The most awful ordeal oI the whu."
time" Mrs. Roster said. leaving out
IN. time | waited for the verdict. waH
when ! went on til. stand. was 50
, afraid ! would Iet nervous and told
Mr.. Connor and Mr.. Scott. my lawyers,
not to prompt me because That would
II axe ii worse.
They were wonderful 10 me aud |
,han' ever forget il. i'u' hold no
lll-wlU toward Mr. Speis-r h" did
only what i- vas supposed 10. didI' t
he. mDrhert
Mrs. Hrid >Imi'",i Tynp'.ng odor~
cnu.. from the kitchen, In.y had had
srmhIrd around the table GATHERINGS
first dinner a houe. Her hrst knife
and fork IN ujA" months. They usc
tablespoons IN prison
Flowers from thr Ladies' Guild %!
l s.. Giles Church ana from !nnurn"r-
ah!" friends nau" II C"nt"rIir"" for rHr
/ Table and lined the >d"DOurd. Big
yellow "nrysanthesnUns, ast"rS and al
! rIlmn leaves and roses.
= \ former sweetheart Of Catherine
= Rosters rul-d, More nrignbors piled
, in TLey kissed and hngg-d Mr..
i Roster The d"urOell rang Il VAS
Father pugh. Of - Giles tAuroh.
:" the story went.
'rh"> =" making up ron!Sh' for All
. erin" said. Easter. he Fourth u
= ,lny, my birthday on the seventh Of
July and Halloween
bur There, Thanksgiving. put IN
IL som" one.
=. And Christmas
' Mrs. Rosters progress. last night
. from iiry Hall t" her lawyers offices
VAS Il triUinphal way.
The sidewalk in front Of the Lincoln
j. Building, where Mr.. Scott mas his Of
u hces, and that across The street were
= lined with spectators. The Lincoln
u Building foyer was crowded almost 70
4 capacity with men and women and as
Il soon a. Mrs. Roster entered they APP
4 plauded Justify. Applause also greeted
= Ralph chappell. who carried Baby
k Richard, when 81" alighted from the
II elevator and entered the attorneys re-
!, ception room. Scores of photographers
u who awaited her arrival Immediately
sci their cameras and clicked away rs
" Mrs Roster smiled for the first time in
. many months
y The woman was vislby worn from
,e the days ordeal. Seated in her coun.
= kl i
y und occasionally her hands wandered to
/. her forehead or parts of her dress. Her
!. tones were $" low ut times she could
= hardly b. heard. But her face was
n radiant and she answered questions
: willingly when she could summon
}, strength to do so.
O Asked what business she would take
up altar she regainy her health, Mrs.
\ Roster said she was not sure.