The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
DID NOT EXPECT THIS.
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Al was here in May.
Q.-Where did you stop then?
AIT the Holiday House.
Odd you see any one when you
We're here then?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Who was it?
A lady.
Q.-What was her name?
Al don't know her name.
Q-You don't know her name?
A.-Only her first name.
Q-What is her first name?
A.-Bertha.
Q-Where did you visit this young
lady?
Am Topeka
Q.-Whereabouts in Topeka?
AIT house just west of the Santa
Fe round house.
Q.-Was that where you heard the
conversation?
A.-What conversation?
Q.-The conversation you told in your
affidavit between johnson Jordan and
Jess?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-You say that was across the street
from the Santa Fe round house?
Al didn't say that.
Q.-Do you say that now?
Al say it was west Of the Santa
Q-CouId you point out the house
now?
Ayes, sir.
IF it pleases the court, I would like
the sheriff to accompany this man and
find the house." said Mr.. Jetmore.
''An right" said Judge Hazen. Call
the sheriff"
Sheriff Cook responded and Nello put
on his overcoat and accompanied him
out of the court room.
RESUMPTION OF TESTIMONY
At ten minutes OF IL o'clock after
having been absent from the court
room an hour, Sheriff Cook returned
with the witness. The examination was
then resumed by County Attorney Jet
more.
Q.-what business did you say you
Awe been following bicycling.
Odd you ever work for the Santa
Odd you ever tell any one that
you did?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What did you do it for?
A-To keep my identity unknown.
Q.-Are you a telegraph operator?
Al know something about teleg-
raphy.
Q.-Have you been working as tele-
graph operator at the Santa Fee offices
for the past three weeks?
A.-Not necessarily.
Q.-WeH, have you?
A.-No.
Odd you tell Mr. Grubbs, proprie-
tor of the Ohio House that you were
working at the Santa Fe offices as tele-
graph operator?
Al may have said something about
it.
Q.-Didn't you tell him that the COM
pany had transferred you to ottawa
and you expected to leave today?
Al said that 1 expected to go down
there
Didn't you tell him that you had
a claim of $500 against the Santa Fee
and the company wanted to compromise
it for $500?
A.-NO, sir.
Q--Have you a claim of $500 against
the Santa Fe company?
A.-That'S nv business
Q.-You refuse to say whether you
have or not?
Ayes, sir.
Il insist on an answer to the question,
your honor" said Mr.. Jetmore
Your honor, this matter is of a per-
sonal nature" said the young man, land
don't believe 1 care to answer it,
Il am inclined to give considerable
latitude to questions in this instance"
said Judge Hazen. Answer the ques-
ton"
The question was repeated and the
young man answered No"
The witness then stated in answer to
questions that his home had formerly
been in California, and that he had
made a trip east as far as Chicago.
stopping at Winslow, Ariz., AIbuquer-
que, Ration, Dodge City, Topeka and
Kansas City. When asked what he
did at the several places he stopped
he answered shot craps
Q:-Were you ever in the detective
business?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Were you ever employed by any
one to do detective work?
The young man again refused to an
swer, but the court instructed him to
do so.
Ayes. sir
Q.-When were you employed as a
Am 1892, 1893 and 1894
Q.-Where were you in those years?
AIN the United States
Q.-Where abouts in the United
States.
A.-Topeka.
Q-What was your business in To-
peka?
A.-PersonaI business.
Q.-Of what nature?
"A personal nature
Q-What kind of personal business?
Adjective business
time?
A.-Followed bicycling
cycle races?
A.-Places too numerous to mention
Q.-Mention one place.
A--Chicago. 1 was in road race.
Q.-Who had charge Of it2
A.-The L. A. W.
Q.-WhO managed it?
Al don't know now.
last May? -O-
A.-To meet a young lady.
young lady?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-When did you make the engage
ment?
"A day or two before.
Q0Then you didn't come here to
meet the young lady?
Ayes. sir.
Q.-Where did you make the engage
ment?
Am Topeka.
$50 you didn't come here with the
engagement made?
Al don't know just what came
here for. 1 was passing through and
stopped off and met this young lady
and then went to Kansas City with
the understanding I was to be back
Q.-When did you become acquainted
with johnson Jordan?