New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-29
BOY TELLS NEW STORY
OF JACKSON'S MURDER
Paul GiedeI Seeks to Palliate
Crime by Putting Stain on
Brokers Character.
GETS TANGLED ON STAND
Tells of Many Visits to Victims
Apartment-Says He Made
Confession to Keep
Facts from Mother.

The killing Of William II. Jackson in
the Hotel Iroquois on July 26 was de-
scribed yesterday in General Sessions by
Paul Giedel. the former bellboy. who is
being tried On the charge of killing tht
aged broker.
Others called as witnesses for the
prosecution had given an account Of the
occurrence as they testified IT had beer
related to them by the young defendant
when he was arrested. The story told
by Giedel personally to the jury yester-
day TO defend himself against the charge
in the Indictment served TO corrobCratt
the testimony of these previous witnesses
as regards many of the essential facts
II differed chiefly from their testimony
in that IL contained statements or al
legged occurrences that Giedel said ne
had refrained from communicating &c
the police in his confession because h'
didn't want his mother TO know all the
facts
For three hours Giedel underwent
mercuess cross-examination at the hands
Of Mr.. Mott. Assistant District Attorney
and will remain on the stand to-day until
il is finished. Both in direct and cross
examination his testimony regarding al
legged visits TO the room Of Jackson on
DAYS prior TO the murder was gwen
haltlngly.
There was a marked contrast when ne
reached the part of his narrative ca!HhS
for description Of the struggle between
him and Jackson. before the latter oe-
come unconscious and Giedei stuffed IN
his mouth the washcloth saturated with
cbloroform that caused his death by
strangulation.
The details Of the struggle were given
without hesitation and amplified in re-
plv TO questions by Mr.. Mott. The court
sustained an objection by Mr.. Gray, or
counsel for the defence, 10 Mr.. Mott ;
question as to whether this was not the
roint where the true story Of the crime
really began.
Giedel spoke through his examination
in low. weak voice, and Judge Grain
frequently told him to talk louder, so
that all Of the jurors might hear him.
81 don't remember" was his answer to
many questions put TO him.
Called for $40 Promised to Him.
He said that on the night jackson was
killed he called upon him TO get SO that
had been promised him. The reason ne
expected the SO was part of GledeIs
story which he did not include in his
confession to the police He said he had
received 81 tips from Jackson, but that
the so had been promised him on July
"A two days before the murder when he
said he had spent two hours in Jackson's
room.
Giedel said McGrane. his chum, accom-
PANIED him to the hotel, but remained
in the street outside waiting for him.
McGrane had testified that Giedel was
not in the hotel at all on that night, but
merely crossed the street to talk to a
bellboy at the entrance
Il will give you the money later,
Giedel said Jackson replied TO his de-
mand for SO a short time afterward
Jackson lay back on the bed, in sort
Of faint" said Giedel. lie had previously
declared that he admitted himself TO the
apartment by the door and had not
climbed through the bathroom window,
as stated in his police confession.
When Jackson lay down on the bed