wam&l f i ( If 1ll Vf' V . wm ( vM SM if.y 'i 1 -M;i,"J4('"5H;y fl :ff t iMIt .RiSwiip'aF J lilli IffffiHfA wmmM m lammm m ?21, HHfHIM 6J 8 Still' t , M'Ti in . rmmi mm "i . ..M '. E1 ' vA '&: t. n '. 1 W.' M ' .t jrji-Ji' 1 f ww " i w 1 f ; . -J ,1 '" tf'.'-', ' '$ if :t i 'i m n ' 'i u i t I VI r f 4 . i. ' f k : ' .i '(. -v j- 3 ' rf1:' ' .' .s if ( I Mil m r&y !.. L IS '4. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEIl-PHILADELtHlA, 'IHttRSDAY, MARCH 17 1021 y HUSBAND EXPECTS BOOTS 7 1 ACQUITTAL ts Anxlou3 for Girl In Poirco Mur der Case to Have Her Trial Next HEARING 'DRAGS' FOR HIM RpRS Rogers, husband of "Hoots." the girl who is to be the state's Rtnr itncM In the trinl of Peter D. frond frnjf finds tho hour of tho trial mov ing with terrible nlowne". "Jt oecms n eternity." he ald to Any m he waited nt the district nttor ney'a office before (tolnir in to see hh wife. "Thej" wiy the trial Is moving fast, bnt It seems an age to me since it began. "I can't wait for Sue's case to be heard. That's the thine I'm interested !n. I only hope they will try her case next. I don't know how I will man age If Moss' trial Is held ahead of Bue'." Rogers was unwilling to say much about his wife's case. "Counsel has told me not to talk," ho explained, "and I guess I had bet ter follow ndvlcc. I don't want to d!euss the future for Sue and me. I'll wait until her trial Is over before "a Ing anything about that." The husband has been given an op portunity to see and talk with his wife "I didn't see her yesterday, though." he said, "except In court. She looked pjetty well to me, but she seemed rather nervous. I have been allowed to visit her In the aheriff's room, and they are going to let me see her again todav " He was asked if ho had talked to her bout tho case. "No," he said, "she has to talk about that every day to the lawyers, and I don't want to worrj ncr ttnv more. When I'm with her we ta'k about other things. I want to take htr mind off her trouble. "I'cople may get the impression from Sue's manner that she taken this whole thlnf, lightly. That Is not true. She Is worried, but it is her way to try to hide her real feelings. "I will take her away where she ran forget all this trouble if she is fieed by the jury. I don't be'icve they bint a case against her. I hope and ttlieve that she will be acquitted. She is just the victim of circumstances. "If they let her go I'll never ship gain. I'll settle down ashore and try to make Sue happy. Hut if they Mnd her to prison. I'll go to sea onre mere until she is free. I cou'dn't bear to be around and know that she was fti prison. But I don't believe they are going to punish her for what was not her faul "Boots" Feared Treadway, She Says Colli Innnl from Tas One voice was clear and rather high-pitched. No witness who had preceded her talked n dUtlnctlv. After she had given her name, her attorney jumped to tils feet "Your honor," he caid. "as counsel fnr hl i?Irl. I hnve told her to tell nil she knows about this case, regardless of consequences. Mr. Spelser broke in: "I intended to warn her that what she said might be used against her." "I have warned her, said nor at torney. Warning Repeated . Mr. Spelser, howeter, repeated the warning. Whatever jou say here," he cautioned, "may be used against you. Tou need answer no questions unless "I understand." the girl ont-wered. "Where do you live?" "At 1I(M! "Walnut street." "What is your full name?" "I nm Mrs. Slaric Rogers " "Do you know Treadway?" "I do. I met l'eter D. Trcadwn .in the lat ter part of August, IOL'0. In the first part of thp month (November) we went to the Walnut street address and I lived tberc one week as Mrs Fred Went." "Tell what happened the night of Saturday, November 21 " "On Saturday night about 10:.W o'clock Treadway nnd I came out of the Stanley Theatre. Treadway left me t the theatre and went into a iool room on Filbert street to sc Elliott. From there Treadway and I got news papers on the corner of Fifteenth nnd Market streets nnd went from Fif teenth and Market strict-, to Fifteenth and Chestnut street- xshere we got some fruit and crackers and a can of honey. From Fifteenth and Chestnut streets we walked to Fifteenth und Walnut streets and then wulked straight to 2040 Walnut street, our tpartment. "As soon ns Treadwax and I went into the npartment we removed our wraps. We sat down and began to look