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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30


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confined ahuui ssn days ago for staDbins
TO dealt an i4narmed insuTgeat officer 90
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

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"A white standing collar encased his
neck. and black and blue necktie ef-
fectually shut out all view Of his shirt
bosom.
As Jordan took the stand Harry SAT-
ford changed places with County Attor-
ney Jetmore and placed his chair close
to the court room railing. state your
name to the jury" he said in stentari-
an tones
Before Jordan had time to answer.
attorney Hayden was on his feet Now
II the court please he said, 4 want to
OBJECT TO the competency of this wit
ness. The records show" and here he
opened a small note book he held in his
hano' that on February "A, 1890. in this
court he was convicted of burglary and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years.
Attorney Hayden paused and looked
through his speetacles at Judge Hazen.
Jordan was looking at the attornav
with parted lips. John Collins ewes
and those Of his mother were centered
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AND EVERY LINK
Of the Tale Seems Well Con-
nected and Accurate.
Sensation in the Courtroom
Made by His Story.
John Collins Seems Restless
Under JOrdan's Answers.

Fifteen minutes after the opening of
the district court this morning John Jor-
dan, the man with whom it is alleged
John Collins negotiated for the murder
of his father and the star witness of the
Collins case, was called to the witness
stand.
AS County Attorney Jetmore arose
from his chair, stepped across the wit
ness stand to the rear door of the court
room and in a voice audible in all parts
of the room said Call Johnson Jordan,
a murmur of excitement was heard. A
moment later it was succeeded by a
dead hush, as Jordan stepped through
the door and took his place in the wit
ness chair.
At that time the court room was
densely packed with humanity. Every
available inch of space on the court
room floor was occupied, and dozens of
curious people still clamored for ad-
mfttance on the outside. No pretense
was made of occupying the benches, and
men and women of all degrees of dress
and department, large and small, black
and white stood elbow to elbow, and
jostled and pushed against each other
as some new spectator crowded his or
her way into the mass. Here and there
men and women of diminutive size
climbed upon the benches in order that
they might get a better view of the de-
fendant and the witness.
In the balcony of the court room the
scene on the court room floor was du-
plicated- Only along the front row were
the benches occupied, and at either end
the fortunate spectators effectuaIy
blocked any obstruction of their view
by placing their feet solidly against the
railing in front of them. In this way
the narrow passage way was fenced,
and those in the front row of the bal
cony were probably more at ease than
any of the other spectators in the
room.
It was the largest crowd that has
been present in the court room since the
trial of John Henry Collins opened.
Every eye was turned on Jordan as
he took the stand. Dropping into a
chair he crossed one leg careIessly over
the other, clasped his hands in front of
him, made a quick survey of the bal
cony and the floor of the court room.
and throwing his head a little to one
side, looked at the prosecuting attor-
neys.
Jordan was dressed as he has been
seen dressed in the corridors of the
court house since the commencement of
the trial He wore a dark coat and
vest, trousers lighter in color and
striped, and a pair of light yellow shoes.
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A.-Jess introduced me to Collins.
Q.-Then what?
A.-John gave me a. cigar and took
one himself
Q-What did Collins say?
A.-Said he wanted a piece Of dirty
work done. I asked him what he want
ed done. He said he wanted a man
put out Of the way, and said he would
make 1t worth my while He showed
me a picture which he said was man
supposed to be his father and that ne
had led a parade in Topeka that day
He's supposed to be my father, but he
amt, Collins said to me, and he said
he was going to Chicago May and ex-
pected to find out something which
would make him commit suicide. He
talked about giving me $1,000 or $1,000
to do the job. told him, as Jess had
told me. that I would take S75 down
and see him afterwards. He said he
would telegraph it to me. I told him
I wanted to get nearer the money, and
he said he would send me SIS the next
morning by Jess Harper. Collins show
ed me the telegram I sent to Harper
and took the one got from Harper and
tore them up.
Q.-Then what?
Ave left the room and went out
where Jess was I told him Collins
would give him SIS to bring to me at
Mrs. Morris the next morning.
The witness then told how he beat
his way to Topeka, that night On a
Rock Island freight and then repeated
the experiment the following morning.
on the blind baggage of Santa F'e train
No. 2.
Q.-where did you go when you got
to Lawrence?
A.-To Morris house.
Odd Jess Harper come there?
A.-Yes.
Q.-What did he do?
A.-Gave me SIS.
Q.-What did you do?
A.-Gave him $35 and kept $40.
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Came to Topeka.
Q.-Then where did you gO2
A.-TO Alma the following Friday.
Q.-You came back?
Ayes and went to the 400 club
The witness then located Crook
Wright's headquarters in ''the heart OF
Smoky Row." and said he found a.
letter there addressed to JOhnsOnJ Jordan
care 400 club, Topeka. The address was
sent by special delivery. The address
on the envelope was printed and the
letter, four sheets, was printed. The
letter was unsigned.
Q.-What became of the letter.
Al tore it up.
Q.-When you received the letter OF
Monday did you destroy it?
A.-Yes.
Q.-What was the postmark?
A.-Kansss City and La Junta r. p.
o. The receiving date at the Topeka
office was May l.
Q.-Who handed the letter to you2
A.-Ed Wright.
Odd you see John Collins after
that?
A.-Yes.
Q.-When?
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A-A reVolYer.

