The Archive · 1926

A Husband's Threat

Mr. Brown:—Did he threaten you?—Yes. He said that if I gave him $250 he would make no trouble, The next day Mrs, Poletika telephoned and said that she was sorry her husband had stopped the car and made a scene, adding, "We'll cause you no trouble, but will send several detectives to your home.'

In reply to Mr. Goldring, witness said that she had no iden that there had-been a robbery until the police jeanne to see her. She could not un~ derstand why they invented that story.

Mrs. Clara Slemoviteh, a tenant! in the house at 198 Range Roa identified Mrs, Poletika" person who had delivered the two parcels there about tea time, After dinner, Mrs. Jones said to her, "Will you take a ride with me? T want to visit a lady in Bubbling Well Road. 1 want to know about the ring and at the same time I want to eave the two parcels she left at my house this aft Mr. Goldring elicited from—her [the statement th: saw complainant ax she d ered parcels on October 19, and un on the following day, but witness refused to admit thet she recognized. Mrs. Poletika solely by the startling red hat she wore, both at that time and in the Court yesterday. Witness admitted that the police hed railed the house within the previous month, Mrs, Madeline Kimberley, a tenant' in the downstairs front] oom, also saw a lady come slone find with two parcels ud identified complainant in the Court, mentioning the hat gain.

Mr. Brown (interjecting)—It is hat one would notice, 1 munt say.

Witness saw het leave again without the Puresls. She noticed that Mra, Jones wex not wearing the ving that night, the Intter telling her that she wae selling it that day.

Viadmir Karapetnitski, brother indic of Mrs, Jones amd manager the boarding house, also identified feemplatsaat a. the. pecoont who trough the ea parcels. Mrs, Jones fond complainant scent into hix room, where the fatter place them upon the sofa.

He heard Mrs. Poletika ax she was leaving say to Mrs, Jonex, "You vill bring me the parcels which Brought you?

cross. tion of all the! [corroborative witnesses, Mr. Goldring failed in his attempt to. confuse them in their identification jof complainant, although each one admitted that the saw her in a red hat and under an overhead electric lamp.

After Counsel had summed judgment was reserved

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