The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

His eyes shifting and every move
ment betrayiug shattered nerves. Wal
dron described to Judge Porterfield
four days Of wandering through the
country in search Of fresh air and
freedom from combining walls and
staring eyes" He denied having dis
cussed the Hyde trial with any person.
His narrative to the Judge. told In the
presence of his weeping wife. all but
brought tears to the eyes OF his in
quisitor.
Il had been driven almost distract
ed. judge, before I got my feet on the
ground and got to the country" he
said. 'fbut don't think I'm crazy. I
couldn't stand being cooped up. felt
imprisoned There seemed to be moth
ing but walls and eyes around me.
lonEed for fresh air. When 7 would 20
into court I could hardly hold myself.
the stares of the people worried me
So So that night decided 10 get away
from it. The first thing when my foot
hit the ground after sliding down the
fire escape the thought came to me
that had done wrong I was going
to return. then I thought OF a fine
and possible other punishment and I
fled.
7 got a street car 70 Argentine and
there caught a freight train that was
going away from the city. got OF
nv mustache and that afternoon
lit was Monday read OF my escape
IN the papers That worried me 50
that I couldn't eat
Decides to Come Home.
'Tt told OF the possibility OF my
poor wife and children thinking Of
such a thing and decided to return
home. no matter what the conse-
quences- I got to Kansas City. Kan.
through the fields and going on a
freight train part OF the way.
Then I lost my nerve again.
went to William MoOre's house in
Kansas City Kan. and slept two hours
Tuesday night. the only real sleep
had had since I left the jury hotel
"Wednesday I came to Kansas City.
Mo. I was afraid Of being arrested
but nobody seemed 10 know me. and
I was glad had shaved of my NOUS
tache- was thinking Of Christmas
and how I might have to spend it
away from the wife and the children
whether I was arrested or not 1t
made me think the world was a crazy
place I wondered II 7 was crazy my
self.
7 got a market basket and wander
cd about among the crowds around
the city market II was a relief TO be
among people after the stuny court
back to iuries and courts slept in
a livery stable last night and this
morning went to my home 7 had
read in the papers that the officers had
quit watching it
Ills Child Didn't Know Him
Il saw one OF my children IN the
barnyard and gave him a note TO take
to his mother but he was afraid OF me
and ran. I felt weak enough 70 lie
down in the cold But 7 went into
the house and when I saw my wife
felt better than I had ever since they
put me on the Jury. I had twelve dol
lars of jury salary which had held
out from my wife intending to buy
Christmas presents for the children
still have IT. I spent only a few
cents on my wanderinss- I could not
eat
Questioned closely regarding any
he might have had
concerning the trial. Waldron said
after he read ia the papers Of his own
escape he asked a farmer what he
thought OF that Hyde Juror running
away"
.sF4e said. That fellow was pretty
slick. III bet he got away with his
pockets fun - Waldron said The
citv market IN the neiehborhood %