The evening world., 1911-08-23

going to the hotel at II o'clock In the
morning after the discovery OF the MUIR
der and of his being shown his BROTH
sr's body. He could not remember the
condition OF his brothers clothing OF
that OF the bed. He only remembered
that an inch and a half OF a wash cloth
was sticking out OF his brothers mouth,
and that II was apparent that he had
been strangled and choked to death.
Later he identified the body at the
Morgue.
coRoNER's PHYSICIAN FOUND
SIGNS OF A STRUGGLE.
Dr. Lenane. Coroner's Physician,
told the jury Of extensive evidence on
tho dead mans pajamas. and on his
face and hands Of a terrific struggle.
including wide blue bruises on the
face. shoulders and chest and three
cuts over the eyes and across the nose.
The Jaw was dislocated.
What was your estimate Of the
time since his death when you saw
his body at two o'clock In the after
noon?' asked Mr.. Mott.
About ten or twelve hours" said the
doctor.
DR.. Lehane described the examlna-
ton OF Mr.. Jackson's body at the
Morgue. He told OF the marks OF
finger nails on the throat Of the slain
man.
Mr.. Mott produced the wash cloth
with which Mr.. Jackson mad been
s%trangled. The display OF the cloth and
that Of the pajamas taken from Mr.
Jackson's body had no effect on the
prisoner which was ~visible-except a
rapid animsl-like shifting OF the star
Lao Avn. (~AN A~A lac ar hAn a
smile Of studiously set Indifference.
why did you say that DIR. Jackson
died OF asphyxia strangulatlon and suf-
focation7' asked Mr.. Gray on cross-ex-
animation. Did you not say at the
Coroner's inquest hat Il was due to as
phyxia following stranguiation and SUI
focation?"
81 DID," cried the doctor ansriiy. "and
COURT sUsrAiNs OBJECTIONS
TO METHODS OF DEFENSE.
Judge Grain repeatedly sustained Mr..
Motifs objections to Mr.. Gray's method
Of assuming facts during the cross-ex-
animation.
The c lrt r, | out a question by Mr..
Gray tending 10 show that Mr.. Jackson
might have been dead when the wash
cloth was crowded into his throat.
II am merely a Coroner's physician
disclosing facts az ! found them said
DIR. Leblanc. II have not been qualified
a. an expert in this case"
Mr., Gray then proceeded to qualify
Or Leblanc as an expert.
Now, them. said Mr.. Gray. ''in your
opinion, was the deceased still alive
when the cloth was placed In his
MOUTH"
He vast said the witness.
Mr.. Gray frequently consulted a ply.
rician seated beside him at the counsel
table while he was questioning DR..
Leblanc.
Did you find any ring on the finger
OF deceased?" asked Judge Grain.
Il believe that ! did said DR.. Le-
hane. Il think I found a ring on the
little finger Of the right hand. called
Commissioner D%ougherty's attention to
II, and II was removed"
Or. Oscar w. Baer, an ambulance
surgeon from Flower Hospital. told Of
being called to the hotel and OF ascer-
tanning that Mr.. Jackson was dead.
He noticed that there had been an I'M
usual flow Of blood. He did not know
whether 1t came from the cuts on the
mans head or from any other causes.
Mr.. Gray tried to make Or. Baer give
an opinion. but the Court would net
have Il.
Rose McHush. the hambermaid Of
the Moor Of the Iroquois on which were
the rooms OF Mr.. jackson and Mr..
whitman, took the stand and described
how she found the body OF Mr., Jack
SON..
Had a person lying on the bed with
his head at the head OF the bed any
opportunity TO look into the bathroom
and see a person in the bathroom7 2"
agHal NJ nNAxT on NaN ~ IN ttl
"Oh, ! object" said Mr., Mott. The
lady had no occasion TO make such
observations"
Everybody laughed. The Court itself
INDUCED In a discreet smile. The OBJ
lection was sustained,
The object Of the question was to
learn whether 1t was possible TO N b
stantiate so much OF Geidels alleged
confession as had to do with his belief
that Mr., Jackson. feigning tc be asleep,
saw him In the bathroom.
Everton standard, a Hotel Iroduols ele-
vstor boy, explained how, when called
by Rose McIIugh, he found he body OF
Mr., Jackson, lie described the position
OF the body when he found II. Later IN
the day he ound a ten-cent piece In the
parlor.
"pld YOU ever see Ge!del go 10 Mr.,
J~aekson's ROOM" asked Mr.. Gray.
Yes, sir, on orders"
Q Never without orders7 A. No. sir,
9, How long die ne remain when he
went there on orders9 4, Three or four
minutes, Never any longer,
jeremiah NJ. Barber. a detective OF
the Central once, testified that he was
called 10 the Hotel ~Iroquois on July 81
He described the appearance Of MI
Jackson's body and, Ike the other wit
nessss. said that Mr.. Jackson had ap,
parently fallen when very near the wal
telephone OF the room, The day cloth
ing Of Mr., Jackson was piled csrelessll
on a chair in the psrlor,
Q, Was the bedroom window open OF
shut9 A. open from the top.
9. Was the bathroom window open
A. II was from the bottom.
Q. Where did YOU md the chloroforn
bottle? a, on the dresser in the bed
room. II WAS eorked.
= Nr. Mott showed the witness q eotts