The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
DID HE RUN AWAY
Young DIR. McClintOck the Most
Important Witness
In the Grave Robbery Cases,
Out of the City.
CASES WOULD FAIL
If He Were Not Present When
They Begin.
Threatened With Arrest If He
Does Not Appear.

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other turn today when the sheriff went
to serve the subpoenas for the state.
The principal witness, who is really
necessary to secure convictions. DR.. c.
S. McClintOck could not be found.
The officer inquired at his office and
was told that he had gone. He in
quired where he could be found, but
received no satisfactory evidence of his
whereabouts.
The officer went to the home of DR..
McClintock on West Sixth street and
of a nurse. She said she did not
know where her husband could be
found
Then it dawned upon the sheriff that
there was something mysterious IN the
absence of DR.. McCHntock and he lost
no time in finding County Attorney Jet
more and Informing him that the wit
ness could not be found
The county attorney was astOunded-
After all the trouble over the cases
he was met with an obstruction that
would prove fatal to the remaining
cases, which are to be called next Mon
day. 1t did not take him long to make
up his mind that DR.. McClirltock should
be found if possible.
Mr.. Jetmore found that DR.. McClin-
took had left Topeka just after the
news was received that the indictments
against Johnson, Duncan and Lowe
were valid. according to the decision of
Judge thomson ana InaI Inc CASES
would be tried this term Tie county
attorney was satisfied that it was the
idea to have the cases co ntin9ued be
cause the principal witness was not to
be found, and if they went oven to the
next term there was hope that they
might be disposed of without a II ial.
County Attorney Jetmore went to Dr.
McCHntock's office and inquired where
the doctor could be found.
II do not know, replied the steIOg-
rapher.
rs he out of the state?" was the n ext
question.
Again came the answer: Il do not
know.
How long has he been gomez"
Il do not know
81 do not know
''Where does he live?"
Il do not know anything about it"
Don't you know where he Hves?" in
quired Mr.. Jetmore with some force.
Somewhere on West Sixth street." L
believe
Mr.. Jetmore finally found that DR..
McClintock lived in the Hicks flats and
he at once went to his house.
He was met at the door by lady and
he inquired where Mrs. McClintock was.
''She is not at home,'' replied the wo-
man.
where can she be found?"
Again came the answer: I do not
know
After more questioning Mr.. Jetmore
left word that he would come back
When he returned, after several hours
he was met by the same woman and
was told that Mrs. McClintock had not
returned.
II wish you would tell her when she
comes" he said, that 1 called to see
about the grave robbery cases, and if
she is interested in her husbands we'll
fare she had better see me-.
The following day. which was yester-
day. found Mrs. McClintOck at Mr.. Jet
more'S office.
She was told that unless she revealed
where her husband could be found an in
formation would be filed and he would be
arrested the charge of grave robbery
Mr. JetmOre said that the agreement
made before the grand jury when DR..
prosecuted did not bind the present coun-
ty attorney. Mrs. McClintock begged for
time to think over the matter, which was
granted
Last evening she appeared at the office
of the county attorney and told him that
her husband would come home at once
and that she would telegraph him i'm
mediately. Unless DR.. McClintock does
return in time to testify at the trials at
Alma next week warrant Will be at once
issued for his arrest.
DIR. McClintock. it was at first intended,
should be included in the grave robbery
cases but when the grand jury was in
session he appeared as a witness and gave
much valuable testimony and he was not
indicted. There much bitterness
among those interested at DR.. McCln-
tock's action. The attorneys for the &C
cused appeared to be astounded when told
torney Jetmore thinks they were not
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