Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-04


by one and the same person.
The forged checks were handed to the
jury and for fully ten na,n minutes fhem eney from
hand to hand and whispering about them
Mr.. Rogers testified that he had never never
to DR.. Goddard. The defense attempted to
Introduce the bank books to show that
during the period covered by the forged
DR.. Goddard had been paid at the bank,
but the court ruled out the testimony.
Frank Snow. property clerk at police
headquarters. was recalled. and said the
police captain gave into his charge the
articles taken from Goddard when he was
arrested. Several days later Snow delivered
brother-in-iaw. Snow had In court yester-
terday the envelope in which these articles
had been kept in tn the .,:sd safe at police mead
Articles taken from DR.. Goddard. PISTOL.
knife, ring, papers.
Mr.. Snow said he saw no checks among
the papers.
DR.. Goddard Takes the Stand.
The name of DR.. Goddard was called by
the defense as their next and last witness.
To the jury and the people who filled the
courtroom he was the most interesting wit
ness of the whole trial. The jurors showed
by their looks and actions their anxiety
to hear this man tell in his own way the
story of the killing. Not man OF the
twelve took his eye for an instant from
the face of DIR. Goddard while he was In
the witness chair. 1t was the opinion OF
lawyers and others in the courtroom that
tine doctor made a good witness in his own
behalf. He was cool, and told his story
in slow. deliberate tones. looking the most
of the time straight into the eyes OF one
juror or another. The first question asked
him was:
What is your full name?"
Jefferson Davis Goddard"
What is your age?"
'"Thirty-five."
might gSss: q April %" ' ''> ~
Tell what occurred there"
Il was in the parlor in the northeast cor
ner of the hotel on the second floor. MI.
Jackson's daughter; Marie. came in with
1 got up and stepped forward and put out
my hand and said, How do you do. Mr.
rascal. l told him l would go out II he
didn't want me there. I began making my
way to the door. He was standing in front
of the door, with his right hand in his over
coat pocket, and noticed he was drawing
a revolver up and down in his pocket. AS
I moved toward the door he kept moving
between me and the door to prevent me
from getting out, and he evidently was
seeking to conceal from me the revolver he
had in his hand. discovered that hadn't
my hat and 1 said:
81 haven't got my hat
II started back to get it and heard the
little Jackson q girl scream. g ss on. papa I
was trying to aim. it at me, but the girl
had caught his arm and was swinging on it
hes4 him fs1m and rng and
We fell and was on top. He hit me fierce
ly on the head and then We got up. did
not see the revolver again.
a I t01 T xxyf11
ing to explain my actions. He told me I
had robbed him. that came to Kansas City
I said I'd be willing to. explain all my bus
iness relations with his wife. He said he
knew that the farm in Kansas was bogus
Of deeds Of Leavenworth that s such aasarf farm
existed in that county. 1 told him the
farm was in Atchison county: Ny explana-
talking ga about The drug store en- He said Rffh fhe
| how it was run on business principles"
Now, did you sit there in that room and
talk about business till the shooting?" in
| terrupted Mr.. Beebe.
Yes. sir"
you attempted to leave the room"
II did not get along well with Jackson
In my explan1ations; and 3D. at last l said;
s sons k1s a1a sh0vfd my stepped shsss
sas not son 70 hs
reorp.' He grappled with me. and we had
quite a struggle. Suddenly he let 90 of me,
.spranE back. and said: +.
| "'Pll kill yout .-.. .--.
"He reached for his right hip pocket, I
sprang to the center of the room. reaching
4 for my revolver while he was reaching for
his. / saw he was reaching for his re-
Ssson as 81 Whether Would
| Jackson did. fired one shot. He kept
advancing. and stepped to one side and
| fired again..
| ON cross-examination Goddard was asked
why he did not leave the room after the
| first struggle instead of staying there more
| than an hour He answered:
Il wanted an explanation from Jackson v
| "That closes our case announced Mr..
i Beebe.
| proved by the hotel register that he had
slept one night in room 81 Of the Woodland
Jackson and therefore he was familiar
| with it. Mr.. Gum. watchman at the pow
| er house. Eighth and Woodland, testified
| that he was on the street when the shots
that killed Jackson were fired. and he
looked up and saw no lights in the room
| where the tragedy occurred. Samuel Eos
ter. a cable car conductor. testified that
| he was rounding the curve past the hote
when the shots were fired. He looked
up at the room and saw no lights. This
room was brilliantly lighted, and he saw
from the street two men struggling ir
the room.
Mrs. Mniger was recalled and shown ths
the checks shown her by jackson the da,
he was killed.
drawn out case. 1t was O'Clock. anf
Judge Longan announced that court woult
adjourn until 7:30 o'clock.