at the Sundav paper and eating the fruit, when I'lllott came in with Most. Moss was intoxicated. He suid to Treadway he had been unable to find the number of the apartment ns he had forentten where we lued He the people In tho house know wo are going out so latc Hurry up, hurry up,' he said. "I put on my hot and coat und wc went out again. Treadway said he'd go downstairs and wait for me. When I reached the stops I met Treadway. I then noticed a big red car. I'elrco was in it, and appeared to be intoxicated. He was leanlug over the wheel. And then I noticed he was trying to drink out of a bottle. I walked toward the car nnd Treadway opened the door for me and I said to him, 'Who Is that man?' I'clrce then turned and said, 'Is this the girl?' Treadway replied, 'Yes, this Is my wife.' Unfered I'elrco's Room "It was fully five minutes before rclrcc could get the car started and I said to Treadway ' What's the innt tcr with the car?" He said, "Keep still, he'll get It started In u minute.' I don't know whether we drove up Twenty-second or Twenty-first, but we droe down Market Rtreet nnd l'elrce stopped the car near n garage. I said 'Wttat's tho Idea stopping hero?' Treadway said 'He has an apartment here. Come on, we're petting out.' l'elrce went in first. I follow til him. Treadway came behind me. At the top of the stnirs I'clrce had considerable trouble Unlock ing the door. Treadway told me to help him unlock it, und I did. Ah soon as we got In the apartment I'clrce pulled an empty bottle from his pocket nnd then went to the closet nnd got another bottle containing whisky. "There were three empty glasses on the table. Kvidently there had been another party iu the apartments. I'eircc poured out more whisky into one class and linn tied it to me. He also handed Treadway u glass. I told him I didn't drink and then Treadway Maid, 'Well, drink a little bit.' Then they poured all but a trifle from the glass and I drank that. Later l'elrce nnd Tread way had another drink and l'elrce of- fered me some more and I refused. After drinking his second glnss l'elrce got sick and went into the bathroom. Then I came to Treadway and said. 'Come on, let's get out of here. He's drunk and there's no use staying here.' Tread way said. 'Don't talk so loud. He'll hear you.' "At this time Treadway was stand ing alongside of n gas stoe nnd I was standing by the morris chair. As l'elrce came back Into the room I walked around to where Treadway was stand ing. Treadway said to l'elrce, 'You'd better lie down awhile. You're not able to drive n car now.' I'elrco In re ply said 'I can drive a car better than jou.' Pelrco Pours Drinks "Pelrce was stnndluc at the head of th table and poured out two drinks and offered Trendwoy another one and Treadway refused it. I'clrce snld, 'I'll take one mjseif,' nnd he poured out un other one und took n drink. "Elliott had a blackjack in one hand nnd n gun In the other. Peircc said, "What does this mean? Elliott snld, 'I'll show you what it means.' Peirce then offered Elliott a glow of whisky. Elliott hit I'elrco on the arm with a blackjack, knocking the glass out of his hand. "Roots" Tolls of Might "Alarmed, I walked across the room. As I did. Elliott hit Pelrce ngaui, this time over the head, with the blackjack. I started for the door. Moss came to me. I think he believed I was going to scream. He suid to me, 'Come on, let'H get out of here' We left, leaving Elliott, Treadway and Peircc in the room, while I went with Moss to my npartment." The witness then .started to relate a conversation she hnd with Moss. Counsel for the defendant objected and was sustained because of the fact that the defendant was not present. "I was in m npartment about half an hour." the girl continued, "when Treadway came In, accompanied by El liott. I was lying on the bed nnd Moss was sitting at the foot of the bed. Treadway and Elliott appeared out of breath and both were perspiring freely. Mos turned around nnd asked them what they were so excited about. "I don't recull their answer to that question, but Treadway said tome, '(let up out of there. We're going awuj.' I said, 'I'm not going away ' He said, 'Yes you ore. Don't argue with me. You've cot to go.' I then went Into the backroom and put on my clothes. Of course I didn't hear the conversation between the men while I was absent from the room. When I came back Treudwaj had nil my effects in n bag. Treadway handed me a light-colored cup and told me to put It on. "We then left the room and there in the street I saw a. red uutomobllc. 