The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-07

The witness then swore that he had
pen arrested for gambling in Newton,
but had been turned loose through the
efforts of his attorney, Harry Bowman,
and County Attorney Jetmore. Jordan
had a fashion of evading the questions
and asked Mr.. Hayden if he was hard
of hearing. Judge Hazen was finally
compelled to instruct the witness to
answer the question directly and not to
talk so much.
The cross-examinatfon was then di-
rected along the line of the direct ex-
animation, in which Jordan told how
he had gone to Lawrence and then met
Collins at Jess Harper's house.
Q.-Where did you learn Collins
name?
A.-On the bridge going across the
river with Harper.
Odd you not call him Collins at
Harper's house?
A.-NO.
Q.-Didn't you call him MI: Collins?
A.-No, I never called him Mr.. Collins.
I considered him on the same terms
with me when 1 met him.
Q.-What did he say to you at the
house?
A.-Showed me the picture of his
father and said he wanted a job of
dirty work done
Q.-Had you seen the man in the pic
ture before?
Ayes. I told John the man had
been the foreman of the jury in the
Nevis murder case.
At this juncture the confusion be
came 81 great Thai II was necessary 10
stop the proceedings.
'.Close the door" said the judge
1--WE want OUT said a man. ''Wo-
men are fainting here"
''Bailiff, go around there and close the
door,
1.-THE door is damned so I can't get
out, said John Coyne, throwing up his
hands.
well. I'd get OUT said Judge Ha-
zen. I'D get a policenan's club and go
through the crowd if it is necessary"
The statement which Jordan had
made in the presence of the officers was
presented. In that Jordan made the
statement that he knew J. s. Collins
and had seen him in his office on Sixth
street.
Odd you swear to that?
Ayes, but it is a mistake.
Sensational Statement.
Jordan then told how John had said
he wanted his father, or alleged father.
put out of the way because if he wasn't
put out of the way, he would go to Chi
cago and lind out something which
would make him, John commit suicide"
Odd he tell you who he wanted put
out of the way?
Ayes, his father, or the man people
thought was his father.
Q.-How much money did he want to
pay?
of SO, 600?
Al am not sure.
Q.-Was any way suggested to put the
man out of the way?
Aim not sure.
Odd you discuss ways or means?
A.-NO. don't remember.
Q.-Was any agreement made that
you would kill that man?
A.-No.
ODD you agree to kill man?
Al don't know.
Q.-Why would you not remember it?
A.-The main thing I remember was
the $75; that interested me more.
Odd you say much to him?
A.-No, he did the talking and did
Odd you agree to kill a man?
A.-No, sir
Q.-You remember now that no ar
rangement was made?
Ayes.
Q.-Where did Collins go?
Ale went out.
Q.-Were you alone with COIIins dur
ing the interview?
Ayes.
Q.-Who left first?
A.-ColIins.
Q.-How long was he there?
A.-Oh, fifteen minutes.
Q.-What did you tell Harper Collins
wanted?
Al don't remember except that I
said I could turn Collins for SIS
Odd you tell Jess of the converse
ton with John?
Al think I did tell him that this
fellow wanted me to put some one out
Of the way.
Harper testified yesterday that ne
came to Topeka to find out, a few days
after the interview, what Collins and
Jordan were talking about. Jordan tes-
titled today that he had not sworn to
the above during the preliminary but
later in the cross ulination Jordan
said the first time he really remember
ed having told Harper about it was
when Harper came to see him in To-
peka.
Q.-Who else did you tell?
A.-Edith Bivens.
Q.-When did you leave Lawrence?
A.-About 1870 that night
Q.-Had you gone to bed?
Ayes.
Q.-Why did you get up?
Aust because I wanted to.
Q--When did you get home?
About 2 or 2:30.
Q.-Where did you go?
A.-To 1926 Madison.
Odd you go to bed?
Ayes, for an hour.
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Went back to Lawrence.
Q.-Why did you come to Topeka?
A.-Because, I thought that fellow
wouldn't be crazy enough to send that
money over there.
Q.-Why did you go back?
Al says to myself.all to gain; moth
ing to lose.
Q.-Why didn't you think about that
before you came up?
A.-Wasn't that smart.
Q--What did you do when you got to
Lawrence?
A.-Went to Morris.
Q.=How far is it.
Al don't know.
Q.-Was it a mile?
Al can't tell when I am goin' a
mile unless I see a mile post.
O.-What time did you get your mon
ey?
About noon.
Q.-What did you do?
A.-Gave Jess sS5 and kept $40.
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Jess talked about a key of beer