The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

and I'm not trying 70 raise any nasty scandal about you. The point is that some time between the morning of the 7th and the morning of the 8th you smoked these cigarets in Posodini's cabin. :.
 If it was, as I have reason to be- lieve, between 7:45 and 9:10 p. m. that lets you out of any suggestion that you were doing anything with the Count that you shouldn't have
 On the other hand, If you didn't smoke them at that time, it might suggest that you were there for a very much longer period and then-no offense-but it might be suggested that yc', and the Count were up to the sort of thing your husband wouldn't care to hear about.
 P. J.: have nothing to add tc my previous statement.
 K.: All right, Mrs. Jocelyn Then the presumption is that you were in the Counts cabin at some other, and probably much long, CT, period during that 24 hours If that comes out, as it may quite well have to in 8 case like this whot will your husband have te say2
 P. J.: A lot I expect.
 K.: That doesn't appear te worry you over much?
 P. J.: As 8 matter of fact It.. just the sort of little lesson I've been meaning to giv him fol some time. K.: So he's been playing yor up with Terri, eh? I guessed a! much.
 P. J. I did not say so.
 K.: Wait a minute, though. Tn going to put you wise to some. thing which may amke you think differently before you burn you boats. The bird you know a. Count Posodin is actually Slick Daniels; con man and card sharp Here's his police record. Take z look. Now, what about it wher the press get hold of that? Canr you see the headlines in the new! sheets. Society dame become! moll of well known crook" That! not going to be so funny for you is it? You'll sure be ruined SO cially and that's a high price tt pay just to get your own back or your husband.
 P. J.: Yes-yes, it would b. horrible.
 K.: All right, then, why no tell me the truth.
 P. J.: I have nothing to add tt my previous statement.
 K.: Oh, Lordy! Let me put il to you another way, then. MT Rocksavage and the ships doctor both saw your husband still un- changed in the passage at 8:10. Sc your bluff about his being in his bath at 7:45 is now quite useless Get that?
 P. J.: Yes.
 K.: On the other hand there is very strong presumptive evidence that Posodini did in Blanc. AS Slick" is known crimnail that makes the presumption doubly strong. Now, you seem a decent sort of girl. Juse because man has 8 criminal record behind him you're surely not going to see him sent to the chair for a murder he didn't do. if you can stop it, are you?
 P. J.: I see. Yes, that does make a big difference, doesn't it? All right, then,l was in the Counts cabin. When we came be- low at quarter to eight I went in to borrow a book and I sat there talking to him for the best part of half an hour.
 K: Then, why the heck didn't you say so to begin with? P. J.: Isn't that obvious?
 K.: Yes, because your husband told you not to. Did he know where you'd been?
 P. J.: I intended that he should I suppose I might as well tell you everything now. My husband and I haven't been getting on very well lately and this trip has brought matters to 8 head. I don't worry much about his having an occasional affair, because he's the type of man who's never quite grown up, and it seems that sort of thing is absolutely necessary to him. You see try to persuade my self that he never really goes off the rails, but this business with Terri Rocksavage has been a bit too much.
 I jib at being made fool of in public and, of course, he consid- CTS that I'm very very fond of him and I've never looked at another man. I thought that it might bring him to his senses if I did, so when he and Terri started 1
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