The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27


pad Sunday Morning.
He was talking with Frank Barnes, a
man. working for private parties, They
remained in the store until about half
past four, talking. Both then went north
/ on Kansas avenue, neither hearing of the
murder until after it was reported at the
station.
\ Olson Is Sweated.
Fred Olson. who is being held at the
/ police station. suspected of having as
4 saulted and murdered Jodry, was
sweated for two hours this morning by
| County Attorney Hungate, Sheriff Lu-
/ cas- and Chief of Police Stahl. He had
not entirely recovered from his drunk
which he had aboard when arrested on
/ Sunday noon.
where were you Sunday night?"
asked the county attorney.
! Il slept at my shop at 119 West Sixth
street, until about o'clock, when 1 got
up, went to Bob Pigg's restaurant for
my breakfast and then went to see
Skunstrum and Nelson. two tailors who
work at Schmidt's tailor shop at 502
Kansas avenue"
why did you go there at that time
.Oh, I was accustomed to getting up
I early" he replied. Il stopped in at
Schmidt's about Is minutes, then l and
Skunstrum went back to Bob Pigg'S
place." was his reply.
Skunstrum and Nelson were both
called to the police station. They sta
ted that Olson came into their place af-
ter o'clock. and that he and Skun-
strum went to get their breakfast as
Olson had stated.
Olson strenuously denied having been
out Sunday night, and declared that he
had been in his bed No one has yet
been found who saw him about town
during the night
He declared that the ironing cloth
which he used in his shop was an old
one Which had been swept out several
days before, and he could not say how
it had gotten to the place where Jodry
had been found.
Detective Lucas examined Olson's
clothes very minutely. He found, what
appears to be a bIotch of blood on one
of his overshoes. Olson could not ex-
plain its presence there.
He was put back into jail, to sober
up a little more The officers plan to
put him through another process OF
sweating tonight
Detective Josiah Ross is sure that
Olson is the right man. Yes, think
he is the one" says Ross, and his
opinion is pretty good, for he has been
doing some of the best detective work
done in the city in recent years.
do not like the blood on his clothes
and some other things" concluded
Ross.
County Attorney Hungate does not
believe Olson guilty He does not look
like it to me-" he said He was still
drunk this morning and consequently /
we were unable to really get at him.
But still he told d pretty straight story. |
The ironing cloth would convince me
of little. 1 am not sure that there is
blood on his Overshoe. Taken all in /
all he does not look like Il man who
would commit such a dastardly deed, /
and I scarcely think him guilty We
will hold him longer, however, and
sweat him some more"
Life Was Threatened.
Information was found on Sunday
afternoon by Chief Stahl that Jodry's /
life had been threatened at Salina, /
where he was engaged in the jewelry /
business up to four months ago. Some /
person there had told Jodry that he
had better get out of that town and |
look out
Chief Stahl therefore sent Patrol
man Noiles to Salina on Sunday night /
to look up the matter Voiles had not |
yet reported today noon concerning |
his investigation
1T is good clue believe" said the /
chlef- I won't give out any of the
particulars concerning it, but 1 think /
that 1t Is worth a lot of Investigation = /
he was asked.
No was the answer 'sI have |
none''
An autopsy was held over Jodry's
body this morning at Shella barger's
Undertaking rooms by DR.. Keith and /
pr Rody- The skull was opened and
the brain extracted
This exposure of the skull showed /
that il had been frightfully injured. /
Two fractures were exhibited. which
went clear through the skull. The
left temple was broken through 50 |
that the blade of an operating knife |
could be laid into it
Hit With FrightfuI Force
In the left orbit above the eye was
another fracture about an inch in
length. While the temple bone is
light the orbit bone is very heavy
The fearful conclusions making these
a abrasions caused blood clots to form
all through the brain and entirely
paralyZe it About dozen large cIots
could be easily distinguished, and a
number of the veins and ducts were
simply clogged with coagulated blood. |
fh1s shows that the asSailant must |
have struck Jodry two very hard
blows. both of which caused fractures
and paralysis of the brain. 1t is a
question now as to how a man could
nave stood two such heavy shocks
while on his feet. This leads some ~
the officers to think that Jodry NAV
nave been struck after he was down
1t also indicates that there was Some
act 'iie
The question which is botherinp tho
officers a good deal is the rafuIa of
the instrument or weapon which vas
used. was !
DR.. Keith thinks that it was soma
very heavy, blunt instrument Droh | /
ably a chisel- The theory that lr6,,cl.- !
had been used was discarded. for thaf
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