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‘OTHER WOMAN’ DID NOT EXPECT TO MARRY SOLESCopper-Haired Widow Tells Of Visits To Her Flat By Married Lover*PITTSBURGH, Feb’ 16.—CUP)—The “other woman.” in the Soles murder case today told jury that- she never contemplated marriage with Robert S.Soles, although he visited’ her McKeesport apartment on and off” since January, 1933.Mrs. Rose' Hardy, copper-haired widow, described by the prosecution as “the girl friend,'* admitted she wasfond of ‘Bob,” who is being tried on« “ * - -a charge of murdering his wire, Da Roux, last June.Mrs. Hardy walked firmly and with- . - (dignity to the witness chair when called by the prosecution. Soles seated athis counsel table, flushed slightly when her name was called. He looked directly at the jury as the widow passed.Soles had been coming-to her apartment off and. on since January, 1933, Mrs. Hardy said in response to a question of Prosecutor John Haggerty. But she did not know how often.“Did you ever contemplate marriage with Mr.-Soles?” Haggerty asked.“No,” Mrs.. Hardy answered in calm voice. Soles’ features betrayed no emotion. -“Did you ever talk marriage with Soles.?,” Haggerty asked.“We weren’t engaged or planning to get married ” Mrs. Hardy said. “There was no talk of marriage between him and me. We- talked of marriage in general.’!‘ /' r; .“Was Mr,' Soles hi dove with you?” • 4T couldn’t say : that,” the widow answered.-Were you in love with him?“I was fond of him,” she answered ^hesitantly,; District Attorney Haggerty - pleaded surprise time and 'again yesterday when his own witness, Minnie Bueh-wdtz, Soles* secretary, was on thestand.,*Miss Buebweitz testified that 'her employer wanted her to go to the hospital to take a “dying declaration” from his wife. 'Under questioning she said that the dying woman said ‘T think 1 made a good job of this.
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Daily News Standard
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Feb 16, 1934
Page 9
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