1 snid, 'Where did ou get tho car?' Treadway replied, 'Hurry up nud don't ask so many questions.' "We met a policeman standing at the car, who spoke to Treudway nnd asked him if it wus his oar. Treadway re plied, 'Ye-, it is.' Trejulway Pnll Policeman "The policeman said, 'Well, I've been watching it for you. Some one was trying to steal a tiro off the back.' Treadway thanked him an handed him some mono. "Elliott and Moss then got In the back of the car, and I sat In the front with Treadwaj. We drovo to Eighth und Spruce streets, where we left El liott, promising to pick him up when we returned from Camden, where wc went to get Moss' effects. "We stopped nt a corner where Moss lived. Treadwaj- got out of the car "ROOTS" ROGERS A star witness today nt the trial of Peter I). Treadway Then he wnlked out of the courtroom, leaving just n moment beforo she fninted. Treadway did not sec the drnmatlc incident. Nor did Judge Audcnrled. It occurred just n few minutes before Crier Levi Hart opened court. Seen by Many Women Mrs. llrophy and tho girl occupied scats In the second row. There were live solid rows of women behind them. The dramntic incident of jestcrdny, when the same girl fninted ns she was leaving the courtroom, mado her the object of all eyes this morning as her blue tailored dress and henna btrnw turban were readily recognized. Court was just about to open, bb it was ten minutes after 10 o'clock, .ludgn Audenried was u little late. The jurors had filed in nnd tnken their plnces, and, ns Is cuHtotnnrj , the defcudant had been sent for, but he had not arrived. Every seat in the room hnd been filled nnd the doors closed ngatnst the eugcr crowd outside. A voune man entered the courtroom. He waikcd deliberately to the end of the row where sat the girl in the blue Biilt and henna hat, and stood regarding her Intently. She did not see him. And then lie declared her to be his wife. Tho words perhaps barely carried to her. Rut the voice she knew, and she turned with a startled look. She saw him und tho color iled from her checks nnd lips. She trembled nnd clutched nt Mrs. Ilrophy's arm. Then momen tarily she recovered herself, biting her lip nnd trying lmrd to hold her nerves under control. Another wave of emotion surged over her, evoked by the sound of the voice nnd the sight of tho grim face of the mnn who claimed her ns wife, olio giiBped to Mrs. Urophy, who had turned and put her arm nround her. "I must get out of here; I can't stnnd It nny longer." The two women arose hastily nnd Mrs. Brophy tried to bupport the girl out of the courtroom. Doctor Is Called The young woman's steps dragged nnd her knees shook. Suddenly, with a sigh, she slumped to the floor. Mrs. Rrophy threw her arms nbout her nnd saved her from falling outright Court attendants hurried to aid, picked her up bodily nnd carried her into the clerk s room while a doctor nnd nurse were sent for. Meanwhile Treadway. unnware of what had happened, hud entered the courtroom, Judge Audcnrled, urbane and smiling to start the day, had tuken his seat, and the trial had begun. In the clerk's room Mrs. Rrophy was anxiously trjing to revive the uncon scious girl. After a few moments it was decided to tuke her upstairs to th" room of Mrs. Turner, the probation of (leer of Quarter Sessions Court It was necessary, to carry her up the one flight of steps to the fifth floor. Dr. Joua i.gan. ponce surgeon, anil a city nure gave the young woman res toratives and nftcr she had revived Dr. Egan examined her. He pronounced her case one of hysteria, with no perma nent ill effects, but forbade her return ing to the courtroom, sajlng she should not have come. As the cirl lay on the couch white faced, bhe told something nbout herself. Her greatest regret wm that she had not seen Treadwaj before she collapsed. "We had n pass to see him in the district nttorney's office," she suid in h wenk voice, "but were too late." Her voire choked and tears streamed down her cheeks. "Wc were too late, and oh I was so disappointed." Duff J, in the few moments he waH in the courtroom, had told something nbout himself. "I was in the army for eight jears," he biild, "und I work at the navy jard I must be getting to my work now "He suid he hud married the girl Muv 7. 