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Mether of Mrs. Carleton Un-
willing te Accept Verdict of
3 Corener's Jury
MYSTERY OVER REVOLVER
Hare. Ment., Oct. f'.O---"W'liile Mr
Chrlsthr today was en nn cnstheuml
train accompanying the body of her
tilaln hubarid. the Rev. Leenard J.
Christlcr, i ft ler of St. Merit' Lpi Lpi
.epal Chun-h and known n the "BMiep
of. nil iitilenr-." Miv. Jeeph Vi
mother of Mr Mntsaret Carleton
whose body was found bciile tha' '
Clirliile w attempting te prove thit
her dautfhtu' did i"'t leminit murder
and sujikie .
A Coronet'" jtirv t.r-ucht in a v.
-.cterda Matin-: thai Mis. i..i,..te
Mlled Mr t'liti" ' 'ir"1 ,,,cn rher h,r.
self while fcmpei.il 1 ilxratiRci
Thleian tel.l ihe jur h li"llc fl M
Carleton hj in n from nn r
dose ei" Oceviti?, pewdurs. Mr.
Chrlstlcr left wiih tbe tiedy at her tun
band for A .it?rl"e. N V . r"tcrdaj
In .pltc of thr lorencr i jur voMiet.
Mr rle hn Ktriplcye'l " nttorney
ml is rhdoaerin.' t Hnd ''vidti.-... that
nlll pnn l'T djush''' 1" ,ir" ''','"
mit the Tim .. , . .
"I de ti" boliTe Aiarcaret lid it.
Mild Mr. P1'" bnrt nfter hT n'rival
in lt.ir' from her home ill Bill ip 1
oed'tho1;,,;8 l!.'r "Vuce . "
rf rai,;ibe-:,lr7b1:;;r ii;' vac
iiiceevercd.
.m.lr ..nrned w a feiuid In Mrs.
,- et ,nMui.ifH.S . .
Mr' lve in r.ew enp5e l piecinjr
together bits of h tern l-ttr found in
th nti-hiU. ' i" '" diiushter'v ne'ii
nil which n.-declares ! In Mr Clirit-
Itr's "triune That Mnv Carleton
had an n. it i.itieii ter th" mitii-;.'r is
adnnt'e. Mr. r.' , ,
A loner, sjie. i.. " neiii .hi. .";
ion. da 'I -'i i jine-n:, .iiipUM -i,
cajs in pirt: . ,
da 'I -'i I'jlife'iini. Autist 'Je,
l 1 le Wl HI riK Jl i r.'t- .1.-..
lateh lb t ' ii net fur that. 1011 saeuiu
haxe" ni le.-il r-train t upon jeu.
TVn.re t nlinlutel. no rbance for hap-
nines for ou as my wife Ther are
lets of Reed 5ue.estiil men wne weuia
make ten happv. l'mbably jeu have
iner ene or. this If hfs i tn, 1 am
l'rnbably jeu have
inlghtj happy and will de nil I can te
fix thlncs - that ou enn be froe te
marry."
Anacbe.1 te th's l-'ter fias ene nld
re be In tl.e barewntins 01 Mr Ch-ls-tlcr.
In Jiart it -ay:
"Am Biiiuz,d at Krank's ottirnne.
Why net be henc-t with earlve?
When bis beglnnlns of bonevty t 10
Jirst ray the d'Ms h" contraeted vi'i!'
you two wre partners, then tilk aW.u
';i mev.1 te tie nest step; why buck in
such a manner what be em- ye-n
mnther ami olsewbore tl e Ita'iil tl - of
heth of ou and pack all the burden tus liter. His wite toiephenoo. f- Pr.
of debt en your heart and shoulders? .Jehn N. Hpangler. of Ieen, but he
"Any hew I want te ?"Q you rlesn was our. tnl pre then nimmoned Pr.
the "tlate at Havre. Am coming te Iel!. H Will. im. of Berw.xn
help. Yenr eteck is coins nn there pr W'ill.am- raeied the houe be
Keep It going. Your own etanclard for teen .". ' 0 :.nd tt I'. M., .inH. fernd
pluck, common i-ense nnd honesty In the husband ii bed, ery 111.
Mentana, your home is gelne te be "Hid Mr'. Merrett tell yef: her In." In."
recegnljeu and respected, r time, bind had lien poisoned?" Th'. phc
health and Gods bl'lrjs enl sie'tn was n'-ked t day.
permit " "Tha 11 eue-tinn T cannot eiV
Pr. U'lr'nc - 1 1 mi'tiiRly "This .s
les Aneeles. O" n -Iy A. P.) a efts f,,- (i,0 Cuener "
Prank Carleton. former Mentana .luds-. a nurse vm'ini wlt'i the r l-'."-I
new practicin? law im Les Ansd'-, will nn,i wife Thurdnv nl.-ht, and Mr-,
leave today for Hiiro, Ment . te t.M.i sterrett ,. -oce.l t" the l.ev; if il
harge of the body t' his wife. Mr- 1 rida merniri; and hr h'f-bar- t yn.
