Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
NEGRO CHARGED WITH LOGAN
MURDER ON TRIAL
During Entire Days Session Shows
Emotion Only Twlee-Testlnony
May BE Rsoy, SO speeta-
tors Are Excluded

Raymond hotel on the night of May
1S, little vest button will form an inn
portant link in the chain Of evidence
which the state is trying to weave
around the prisoner. This button com
pares closely in form and style with
three others subsequently found in
Jaxon's shop, and an attempt will be
made to show that all of them were
cut from clothes which had been worn
by the tailor
The examination was begun before
Justice G.. w. Glover in South Pasa-
dena yesterday morning, and at 3
o'clock last evening an adjournment
was taken until o'clock this morning.
At the opening of the proceedings the
city hall, where the examination was
held, was crowded, a majority of the
spectators present being negroes, resi-
dents of Pasadena. Among them were
the wife of Jaxon, and the mother sis
ter and step-father of the murdered
man.
Clears Court Room
At the request of Attorney Ed Hahn
of Pasadena, who represented the de-
fendant, however, the court ordered the
room cleared of all spectators and wit
nesses, on the ground that much of the
testimony that would be introduced
would be of a character that would
make it advisable to exclude the public.
The defendant chewed gum through
out the days proceedings and seemed at
perfect ease. Only twice did he betray
the slightest evidence of emotion. Once
when Deputy Sheriff Bert Franklin
was on the stand and told of Jaxon's
nervous manner the day following the
murder while being questioned as to
the time he had last seen Logan, the
prisoners face assumed a decidedly
serious aspect.
Another time when his attorney
handed him a piece of cloth which had
been introduced in evidence, with q
view of showing that it correSponded
with the black mask found on the golf
links near Logan's body, Jaxon took
the cloth and after a careful exami-
nation of the two pieces his face lighted
up and assumed a self-satisfied express
sion. Otherwise the demeanor of the
man differed little from that of any in
the room.
Displays Vest Button
The state was represented by Deputy
District Attorney Donnell and several
articles We're introduced in evidence by
him. Among them were the vest but
tons already mentioned, the putting iron
found near the spot where Logan was
murdered, together with two others, one
found in Jaxon's shop and another
DurCndSed dL d GdSdueId SlOIC IOl lllts
purpose of showing the difference In
| the handles; a short bar of iron, a
pocket knife some of JaXon'S clothing
| and cloth mask.
Among the important facts brought
out by the states witnesses were that
the death of Logan was due to wounds
on the head inflicted by blunt in
strument, and that Jaxon was not at
the meeting of the San Gabriel Valley
Investment association between the
hours of 1855 and $3.50 the night of May
IS.
On the other hand, the state has not
vet succeeded in definitely tracing to
Jaxon the ownership of the bloody
pocket knife found on the golf links,
and counsel for thesprisoner gave notice
that he would attempt to impeach the
testimony of witness who declared that
Jaxon was not at the meeting of he
investment association referred to.
Is Important Witness
Deputy Sheriff Franklin was one of
the most important witnesses for the
state yesterday. He testified to going
to Pasadena the morning after the
murder and finding Jaxton standing in
front OF his store. Franklin said
"I asked Jaxon if he had seen Logan
that day and he replied that he had
not. | then told him that Logan had
been killed. He said he had not seen
Logan since the evening before, when
they had effected a settlement of some
money affairs. After that JaXon said
he had gone to a meeting of the San
Gabriel Valley Investment association.
In reply to question by Major DON
nell as to whether Jaxon had made
any inquiries as to the manner of
Logan's death or the place where his
body was found, the witness said
Jaxon had not. Franklin said JaXon
was in a highly nervous condition. and
throughout his conversation with him
the mans speech was hesitating and he
seemed to be in an apologetic mood.
He said he noticed that JaXon had
three slight abrasions on one of his
hands and one of them looked as if
1t might have been caused by somebody
tearing the flesh with a finger nail.
Finds Blood on Iron
The deputy sheriff also testified that
he had examined the putting iron found
near Logan's body and that there was
consid cradle blood on it.
When the prisoners counsel took
Franklin in hand there were several
sharp passages between the attorney
and the witness. Hahn accused Frank
lin OF showing a motive in his testi-
mony and of trying to inject irrelavent
subjects with view to prejudicing the
case against his client. Franklin de-
MED both accusations and Informed the
attorney that he always had right to
object. and called his attention to the
fact that he had not as yet seen fit
to do so.
Asked by Hahn why he had gone to
Jaxon's place without any intention Of
arrestiug him that day, Franklin re-
piled that he did so because the repu-
tation of the man was thoroughly bad
did you go there to fasten the
crime on Jaxon?" asked Mr.. Hahn.
Asks About Physical Condition
mo" was the reply. "I went there
merely for the purpose of drawing my
own conclusions"
Franklin having made the statement
that Jaxon's manner was extremely
nervous, Mr.. Hahn questioned him as
to his knowledge Of Jaxon's physical
condition.
81 know that Jaxon went to a hos
pital later that same day suffering
from nervous prostration, said the
witness.
"How do you know that it was ner-
vous prostration?" asked Hahn.
"The doctor told me So" was the
reply.