11)17. In the matron's room tho joung woman was asked if Duffy really was her husband "No, I wns never married to him," she declared She wns nsked how she innie to be known my 'lis name. "I don't know." sho nnswered wenklv. "Mv name is Ruth West. That is my light name " Vujs Duffy Has Gnidgo She was asked if she had seen Duffy in the (ourtroom, and if that wa the tutise of her mint hurt met Elliott near the poolroom and I and went with Moss. Before golug. he ElHntt hnd said he would brine him to I said to me. 'ou stay in this car.' I Elliott the apartment "As soon ns Moss got into the apart ment he asked Treadway if he wouldn't go to a saloon for something to drink As it was bo late Trfudvvnv objected Mons said, 'Hurry up and get jour things on It's Saturday night ami if vou don't hurry the cafe will b' rluiil." Moss said, 'Marie, get your things ou. i I said, .No, I I don't drink. me wutflimg jou Ucldes It s too you re going with u don't, want to go Truro's no use nf (hrce fellows drink jaie tor me to go ui Treadwaj Insisted "Treadway said, ou must go Wc won't go without jou.' Then Elliott vent nnd ordered a taxi While tln'j were talking I left Treadwav , Moss and Elliott in the room and I went into the bathroom for my coat und powder and to put mj things nn While I wus In tho bathroom Trtudwav was railing for me to hurry, or the taxi would be there beforo I was ready. I answered, 'If he comes he will blow his horn. There is no use in mj hurrjing.' "As soon ns I wus finished Moss, Treadway and Elliott cume over to the door nnd I ahked, 'Is the taxi here'' Elliott said 'No, and if we wait, it won't get to the apartment in time.' So vve walked to Twenty-first and Mar ket streets, and as son us wc reuehed the corner nnd started to walk down Market street we ran into an intoxi cated fellow in the middle of the block 0Jid the fellow seemed to pick oil Moss, ns Moss was tutoxicaieu. "Moss tnlked to him nnd Eliott, Treadway and I walked on Then El liott went back after Moss We got as far as Twentith and Market anil as we ere about to turn the corner vve met l'elrce. At the time I did not know who he was and I do not believe anybody else knew who he was. I walked awuy, I went back to the apartment und started to read the Sunday papers. "In nbout fifteen minutes Treadway camo In tho room und said 'Marie, put on your things, we're going out.' I thought wo were going out in the taxi, and I Bald to Treadwuy, 'What car have you got?' He Bald, 'Don't ask po many questions, but do as jou're told. Vn 't make nny noise and lot did so, uithough I wanted to get out and run away; but I didn't becnuse I was afiuld Treadway was watching me "Thev wero gone but u short time when tliej returned. Moss rarrjing n suitrnse As they were about to get In tho uir a lady ran up und grabbed hold of Mos und pleaded with him to hiuv with her. "Moss said. 'This is our car,' and tried to pull the lad j into it She said, 'Let tm go Let me go. I've got to get back again ' Then we went back to Philadelphia and picked up Elliott. Then we drove out Wulnut street, I think as far ns Sixtieth or Sixty-third, where we stopped at a garage and Treadway got nut and bought some gasoline. "The siiotlijht on the car was loose, Treadwaj had the man fix It. Tread -wnj ulso asked the direction to Balti more The man told him to turn nround and drive back to Baltimore avenue, mill take that street, which would bring him to Baltimore "On the ride to Bnltlmore Moss took n bottle of whinky from the grip, and lie and Elliott drank considerably. When wo reached Baltimore Treadwaj nskisl Moss what they were going to do. Mos replied th"j couldn't do much nt that hour in tho morning, but that he liud a friend living on Pennsylvania ii venue. So Treadvvoy drove to this man's house. He was unable to ac commodate us, but sent us to a friend I a few doors nvv ay. "There we secured rooms. As soon ns wo decided to stop there, vve started to luik nround for something to eat. We went to a Chinese restaurant, found it closed, nnd then Moss took us to another plun . I don't know where it wus " There wus n dramatic moment when the little blonde who says she Is the wife of Treadway fainted tills morning. Women sitting nearby screamed as the slender young woman murmured, "I can't stand It, and collapsed In the arms of Mrs. Naomi Rrophy, tho de fendant's sister. Edward Duffy, who Is thirty years old, works at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard, and says he is the young wom an's husband, etood grimly at the end nt the row where she sot. cs, that is my wita, he earn. Where did he go? " she asked quickly She was told he had left the court room "I didn't know he was going to be there. 