Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-29
JURY RETURNED TO VICTORIA.
Deputy Dunn SuppInnted by Deputy
Mayes and Jurymen Lectured
by Judge Longan.

The jury in the Dr. Jefferson D. Goddard
murder case slept last night on downy
couches beneath the sheltering roof Of the
Hotel Victoria. Authentic information as
to where the Jury would sleep tonight
could not be obtained at the county jail
last evening. The deputy marshal who in
vented the game called Jury, jury. who's
got the jury?" softly slumbered by his
own fireside last night. In his stead stood
another of Marshal Chiles' deputies before
the doors leading to the rooms of the ju-
rors and his watchful eyes never winked.
never batted. through the long and silent
watches of the Silly night. Joel Mayes by
name. he guarded his sacred trust with the
zeal of an intrepid officer anxious to per-
form his duty. 1t is not recorded that he
saw strange men draw imaginary circles
about their necks in the presence and for
the benefit Of the jurors.
1t is more than barely probable that in
their twelve minds the Jurors are wonder
ing what's all this fuss about, anyway.
from one hotel to another. just at moment
when they were beginning to famiiiarize
themselves to the bills Of fare is probably
membered that they are not allowed to
read the newspapers, and it is hardly pos
sible that either of their guardians has
revealed the secret to them. The real se-
cret of Deputy Marshal Dunns action may
nver be known.
the defense. arose with the lark yesterday
morning to read The Journal. and es-
pecially its story of how the Goddard jury
he read what Deputy Marshal Dunn had
said about him and the insinuation of the
SS1a that the aenk for the
in having. the jury taken from the favorite
wayside inn Of Judge Lynch, his blood
in getting to the county Jail building. He
demanded an audience with Marshal Chiles
and. showing him the interview, wanted
to know if the marshal countenanced such
Marshal Chiles promptly disavowed the in
terview. and sa Id that If 1t had been given
by the deputy he would be made to suffer
for it.
About this time Deputy Marshal Dunn
happened along with the jury. and after
called downstairs before his chief. During
the night change had come over his spirit
published in The Journal. which does not.
by the way, disprove the fact that he ut
tered every word attributed to him; nor did
rot given the interview. AS an evidence
of this fact, Marshal Chiles promptly re-
lieved him of the work of looking after the
jury and placed that body in charge Of
official.
Ralph Latshaw, one of the counsel for
proceedings. and he says he asked Dunn
if he called him Uatshaw) an A. P. A.
and that Dunn denied using the appellation
in connection with, Mr.. Latshaw's name:
Mr.. Latshaw is said to have shook his fist
at Dunn and told him that if he called him
such thing as an A. P. a. fist fight of
All through the morning hours of court
there was deep interest in the jury and
the progress of developments in the case.
It was supposed that the judge would take
due cognizance of the fact that the jury
had been returned to the Hotel Lynch, d
place that is noted for rumors Of Jury fix
til Just before adjournment for the day.
v hen he read the jury strict lecture upon
the duty 1t owed the public to allow no one
to discuss the case in its presence, or to
talk about the case in the jury room or at
the hotel. The Judge did not make an order
in open court for the Jury not to be taken
to Lynch'S hotel. but the order was given.
and last night the jury was taken to the
Hotel Victoria. and expressed satisfaction
because it was. 1t was said that Marshal
Chiles gave the order for the jury to be
taken there.
In the meantime. where will the jury
sleep tonight?