The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-20
HE GOT OFF EASY
DIR. JONES' CASE IN POLICE COURT
PRACTICALLY DISMISSED.

County was Not Ready to Try it and a Post
ponement was Takes Till the End of
the Month-In Addition He was Re-
leased of nis Bond and Allowed to Go
His Own Recognizance-He Tells a
Pathetic Story of His Troubles in the
worJd-nIiss Reynolds said to Lave Left
the State.
Yesterday the case Of the state vs.
Or Jones was called in the police court,
the first thing in the morning. He
was present TO defend himself against
a prosecution for attempted abortion,
but to his surprise County Attorney
Davis asked for a continuance Of the
case until May %. When the ques-
ton. of bond came up the county attor-
uey consented 10 release the 'bondsmen
and permit DR.. Jones 10 go upon his
own ,recognizance. This action, it is
believed, is equal TO a dismissal of the
Ease and it is hardly expected that IL
will ever be called for trial again. Pub
dc sentiment is not in favor Of prose
cutting DR.. Jones for this offense, al
"
It was developed at the examination
ut the coroners inquest over the child
,ound drowned, that he was not Grim
snally connected with the case Then,
again, there is no witness against him
In the case of attempted abortion, as
Miss Reynolds, the mother Of the child
found drowned, has left the state. Even
II she was here il would be rather hard
to convict the doctor, as Il would be
very hard to get a jury TO send a gray
haired old man TO jail on the testimony
bf a woman who thought so little OF
her own offspring as not to inquire how
her baby was disposed of after it was
born. Then, again, il would be found
q very difficult matter 10 convict a
man who has lived for twenty odd years
In this community without a stain upon
his character DR.. Jones, although
poor Of late years, was a man VINO stood
Well among all who knew him, especial |
ly among the distressed and unfortun- |
ate for he has warm, generous heart, |
and if he made any mistake this time, |
which he denies very positively, the |
public generally is inclined 10 think |
that he did not do any wrong. He told |
pathetic story to an Eagle reporter yes |
tercay, which was very convincing as |
to his innocence, although the details |
could not be very well published. Some /
times chain Of circumstances point ID !
the guilt of man that is very hard TO |
be overcome, for the reason that GER
tain secrets would become known which |
the public would not care TO hear. All (
the doctors who have had experiences
In similar cases do not do not believe
that DR.. Jones attempted TO commit an
abortion, although the woman who
sought him to do so might have honest
ly believed that he had. That the doc
tor had the ability to produce the abor-
ton no doctor doubts for a moment
who know the professional skill of the
man and the fact that the abortion was
not produced is the best evidence 10 |
their minds that no bona fide attempt |
was made and that the woman was pur-
posely deceived to allay her fears.
The doctor is very much grieved over
the whole affair on account of his chill
dren, one of whom is now sick from the
shock or the news when she first read il.
AS an evidence of the doctors good
1alth during his troubles he never. even
appealed TO his fraternal friends for
their help or sympathy. He is a knight
Templar of long years standing. Was
at one time a member Of the Grand |
Lodge Of Kentucky. He is &c years of
age and the unpleasantness that he has
Just gone through has made him look
10 be that, and more.