Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-06


Wore it in my. necktie until pawned it
to Dave PaSson.
What was done with the pawn ticket?''
Il took it home and put it in the clock. T"
Where did Collins go from your home
after seeing Jordon?'
Up town."
When did you again see Coilins?''
1.-The next day or day after he came to
What did he say?"
said he was late about getting the
what did he do?''
Give me s75-three twenties, a ten and
What did he say?"
Told me to take the money to Jordon
and tell him to take the first train"
Did you find Jordon at Mrs. Morris?'
Did you give him the money!
what did he do?'
Gave me S35.' 80
Did you spend all the money that day?"
Yes; nearly all of it,
"How?"
for a pair Of pants and $50 for a hat
The day you got the money?
"Did Jordon leave town that day?"
YES
When next did you see collins?"
Two days later
AT my house"
what did he aSk?'
"If / had heard from Jordon."
Had you?"
NO"
When did you next see him?"
1.-TWO days after"
what did he want?"
ITO know If / had heard from Johnson
Jordan. He kept botherin' me about 1t
and | told him would give him an address
so he could go to Topeka and see Jor-
.'Then what?"
He finally got me round trip ticket
to Topeka to see Jordon.
Did you go to Topeka!
Did you see Jordon?"
No: he was not at home and 1 went
when did you see Collins again?'
In two or three days"
What did he say?"
kept asking about Jordon until / got
dead stuck to know what this was and l
came to Topeka on my y own no book x and saw y
When did you go back?'
THE same night
when did you see Colins?
THE next morning.
What did he say?'
Asked me If ! had seen Jordon. said.
Yes, and he. told me you wanted him TO
kill man.. :"
What did he say?''
Told me TO keep my mouth shut
When did you see him again?"
THE Sunday before the murder"
What did he say?"
That he had been out the night before
TO wine or champagne supper and had
run out of money. He says. 1 can't get
into the bank and l want some money.
Can't you take this gun and pawn it for
me, and get me the price to Topeka and
back. ] took the gun and after / got up
/ was in bed then-and went up town, and
asked some of my friends for the money
but they didn't have it. so saw Dave Pas
son, and went into his store, and he gave
me $50. and pawn ticket. / went out
| and met John and gave the $40 and the
pawn ticket to him.
Did you see John again that week."
Yes: on Wednesday"
"Where?'
AT my house"
What time?"
six O'clock
Did you receive word from him?'
Yes. a telegram 10 be at home"
Did he Gomez"
What did he want?''
Wanted me to go 10 Topeka"
what did he saw"
Said Jordon had left town and he
| thought If went with him he could do the
business which would have been attended
| to II the police would leave Jordon alone. ~
What did you say?"
II told him couldn't so to North To-
pska. cause / had 10 take girl to the
| What did he say?"
.Said ..S@ti he would 90 by himself"
| Wanted ne TO carry a note
Frances Babcock."
! ; U" uo II.
Who did?"
might"
When did you see him again?"
| Decoration day
| What did he say?'
4 asked who the nice looking girl wa
saw him with He said Would you know
her il you saw her?' Yes | said. 4 would.
He then pulled his watch out of his pocket
| and showed me Miss Babcocks picture.
| said. There's no use of YOU fooling arounC
| there, cause she's engaged 10 Tom Wa;;
there"
Harper then told how he was arrested
and brought TO Topeka and made a state
ment before a little fat Judge about tn,
case. This was Justice McCiintock.
Attorney Hayden conducted the cross
| examination and for three hours he an,
| Harper had II up and down. Despite tn,
| grave nature of the trial il was almos
| impossible for the court and bailiff TO keel
| order in the courtroom. Harper was NOR,
amusing than clown at a circus: Some
| times he made even Attorney Hayd-l
laugh. John Collins was also forced I,
| laugh frequently.
Harper started out on the cross-eNamin
alton by stating that he has brother wh
is Il prize fighter, hut works in II Chicag,
saloon: that another brother named But
ton does JOB work" Jesse came next II
the list of children. Sometimes he worke
for his father and sometimes for himself
lie was certain that he had worked hal
| the time during the past year. He RAJ
gymnasium part of the time. ''Thel
Tickler comes next" said he. Hes off I
de wah."
Then the attorney began questioning
Harper about the diamond pin which ii !
said John gave him. Hayden produced
diamond and asked il that was the one
| Harper took it, squintcd at IL for som
time and said. Dat amt de one, no. sir.