A revolver.
Q-What kind?
"A nickel plated, SO caliber, center
fire gun.
Q.-Do you know the make?
Al am not sure, but think it is
Harrington and Richards.
The witness was handed revolver
4 think that is the revolver The
this one is" said the witness as he
opened the revolver.
Q.-How much did he pay you?
A-$2.50.
Q.-What happened?
A.-The revolver was discharged ac-
cidentaIly, I suppose, while my back
was turned.
Q.-What did he say?
A.-That it was a good thing it was
pointed towards the floor, and I said,
Did you find where that shot had
A.-Yes, after the parade.
Q.-Did you find bullet hole in the
I'VE object. This is entirely incompe-
tent" said attorneys for the defense in
Sustained" said the court.
Q.-What was his demeanor?
That's all said Mr. Stafford
I'VE do not care TO cross-exaFnine
court adjourned until a. m, Wednes-
day.
JOrdan's Testimony in Detail,
Johnson Jordan is the principal wit
ness for the state and upon his testi-
mony, that of Jess Harper and Miss
Babcock, the prosecution is relying.
Q.-Where were you living last
spring?
A.-825 Madison street, Topeka.
Q.-How long have you lived in To-
peka?
A.-Since 1880.
Q.-Do you know Jess Harper2
A-Yes.
Q.-Joe Smothers?
Ayes.
Q-Where were you April 26, last?
A.-Topeka part of the time, Law
renee part of the time.
Q.-When did you go to Lawrence?
A--That evening on the fast mail.
Q.-Why did you go?
A.-Telegram from Jess Harper.
Q.-At Lawrence, who met you?
A.-Jess Harper and Tom Griffin.
O.-What did they say?
A-Harper sent me to Harper'S house
and he went up town.
Q.-Who was at Harpers?
A.-No one.
Q.-What did you do?
A.-Johnson and me went in and sat
down.
Q.-Who came to the house?
A.-Jess Harper.
Q.-Then what took place?
A-Jess took me into a room where
John Collins was.
Q.-Had you ever see him before?
A.-No
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Officer Jeans Testimony.

