Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-03

time of his death. If anything was out of
order he would fix it. One time the line
shaft was out of line about half an inch
and Jackson noticed that In particular. He
sCperintended the washing. seeing that 1t
was sent out clean and right. A short time
before jackson was killed he washed q pair
of chenille curtains himself and sent them
out.
On cross-examination Mr.. Matthews was
asked:
Where do you work."
IA Jackson's laundry"
Who pays you?"
Mr.. Geutts."
who Is he?"
Cashier for whom?"
For Mrs. Jackson
"Then you work for Mrs. Jackson, and
she sent you over here to testify?
MIR. Lowe Gets His Back In.
Mr.. Beebe, attorney for DR.. Goddard in
terrupted sharply to say that was highly
improper question. Mr.. Beebe's manner of
saying this irritated Mr.. Lowe, and he
spranG to his feet, faced Mr.. Beebe, point
said loudly and anSrily:
Now. Mr.. Beebe. 7 tell you. sir
Here. here, gentlemen! interrupted the
court.
I've been abused long enough. your
honor. don't propose to stand it," shout
ed Mr.. Lowe.
The court will protect you, Mr.. Lowe"
said Judge Longan, and then he ruled that
Mr.. loves original question was improper.
The crowd In the courtroom Uttered at
this sally between Lowe and Beebe.
Felix Jains who keeps little dry goods
store across the alley from Jackson's lauh-
dry, testified that he knew jackson for
MANY years; he had seen him around
among the moving machinery. and Jackson
had come to his store at different times
MIR. Jains developed into good witness for
the state.
hep was the first question asked by the
prosecutor.
Yes. sir, he was near sighted"
did he ever buy anything. from you
that he did not put 1t up close to his
Yes, he always did that"
The next witness was another employe
Jackson's laundry, testified that he had
seen Mr.. Jackson. drive horse in the
street. When it came the turn of the
prosecution to CrOSS-eXamine Mr.. Hall, he
was asked:
How long have you worked at the
laundry?"
Eight years.
What do you do?"
I'm a collector now"
What did you use to do?"
Drive wagon
You get more money for collecting
than for wagon driving?"
Yes. SIR
Isn't it fact that Mr.. Jackson had
We'll. it was hard for him to see''
He had to hold a paper close to his eyes
Yes SIR"
Alice .Magrath bookkeeper at Jackson's
laundry, testified that she had seen Mr..
Jackson write and draw plans of machin-
cry.
Once Rode n Wheel.
Edward Wilson, who worked for the
laundry until three weeks ago. and expects
to work there again. said he had seen Jack
son ride a bicycle about half a block. He
said Jackson was nearsighted.
On cross-examination, the prosecutor
asked Wilson:
How close to his face would jackson hold
shirt to see if it was washed and ironed
properly?"
about so close" answered Wilson, plac-
ing the palms of his hands six inches from
his face. Lowe stood up, held sheet of
paper six inches from his face and asked:
do you mean to tell this jury that Jack
son could see a shirt that far away?''
Yes. sir. l do"
That's ALL
The crowd in the courtroom laughed out
right. Mr.. Beebe suggested to the court
that such exhibitions of levity ought to
be suppressed. The judge ordered the mar
shal to eject anyone making the slightest
noise. -, r"t 7Q f-f fr.''-f
1t was shown by Judge w. T. Bland
and David II. Sprong. of Atchison. kas..
that in 1896 DR.. Goddard had loaned j. H.
Holiday $1,000 on eighty acres of land.
and taken a mortgage. Later DR.. Goddard
wanted money. He applied to Holiday, but
could get none. Then hel borrowed the
money from Mrs. jackson, giving her the
mortgage on the farm as security. When
the mortgage on the farm was fOreclosed
it was decided to Mrs. Jackson. This was
the eighty acres mentioned in her will.
= DR.. X. P. Jones, Mrs. Jackson's physi-
clan, testified that he, at Mrs. Jackson's
request, when she was very sick. went to
Attorney Young and had her will drawn.
When Young brought the will to the house
Dr. Jones discovered several formal mis-
takes and he drew a new one. DIR. God
dard had nothing to do with 1t.
Mr.. Beebe read the will to the jury and
Dr. Jones said that was the will he drew.
Louis Andrews. who was porter at the
Woodland at the time of the killing. but
now works for Mrs. Jackson. testified that
Vinton never occupied room 81. as he testt.
fled once he did. Court then adjourned.