The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-21
MISS nina RAYMOND
Admits She Killed Edwin c,
Jones
WITH AN OLD BED STAT
Is Arrested and Put Into
County Jail.

Edwin c. Jones has paid the price OF a
snree with death and the coroner's jury
will hold an inquest over his remains al
10 o'clock today. Nina Raymond, against
whom couvcung evidence has been Sc
cured 70 commit her Is his slayer, IS IN
tas COUNTY Jail to await the action OF the
law Tor the inhuman assault on me o-o
man while he was sleeping II dlsoroer4y
resort.
The particulars Of the death o. EdW-n
c. Jones IS no more than story o. u7-
hatchery and is results. Yesterday morn
ing IL died al Brown private asy Jun OF
south Hydraulic avenue, after week o
-e-rfbIa suffering, caused BY an INJURY
administered by Nina Raymond, a dlsreP1 l.
-abra woman and a dope fend,' n the
house OF Mrs. Roberts, al 80 North a
Ter street, last Tuesday night. Jones Is
an old man. a carpenter BY trade, Du-
lately working with the men VINO are eA-
cavating for the Potts Drug company
building He had received his pay ="
days ago, and according 70 as Usual IL
cl.natons, proceeded 10 q Oh spree -
- said that ne had been drinking with
Nina Raymond during the oay ana a
night had wandered into Mrs, RooerS
MACE. and in his Intoxicated coIdlLloh'
laid down. Nina Raymond came II me
hack way and, taking d bed STAT dealt
Jones TWO OF three terrific blows over me
head and breast, rendering hln uacoh-
scious for a tine. Mrs. Roberts ordered
hack from Stones barn and had the in
iured man taken TO his room on the third
aoor over 125 West Douglas avenue I. L.
Anderson. who drove the hack, delivered
the man to the place, but found the door
locked, and had 70 leave him IN the nail
way, where his roommate, James Rozell'
found him late in the night He was tax
en- into his room by Rozeu and cared for
until Friday morning, when MAJOR BUTT,
of the police department, had him taken 10
the City hospital. Jones refused TO call
r,F7vsscfan. saving he would wait until ne
could be taken 10 the hospital, as he de-
sired very much TO go there, evidently
thinking that he needed systematic
treatment for alcoholism, as well as for
his injuries After being taken 10 the hos
pital, he rapidly grew worse, and erysip-
elias set fl, and he became a terrible sut-
ferer and a horrible looking sight Satur-
day night he became de1rious and it was
impossible for the hospital force to con-
troll him. On Sunday morning he was
sent TO the county jail in charge OF Po-
ltceman Stewart, Aspey and Davis and
the hackman, Z. @. Stewart. all of whom
were necessary TO control him in his de-
lirium When he arrived at the jail his
head was swollen out OF shape, both eyes
shut. and with putrid, running sores al
over his head. The sheriff decided that
the jail was no place for the man, and
ne notified Commissioner Howard, who
ordered the man sent to Browns asylum,
where he died at , o'clock. His misery
and troubles and the effects Of his last
debauch ended al > o'clock yesterday
morning. HIS body now lies at MueIler's
undertaking rooms, and after one more
move will perhaps rest undistUroed for
ever.
While being taken from his room TO the
City hospital. he told L Lampart
that he had been slugged and robbed in
the alley in the rear Of the FIIondike sa-
loon. and that the robbers had taken two
dollars in money from him He told DIFF
ferent stories Of his trouble before he be
came deurious. When T L. Anderson,
the hackman at Stones barn, went after
him he found him in a terrible plight,
with a badly cut head and bleeding pro-
fuseIy. No effort was made 10 give him
assistance at the resort, because his
money was gone and they had no further
use for him.
H. c. Lentz, who works in Hays har-
ness shop. said TO a reporter for the
Eagle: y found the old man IN his room
Wednesday morning. The blood had not
yet been washed from his head, and he
was suffering e great deal I notified a
policeman of his condition, but he did not
Try 70 do anything for the old man. was
afraid 10 try 70 wash his head for fear Il
might give him cold. On Friday morning
the police took him away, but not until he
had got very bad off. felt sorry 10 see
him deurious and feverish in his misery.
Once he felt around on the floor and got
the spittoon to drink out Of. thinking It
was the water bucket Il was a horrible
sight"
James Rozeu. with whom Jones had
been patching, said: Il found the old man
IL the hall vhen I went Up to the room
late Tuesday night He was then intoxi-
Gated. and when I took him in the room
was surprised ID see him bloody and in
jured 50 severely. He told me thar he
had been robbed. 7 wanted to send for
doctor then. bat he said TO never mind
until morning and then I could get a DO
Eceman ana sand him 10 the hospital
Next morning he was il a bad state. and
thought he would have delirium t-eueus.
I wanted 10 quit ny work and wai- or
him. but he would not let me. He was a
knd-hearted man. and once when I was
sick for two weeks he took 5000 care OF
me. and I felt that ought to help him.
7 finally gor the police 10 take him 10 The
hospital where he wanted TO so, or Fri
day
Detective Harry Sutton was up 70 see
Jones Thursday. and he said he was IN
bad shape He had been drinking q to5dv
70 brace him 10. and Sutton 1o,d him he
would have him taken % the hospital
next morning when he got over the effects
o. his toddy. Jones told Sutton that be
had been on spree when he was robbed
and did 1o- van- tha woman arrested. as
4 would E.ve him 1c-'-isty. lie sai6 he
was hit with q bed slat by the Raymond
woman. VITA whom he had been on a
spree.
Mrs. Roberts stated n the police officer
whom Sae called 20 arrest the Raymond
woman that Nina came i--0 her house
drunk and deliberately hit Jones over the
head with a bed sla- and otherwise Dis
tu-bed the peace Of the Roberts woman
snd her family.
Mel Nina Raymond VS. seen in :ae
DRINK GRsIN-O