Officer Jeans who was examined yes
terday afternoon after the Journal had
gone to press and whose testimony it
is necessary to insert here to preserve
the continuity of the evidence, has been
on the Lawrence police force for nine
years. Mr.. Jetmore asked Jeans if he
is related to Jess Harper. He said:
Ike Miller married Jess Harper's 8
sister. E. Miller married my Wife's
sister"
Q.-You are not related to Harper?
Al should say not.
He has known Jess Harper for 25
years. He had a conversation with
John Collins three weeks before J. 3
Collins was killed. Collins met Jeans
on the street and asked him if he knew
where Jess Harper could be found.
Odd you have any further CONVEX
satiOn with Collins?
A.-NO, sir.
Q.-You saw Collins and Harper to-
gether?
A-Yes, on the street two lots north
of the Harper House.
Q.-When was it?
Ask or seven o'clock in the even
Q.-You know Collins?
A.-Yes, by sight.
Odd you ever see them together
again?
DO you remember Chief steele's
visit to Lawrence prior to J. S. Collins
death.
u.
Q.-How long before Collins death?
A.-Only a short time.
Odd you see Steele get in a buggy?
A-Yes.
Q.-Where.
AT the police station.
Cross examination by Mr.. GODDARD.
Q.-This conversation with Steele was
20 days before Mr.. Collins death?
A.-Yes.
Q.-You saw Collins and Harper to-
gether?
A.-Yes,
,Q.-You walked by them?
DID they make any effort to get
out of your way?
A.-NO.
Miss Elizabeth Moore was the next
witness. She has lived in Lawrence
eight years. She lives near the Harper
house. Her father is the sheriff of
Douglas county. The Harper house
is on the opposite corner from the jail
over which the family of the sheriff
live. The Harper house is therefore in
plain view of the windows of the
Moore home. The witness knows the
Harper family.
Q.-Are you acquainted with John
Collins?
A.-By sight only.
Odd you knows him in May?
Al don't know that did know his
name, but I had seen him.
Q.-When was he pointed out to you?
A.-One time when he was with Miss
BabcOck.
Odd you see him near the Harper
house in April or May?
A.-Yes.
Q.-When was the first time you saw
him?
At was after 6 o'clock. after had
gone home from A. D. Weaver's store
where work
Q.-When?
Al can't fix the date.
Q.-Where did you see him?
A.-ACrOSS from the lail.
Odd you see him go to the Harper
residence?
A.-Yes.
Al can't fix the date.
Q.-Was it in the latter part Of April
or first part of May?
A.-Yes.
Ole went to the door of the Har-
per residence?
A.-Yes.
Q.-How long did he stay?
A.-Eight or ten minutes.
Odd he go in?
Al don't know.
Q.-How many times did you see him
down at the Harper house?
A.-Three times
Cross s-examination by Mr. GODDARD
(Which way was Collins going
when you saw him?
Al don't remember.
Q--Can you fix the time definitely?
A.-No, it was after I came home
from the store
Ole was merely walking along the
street?
A-Yes.
Miss Moore said one of the reasons
why she remembered the young man
was because he was wearing a light
suit Of clothes and a light hat, which
at that early season were quite notice.
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A PERFECT BAKING POWDER.

The constantly increasing demand for DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder, the standard cream of tartar
powder for forty years, is due to two causes.
T:-The extreme exercised by the
ufacturers to make it pure, uniform in quality
and of highest 1eavening power. Skilled chemists
test every ingredient purity and strength.
SECOND State Investigations show that
the majority of other baking powders contain a1um
and consumers are giving such powders wide berth
Nothing is left to chance in the manufacture of
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
It is by all authorities free from alum
or other adu1terant It never disappOints. Each
is like the other. The BEST is ALWAYS the
CHEAPEST.
Awarded Highest HOnors Worlds Fair, Chicago, 1882
Special Gold Medal California Mdwintsr Fair ds9E).
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positions and craned their necks that
they might hear every word that was
uttered by the witness.
On John Collins the testimony of Jor-
dan had but little perceptible effect, ex-
cept that he was more restless than any
day since the commencement of the tri-
al. From time to time he changed his
position, shifting his eyes from the face
of the witness to the floor and from the
floor to the ceiling of the court room.
Whether this was due to the terrible
story Johnson Jordan was unfolding or
simply showed that his nerves were
wearing out under the continued strain
of the trial no one but John Collins can
fa1
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In the cross-examination nothing in
addition to the evidence on direct ex-
animation was developed. The witness
caused some amusement by saying in
explaining why she had noticed Collins
so particularly, that she was reading
the paper, but was not much in
terested in it," preferring to watch the
man.
Miss Julia Shaw of Lawrence was the
next witness
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The herald., 1898-12-06
and the embarkation continues without in
A Soldier in Trouble