Margaret Carleton .fudz r.irlei. n jaj nfternnen
was en a meter trip m the Jmpn il , "v pon-nier'em wis trad 'esterday
Valley, California, and Lewer Talit.-r. ' en s-err.r's bedr bv 1 -. Herbert
nla, when T?nrd rcaeht-.l b , r'lativ.
here of 'he Jiath of lii wife j-i.I th.
TUt, Leenard J hnsrier it tiavre.
W.TCHDt OVE.MHnR ISTO
Felltlcil enarci t t-n penirr'rr -ttirtllnc
fr3'in y sli efr the v r!j h
ih rtil-!t1er C L1ed Oert w pr. 11
the men jmi .n. h N it ra 1
In Le-.den ana -rre;-er!frs eev "
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Postal Officials Trail
Poisoned Cake Sender
.
tentlnnM from Pice On
V(.mr, flr n,ir,MhlnB iba
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1otters an 1 nther papers found in the
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the lnvetlsnter. Anether so.ireti vat '
.tartf,j tedav. ,
str'-ett told Innoetor lr-n. !
Mr"' fr.' "a imp, ter . irr.p I
en in the prwenrc ..f ( -pen.l Fer,
0f the Star poliec, ihit -he ba.t 1 m.'h
a' ln.ve en Tlmr-da.v and tlir.t lu
n:..inre.j id hejhc anu (hiukiii. u"
.-.nisien.
, teiped at the P'ven vntht'e
nrl MS SOIl UJe .-III.' lt;in- l u," -'
B .1 liill's, po-.itutres. 1 he ran e
had a epp.'inl delierj stam line
are no xaouuies ni imnn inr 1 1 - i
ni'diate iipateh of p"ei'il in.!
Mrs. Sterrrti r) a ted bnetl; -m'Ii 'he
petnust' and tin lit te b. 1 , .1
Thei.. she epeini me ii'iekisi. anu t mi
a r ee of "ifc. well baked and - ir ir ir
moiiire.1 with wlite i.-tnir. Oth.'iiW h h h
Iioe the ichk hid been impresn-i'-'d
VMtll pol-eil
Mr. Merret tr'.ej t.. lon'eetu'e vi"n
hid at tb- enke. he .-et it te one
side. Her liub.nd came home .1 n. '
,". P M. and d.nmr w i kerv.d 11 ' 'M
o'clock. Ir. S'erret cut the cii.c in
ha"' hofern tie nie.il. eaeli pnr
takini; '' the iin-T-'rieiib sift.
Striihen After Kalinj: Cakr
Mr. Sterren be. aim' ill tifteen n.ii-
'H,stoek. phtinan te t'orenor Nirtlle.
nt iVinshnneeken. A la'oe-itnr etami-
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WHY
PA Y"$400
for any P!ayr-Plane. if en can buy a new. hijrh-gTade and guaranteed instru
ment or less, en easy weekly or monthly payments, with several dozen music
relltw a bench and cabinet thrown In?
A well-made Player-Piane, If carefully handled, will last from 25 te 35 year
and be a constant source of pleasure and entertainment tn its owner.
The Cunningham PlayerPlane Is manufactured with the celebrated REO
STYLE patents owned and controlled exclusively by us, in our modern, well
equipped factory. Se perfect in construction l this instrument that a child can
play with all the expression of the master composer himself.
Elvery Player-Piane we manufacture has a double valve action und metal
tubing. De net let anybody talk you Inte buying an instrument with a single valva
action, as it has net the power or endurance) If It had. why should we spend twice
as much money in developing a double valve action?
The very fact that for ercr a quarter of a century we have been efferinj:
110,000.00 for a better piano than the MATCHLESS CUNNINGHAM should he
efllclent proof of Its quality!
All our instruments are priced from 20 te 30 per cent. lower than any dealer
anywhere (whether large or small) can afford te fell. Terms arranged te suit the
purchaser!
CASH, OPEN BOOK ACCOUNT OR EASY PAYMENTS
IT PAYS
TO
THINK!
