The Brunswick times-call., 1901-05-03
JORDAN GETS SEVEN YEARS
Confined from first page.

at the present term of court.
The penalty is from feur to twenty
years in the penitentiary.
In prison today Chestnut said to
Jordan:
"Why did you wish to lie 80 to the
ohief Of police by telling him that ]
pointed the revolver at White? You
know never touched the pistol until
1 picked 1t up from the ground, where
it had fallen out Of your pocket when
you jumped off the train. You know
1 told the chief the truth about the
parts we took In the robbery and You
ought to have done the same"
Jordan made no reply to these
words.
STORY OF THE TRIAL.
Both men were arraigned 10 the res
corder's court yesterday morning for
commitm emit. When their names were
called they both stood up in the pres
noe of as many people as could crowd
into the little basement room In which
he court Is held. Every eye was
seeking to take In the two men who
had caused such q sensation less than q
week ago:
Judge Freeman said to Chestnut:
"Mr. Chestnut, you are charged with
train robbery. What have you to sayP"
The young man, who is only 80 years
old, and looks even less. presented a
fine specimen of manhood as he stood
with broad shoulders and magnificent
physique. But his face wore look Of
detection. He hung his head and
replied: "Guilty"
He had often heard that word pro-
nounced in police court, because in
Jacksonville, Fla. he was for six years
highly respected and upright officer
If such a court. And this was the flrst
time that he had ever stood before ont
as a criminal.
The man by Chestnut's side was I
tall, 1.-THE young man, only 20 years o.
age; the pettsd son OF devoted father
the idol of a loving mothers heart
and the pride Of two sisters. But they
were Tot present in court. Their home
is in Jacksonville. The young man
was Cliff r. Jordan, whose life only q
short time ago was considered full of
promise. He was but recently baggage
master Of the Southwestern railroad.
Now he was confronted with evidence
that made It foolish for him to deny
that he had robbed the express car. He
aw 20 years In the tiary ahead
of him, and said az much to people
before court convened. He was not
quite sure that he ought to plead guilty
but he thought of his father In Jack.
sonville and as he afterwards explained
to q reporter for the Telegraph, he
knew IL he pleaded not guilty, his
father would come up'here and employ
awyers to defend him and much
money would be spent on him. He
said:
IL do not exactly understand what it
means, but l reckon you can put me
down as guilty"
Judge Freeman said he would fix
their bonds at $1,000 each and bind
them over to the superior court. They
had no idea of trying to make the
bond and not q word was spoken by
either. They were taken out and led
to the police barracks, where each had
his effects transferred to the Jail.
Chestnut had $l2 rs of the money he
had stolen from the express car. He
said it belonged to the express company
and he would not attempt to claim 1t,
but assistant General Manager O. Brien
said:
"You may take that with my com
pliments. l guess you will need II
before you get out Of this trouble"
Chief of Police John T. Bolfeuillet
was summoned at once to appear
before the grand jury, and so wss
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