HAVANA, Dec. 5.-A dispute occurred
Sunday afternoon in a low resort in Egido
street between two discharged teamsters
of the quartermaster' department and two
Spanish artillery soldiers. Blows were ex-
changed and these were followed by pistol
shots, one Of the soldiers being seriously
wounded. One named Campbell was arrest
ed and taken to headquarters, where he is
held for examination.
With the understanding that Campbell,
the negro arrested yesterday on the charge
of being connected with the shooting OF
two Spanish soldiers on Egido street, be-
longed to the United States Army, Senor
Emanuel Garuta, the secretary Of the Span
ish evacuation commission, last evening
went to the Trocha hotel at Nedado, the
headquarters of the American commission
and offered to place the prisoner at the dis
posal Of the Americans. The latter, how
ever, refused to take charge Of Campbell
and said he should be tried and dealt with
by the Spanish courts in the same manner
as any other prisoner. Campbell was then
taken to Jail to await his trial.
General Maxine Gomez, commander-in
chief Of the insurgent forces, has ordered
that apartments be prepared for HIM at hi:
residence in Guanabocoa, now occupied by
his niece. The general will come here after
the completion Of evacuation.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Laws the Blame on the Mules

NJ. p. lie Grand, an Alabama farmer,
says that many negroes in the south are
ruined by mules, and he thinks he has
proved it. He owns a great deal Of farm
land, which he rents to negroes on condi-
ton that they shall do their work with
an OK instead of a mule. As a result, all
his tenants are prosperous and pay their
rent promptly. The OK, he explains, is
entirely capable in all the requirements of
the cotton patch, but he has his limitations,
and his colored master does not think of
mounting him and riding off on useless er-
rands or pleasure trips. As the negro cannot
ride to distant churches, cakewalks or 'hoe-
downs, and as he will not walk, he goes
to bed and is rested and ready for labor in
the morning So far as the inference from
this experiment goes, the negro plus a mule
is shiftess and unreliable citizen, but
eliminate the mule and substitute an OK
and he Becomes regular in his habits. busi-
nesslike and prosperous.-N. Y. Tribune.
The herald., 1898-12-06
ANNEXATION OF CUBA
FINDS MANY ADVOCATES IN THE
ISLAND
Mr.. PORTER PROVES DISCREET
But His Guests Were Not Restrained
by Official Position and Spoke
With Enthusiasm
Associated Press Special Wire

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 4.-(Delayed
in transmssion) Robert b. Porter, the
special commissioner Of the United States
to Cuba and Porto Rico, gave a farewell
luncheon at the Venus Cafe today, at which
twenty-five guests were present, including
representatives of the army and navy, com
mercial and mining industries, etc, and the
British and French consuls The affair was
not intended to be anything more than a
social gathering, but the party speeches
made it apparent that twenty-one Of the
guests were in favor of Cuba being annexed
to the United States.
Robert Mason, the British consul, who
represented large business interests, spoke
of the continuance of the present good gov
crnment of the island by the American of
ficials.
| Mr.. Porter was diplomatic in his utter
ances and refused to be drawn into any d
rect statement on the subject under dis
cussion, but the enthusiasm with whiel
every indirect allusion to the subject OF an
nexation was greeted plainly showed the
sentiment OF the party
Mr.. Porter received impressions while
| here which caused him to cable to Washing
ton n request that no action be taken fol
the present on the recommendations which
he had made in regard to proposed changes
and today an answer was received that the
matter would be held in abeyance.
The herald., 1898-12-06
READY FOR NAMES SAILORS
The Fence That Will Inclose Their
Graves at Key West Completed