FIAlSIO CO-
llth and
n
eii r,Tcnin;p
Factery: SOth and Parkaide Avenue)
EVENING PUBLIC
THE STERRETTS IN
ed here when reld tbeir 1 refher nm
unc. Tlipi are .loseph I; Merrett, et
New lerk. a monibei. et 'be u .'OMitlng
I'.nn el I'll... :iterelic.ii-' A. Ce , and
.Ia J Stem m and Helnil S Sterrett,
Iniriii'rs "t Urorklej villi. l':i
Mi.s Mnr Sterrett, -'!' S"lth Sev-
erith street." n moeo 'of Steirett. was
wltli him when he died. Mr- Martha
("ampbell. of Warren, l'a . hatened te
her frtriekuii daughter and son-in-law
and is new at Mm. Slcrrett' bedside.
"I learned my daushter did net wnnt
me notified faid Mrs. Campbell te-
, ..but ft nurw fpnt R tpl(1(;ram t0
rnc. T oeuldn t (-ee my dnunuter e
tereday becnuse of her condition. When
J. d1'' "' ll,r X wnR shocked nt the
chnnKe In her nppnrance. due te illness
nnd worn She looked like nn entirely
different person,
"Mr. Sterrett and my daushter vl-
itlVi nil. .n nv home near iVnrreii re
lently. While tho-e they cef wen!
taut eiiienniit nn.i cone tt.reutn 'or
the I....ie he planned te buy nt St.
Pau.l- I 11,1 were very happy and
At
2212 Spring
Poplar 8490
A BIG OPPORTUNITY
NOTE
Witn t1-. r-
P't a hit l- I y.!-
la a 1- 11 e r h 1
' u'."' '- .. '1 "X-rr-
..nv will
1 ' t .sen t i.apRC
!t - Jt. -e u a
cal rhnee fn
Tter tli's fiel.l or
.i'Jd '" M.',r j.rc"
r t.t qui'1" etit
eonuitieneu
liberal and
Traffic Truck Sales Ce. of Phila.
Direct Factory Branch
All JUkM of
T.llilnt
Marhlnet at
Rducml Yrct.
Chestnut Sts.
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We are tha Only Piane Mmnu-
faeturtri in Ptnna. Famous for
Selling from Factory te Heme
Dirtct
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IGER-PHmAi)jtapmA. MONDAY,
DEVON
talkel ever many plans for their new
ueine.
Mr. ramnbell said her da i. liter J
t'. ft-l jcars old, the che' of ten
children.
.loxeph I,1. Storrett, npe et i'i- dead
mail . hrother-, vubmltted nlnrinntlj
te quonteii'iii: today. He h:id uddem
wmieu ii'3 nreinvr s neine, no sniu. uui
e far as he Luew his brother nnd his
slfrtcr-in-lnw were happy.
Aslted if he knew the authorities be-
' nVe JIJ0UST ma7. aT? prompted the
I crIme- -nr hterrett said:
i surmise tnere is such a thought,
but the police often formulate views
which de net held water."
Hterrett Popular in Office
Jehn U. Lynn, associate manager of
Prlc. AVnlerheuse & Ce., scouted a
theory that Mr. Sterrett'f. death may
have been diircd by home member of
a buMr.c-s tirm whose accounts had
been overhaul! d by the accountant with
' antm! culau8'
"T cannot understand why any one
Garden St.
Race 1.H09
is titfcrcil the individual or firm
who c an utilize meter truck
equipment te start in business
en an
"EA Ri BEFORE YOU
PAY BASIS"
We .ire offering new and re-
trucks
umiMul
en most
term6.
mtt RYABTAawn
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would with te take the Urea of Bter
rctt and his wife," he said. "Hterrett
was one of the most popular men In
our office. He was regular In his du
tlM and had absolutely no sporting
proclivities se far as I knew."
Charles 11. Lehman, a (Ironist of
Deven and an intimate friend of Hter
rett, believes a woman sent the poi
soned cake.
Who the woman was or why she
'did It, I cannot imagine," Mr. Lehman
l continued. "Hterrett was ther kind et
jmin who never looked nt n woman. I
knew him intlmntelv. We hnve been
en trip together ami sooner or Jater,
in n friendship of this kind, one fel
low gets te knew the ether one pretty
well. Seme men, while perfectly en the
level, nre a type which will often call
attention te a pretty fnce or a pretty
ngure en tue street or in a train, uttr.
Steirett could walk past n million of
them and never ree a Mngle one.
Thinks Cake Was for Wife
"He was always home en the dot
when his day's work was done and he
lived n tine, upright, clean life. He was
unlet, unobtrusive and would walk
away from a dispute rather than nrgue.
t never heard him use profane language
in any degree, and I de net believe that
the poison was Intended for him.
"1 believe It was intended for Mrs.
