Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-24

Your finger?"
What do you mean"
STOOD him off. see"
Regarding the dynamite. Jordon said
cc.;ins wanted him TO blow UP the h ouse
He asked me-" SAID Jordon. how the
dynamite would work. l told him that
If that bomb went off people would quit
talking about Dewey explosion ana
would go TO talking about the Topeka
VIII Il destroy the house completely
Il said yes. 1t would destroy all the
houses on that street: yes the whole
did John tell you that his stepmother
and sister were in the house?'
No sab! he didn't say anything about
them
Ibid he tell you TO be carsful?"
No sah, didn't say anything about
Then you took 1t that he wanted every
body In the house killed.
Yes, sab. He Iidn'e except anyone"
Drifting back TO his first trip 10 Law
renee In response TO the Harper telegram.
did not understand his name and did not
know his name that night at all When
he said that II would take 5000 to 1900
TO do the job Collins said that he did not
have that much money. Collins said it
wasn't much money though and he would
have II shortly after the WORK was done.
Jordon said that that wouldn't do. He
was not taking jobs on contingent fees.
The SO deal was then fixed UP.
Jordon declined 10 testify whether the
watch was found in his or i'll Edith Bevins
trunk at Newton. He also declined to tell
where he get another watch he was
rying.
because you stole 1t. dont you?''
Il may have stolen it. but won't tell
you where ! got it nor when,
Where you ever in the penitentiary?"
Yes"
"Hcw iong?"
Don't know"
when were you sent up?"
II have forgotten"
Are you telling the truth now?"
MS the truth. 4 have forgotten
What was your sentence?'
Five years"
Where were you sent UP from"
what for?"
.Burgiary.'
Lid you serve ont your time?'
-! did counting off good time
NO sir"
In going over the incident about Harper
meeting him at the Morris home at Law
renee on the morning of April q. and Civ
ing him the So In cash. Jordon said he
surprised, but was mighty glad to get the
money.
Were you surprised at Collins giving up
the money or because of Harpers honesty
in turning it over TO your
Twas bout q tie. boss
The audience roared.
Jordon said that he didn't remember
whether Collins had ever given him plan
of the interior of the home or told him of
the arrangement of the furniture inside
Collins told him about picking lock In
the folding doors once and offered him
key to the house. The witness did not take
II. He didn't know what door the key was
for.
The defense ceased its cross-examination
mere.
Justice McCIintock said that he would
now dispose Of the letter matter. He or
dered Jameson to let the court read it for
the purpose of determining whether 1t
iplin rat n m h1 fpa nf
being an accessory After reading 1T. the
justice said he would reserve decision
again until tomorrow.
THE state rests its case said County
Attorney Jetmore.
Attorney Jameson consulted Jordon a
moment and then addressed the court:
Your honor, we withdraw all objection
to the introduction of the letter, and now
offer II I'm evidence"
Jetmore.
Lets read that letter. remarked Mr..
Hayden. II was passed TO the attorneys
for the defense and they examined 1t.
we object to its introduction: it can't he
admissible because 1t is not shown that
John Collins sent it," remarked Mr.. Hay
"we.l lay the foundation for that" re-
piled Jetmore.
ter and the justice decided to let 1t be read.
II was read. The letter and what happened
after 1t was read is given at the beginning
John Collins showed signs of. breaking
down ss. HsrTy Stafford read the letter to
the stenographer. He kept his hand over
his eyes and those near him thought they
saw tears trickling down his cheeks. It
was the first time that he had seemed af-
fected during the entire trial. A few min
utes later he was perfectly composed and
was laughing and chatting with the news
paper men.
Johnson Jordon still occupied the witness
chair while the letter was being read and
he kept up continual laugh an the time
A. Stafford would read damaging sentence
Jordon would laugh so loud that he could
be heard all over the courtroom
In case Justice McClinteck refuses to adj
init Collins to bail Tomorrow. his attorneys
will likely prepare petition in habeas
CORPUS and go to- the supreme court
with ii.
The case will not be tried before jury
in this county. At the September term OF
the district court the defense will ask for
q change of venue on account of the feel
ing existing against young Collins here
The regular trial will not probably come I'D
until October or November, and 1t is barely
possible that it will be delayed as long as
February
Assistant County Attorney Guy stated To-
night that Harper and Jordon would not
probably be tried on the charge of being
accessories before the fact in the Collins
against Harper at ALL and it would be
difficult even to stick Jordon. The state
will no doubt require them to give bond
for their appearance as. witnesses at the
trial of John Collins. II they can't give
bond they will haye to stay in JAIL The
sheriff S force Is laboring under the i'm
preston that Jordon and Harper are to