Evening star., 1932-06-12
car made that I came home IN IN
joking way.
"(Signed) JOHN SCHIABLE,
EDWARD McGRATH,
"lPnlice officers. J"

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EDWARD McGRATH,
"(Police ofhcers.)"
Statement of Miss Violet Sharpe to
Inspector Harry Walsh, Jersey City, po-
lice department, April 13:
Il was born in England in 1904 IN
Berkshire. came to Canada in Au-
gust, 1929 I remained in Canada for
a period Of nine months and then left
Canada and entered New York, where
] established residence at the ". w.
c. A. at Thirty-eighth street, known
as the Tatcham House. I remained at
this place two or three weeks: During
my stay in New York I registered at
Hutchinsons Employment Agency on
Madison avenue in quest of employ
ment As the result of my registra-
tion in this employment bureau I later
received work as a waitress in the
home of Mrs. Morrow in Englewood,
N. j., for which position was hired
by Mrs Cecil Graeme and which posi-
ton I still occupy.
"Question-Have you anv male or fe-
male acquaintances in New York or
New Jersey.
'AnsWer-No.
@. Since the time you arrived in
New York from Canada, have you been
out in the company OF any friends, male
or female?
"A. No, I have nobody here other
than my sister, Miss Edna Sharpe"
@. Where does she reside?
"A. In Englewood. at the home of
Miss Constance Chiffon, friend of the
Morrows.
@. Where is she at the present
time?
"A. Home in England.
@. Have you at any time since your
arrival in this country been to any So
cial function, public gathering, theater,
dinners or dance with any man or
woman?
"A. Yes, have. I went to the Pea
nut Grill, road house. some distance
from Englewood. perhaps an hour ride.
II I am not mistaken, I think 1t Is To-
Gated in one of the Oranges. to which
place I went in company with two men
and woman, neither of whom I know,
other than one of the men, who was
my escort. and only know him by the
name Of Ernie.
C. What time did you return home?
"A. Between II o'clock and S minutes
after IL.
@. You say you don't know either
OF the three people you were with other
than the one boy who you know by the
name of Ernie?
"a Yes.
@. Will you explain how and why
you were in the company Of three peo-
pie you did not know?
"A. first met this man whose name
I know as Ermine under these circum-
stances-my sister and I were walking
through the village of Englewood on
Sunday afternoon, February %, when
man passed us on Lydecker street in
an automobile and waved his hand at
us, and I, mistaking him for one of the
employees Of the Morrow family. waved
back, whereupon he stopped the car
and, approaching, discovered my error
and explained that had mistaken him
for some one else. He said: That's all
right, where are you going?' And I
said, Just to the village" He invited
my sister and myself to ride there in
the car, which We did. During the ride
engaged in conversation with the gen.
tleman and he expressed a desire to
take me out on another occasion, to
which replied, o. k He said how
he could communicate with me and !
gave him the telephone number of the
MorroW home. He then wanted to
know who he should ask for when he
called, and told him to ask for Violet.
AT about 10 minutes of on the eve