The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09
KILLED HIM TO GET HIS JOB.
The Mystery of the Chicago Flats Muir
der Cleared Away.

Chicago, Dec. S.-John B. Jersey, who is
under arrest on suspicion of being impli-
Gated in the Barnes murder, broke down
in Inspector Hunts Office this morning
and made the following statement: "Jor-
dan sent for me at p. m. Thursday and
told me to go over to the Hiawatha flats
and see him at $50 o'clock. Jordan then
told me that he wanted me to help him
carry box out of the basement. I went
down to help carry the box out at 3
p. m. l asked him what was in the
box and he replied: There is a dead man
in it, Don't say anything about it,
helped Jordan carry the box out to the
Vernon avenue front of the building
After the box was carried out, Jordan
went away after instructing me to wait
until he returned. While waiting for him
to return, 1 fell asleep on the steps. AT
ll;30 o'clock 1 awoke. The box was stiil
there. I then went awaw."
1t was sometime after this that the box
was removed by Jordan and the unknown
expressman.
Jersey says: Il met Jordan the next
buying drinks freely. / asked him what
had become of the box. Jordan's reply
was that it took an hour to do the job"
Jersey then went on to say that Jordan
gave him another suit of clothes and two
shirts. There was blood on Jerseys shirt
sleeves, he says from the oozing out of
the box. y For assisting Jordan to recover
the box Jersey says he was promised a
job as assistant janitor. 1t is now sup
posed that Jordan wanted Barnes job,
which pays SCI a month
The woman theory of the case is not yet
explained, but it is being made of second
airy importance. In his statement, Jersey
denied absolutely any further knowledge
Of the crime, or that he was present when
the murder was committed. The officers
then went to Jordan's cell and Informed
him of the statement made by Jersey. The
partial confession of his supposed ac-
complice nearly overwhelmed the prin-
cipal suspect in the case, and for few
moments it seemed as if he would break
down. However, he overcame his im-
pulse to talk, and after a few minutes re-
Election told the officers he had nothing to
say, but that if Inspector Hunt would call
on him later in the day he might talk to
that officer.
During the morning Miss Mahoney, who
was only held as a witness, was released
on bond.
Chicago, Dec 8. 11:9O p. mamie Ma
honey, who was released on bail this
morning, was rearrested this afternoon.
She has been accused by Jersey of be-
ing the woman who accompanied Jordan
in his search for an expressman. Jersey
goes farther than that, and says that she
held the lantern while he and Jordan car
ried the boxed body out of the Hiawatha
fats basement. Shortly after ner arrest
Annie Mahoney confessed to Inspector
Hunt that Jordan told her he had killed
the man Tuesday chat was Thursday
night and that she held the light while
Jordan and Jersey carried the body out OF
the basement.
The self-confessed accomplice is sister
of the wife of John Liendecker, prom
inent politician. Mr.. Liendecker was pres
ent when the confession was made, and
tainted as she started to leave Inspector
Hunts Office Annie Mahoney was iden-
titled by Philip Dawson and the express
man as the woman who, accompanied by
Jordan called at his house tnd tried to
hire his horse and wagon without a
driver to remove the body of a still-born'
child, as they said. He refused.
Jordan has also confessed.