1 was afraid he might come. He has n grudse against mo, and if he can do m dirt' he will." "Do jou want to go back to the courtroom?" she wan asked. "Yes. I want It in the worst vvaj. But the doctor sajs I must not go. Ho sajs I urn not able. 1 want to go hack. I am cuing to stick to Treadway." The girl's ejes filled with tears again. "I've stuck bv Treadwav a long time," sho murmured. Then her ejes flushed ns she added: "And I'll stick by him to the end Meanwhile tho case was progressing sluvvlj in the courtroom. " lillo the girl who sns she is Treadwaj 's wife was protesting hor undjlng nllegiance to him the girl with whom ln had been living at the time of the Pelrce mur der. "BootB" Rogers hnd scored n isjlnt which will bo useful to her when her own case comes up for trial. Point Scored by "Roots" "Boots" wns not present to hear the testimonv of Daniel It. Smith, the first witness of the dny. Rut n bit of his tostimonj seemed to bear out her story that she had been taken to Wheeling ugainst her will. Smith lives in Wheeling nnd was Rtajing at the same rooming house where "Boots" was urrested with Treadway. Ho testified that when the police arrested Treadway and came into the house to get "Hoots tney Had found the door of tho room where she was locked from the outside. Treadway had been nrrested on the street just ns he was leaving the house. He had taken tho precaution to lock her in before he went out. Stolen Pin Identified Smith told of the coming of the Treadwaj partj to the lodging house It wns Smith who notified the Wheeling police that there was u suspicious partj lodging nt the house. Tho witness suid that he went for a policeman when Treadway left the house the day he wus arrested. Smith said he accompanied the policeman to the girl's room nnd they had to unlock the door from the outside to get In. Meyer S. Lessner, clerk in a Wheel Inc navvnshon. was the next witness. Ho positively Identified tho piri ntolen had been pawned by "Roy Payne," who wore nn overcoat with fur col lar and had n cap pulled down. The clerk could not Identify Treadway qh the man, but said' ho was nbout the same height. Detective "Jimmy" Mulgrcw. whoso work, with that of Harry Hcanlcy, to suited in the arrest of Treadway and the girl in Wheeling on November 21, was the nflxt witnesn. Mulgrcw gave In detail n vivid de scription of tho defendant and "Boots" Rogers. He sold that upon their ar rival In Wheeling they first looked nt the red Pathfinder car which was la a garage nearby. Upon their return to the nollco station tho dctcctlvo received a telephone message that n couple an swering tho description of Treadway and the girl were stopping nt a room ing house on Main street. Describes Arrest "Accompnnled by Detectives Hcanlcy nnd West of the Wheeling department, I went to the Mnln street address and spied Treadway leaving tho house," testified Mulgrcw. "I aid to Hcanlcy. 'Grab that fellow,' nnd he did. I asked him his nnmo nnd ho said it was Nor mnn D. Williams and that ho Jived in Iiorralnc, O. He denied that ho had ever been in Philadelphia. "Wc took him back to the house from which ho came, nt 8H Main street, and there wo fount! the girl, "Roots" Rog ers, whom Treadway said was his wife nnd who gave the name of "Boots" tlllams. , Searching the room thnt they occupied, wc found various effects belonging to l'elrce, among which were military brushes, a pocketbook and a traveling bag. Wo took tho couple to headquarters and locked them up." Mulgrcw then went on to relate how he searched the various pawnshops in Wheeling in nn effort to recover various articles stolen from Pclrcc's room. Wheii ho returned to the station Iiouhq, Mulgrcw was told Treadway wanted to talk to him. Treadway Blamed "Al" "I went to the cell room," Bald Mul grcw. "And there tho defendant, whom I knew ns Williams, admitted ho wns one of the men wanted. He told me that he had been to the theatre on the night of November 22 with his wlfo. on the Saturday night before tho body ot reirce was found. Un their wny home they met 'Al und 'Jack.' the only names he knew them by. He said Jack was very drunk. " 'We also met Pelrce. nnd he was drunk,' said Treadway. 