The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-19
WITH A HOOK.
How Bodies We're Pulled From
the Graves
At Rochester Cemetery by the
Grave Robbers.
1T POINTS AT LOWE.
Evidence Given in the Trial At
Alma
Makes Gloomy Outlook For
Scayenger II. E. Lowe.
FIND JOHNSON GUILTY
Jury Brings in Verdict on HIS
Case
At Late Hour Thursday At
ternOOn.
FIND JOHNSON GUILTY
Jury Brings in Verdict on His
Case
At a Late Hour Thursday At
ternOOn.

Alma, Kan, Feb. 19.-The jury in the
johnson case brought in a verdict OF
guilty at $40 yesterday afternoon. 1t
produced a sensation, as this result was
hardly expected. The case will proba-
bly, be appealed.
The case against NJ. E. Lowe was at
that time already in progress.
d. w Nellis was the first witness
called by the state He testified to be
ing treasurer of the Medical college
and that he paid orders which were
drawn on him by the secretary, DIT NC
Ney.
he had paid, one of them is as follows:
ss15. Topeka, Kan. Nov. Z, 1894
Mr.. D. W. Nellis, Treasurer OF Inc
Kansas Medical College: Pay to the
order of Mr.. NJ. E. Lowe
BY order of the ...........-..B Board
A''e9' J.E. M1NNEY,
Secretary.
Another one was dated November 10,
1894, and was for 81 payable to Inc
Kansas Tent and Awning company.
The rest of the orders were of differ
ent dates and for different amounts
Cross-examined by M. I. Campoen,
Q.-Do you know who got the money
on these orders?
A.-No sir, l do not.
Clarence Willis the undertaken was
then called and his testimony was SUD
stantia1ly the same as he gave in the
Johnson case.
He was not cross-examined.
De. Furber was called and told OF at
tending Mrs. Van Fleet and of identify
ing her body at the undertaker's on
Tuesday after her burial.
The doctor was cross-examined by
Mr. Campbell but nothing developed,
a knew difference
tween a cancer and a mole, which was
a matter of considerable interest to the
other doctors present.
Mrs. Mary Raymond was called and
her testimony was substantially the
same as in the Johnson case Her test
imony was as to the identification of the
body at the undertaker'S on Tuesday
after the funeral.
The defense did not crosse examine.
J. N. Ofield was the next witness
He said he had lived in Topeka twenty
two years, and was sexton of Rochester
cemetery prior to October, 1885. He also
described the cemetery.
Q.-Do you know NJ. E. Lowe?
Al have seen him.
Q.-When was that?
Am 1898.
Q.-Where was it?
Ale was passing the cemetery.
Odd you talk with him?
A.-No; he came back and passed
there soon afterwards.
Q.-When did you see him next?
A.=The same fall.
Q.-Whe did you next see him?
A.-Some time afterwards. He came
in to the cemetery with a man named
Gayden; they drove around.
Odd you talk with him?
Al did.
Q.-What conversation did you have?
Al asked them what they wanted
they asked if 1 had any single lots. 1
gave him prices. He said I think you
are about as high as they are at the
other cemetery After some further
talk he went away.
Odd he say who he wanted it for =?
Ale said for Gayden's child.
Q.-When did you next see him?
A.-That same fall
Q.-WhO was with him?
Al think Gayden was.
Q--Which way did they come from
that time?
A.-They came from towards Topeka
Odd you have any conversation
with them there?
Al did with Mr.. Lowe.
Odd he get out of the buggy?
Ale got out of the buggy.
Q.-Did Gayden hear what was said?
A.-No sir.
Q.-What occurred then?
AIR. Lowe came in and I asked
him if there was anything he wanted
1 believe the first thing he said was [
see L can't do any business here with
out you knowing it. If 1 can't make
some kind of an arrangement with Won
TO get something from this cemetery ri
have to look on the outside and rustic
somewhere else. 1 see can't do any
thing here without yon getting onto it
Those were about his words saws.
Mr.. Lowe, you can't do anything here
Odd you call him by name?
Al didn't know his name then.
Citizen what did he say?
Ale would have to rustic on the
outside. That is about all that was
said at that time.
Q.-Wken did you next see him?
Alt was about a year after that he
came again.
Odd he come alone?
Ayes.
ON buggy?
Ayes sir.
Q.-Get out?
Ale drove up to the small gate
and got out, tied his pony, the black
pony he drove, came inside, walked up
a little ways into. the cemetery and 1
think as well as 1 recollect crossed
through some of the avenues to where
the avenue divides the two cemeteries
the county ground on the east and ours
on the west. We finally met, anyway
I made it my business TO meet him and
he to meet me We got into a little
talk. don't know that 1 can state
Just what was said but I finally saws:
Have you been out here lately? He
says, I don't know what makes YOU ask
that, and 1 says I found a hook out