Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
the laundry and all his personal property.
The transfer was filed and recorded July s.

the laundry and all his personal property
The transfer was filed and recorded July D.
1886.
son. and manager of a branch of Jackson's
laundry at 122 Walnut street testified that
the Iay jackson was killed he came 10 see
Ter. and showed her a package of checks &
which he carried laid out fiat In long
pccketbook wrapped at each end with &,
rubber band. Jackson counted the checks
thousand dollars. They were checks given
by Mrs +, Jackson bi sf the to hank D5 and
Mrs Miniger said she knew Mr.. jackson
Intimately. having lived in his home when
has laundry. She said he was small man
and not strong. His eyesight was SO poor
that he could not recognize her iour iset
away. He could not read unless the print.
ed page was held SO close to his face that
it almost touched his nose.
This was the first testimony aoout ,ls,eSs iiaes-
sons bad eyesight and physical weakness
that was introduced at the trial Tne pros
ecution believes that this evidence Will nave
as tending to discredit Goddards story
that he shot Jackson in selfcdeiensss. I'M. dne
inference is. OF course. that Goddara hmeM i,n,t,
Jackson. was an understood and weak
man almost blind, and therefore. the stats
will argue could easily have oferpowerea
him in strnggls h wifhSe1 daSense eh1 howeVer % viii
Introduce testimony to show that Jackson
rode a bicycle. wrote letters ana drove
ntISe through cTONueu stiSSt''
Jackxon's Brother Testiie".
George Jackson, brother of the man
killed by Goddard, was called to the stand
after Mrs. Mniger left 1t. He said his
brother's eyesight was SO bad he couldn't
recognize him when he met him. except
by his voice. He was feet 4 inches tall
and weighed l20 pounds. He said Dr.
Goddard's office was across the street
from the Jackson laundry and the Jackson
home. which was over the laundry. Dr.
Goddard became acquainted With Mrs.
Jackson about five years ago, when he was
called in as physician to dress her hand,
which had been injured in machine in
the laundry.
DO you know IL Mrs. Jackson paid 800
for a bicycle which she gave to DR.. God
dard?" was the last question asked Mr..
Jackson.
Yes" he answered.
Goddard's lawyers asked that this ques-
ton and answer be stricken from the rec
ord of the trial and the judge ordered that
lanes Fleming, a Pinkerton watchman,
said he was the one who rushed into the
Woodland hotel and arrested DR.. God
I'm glad you came; was preparing to
run away s.. .sr--
dard at the police station and took from
him a package of papers about as long
and wide as bank checks. and handed
them to Captain Burns. Goddard said at
the time that they were private papers.
The theory of the prosecution is that
this package was the same bundle of can
celed checks which Jackson showed Mrs.
MipiU hpfQre
that Goddard took the package from Jack
sons pocket after he killed him and that
of Goddard's motives in killing him.
Mrs. Albert +. Reichel testified that her
husband worked a year for Goddard in
the drug store. She said that when bills
against the store for coal or drugs came
In, Goddard always went across the street
to the laundry and got the money from
Mrs. Jackson to pay them. Mrs. Reichel
said Jackson's eyesight was very bad. He
had to put the food on his plate. and then
he could not tell meat from potatoes.
Lowe Fails to Make His Point.
After the testimony of Mrs. Reichel came
one of the hot contests between the op-
posing lawyers.
The prosecution put W. j. Scott, a lawyer,
on the stand. Mr.. Beebe arose and said he
had an objection to make; he did not wish
the jury to hear the arguments and asked
that the twelve men be sent from the room.
The judge sent the jury out in charge of a
marshal, and then Beebe demanded that
Lowe should state to the court what he ex-
pected to prove by Mr.. Scott. Lowe said
Scott had been the lawyer of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson. He had drawn up the deed
whereby jackson had transferred his prop
erty to his wife four years ago; he knew all
about their business; it was to Mr.. Scott
that jackson had gone to consult about
bringing suit against Mrs. Jackson and DIR.
Goddard to recover his property; Jackson
had shown him the package Of checks given
by Mrs. Jackson to DIR. Goddard. and Scott
was to have been Jackson'S lawyer In bring
ing the suit.
Then Mr. Beebe arose with his stack of
| law books before him and argued that Scott
as lawyer had obtained certain informa-
| ton from Jackson. Goddard was not pres
ent, nor was he a party to the secret con-
situations between Jackson. and Scott.
advice to Jackson were privileged commune
| cations. and the law was that a lawyer
could not under any circumstances reveal
on the witness stand the secrets Of CONSUL
tations with a client unless that client con.
sented to IL. The death of jackson did not
| remove this veil of secrecy.
Mr.. Beebe read from law books the rulings
| of supreme courts In support of his position
and then he sat down. Lowe had nothing to
| say in reply.
H He was TOO much surprised to say a word:
! He had relied on Attorney Scott as his
| strongest witness to show the business re-
lations between DIR. Goddard and Mrs.
jackson. and expected the jury to be inn
| pressed with the idea that, to get posses
| sion of the checks, and to avoid a lawsuit,
| Were motives which impelled DIR. Goddard
1 to kill Jackson.
1t was nearly noon when this point in the
| case was reached, and Judge Longan an
nounced that he would decide after the
room recess. When court opened at 1:5D
| the room was packed to the doors. AS
Judge -Longan began to give his decision
there was the closest attention by every
one.
Il understand the law to be that a lawyer
| can not divulge the secrets Of a consulta-
| ton with Il client without the consent of
the client began Judge Lonsan. The
| law says emphatically that, even In crimi-
nal cases. in the interest of justice. this
| consent of the client. 1t seems hard that
| tine very man who took away from Mr..
| jackson his life and his power to give con-
| sent now comes into court and invokes
While l feel that way, yet ! am bound by
| the law. 1t would be folly in me to decide
| against the law. and then have the su-
| prsme court decide against me and reverse
| This case II IA conviction was had Ihere;
| fore l will exclude Mr.. Scotts testimony.
Crowd Rather Disapproved.
The great crowd in the court room muir
INJURED and whispered and stirred around
as if 1t disapproved of the decision. A
stern shout from deputy marshal for Or
| der silenced 1t, and the case went on.
Frank Snow. property clerk at police
HEADQUARTERS, was called next. and testified
/ of&,