New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-29

Giedel said he decided To carry out his
intention TO rob the old man If he ala
not give up the money. For this pur-
nose he had brought the bottle of
chloroform by which later the ponce
ran him down. The fainting spell saved
him the necessity of using 1t. lie was
going through Jacksons effects "heh
the latter revived and jumped from the
bed. crying out:
You're a thief! Now / have you!
Used Only Hand il Struggle.
In the struggle that followed. Giedel
said he struck Jackson on the head WIN
his hand and they rolled over on the
floor. blood flowing from the old mans
mouth.
can YOU explain why. If you are
telling the truth. there was blood In
only one place on the floor, under Mr..
Jackson's head?" asked Mr.. Mott.
Il cannot" replied GiedeL
Did you use a blackjack or other
weapon to strike Mr.. Jackson?
"Only my fist" was the reply.
And with only your fist you gave
him those three cuts on the face down
10 the bone and broke his jaw asked
Mr.. Mott.
Il didn't use anything but my hands, y
answered Giedel
Are those the new shoes on YOU that
you bought the day after?"
Yes"
where are the old ones"
In my room
Isn't it a fact that you kicked the old
man when he was lying there
Il only used my hands was GiedeIs
answer.
In reply to Mr. Motifs questions Oleuei
said that he left Jackson lying on 'he
floor while he went into the bathroom
and saturated a washcloth ne lo"hu
there with chloroform.
"You knew Mr. Jackson was sun
alive?" asked Mr.. Mott
Yes" replied Giedel.
and YOU knew that if he came 70 he
would have you arrested?
Yes 1 didn't want him TO come to
while l was there
you knew he was alive before YOU put
the washcloth covered with chloroform
into his MOUTH"
II did" said Giedel
Yet. when you got home you told
McGrane that you thought you had
killed a man. didn't you; you knew that
if he ever came to he would have you
arrested"
Il didn't want him 10 come TO While
was there" replied Giedel, after a pause
Giedel denied that he had volunteered
t. make confession. He declared Dep
uty Commissioner Dougherty said to
him: I've got you right; you'd better
tell the truth"
Il asked him would l get the chair
said Giedel. and he said 1 wouldn't be
cause 1 was too young. l thought l
would be taken right into court and sent
away"
After the encounter with Jackson
Gjedel said he went home and slept well.
He acknowledged that he had on sew
eral occasions in his life told lies, but
insisted he was telling the truth of Jack
sons death.
Isn't it a fact" asked Mr.. Mott, that
YOU we're not expecting the police to call
upon you; that you thought you had
killed Mr. Jackson and there was no
reason for YOU to run away?'
Il thought ! had killed him, but didn't
know" was Giedel's answer.
Mr.. Gray, of Giedel's counsel, said the
defence would probably not be com
pleted before Thursday as twelve Wit
nesses were to be examined. He pro
tested when Mr. Mott asked Judge Grain
to direct that he and his client were not
to confer until the cross-examination
had been completed
"A request to me would have done as
well" said Mr. Gray. II know what pro-
fessional honor is"
Judge Grain granted the request. re-
marking that he felt Mr.. Gray would not
have conferred anyway
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