Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
COMMITTED TO JAIL
JORDAN HELD FOR DEATH OF
JACOBS.
Assaulted Him With Base Ball Bat
Blow Proved Fatal-Inquest
by Coroner.

A frame partition was all that separated
James Jordan from the dead body OF Ed
ward Lincoln Jacobs at the morgue, where
an inquest was held this morning. Had
there been something of the kind between
them two days ago Martha Jacobs would
not have been a widow this morning.
There was nothing to separate them how
ever. and their coming together was not
prevented. The men had engaged in row
at the home of Link Jacobs, TIA Hayes
court. Tuesday afternoon, and after Jacobs
had used a Ratchet the head Of his
guest the latter knocked him down with
base ball bat, and then dealt him second
blow. His skull was fractured and his
death occurred yesterday afternoon at the
Emergency Hospital.
Are you married or single?" Martha
Jacobs was asked when she appeared as
witness this morning.
That's my husband who got killed." she
answered, land of course l must be mar
ried."
Was your husband good to your she
was asked. WAS he in the habit of caring
foc your
He cared for me about as good as any
man does who drinks whisky she an
swered: 'If L caught him after he got
paid off, before he got drunk he would give
me all his money, but If he got away from
me he was liable to spend it all. There
was one thing he would do. and that was
to pay the rent"
The Jacobs woman said she knew nothing
OF any Ill feeling between her husband and
Jordan until she saw them at the front
door, and spoke to Jordan. Her husband
told her not to talk across him but to go
over where he was standing Jordan got
up, and her husband remarked: Jimmie,
you look like you getting up to do
something and Jordan responded: "Ho,
L thought you was going to do someth hing"
Mrs. Jacobs said that her husband threw
The Ratchet and struck Jordan on the fore
head. He then went into the house and
was followed by Jordan, who struck him
with the base ball bat
And he struck him once after he went
down. declared the witness. when the
police came and asked where the man had
gone Jordan said Here 1 am; I'm not
going away"
The witness told the jury that her hus-
band was "speechless'' drunk and expressed
the belief that he did not know what he
was doing
Did you ever see this Ratchet before?'
asked the coroner. exhibiting the Ratchet
that had been used by Jacobs.
- should say So was her response.
That's my old Ratchet that I've had for
years.
Howard Walker, stepson of the deceased,
testified that he saw Jacobs throw bottle
and cup at Jordan after the latter had
struck him on his arm with the bat. The
BOY did not see much more of the trouble
because he went to a funeral in the neigh
borhood.
wife, were examined witnesses. The lat
ter said she saw Jacobs throw two pint
bottles and cup at Jordan. Afterward
she saw Jacobs strike Jordan with the
hatchet- They went in the house after this
was over. she stated, and she did not see
the base ball bat used. Jordan came from
the house and washed his face at the
pump. Then he returned to the house and
remained there until Policeman Fraser ar
rested him. She did not know what the
quarrel was about. Henry Austin did not
know as much of the affair as did his wife.
Tell Different Story
Are there any witnesses who know what
the quarrel was about?" asked the coroner.
There are more Witnesses Policeman
Fraser said, but they all tell the same
story this morning.
Did they tell a different story the other
day. asked Mr.. Turner, assistant United
States attorney.
Yes, sir"
What did they say?' -.
"They said the men were fussng all day
about a woman"
The policeman testified that after being
placed under arrest the prisoner said that
he and Jacobs were going with the same
Fgirl, and he objected because the latter was
a married man. The prisoner told him that
he struck Jacobs after the latter had struck
him with the Ratchet.
Jordan, who was not represented by coun-
sci, told the jury that he was in Mrs. john
sons eating house Tuesday afternoon when
Jacobs came in and put his hand upon Bes-
sic Prices shoulder He told him ne ought
not put his hand on the girl. and nothing
| more was said. The trouble, he said was
renewed in front of the home of Jacobs by
Jacobs abusing and threatening to kill him.
After he was assaulted with the Ratchet,
he said he struck Jacobs with the base ball
| bat. Jordan said he had the base ball bat
because he had been with some friends
playing ball. He on his way to another
ball ground when he stopped at Jacobs
house. The jury held him responsible for
| the death of Jacobs and he was committed
| to Jail.