The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
KILLED BY A THUG.
Leo JOdry, a JeweIer, Murdered
Sunday Morning.
Found Dying a Block From PO-
lice Station.
NO CLUE TO ASSAILANT
Tailor Arrested Because He Was
Victims Friend.
Officers Admit That They Are at
Sea.
A RECORD OF BLOOD.
Three Murders and a Suicide in
a Week.
Latest Victim Has Lived Here
Only Four Months.
| RECORD OF BLOOD.
Three Murders and a Suicide in
a Week.
Latest Victim Has Lived Here
Only Four Months.
THE BLOODY RECORD.


vember 80. Assailants not found.
w. +. Kunz, murderousIy assauIte
on January 8. VIII survive Cal Hec
and Cary Croft under arrest for tn
crime
Charles Ewing, coIored, murdere
February IS, by Lena Mallory, color
ed. COroner's jury released womal
on verdict OF self-defense.
Mrs. William IIindenschmidt, muir
dered by her husband, February %
He then committed suicide.
Leo Jodry, February &c, murdere,
by unidentified footpads.
Another murder was committed IL
Topeka on Sunday morning. II is the
third one for this city within the space
OF week.
While crossing Fifth street, just soutf
of the postonice. on Sunday morning
about o'clock Leo Jodry. employed al
Jacobson's pawn shop at 500 Kansas
avenue. and living above the store, was
wayIaid by a footpad. fened with a
crushing blow upon the temple, robbed
and left to die upon the street He was
found about an hour later, unconscious
and moaning, lying across the street
car track, in a pool of blood. He was
taken TO Keith's hospital. = here he died
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, without
regaining consciousness, and telling
anything concerning his assa1lant.
Dr. H. H Keith. coroner of Shawnee
county. found Jodry about o'clock He
was returning from call at Oakland.
Il drove east on Fifth street at three
clock, said DR.. Keith, "and JOdry's s
body was not there at that time I
came back that way at five NV horse
smelled the blood and shied violently.
I could see a form of a man lying in
the street, so I got out and tied my
horse and made an investigation.
saw that the person, whoever it was.
for I did not know him had been as
saulted and was dangerously hurt. I
called for help and beat upon the teIe-
phone poles to attract the attention OF
policeman. but getting no answer /
went to the drugstore and telephoned TO
the station Patrolman H. c. Smith was
sent up. We then called up DeAIoss &
PenWells ambulance and had the man
sent at once to the hospital
There I made an examfnatf ton of his
injuries" continued Dr. Keith There
were two bad cuts on the left side OF
the head, and a very bad bruise over
the left temple where the skull was
fractured. 1t looked. as though the as
sault had been made with knuclIs. al
though the cuts are clean enough TO
have been made with a knife The man
did not regain consciousness at all and
we therefore obtained no sfatenoer =
from him at the hospital concerning his
assailants- He died in the afternoon
at o'clock. After the first exauina-
tion We held out no hope for his re
covery'
dpdry was last seen at 4 O'Clock on
Sunday morning He had been out all
night, and had been drinking freely. At
O'Clock he left the Postoffice drugstore
and was so drunk that he was scarcely
able to walk. Frank Lane who was in
the store. helped Jodry outside and
started him up the street thinking that
he could get home alone That was
the last anyone saw of Jodrv until DR.
Keith found him lying unconscious on
the street car tracks
Robbery was without question the
motive Jodry's pockets were turned in
side out. Not a penny was in them
when found. Whoever committed the
assault and robbery got very small
haul Abe Jacobson. his empIoyer
gave Jodry six dolalrs on SATURDAY.
night. Three of this he used in having
room rent. and another dollar for gro
ceries. So he had not more than 50 in
his pockets. Part of this he utilized in
getting drunk.
He left my store Saturday evening
about o'clock" said jacobson. L had
given him s6. a part of his wages. He
went upstairs. for he roOmed right above
the store. and paid his rent. and then
bought a dollars worth of groceries
which we found on the table So he
couldn't have had much money when he
was robbed
'Jodry has worked for me about four
months" continued Jacobson. He came
here from Salina, where he had a
jewelry store of his own, but went out
of business He was an expert work
man. He also formerly was in Dodge
City. didn't know that he drank
had never seen him under the influence
of liquor He was very good salesman
and jeweler.'
Jodry was an unmarried man. probably
about 10 years OF age. It is not known
whether he has any relatives. His room
is scantily furnished The pictures OF sew
era1 women of middle age were found on
his dresser A tag on his key ring read.
Leo Jodry. Dodge City" That is about
all the Information about the man which
has been found
Though the police and county officers
worked all day Sunday and the greater
part of last night on the case the identity
of the assaiiant could not be discovered.
A half dozen vagrants and loa fers were
run in by the police on Sunday and after
a little questioning and examination were
let go.
Suspicion IS directed against a Swede by
the name of Olson. tailor. at 119 West
Sixth street, who of late has been with
Jodry a great deal. The clue upon which
the Officers arrested Olsons is because the