'Pelrce wanted me to get a couple ot chickens nnd J got Into n machine and went nround to 2040 Walnut street, where I wus living, nnd got Mnrle. Wo then returned to 2000 Market street, Pelrcc's home, nnd I saw "Al" and "Jack" standing on tho corner. " 'Pelrce, Marie and myself went into Pclrce's npartment. nnd nbout twenty minutes later "Al" nnd "Jack" came in. "Al" said, "Hands up!" und then hit Peirce over the head with n blackjnck. I got scared, took Marie and left. I went back to my room. About u half hour later "Al" nnd "Jnck" cume to my room nnd "Al" pointed a gun nt me and said, "If you don't come with us I'll kill you." Marie and my self got dressed nnd went nlong.' " Spelser Wins Point On cross-exnminntion counsel for the defeuse brought out that Treadway had been locked in Central Station without a hearing from November 25 to Decem ber 0. When counsel tried to bring out why he was held so long without a hear ing Assistant District Attorney Spelser objected and was sustained by the court. Heanlcy on Stand The next witness was Detective Hcanlcy. He corroborated the state ments of Mulgrcw. Ho said when he saw Treadway he told him he was n member of the Philadelphia detective force. ' "I said to Treadwuy: 'You look like u fellow wanted In Philadelphia for murder.' Treadway replied: 'You got the wrong man.' I replied to him: 'I hope so. I'm not going to bulldoze you into making any statements. I'm golug to treat jou as fairly as If you were my own brother.' "Treudway said to me: 'You seem like a pretty square fellow, I'll tell tho truth.' Then he mado the same state ment to me that he made to Mulgrcw, except he told me that ho had let El liott off at Eighth and Spruce streets to get his belongings; then went to Cam den with Moss to get his belongings, und finally stopped back for Elliott. "Ho told me thnt ho had bought three gullons of gas und two gallons of oil nt Sixty-third street." The cross-examination had begun when Detective Hcanlcy remembered there was something he had wished to add to his direct testimony. "Treadwuy told me." ho said, "that the others nnd mjself Intended knock ing off Pelrce for dough but it was not our intention to kill him." The cross-cxnmliiatlon, when it was resumed, was brief and brought out nothing new. Detective William West, of Wheel ing, was the next witness. "Tho onlj thing I heard Treadway snj," ho testified, "was that a man by the name of Smith was tho one who hi Peirce with u gun given him by Treadway." Fred H. Frailer, thief of police of Wheeling, testified thnt Treadwuy had refused to talk when first brought in. "When he whs willing to talk the of ficers notified me und I tent for Mul grcw and Heanley." U. S. NOTE URGE'S PANAMA TO ACCEPT WHITE AWARD Suggests Joint Engineer to Prop erly Define. Boundary Washington, Mnrch 17. (Ry A. V.) Urgent request that Panama comply "without delay" with arbitral boundary niir,H msde bv President Loubet of Franco nnd Chief Justice White, of the i (I'll1"! mates dupiemc Court, in the dlsputo with Costa RIcn is contained in tho note dispatched by the Stato De partment March in nnd mado public to dav. Annointment of a' Joint commis sion of engineers by tho two countries to define the lino ot the White award Is recommended, nud Pnunma requested to "relinquish its jurisdiction over the territory on tho Costa Rica Bide" of its lino of the Loubet award to tho Gov ernment of Costu Rica "in an orderly manner." Tho Stnto Department, the note ndds, has been unable to find any ground for the contention of Panama thnt Justice White had exceeded his jurisdiction and thn Panama Government is cnutioned thnt the nUited States would "view with apprehension" continuance of the dlsputo duo to Panama's failure "to carry out obligations which it has bound itself solemnly to perform." An immediate indication from Pan ama of "It intention to comply with tho representations" in nsked and the note includes nssuranccs of "true nnd ipnlrtlnl friendship" on tho pnrt of the United States for both governments. Clara Hamon May Know Fate Today Continued from Parr On with tho intention of speaking until noon. He chanted the Hamon millions. allied) with tho millions of dollars of business associates, wero centered on Clnra Hnmon, declaring "it