The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-17

For several days the police have been
looking for a man who answered LolIey s
description. Even when the man was
arrested Thursday night, the officers
were not certain of their case. But
each hour seemed to strengthen the
evidence.
Mrs p e. Jacobs were arrested at
I,olley's home, 622 North Van Buren
street. They were booked at the sta
tion for maintaining nuisance. But
that was not the real reason they Wef
men was questioned, then she was re-
leased. No warrant was issued Tor her.
She is housekeeper at the Lolley
home, but seemed unable to turnlsn
anv evidence. No liquor was found at
the Lolley place when the raid was
For two hours this morning Lolley
was in the sweatbox. Two postcards
started the trouble. The writing on
these cards tailed with that on the
enveIope sent to DR.. H. H. Keith,
county coroner, in which q of the Platt
coin collection were returned Lolley
admitted having sent the postcards
He declared that Mebel Berrey did the
writing; and she will be asked to ex-
The postcards have been in the
hands of experts for several days and
thev declare that the person who ad-
dressed the postcards addressed the
envelope sent to the coroner
T9It this was not all. The day fol-
lowing the Platt killing a person told
chief Morris jenkins that he had seen
a man washing his hands at the
n,irnp behind the Platt store. This oc-
Cured the afternoon of February ~
of about the hour the Hebrew mer-
cbaDt was killed. The description fit
ted I,olIey. The witness took especial
note of the mans eyes. Lolley has a
sort of wild, staring gaze that at
tracts attention. The mans size and
weight also answered the WlOhe90
description
Makes Conflicting Statements.
T.ollev told a peculiar story to the
nolIce. He had been employed at the
North Topeka furniture store and at
frst declared that he worked there
XVashington's birthday. When the fur
nit,1re store was called oV1 the tele-
hone it was found that Lolley had
lost his lob the evening of February
81 Then the prisoner began TO hedge
his memory being refreshed, he re-
nembered making trip uE' town the
morning of the 22d. but stoutly defend
Cd his statement that he spent the aft
el.7oon at his home.
while LoIley was busy explaining
This matter, the Berrey and Jacobs
women had been interviewed- Ihey
said thew we're familiar with Lolley
+bat he was a perfect gentlemen. The
Ivonnen rem enbered distinctly thai
T.oiiev was not at home the afternoon
If the 22d Said they thought he was
WORKING at the furniture store. They
declared that he returned to the house
befween 6 and o'clock an remained
at home the entire evening.
This testimony was presented tc
the prisoner. Lolley's memory was
sqain refreshed. Yes, Perhaps the
4rcnen were right. OF course, he
,z,o1,Idn't be sure. He might not have
r.1ent the afternoon under his owr
-pof Then John Schenck, formel
county attorney, waded into Lolley fol
Ssir He crowded him with questions
abort washing his hands at the Henry
.,nn1n back of the Platt store Bu
1oiIev wouldn't confess. Then he bur
5ered the man with questions about
SSs acouaintance with the North To
1eJxa merchant Sometimes Lolley'!
testimonv didn't connect but he wa:
doinp his best. Suddenly Schencl
,eoirfed- to Lolley's shoes.
blood on His Shoes.
..Where did you get the blood OF
those shoes?" shouted the lawyer.
ToIlev's face went white as he
glanced at his feet. But the man was
eoIaI to the occasion He said thai
the spots were not blood. but paint
Then s S.henck asked him when he had
last used red paint Lolley thought