The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-13
Officers No Longer Believe That
Missing Hyde Juror
Is Dead or Is Victim of an I'm
balanced Mind.
STRANGE MAN CALLS
At the WaldrOn Home Appar-
emily Bearing Good News.
Not the First Time He Has Fled
From Service.

Kansas City, Dec. 13.@That the
VIE OF Harry W. Waldron, who es-
Giapeo early Monday morning from the
jury, hearing the evidence in the trial
OF DIT b. Clark Hyde, accused of the
murder of Col. Thomas H. SWope, has
mad word from the missing juror is
me Deilef today of the deputies in the
county prosecutors office who have
been trying in vain to locate Waldron.
Ihe visit of a strange man who en-
tered the home of Mrs. Waldron last
night and held a whispered CONVEX
SatlOn with her has aroused suspicious
IN the minds of the officers which
nave dispelled the belief that Waldron
is mentally deranged and wandering
or that he has killed himself. Instead
a bellef has formed that he is alive and
In hiding and doubtless laughing at
the futile efforts of the deputies to To-
cate him.
The stranger was greeted effusiveIy
at her home last night by Mrs VALID
ron and she drew him hurriedly apart
whore they talked. Save that she was
heard to call him John no inkling
Of the mans identity or of the nature
of their conversation was conveyed to
the deputies guarding the house. Who
he was and why he came silently and
cautiously, the woman would not tell
A deputy followed the stranger several
blocks, hoping to learn his identity. It
was the hope of the officers to locate
the man and today question him close
~ as to his knowledge of the where
abouts of the escaped juror. Strength
to the officers belief that word was
brought by the stranger from her hus-
band was given by the cheerfuln ess
displayed by Mrs. Waldron after the
visit Before that she had been down
cast. Later she went to bed apparent
ly in happy frame of mind.
Two Women Call.
Earlier in the evening two women
called upon Mrs. WaldrOn. They both
explained that they were acquain-
tances there merely for friendly visit
and vigorously denied any knowledge
of the missing man.
Waldron's escape may not have been
the first time he has evaded jury service
by sensational methods, according to to-
days developments. His six-year-o old
daughter May, casually remarked that
service in Roswell, N. NJ. The little girl
was talking to a deputy marshal.
Papa had to serve on two juries at
Roswell and tried to get away but he
couldn't" she innocently remarked.
"Why2" the marshal asked her.
Because they caught him." May ex-
planned
A telegram from Roswell where Wal
by the name Of Harry Waldron escaped
from serving on a jury in 1898.
AS the eleven remaining jurors filed into
the court room this morning to answer
roll call they showed plainly the effects
/ of the perplexity the present situation has
thrust upon them. 1t is evident that the
decision of Judge Porterfield, announced
late yesterday to hold them week longer
/ In the hope that Waldron may again be
! put back on the jury was disappointing.
When court opened a large crowd sought
admittance, believing that after the de-
velopments of last night Mrs. Waldron
might again be summoned before Judge
| Porterfield or that Waldron himself might
/ be returned to his place in the jury.