Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
PAT Ward Says JeIke
Beat Her Often
Never Kept Count
BY the Associated Pres,

Dt tne ASSoeidted PTeSS
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Red-
haired Pat Ward said today that
Minot Mickey Jelke beat her
scores of times but she wouldn't
leave him because II was very
much in love with him"
Jelke. %, heir to an oleo-
margarine fortune. is on trial
charged with forcing Miss Ward
and two other young women
into prostitution and then living
of Miss Wards profitable earn
ingS.
General Sessions Judge Francis
L. Valente has barred the press
and public from hearing court
room testimony. So newsmen
catch what drama lawyers and
witnesses will spill out of the
courtroom into the corridors.
Wears Demure Smile.
Today's scene was the same
as nearly each day in the week.
old trial: Miss Ward, 10, en-
tered wearing a demure smile
and simple costume with Peter
Pan collar. She was accompa-
MED, as nearly always, by her
attorney, a former magistrate
named j. Roland Sala who likes
to be called Judge" and is in
tensely interested in the theater
and acting.
Both were Immediately en-
quilted in a wave Of reporters.
Sometimes Miss Ward talks.
Sometimes Sala won't let her
talk. Today he let her talk. She
made the statement about Jelke
beating her scores of times"
Reporter: How many times
did Mickey Jelke beat you, Pat?"
Miss Ward: II never kept
count. Innumerable times"
Reporter: why did you con-
tinue to stay with Jelke, Pat?"
Miss Ward (deadpan): II was
very much in love with him. And
I was afraid. I received many
threats. He (shud-
ders) I don't want to talk about |
it any more"
Sala Takes Stage.
At this point Mr.. Sala up
staged his young client. He made
a long speech, emphasizing points
with his cane.
In substance Mr.. Sala darkly !
limited that Miss Ward had con-
tacted 1.-The authorities" about |
her sad life with Jelke and the
authorities hadn't done every
thing about it.
One of Jelke's attorneys, Mar
tin Benjamin, denied that Miss
Ward had testified Jelke forced |
her into prostitution by repeated
beatings. There has been no
specific testimony about beating |
so far in the case, he said.
Jelke-pudgy and pint-sized-
"denies he ever laid finger on |
her." said Mr.. Benjamin. adding: |
she's twice his size"
Jelke's chief attorney, Sam
Segal, has said he will not sub
poena men listed as Miss Wards
paying lovers. Originally he
thought he would. Why he
changed his mind he did not say.
Justice DisqualifieS Self.
Supreme Court Justice Louis
A. Valente disqualified himself
today from hearing a plea to
admit press and public to the
trial.
Justice Valente referred the
case of another judge to be heard
later today.
Justice Valente disqualified
himself presumably because the
presiding judge in the Jelke trial,
who barred press and public. is
his nephew, Judge Francis Va
lente.
Specifically the action against
Judge Francis Valente's ban was
brought by five New York news
papers and two press associa- !
tions. These were joined today |
by the North American News
paper Alliance, a newspaper fea-
ture syndicate. The order asks |
the General Sessions judge to
show cause why press and public |
should be barred under existing |
law.
The State indicated that when
the matter is called it will seek |
an adjournment until Monday.