Sterrett. It was carefully timed and
mailed te reach here at n time of day
when Mrs. Hterrett would be alone.
The whele cake was hardly enough for
ene' person, and Mrs. Hterrett could
have disposed of It alone, but It was
ere like her te sare It and share It
with her husband.
"I have known Mrs. Hterrett for
many years, even before she was mar
ried. She is a fine woman, bnt net the
type, that ene might call attractive.
Mr.I.ehman and I have been In their
house tlme and time again and we have
neu'r observed a single action or heard
a single word that could possibly lead
Sports Suits
Redaemd
Smart tweedg and
hemespuns j many trim
med with for.
They worm srp te $49M
$29M
8f
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This Extraordinary Offering
Coats, Capes & Wraps
At Savings of $10 te $50 a Garment
With ever three hundred new coats, this event takes en a new attractiveness, while '
retaining all its former diversity and variety. It is a rare opportunity at this time of
year te buy "Stecker' style and "Stecker" tailoring at these unusually low prices.
The
Fabrics
Marceva
Gerena
Marvelfa
Lmtrma
Fashem
Ormendale
Velcerettc
Broadtail
Fnffllah Ttceedn
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Plain
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Daytime&Dinner Dresses-Dance Frecks
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OCTOBER 80. 102b
us te believe they had ever been any
thing but happy and contented.
"They had just purchased a fine
new home at Ht. Davids and were te
have made the settlement for It during
the coming week. It is the deepest
mystery that has ever come info my
life and I hope it rnn be solved."
It was rumored In Deven today that
several weeks age two foreigners claimed
they were attacked by a deg nt the
Hterrett home. The attention of the
authorities lias been celled te the sup
posed incident.
Real Cowhide
Suitcases
An Ideal '
Lightweight
Case for
Myladyfs
Week-end
$9.75
An uAunl ralus tot this wek iu Um
M fa 0 Inchr. Llnd with silk, S
lilrrd rockets.
Atari (e Keith's Theatre
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and Fur Trimmed Sports
$25,
'35, $45 &
Values $35, $55 te $85
Tep Coats, Wraps and Capes
S89.50f S97.50 t0 $185
Values $69.50, $95 te $235
JO te 25 Lewer in Price
Several bundled distinctive and individually styled frocks.
rcvenlinR net only the newpst fashions uh conceived by tin
foremost American artists, but including as well, a limited
number of original French models, imported by us, from
Jenny. Drecoll, Lanvin, Maurice and ethe.ia. In many canes,
there are no duplicates of them in this country and ihcy rep
resent the last word in exclusive style.
$39-50,
'95
SF.COND FLOOR
All Purchases Billed December 1st
1220-22-24
Wall Falls Inte Cellar
The brick wall of the Quaker City
Japanning and Knamcllng Company,
016 Cherry street, collapsed yesterday
and carried tens of debris Inte an
8 P. M.
8 P. M.
Monday
Tuesday
Veu and your friends nre specially
inviteil te attend lectures my
Dr.
Geonre ti. Clark, en
Scientific Employee Selection
OCTOBER 30TH
and en
Attention and Memery
OCTOBER 315T
Esuh lecture will be followed by nn
analysis of some person selected from
the audience. Free lectures wilt be
given every Tuesday evening' en some
phase of Vocational Analysis.
Merten Institute, 1702 Walnut St.
Sm A Rundown BJ
M with it fc M
A wonderfully H
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$65
'55, '65,
te '245
Walnut Street
WM
excavation beside It at 014 Ghs
street, intended os a basement faJT
B...Hnv wm.eu v VVilOllUCllOQ, '
Pearls Re-struhff
Pflcfs lmtft In the cltr, Kn,,f ?v
MX kln.U of recklnrrn reitriin," ttVS
tins ft DcllM. S4-heiir 7inR!L' W?V
Ideal Pearl Ce., 153ffCfcMtgrt 3t
MSB
Celebrate Hallewe'en
Tuesday, October 31t
in the
Lerraine Winter Garden
Bread St. t Fairmount Ave.
Five All-Star Cabaret Actt
Dancing Special Souvenir
Black Cats, Spooks, Witehae,
pumpkins, Cenfetti,
Paper Hatt, etc.
festlnjr eseMltr tAO-MnkeresenatleBiam
Phene Poplar OStO. Atk for Tttad Watt
Tailored $idt8
Kedueed
Twill cerdg, marlyne
and veldynea.
In black, brown and navy;
Thmy worm mp te $89A0
9S9S0
The
Furs
Fex
Wolf
Beaver
Squirrel
Mele
Caracul
Lynx
Fitch
Raccoon
Coats
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