The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-20
The Jury In the Grave Rob-
berry Case
Find Scavenger Lowe Guilty OF
RObbing Graves.
EVIDENCE Elm THE CASE
Lowe Tells Pretty Clear
Story In Defense.
Other Testimony Does Not Cor
rOborate His Statement.

TO furnish a bond of $500. and as he
could not do so he was turned over to
the sheriff and locked up.
The jury were called in at $50 and
asked II they thought verdict would
be reached that night They replied
that they stood eleven to one and would
endeavor to reach a verdict in half an
hour. They then retired and in half
an hour came in.
The testimony yesterday was:
c. S. McClintock was the first witness
called. He said he was a doctor and
graduate of the Kansas medical col
lege and was not connected with the
college now.
Q-What position did you hold in the
college in 1895?
A-Actfng professor of ANATOMY
Q-What were the duties?
A-Lecturing anatomy.
Odd you have charge of the dem
onstration?
Ayes
Q-What were their duties?
-A-They had immediate charge of the
dissecting.
Q-You had SUPERVISION over them?
Ayes
Q-Who were the demonstrators at
that time?
Odd you act as demonstration be-
fore that?
Ayes sir.
Q-What was you in 1893?
Al was demonstration.
Odd you make any arrangements
with DR.. Alkire for material at that
time?
A-No, sir.
Q-Was you asked to procure some
one and send to DR.. Alkire to procure
material?
Ayes.
Q-WhO was it you were requested to
send?
A-Mr. Love-
Q-Did you send him?
Ayes
Q-Was any arrangement made?
Al don't know.
Odd Lowe tell you that he was
furnishing material for the college?
Ale said that he was working for
The college-that was all
Odd he say anything about pay af-
ter that?
Ale complained that the college
owed him.
Q-What for?
A-For work done.
Q-To refresh your memory I will ask
you if he did not complain that the col
lege owed him for dissecting material
and that they were not paying him
enough for it?
Al would say yes, that is my best
recollection. 1 am ordinarily sure that
Q-Would you say yes or no?
Al would say yes.
1893?
Ayes.
ODD you talk about dissecting ma
terial?
Ayes
Q-Where was it?
AIT the corner of Fifth and Kansas
avenue.
Q-What did he say?
Ale said he was going after some
dissecting material.
Q-What did he say?
Ale said he was going after some
material.
Q-What time of day was it?
About dusk
Q-Did he say where he was going?
Mr.. Jetmore then asked in regard to
what the5doctor had testified before the
grand jury in regard to Gayden being
with Lowe at this time
Yes. e'f@' 1eD'
Q-Have talked to him?
Ayes.
Q-Since this matter came I'D?
Ayes; been doctoring him since
Q-How were those bodies usually
brought to the building with regard to
their faces?
A-They were usually all right.
@l-HoW about Mr.. loves subjects?
Al don't know about Mr. Lowe ev-
er having brought any subjects there
Q-Dont you remember testifying be-
fore the grand jury that Mr. loves
subjects We're usually skinned when
Objected to by Mr. Campbell because
IT mad not been shown that Mr.. Lowe
had ever brought material to the col
ASSG- JuOSe thomson ONerruIed the
objection on the ground that the ques-
ton was asked for the purpose of re-
freshing witness recollection.
A-No.
..Q-Have you talked with Lowe since
mis- arrest.
Ayes
Q-Where?
A-Here and in my office
.Q-You talked to him in the jail after
mis- arrest. too, didn't you?
Q-What was said9
said. AAt1ie
Q-What was said?
Al can't remember was county
physician and saw him there
Q-What did he say?
Ale said they had been trying 70
pump him and that he had kept his
mouth shut and that had better NOT
be seen talking to him.
ss-eXamined by Mr.. Doran:
Q-You met Lowe on Fifth street near
Zones drug store early in 1893?
Glove told you he was going after
Ayes, sir
Q-Did he say he was going to steal
material or rob any grave?
A-No sir ~
ODD you think he was?
A-No. sir.
Q-Did you ever have any further
A-Not that I remember.
Did you ever know of Lowe
bringing any bodies, mutilated or I'M
mutllated, to the college?
A--No, sir, 1 never knew of anyone
bringing any material there except
what brought there myself. and that
was the body of a pauper that died at
the poor farm and I claimed it.
Redirect examination:
Q.-You knew that Lowe was fur