Is nn un cqunl fight." "They nre wondering if the Hnmon gold hns lined tho pocket of n juror," Mnthcrs snid regarding the state. "My good friend Rrovvn'a forty-five minute plea yestcrdny wns for a hnnged jury; they know they do not deserve n de cision." Under the Oklahoma law. tho judge's charge to the jury had been given late yesterday nftcrnoon immediately upon conclusion of testimony. Three points were includrd in the charge. It paid In the event of tho ver dict is guilty, the Jury may return a ver dict of murder, with a sentenco of death or life Imprisonment, first-degree man slaughter, with four years to life Im prisonment, nnd second-degree man slaughter with a minimum fine of $1. Prosecutor Assails Clara Clarn Hamon sat unmoved under the arraignment of Prosecutor Brown, but Mrs. Jako L. Hamon, tho widow, sobbed throughout most of his address to the jury. Brown reviewed the asso ciation of years between Hamon nnd tho defendant nnd pictured her us a woman who had crept into the Hamon homo nnd sold herself body and soul, dwelling ou the contracts prcsentednt tho trial by which tho defendant was to be emplojcd by Hamon at $35 a week, and should any culm hc-oorn of their union It should receive $.15 n week nnd a share in the Hnmon cstntc as legiti mate issue. Prosecutor Brown in his argument reviewed briefly the life of Jake Hamon, referring to him ns a pioneer who In the early days of the country stnked his claim along with others, nnd finally how he attained wealth nnd power. "They have referred to this defend ant ns a country girl," Bald Brown, pointing his finger at Clara Hamon. "You men noticed her while sho was on the stand. Did you see her soft hands, hear that cooing voice, trained through rehearsal, her silk skirts and stock ings?. 'Don't let her cooing voice, her silks, furs und painted face mislead you," shouted Brown. "Even old Cleopatra, vvno caused nnmony tieum, commu ted suicide. She coatracted her virtue avvnv as vou men would sell your cot ton. You may acquit her, but there's not n man on earth who can indorse her contrnct. If Clara Hamon wns affected by Brown's nrgument, she did not disclose It. Sitting erect In her chair, she kept her ryes on the jury, now and then shifting them to Brown, parading before the jury and denouncing her. Tho young defendant's mother sat at her side. Brothers, sisters, relatives nnd her counsel surrounded her on all sides in n protecting manner. Her veil, which had been resting on the top of her hat, was dropped down over her face. It wns only u slight protection to thn stares of tho many who wero lined against the walls, standing on chairs, sitting on the laps of one another, jam ming the room to an uncomfortable de gree. "Do Your Duty," Brown Aslis THINK GEMS RECOVERED Mr. F, L. Dixon, Who Lost Them, Called to New York Mrs. Francis L. Dixon, of -KMO Wal nut street, whoso jewels, valued nt S8000, were lost or ntolen from her In Now York Tuesday, believes they have been recovered, as sho was notified to day by her attorney to como td New York nt once. , The telegram summoning her did not state the Jewel had been recovered, but it is believed Mts. Dixon Is needed to Identify them. , Mrs. Dixon offered $300 rovvnrd for the recovery of the gems. Sho had been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Alexander Bllnn. nt 1323 East Fifteenth Btrcet, Brooklyn, and wns on hor wny to thn station- to return tn PhUiUi.i.t- . . she mlftsed he handbag with the Jewel? X Tho Jewelry included two jplatinurn brncelets, one set with dlamondi i-i the other with diamonds and sapphlfM. n platinum wedding ring and la XV of diamonds, each of about two mVi. n solltnlro dlnmond rlnr, nlath,.. ' lavalllero, diamond barpin and 5vT. ? watch set with diamonds. Ftlncl, v1 - i It would be difficult to imagine anything more assuring than a car that runs for months and months without as much as a single adjustment yet Cadillac owners will tell you that, in their case, this is not the exception, but the unvarying rule. NEEL-CADILLAC COMPANY 142 North Broad Street CAD L L A C After Every Meal" W 1 I IEYS Sealed Tht A Kept Right MOTHER BACKS HER SON Mrs. Duffy Says Boy Married Mrs. Treadway and They Have Child Mrs. Edward Duffy, 2040 McKean street, today corroborated tho statement of her son, Kdvvard Duffy, who ap peared dramatically nt the trial of l'eter D. Treudway and claimed ns his wife