The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-25

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Q. Who told you to 20 down in the basement
| and make steam?
a. Nobody.
| O. You were down Of your own accord to max.
| steam?
| A. Yes. sir.
| Q. What old you do:
A. I had the rings in my mouth and happened
| to think of them and said, What will 1 dc
away, away -, M threw them % over on the wall vail sne n
ne aSeF
went to work helping the doctors.
g; did, DID they ask you for the teweiry afse'
4. Young Cooper asked me for the 1swe,ry.
g. Mr. Coopers sen!
9: What did he say to you, .
| said well. and said no: was afraid OF being
accused OF the assault.
@. OF killing him?
A. I didn't know he was killed. thought
he was just hurt. Doctor HosG said he thought
he would get over it.
O.: You came upstairs and he asked you 70,
the jewelry?
A.: Yes. sir.''
O.: You still refused to tell whore It vast"
A.: Yes. SIR
O.: In whose presence did he ask you for the
jewelryo"
A.: His friend was In hearing Of it.'
O.: "At that time you still refused to tell
where the jewelry was?'
A: Yes. Sir: during the excitement"
O.: This statement is true?'
A.: Yes. sir: that's all there II to 1t.
o.: This is voluntary statement withou
any promise from any member Of the Police De-
partment or the Chief Of Police?'
A.: Yes. sir: that's all there is to it,
STROTHER TALKS ABOUT
THE HAMMER.
Subsequently strother made a further
statement to Chief Of Detectives Desmond.
who questioned him as follows:
c.: 'Now. You want to tell the whole truthf'
A: Yes, SIR
G.: Tell 1t in your own way"
A: "Yes SIR
O.: in addition to what you told this after
noon?'
A.: Yes"
O.: "I will show you this hammer (shows ham
mer). What hammer is this?'
A: zone that belongs to the block" Vista)
O.: Where did you get tt?''
A.: 'Out OF the cellar"
O.: "WhenT'
A: "The night Of the tragedy"
O.: What night was thatT'
A: Might before last"
c.: what time Of night did you 60 down In
the cellar and get it?''
A: along about 10 o'clock. guess
O.: "What did you do with it!' A.: Put 1t At
the front door to make q noise
O.: why did you want to make . noise?'' A..
'1t would help me wake in case 1 would be
asleep"
O.: 'In case somebody came to the door they
would shove this In and wake you upr' A.: ''Yes.
SIR
O.: How far from the door Is the cot you
sleep ine' A: ''No distance. sleep next to Mr..
Cooper"
up when you are in the back. Did you sleep
next Cooper all night? When you first went to
bed where did you ue?'' A.: Next to him.
O.: Back In the water closet any timer A.:
mo, SIR"
O.: Your regular bed is nifty feet away from
O.. You say when the door 10 pushed in that
wakes you up?' A: Yes sir.''
O. What did you do with the hammer after
A. Brought it up and set It at the door.
Q. Out of the cellar?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. Next time where did you get is:.
south side Of his COT Mr.. Cooper was bleeding
back of his head.
A. '.On the south side OF this cot.
Q. Between your cot and his cot?
A. Yes sir.
O. Where was the blood?
A. "On the back Of his head.
Q. "where-on the hoorr'
A. didn't any on the floor.
Q. How did the blood get on the hammsrf
A. don't know. couldn't figure them oues-
Q. Teii US the truth. How did the blood get
on the hammer?
A: Il guess he was struck with the ham
O.: .'what did you do with the hammer after
you found it:''
A.: ..Ran down in the eellar-hid It away BE-
tween the two boilers"
O.: I'm the subceller? You hid the diamonds
IN the front cellar and hid the hammer in the
back subCeliarT'
A.: 'Yes. SIR
O.: -Four or I'VE feet lower than the front
cellar and sets In the rear Of the building. where
the boilers are that heat up all the hats?''
O.: .'where We had you to-day: where the
coel is?"
A.: Yes, SIR
O.: Then you hid this back in the subcsllar7'
A.: "Yes, sir: between the two boilers"
O.: .You heard the statement Of the porter to-
day that he found the hammer on the coal IN
the cellar? That he left 1t there and found It
there next morning?
hammer from between the boilers."
O.: How do you know!
A.: IT seen him take It from there"
O.: where you hid 1t?
A.: "Yes sir."
O.: .'what did you hide II for!''
A.: 'I was scared. During the excitement
knew the hammer was up there. because took
1t up there"
O.: .You took the diamonds away from him
before he was assaultedT'
A.: Eyes. sir. Before that fully half an hour
O.: Then you took the diamonds away7
A.: .'Yes SIR
O.: O. ..These are the dianondsr' Showing ring
ana a.: ''"T,; "Tes."
O.: '.Did you take anything out of his pock-
etsY'
A: "No. sir''
O.: He generally carries how much money!
A.: "On Saturday night ho generally has Q
large roll II he comes before he goes home.'
G.: As general thing. how nauch7'
O.: Ibid you ever Sd him with that small
an amount?'
A.: YES SIR
g: What wa. vas I! the largest snnounir'
O.: did he have any moro 3ewelry besides
this?' A.: mo, sir.''
O.: Ibid he have a watch and chainr' A.:
''Yes. sir. little watch.''
O.; what became Of his watch?'' A.: st don't
know: didn't take it,
O.: ..Did you take his watchr A.: NO. SIR |
O.: why did not you take his watch when |
you took his diamonds r. A.: Because he was !
only uneasy about this diamond. and then he |
said. Take the one out Of the shirt -"
O.: ''pidn't he say. take his jewelry7' A.: |
Eyes. SIR
O.: why didn't you take his watch:' Al 'T |
never thought OF 1t once"
O.: did you take any money! A.: mo. SIR"
O.: Ibid he tell you to take any money!
A.. No. sir.
A, Pulled 1t on. He held out his hand. that /
way. while he was pouring out the whisky.
Q. Gould It be taken on without scrstching |
ais hand?
A. just pulled II OF.
Q. You knew there wits an opening in the |
ing?
A. I didn't then.
Q. How often have you handled the ring OF |
,is hand?
A. SIX or seven tirnes Al class Of people
anne IN there he would hand me the ring.
Q. How often have you washed him with