The finishing touches were Saturday morn
ing put on the handsome wrought iron fence
which is to inclose the graves of twenty -four
sailors of the battleship Maine, killed in the
explosion in Havana harbor, and the four
seamen of the torpedo boat Wnslow who
lost their lives in the fighting off Carden.s
during the early days Of the Cuban block
ade.
Monday morning the gates were carefully
boxed and the fence Grated for shipment. 1t
will so right through to Key West, the
transportation being furnished gratis by the
railway lines. 1t is expected the fence will
arrive at Key West the 2Sth instant, where
il will be taken in charge by A. c. Harper,
the civil engineer to whom has been given
the contract to level the area to be nclosed,
mound the graves and perform the prelim-
mary work OF putting up the fence. Mr..
Harper will proceed with the work of erect
ing the fence and placing the gates in posi-
ton. This work will require but few DAYS.
Mr.. 2. b. Baker, the undertaken who had
charge of the burial of the Winslow sailors,
will remove the bodies of these men from
their present resting place in the Key West
cemetery to a place of prominence in the
Maine plat. As soon as this work is com
pleted, the monument, Il fund for which
was raised among the officers and men of
the torpedo boat flotilla will be erected to
the memory of the Winslow dead. 1t is
expected that a handsome granite monu-
The herald., 1898-12-06
CROSSED THE CONTINENT
To Give Testimony in the Botkin
Poisoning Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-The follow
ing witnesses froG: Delawar~ reached, here
this evening to give testimony in the Bot
kin poisoning case: Ex-Congressman J. b.
Pennington, father Of the victims; j. d.
Deane, husband of one of the murdered
woman, and his motheress daughter, Lela;
Miss Josephine Bateman, who ate some OF
the bonbons and narrowly escaped the fate
of Mrs Deane and her sister; Ethel j. Mill
ngton, niece of the dead women, who was
also made ill by eating the candy; Harry
Pennington, nephew who carried the fatal
package from the postoffice to his aunt !;
DR.. S. L. Downes and F. A. Bishop; ID. r.
I. Wolf state chemist of Delaware, who
found arsenic in candy; Postmaster Gooden
of Dover; Attorney General r. c. White,
who comes to assist in the prosecution OF
the alleged murderess; John p. Dunning,
husband of one of the women who was
killed, has also arrived in this city, and VIII
testify in the case.
Judge Cook and Attorneys Hosmer and
Knight think the trial will not last over
ten days.
The herald., 1898-12-06
Found No Funds

NEW YORK, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
The straits of the Spanish authorities for
money gave rise to a sensational episode
last week. Captain General Castellanos
went in person to the Spanish Bank of Cuba
and demanded $3.50 in cash. He was ac-
companed by subordinate officials. After
making the demand the Captain General Of
fered receipt or due bill of the govern
ment. The president of the bank declared
it had not the cash to meet the demand
The Captain General ordered the cash
drawers to be opened by his subordinates.
This was done but no money was obtained
\ meeting of the directors was then called
Instead Of finding means to satisfy the gov
ernment they indorsed the refusal of the
president to supply funds and affirmed a
notice previously sent to depositors asking
them to withdraw their deposits tempo
rarily from the bank, because of its semi.
official relation to the Spanish government
1t has heretofore submitted TO these en-
forced contributions, but the execution of
tardy American control caused the decision
to be taken to advance no more funds.
Though American authority was not es-
tablished on December l, as has been ex-
pected, there was no probability OF the
bank yielding to Castellanos' demand. Other
financial institutions support its position
When the Spanish troops evacuated Hol-
guin, in Santiago province, the military
commander went to the Holguin branch of
the Spanish bank and forcibly took what
cash there was and LETT government due
bill. The incident had given warning to
the directors of the parent institution in
Havana and they had prepared for visit
from the Captain General
Notwithstanding the Captain Generals
failure to obtain money, the dissatisfaction
OF the troops over their pay is repressed
The herald., 1898-12-06
THE HANSCOM CASE
Shows the Methods Followed to Steal
Time

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-The second
week of the court-martial proceedings
against Naval Constructor John +. Hans
com began today The prosecution con
tinued presenting its evidence. Nearly a
dozen witnesses wer examined, several OF
them heads of departments, and their tes-
timony was devoted to the explanation OF
their methods of keeping the time of the
men under them. All of them agreed that !.
was the custom in the navy yard to credit
the men with one day and five hours when
ever the men worked overtime. II n:.n
worked to $3.50 pm. he would be credited
with work up to pm, thus receiving two
eighths of days pay he had not earned.
Two expert accountants employed by the
prosecution to investigate the books OF the
construction and repair department, tcs.''
fed that they wound the system of cred
iting the men with four extra hours pay
per day prevailing. The books of the office,
according to the accoutants, had been found
in a slovely condition, and there was 10
possibility of telling from them that the
men in the department had worked the
full time accorded.