The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
says That He Escaped In Order to
Jump IN the River But Changed
His Mind on the
Bank.
CUT OFF HIS WHISPERS
Had no Trouble In Evadlng the Police
and Walked Home Right
Through Bunch
Of Them.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. IA
Eighty-four hours after he climbed
through the transom over the door OF
his room at the Centropolis hotel and t
escaped from the custody of the
deputy marshal, Harry Waldron, the
missing Hyde juror was brought into
court at eleven o'clock this morning, |
pale and haggard from dodging the
police OF three cities. Physicians de-
clared he was undoubtedly insane
and Judge Porterfield Immediately
commenced an examination Of the jur-
or with view to determining whether
or not to discharge the jury on ac-
count Of Waldron's mental condition.
Late last night Judge Porterfield
received word from Mrs. Waldron that
her husband was In Kansas City.
Thinking that she meant Kansas City.
Kansas. the Judge jumped into a taxi
and dashed across the river to COM
mence an active hunt for the missing
Juror. After several hours fruitless
search, aided by almost the entire
police force OF Kansas City, Kansas.
1t was discovered that Mrs. Waldron
had meant that her husband was in
this city and Judge Porterfield return
ed to the Waldron house, arriving
there little after nine O'Clock this
morning
Waldron, when he heard the Judge
coming entered a closet and locked
the door, but was finally persuaded
10 come out and tell his story to thS
| Judge,
According to his statement he left
I his room at the hotel with the idea OF
committing suicide-business worries
and hornesickness having preyed upon
his mind so that he felt unable to
bear 1t any longer. When he reached
the river, he changed his mind and
went to Argentina, there taking a
train for Emporia, Kas., where he re-
manned until yesterday afternoon
shaving OF his moustache and having
his hair cut SO as,not to be recog
nized.
He then read in paper that he
was supposed to have committed sui
eide. and fearing that 1t would kill
his wife, determined to return home
At o'clock this morning Waldror
entered his home. having passed un
challenged through Gordon of police
surrounding the house, and nonchal
antly asked his wife If any one hat
been looking for him. Mrs. Waldrol
then telephoned Judge Porterfield wht
was then on his way to the Waldrol
homo and the missing juror was ar
rested and examined by the Judge be
fore being taken to court
Quoting the state law which say
that twelve men must be kept togethe
from the beginning of case to th
end, counsel for the defense of Dl
Hyde this morning announced thei
intention OF fighting his re-trial on tn
ground that his life has been placed i
jeopardy and that therefore he car
not be tried again for the same oi
tense.
With Ave days still remaining hefor
the formal dismissal of the Hyd
jury--in case Juror Waldron, VIII
climbed over the transom at his roor
In the Centropolis Hotel Monday an
escaped, did not return-it was state
by legal authorities here that an o.
der for retrial was assured, OWN
to the length OF time which Waldro
has been away and it Is likewise sur
that the defense, in case the retris
is ordered, will figl.t to the limit, ba
ing their claims on the law aboy
mentioned.
Judge Porterfield himself, acting 6
sleuth, had been unable to find til
slightest clew to Waldrons wher
abouts and preparations were bein
made to drag the river in hope OF r
covering Waldron's body, the polio
Being OF the opinion the juror cor
mitted suicide because of homesicl
ness and business troubles
After examining Waldron this afte
noon Judge Porterfeld announced i
would dismiss the entire jury on II
ground OF Waldron's entail incapa
ity Another trial will 1t is though
be called Immediately.
Jury Is Discha ed.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 14.-Tl
Hyde jury is discharged.
Judge Porterield this afternoon a
nounced that the next Hyde tri
would nov,, ,,,aorn Top,,ory