The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-12

The officers also made FREQUENT
trips to Waldron's cattle sheds, a short
distance from the house. 1t was
thought he might go there TO PET ms
cows and to hide. He loved his cat
tie, and often spoke OF them 10 1ellO"
jurors.
Several policemen were detailed to
watch for Waldron along the missouri
river hank the hotel from which he
disappeared is near the river. Many
believe he will commit suicide II ne
has not done so already. He is known
to be on the verge of nervous pros
tration if not mentally deranged-
Will Wait Until Tonight
The eleven remaining members of
the Jury await anxiously news from
the missing man. Judge Portertteld
saws Waldron must appear by tonlgnt
or the Jury will be discharged II
he returns and is competent to serve
the case will proceed. All OF the 1ur-
ors are anxious to spend Christmas
with their families. Their only chahce
of doing this lies in Waldron's 1aliure
to come back today. All OF the 1ur-
ors are willing to go home now some
Of them have been in the county mar
shaFs custody for six weeks
should Waldron return or oe 10
Gated no punishment would be IN
fiicted upon him until after this trial
ia disposed of. Even II the extreme
Denslfv for his misdemeanor were as
sessed he would be subject 10 a me
of $50 ten DAYS JAN 1i
Jndpe Porterfield it is thought would
deal lenientlv with him. me court
realizes that Waldron has peen Worh
Inc under a great strain because OF
worry over business ventures, ever
since he was accepted as juror
Judge Porterfield has done much TO
ai5 in keeping Waldron's dairy bust
ness in shape. whether tnlru lSuS
trial would start imm edlatey II rliS
5i~annearance of Waldron should
cause a mistriaI cannot be stated de-
ftnitelv at this time 1t Is generaiiy
believed however. that there Mou.u
he some delay. Senator James a
Reed who is acting as speclal prose-
49, ;s aoxious to go to Washington
&c soon as possible and other cases on
the criminal docket are croWolhS ne
11rosecutor's office 1t is certain now
a,-ar that Prosecutor, Conklln VIII not
80, s 80 tho prosecution of the case
,.aeordless of time or money lnNoIVeu.
ISa cows he is prepared to go 10
trial a dozen times II necessary =. 70
-o1]-ic+ DR.. HYDE. The derense Is VIII
ing to proceed Win eiiiS u
trial at any time .- +o15
The wife of the missing juror toIu
the police today that one OF me ~ ~.
horses in the Waldron staole ndu uiS
appeared some time otiiu ns TTs a.
incident with the time OF WaluIo y, :
1000 A hoard with which the staple
5O-e-. mas fastened she discovered sew
erai feet away when she Wen. - 49,
stable Yesterday morning ~ ASCU -
borses Mrs Waldron gave no e&-
Dlanation as to why she had not gwen
his Information earlier. The pollce
and deputy marshals today searched
the Missouri river front for miles OF
the theory that Waldron might nave
thrown himself into the stream: MOI
trace was found along the banks
WaIdron left his hat, collar and tie III
the hotel -,
police searching for traces OF the
horse which disappeared Sunday night
F~orn the Waldron stable dropped the
4heorv mat the juror had ridden away
on one of his own mounts when tht
animal. haIterless and slow, was roune
wandering along a country lane neal
+be WaIdron farm. 1t evidently mac
rn,,s,ed omen its own stable door
Judge Porterfie1d this morning SEN
a summons to Mrs. Waldron TO appear
"a give her version of her husband
disappearance ..oa I.
length regarding rumors that her nus
hand was jealous of an employee OF
the Waidron dairy farm She denied
that she had given her husband an
cause for jealousy Their relations
were congeniaI, she testified
Il believe that keeping my husband
auav from home has driven him in
aaTe." said Mrs. Waldron'