Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-01

closely about vihton was to corroborate
the testimony which it was known Vinton
would give when he was called to the
stand.
Mr.. vinton Repeats His Story.
H. d. vinton was the witness called next
after Woolf. He said he was guest at
the Woodland hotel. He was lying on the
bed in his room smoking when he heard
the two shots fired. He ran out and saw
Charles Smith and wooif coming up the
stairs. He asked:
Where was that shooting?"
up stairs" they told him. He ran up
ahead Of them. and down the hall to Mrs.
Jackson's rooms. In Mrs. Jackson's bed
room, No. 81. he heard voices. The door
stood ajar. held by hand on the knob
If you stand by me I'll be all right, and
u you don't I'll implicate YOU"
The next moment DR.. Goddard came out
Of the room Vinton asked him:
Who did that Shooting?"
Il did," answered DR.. Goddard
Whom did you shoot?''
Il shot Jackson
Did you kill him?"
II don't know. but think did,
Charles h. Smith was called next. He
was not witness at the last trial. He
d
killing. He was standing outside the front
entrance to the hotel talking to Mr..
WooH when he heard the shots. and he
and Woolf ran In. As they entered the
office Vinton leaned over the stairway ban.
ister. and asked where the shooting was
They told him it was up above, and Vinton
ran up ahead.
Ihen came the sensational testimony,
which caused the crowd in the courtroom
TO stir forward with interest ----s--
Dr.. Goddard Tore Up Her Will. E.
did you see vinton when you got up
stairs?" Smith was asked.
Yes; he was in front of room 81
Did you see DR.. Goddard?"
Yes; saw him come out Of room s1.'
did you hear anything?"
heard woman inside room 81 who
seemed to be in distress. crying"
Anything else?"
Il heard Vinton ask DR.. Goddard who
did the shooting. Goddard said he had
shot Jackson. Vinton asked if he had
killed him and he said he thought he had"
DO you know DR.. Goddard?"
Yes"
"a; short time before the murder of
jackson. were you called into Mrs. Jack
son room to witness a will?''
1es. .,s. Or. X. p: Jones called me in"
Who were in the room?"
DR.. Jones, Mrs. Jackson, Dr. Goddard
q lawyer named Young and myself"
When the will was, brought in didn't
Dr. Goddard read IL over and say il didn't
suit him and he tore it up and wrote an
other himself?''
This question caused as much of a COM
motion among the lawyers as 1t did in the
crowd listening. Attorney Beebe jumped
TO his feet and objected. Judge Longan
sent the jury from the room so they could
not hear the argument. ----------v,,---,
Il want to ask Mr.. Lowe II he expects
10 prove that DR.. Goddard was one of the
beneficiaries of this will?" asked Beebe.
We'll, L expect to show that Goddard
tore.up the will and wrote a new one We
understand that under the ruling of the
court We. can show that DR.. Goddard was
managing Mrs. Jackson's business, and
this looks as If he was Mr.. Lowe said
Major Woodson said the state would
snow that Goddard tore. up the will drawn
by Lawyer Young because II disposed of
the drug store owned mutually by him
self and Mrs. Jackson. He wrote a new
Will leaving out the drug store altogether,
SO that II she should die il would he his
Judge Longan ruled that MIR. Smith could
not testify to seeing the will torn tIp but
might tell, II he knew. whether DR.. God
dard was beneficiary of either of the
wills. '"e
..All right" said Mr.. Lowe. 1--WE will
withdraw this witness now and later will
put on Mr.. Young to prove the contents of
both, wills. Then We will put Smith ON
again to corrohorate Young''
Court then adjourned.