The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-08

Yesterday the coroner's jury returned
verdict failing to connect DR.. Jones
with the death or drowning Of the in
FAINT that was found in the Arkansas
river one week ago today. Immediately
after the verdict was rendered County
Attorney Davis made out a complaint
charging DR.. Jones with an attempt to
commit an abortion.
Yesterday morning Chief of Police
Frank Burt returned from Marshal
town, Ia, with Jennie Reynolds, the
mother of the child. They brought her
10 testify in hopes that her evidence
would throw light on the guilt or in
nocence of DR.. Jones.
She came into court and she and Oc-
tavius Cogdell went into the private
room of the coroner TO await the hour
when she would be called upon to tes-
tify. She wore blue coat, light wooden
dress and veil that was so thick that
nothing but the flash Of her eye could
be seen. When the jurors asked her 10
raise that veil afterwards she stood on
her rights and refused TO do it. a red
birds wing adorned her hat, there was
gold chain about her neck and the
fingers of her white emaciated hands
were well supplied with rings from one
of which a gold piece dangled.
The jury was called at O'Clock and
there was big crowd of men, but not
single woman other than Miss Reyn-
Odds, in the room.
TEklNG 1;iE TESTAMENT
Octavious Cogdell was recalled and
lie wcs told that n, jurors wanted 10
ask hiTn some more questions in re-
gard TO mis- testimony the previous day.
Did ID rent tee room On Main street
where Miss Reynolds was STOPPING"
asked che of sne Jurors
Yes, si:, l rented the room for her."
'Who paid the reH'?'
81 paid 4 Part of it,
How did II happen that you rented
the room for her
II cannot tell unless II was because
1 had been going with her for the last
two years"
Were you supporting her?"
mo sir. L was not"
WAS she related to you in any way?"
mo sir, she is not a relative"
what was your object in going with
her?"
Il don't know as had any object in
particular"
er of this child?"
Young Cogdell hesitated when this
question was asked and looked appeal
ingly toward County Attorney Davis.
The county attorney told him that he
could answer that question without
eliminating himself. He asked Mr..
Davis If he could be compelled to ans
wer that question and when that official
shook his head in the negative Cogdell
said:
81 do not know anything about the
child that was found" and the jurors
saw that 1t was useless to question him
further.
Miss Jennie Reynolds was then
brought in from an adjoining room and
took the witness chair. She was ques-
toned by County Attorney Davis.
What is your manner"
my name is Jennie Reynolds"
Where have you been living re-
cently?"
81 lived at 254 North Main street,
room SEVEN
How long have you been living in
this city?''
For about three years.
Are you married or single?'
81 am single"
Did you give birth TO a child in the
last three weeks?"
81 did. 1t was a male child"
where were you living at that time %
Room seven, at 254 North Main
street"
who was present TO wait on you
when you gave birth to the child?"
DIR. l.. j. Jones was present"
When was it you gave birth TO this
child?"
ut was on Sunday, April 2S, at half
past twelve o'clock"
who was PRESENT.
Nobody but DR.. Jones and myself"
Where is that child now?"
Il cannot say where il is now"
How long did that child remain in !
the room after IL was born?"
From half past twelve TO half past |
seven in the evening"
How long did it live after BIRTH"
Scarcely any time; there was a faint |
cry that could not have been heard /
half way across the room"
Were you conscious all the timer"
Yes sir. I was. l knew what was /
going on all the time The child did 4
not make any noise after the one time /
while it remained in the ROOM"
when did DR.. Jones come to your
room ?"