the woman who yesterday after noon declared she was the wlfo of Tieodway. "She married my boy during the wnr." Mrs. Duffv said. "He took her f-om the House of Correction at Holmes- burg nt tho time they were married. Later, Rdvvnrd went overseas In tho army. His wife stojed at our house for a mouth. Then she went to Penns grovo nnd lived with u man named Shaw, td whom she later was married. "Before hhe married my son this woman's name was Mavel lluley. She lived at 'MZ McKean street. Follow ing her marriage to IMward, n daugh ter wus born, which they named Cath erine Catherine Is now threo jears old." $50,000 LOSS IN FIRE In was Mr. Brown delved into biblical and I'nltcd Htntcs history for similes to point the way of duty to the jurors. An ho referred to Hamon's alleged djing statement to the Rev. T. J. Irwin, quoting Hnmon as having said: "Well preacher, she got the old man Instead of the old woman," Mrs. Ha mon, tho widow, sobbed aloud. "Look your oaths in the face, nnd do your duty as you swore you would when you came here," Brown told the Jurors. "There Is something higher than friendship, nnd this is duty." Brown nssertcd thut Clara Smith has "slipped in Mrs. Jake Hamon's homo llko u snokc." Ho pictured the wife of Hamon going to the nnnrt- merits of her husband nnd Clara Ha mon. "There Bhc saw the finery of the other woman, the like of which, as Hamon's wife, she never had known," ho said. In the course of his argument Brown mentioned the case of Evelyn Thuw. He nssertcd that Horry Thaw's acquit tal was more responsible than nny other one thing for immorality today. "Do jou men want to add another chapter to Evelyn Thaw's book?" Brown asked. It was when Brown had finished his scathing arraignment of Clnru Hamon that the defense offered to submit Clara Hamon's fate to the jury without argument. jm -a.--AtfJ tnfP'J rjll-AIOTNrVWrlllAIVTrr' i.nL-mLm n WC1 fJTTS 'MLWm from l'elrce, The clerk aid the stojelboth structures. Phlla. Towel Supply Damaged Callowhlll Street Blaze Dnmnec nmountintr to S50.000 caused by a fire which swept tho plant of the Philadelphia Towel Supply and Laundry Co.. 101-14 CallowMU Btrcet, street, at 7 :!50 o'clock last nignt. Twenty-five lodgers In the Oallleeo Mis sion, u short dlstanco away, wero routed from their beds and the lives of forty firemen were endangered by high voltage wires whicli threatened to fall. The fire was discovered by Patrolman Mulford, of the Tenth and Buttonwood streets station. He sent In tho first alarm, but before tho flro was under control upparatus within a radius of Hirsp miles was summoned. The blaze is thought to have started In the basement of the two-story brick building. An air passage between this building and the adjoining three-story nfflv hiilMlnff fanned thu flames and quickly carried tneem to tue room oi MANY BACHELOR POLICEMEN Long Hours of Duty Against Happy Home Life, Official Declaree The fact that there are many bach elors on the police force of the city Is attributed by Clinton Rogers Wood ruff, president of tho Civil Service Commission, to tho long hours of scrv lco which these men arc called upon to perform. This expression wns made during u public meeting of tho com mission yesterday. "Policemen," said Mr. Woodruff, "aro on duty twenty-four hours uvcry day, nnd on that account tho police force is gradually becoming a force of unmarried men. For eight hour a patrolman patrols his bent, nnd at -tho end of that period, ns in the northeast at present, devotes four or five hours more In escorting workmen from a plant where a strike is In progress to their homes Conditions such as thCBc do not produce happy married home life." DRYDOCK SWEPT BY FLAME8 Fire swept tho wcoden Hoatlng struc ture owned by the General Ship Re pairing Co., tied up at the foot of Third Btrcet, Camden, early today. There was no one in the plant at the time. The fire wits discovered by a wntohmun. Loss to machinery, tools nnd thn sfrnr. 'turo Itself was etlmnted,ut $1000, Still 5c WRfGLEVS has steadily kept to the pre-war price. And to the same high standard of quality. No other goody lasts so long costs so little or does so much for you. Handy to carry beneficial in effect full of flavor a solace and xomfort for v young and old. Sealed Tighf-Kepf Right ftfJHAINK B4 fl mm. t. -HSU 1 N J.tK.f, a lihr-A 7J,uti ifctfvjgi
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