The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-12
JUROR IN THE HYDE
CASE ELUDES GUARD
Harry Waldron Prizes Open
Transom and Escapes While
Deputy Sheriff Sleeps.
SOME FEAR OF SUICIDE
Unless Missing Man Is Found
by Tonight the Jury Will
Be Discharged.
SOME FEAR OF SUICIDE

KANSAS CITY, Dec. ll.--A mslmal
~ the second hearing OF DR.; p. Clarke
II. Swopc. appears probable tonight
Made desperate by the sight OF two
Of his children from whom he has been
separated for siX weeks In the court
room last Saturday Harry Waldron, one
Of the Jurors. escaped from the jurors
hotel quarters early today. While Frank
Jasper. deputy county marshal, who
was on guard slept, Waldron pried open
opening, tiptoed TO fire escape and
leapcd fifteen fec; TO freedom.
The entire city police force and a
dozen deputies from the county mar
shars office have searched for him since
his absence was noted near daylight.
il Waldron is no; located by toinor-
will be discharged, Judge port c,iicId
said today. Or II the missing man is
found and nc cannot prove that hc has
not discussed the case during his abb
Should he return in good health. and
swear that he has mentioned the trial
10 no one and The court is sslished with
his story. the trial will proceed.
Fear of Suicide.
Fear thst Waldron has killed himself
grows hourly. He was in a highly aGi
tale state when last seen, Sunday night,
as. indeed, ne had been almost every
day since he was chosen Juror
He objected to serving when he was
first selected saving his dairy interests
would not permit his absence Later he
was .akcn i'll and begged pitcousiy FOR
his wife and children. His wife wroLc
him daily and he seemed better con-
tented
Then. SATURDAY, his children came TO
sec him. He spicd them in the court
room from his scat in the jury box. He
smiled and nodded. When court ad-
journod he grasped them in his arms and
kissed and fondlcd them. Yesterday
was Sunday aud Il dull day for the jury
~ sit around their hotel Some OF them
played games. and other read. But
Wsldron sat alone. playing his old and
Home, Sweet Home was his favor
ite rune. lie played il over and ovcf
again.
Penalty Is Slight.
Even If Wsldron's escape should re-
suit in mistral, which would mean A
loss OF thousands ri dollars To the Coun-
ty. no severe punishment could be in
niCted upon him. He Is in contempt OF
court. but the maximum penalty for this
offepse is fine Of $50 or ten days
iaIl sentence.
Attorneys and hundreds of spectators
remained about the courtroom all day
anSiously awaiting the return OF Wal
dron. Scores OF theories regarding the
dissppearancc We're offered, but the suG-
gestiou OF suicide Was most generally
accepted Officers think worry about his
family may have deranscd hIm.
Prosecutor CnnklinG issued a state
ment intimating that Waldron had been
induced To escape. Attorneys for DIR.
Hyde gave out a written statement de-
plorinG the incident and setting forth
that they had always urged y speedy
trial OF thcir client. They were espe
cially emphatic In denying the prosecu
tors insinuations.
Mrs Waldron has been in communca-
tion With the county m5rshal's = office
ever since her husband disappeared She
cannot explain his actions. unless he WAS
homcsiclS she SAYS
since Waldron has been on the jury
his wife had been in charge OF The dairy.
II was not paid for. and this worried the
juror. but his Wife, with The aid Of "A
hired man and officers OF The board oil
public welfare, was conducting the bust
ness at profit.