Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-04
ALBERT JONES
Makes DENIAL
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where did you first learn of the
murder of Joe Moore and his family
Jones was asked.
Mrs. Shipper came out and told US
he replied.
What did you do when Mrs. Shipper
informed you of the MURDER"
1--WE started back to Villlsca.'
Was Not in Grant.
Were YOU in Grant on that day any
time?' Pringle asked.
~ was not" answered the witness.
''Or on the preceding day.
NO, sir.
About what time that morning did
YOU and McCaull start OUT?
Il would say quarter till l..
Jones declared they had made pre-
vious arrangements on Saturday even
ing for the trip and that he was to
let McCaull know at what hour they
were to start He said he called NC
Cauu about ) o'clock Monday morning.
ell said they had made trips before to-
gether.
Going into the most recent sensa-
ton in the case Pringle asked the wit
ness:
Did YOU hear Mr. Noelrs testimony
on the Stand?' a
Yes. sir
Was Not In Shed.
you may state if you. +. +. Jones
and other persons were in the imple-
ment shed of the Jones store about May
26 or 81 OF this year in the night
time"
we were not, no sir" answered
Jones'
Were you in that implement shed at
any time in the month of May in the
night?"
81 think not" replied the witness.
Did you hear the conversation re-
lated Of by MIR. NOEL as having occurred
in the Shed?'
NO SIR
Did you ever hear. your father use
the expression in spite of hell| asked
Pringle, but an objection to this ques-
ton made by the defense was sustained.
IN the month of May what was the
condition of the shed on the inside with
respect to the cracks being battened?'
Jones was asked and answered that
both the south and east sides of the shed
were battened on the inside with old
siding boards about five inches wide.
He said it was in this condition during
the month of May and had been that
way for the past seven or eight years.
Are there any cracks on the east side
of the building which can be seen by
person standing on the outsider"
There is just one crack that you can
see from the outside and that is so
small that lead pencil will not go
thru that
Jones further testified that during
May the south half of the shed was filled
with disassembled cultivators piled
against the south wall and in the north
half were hayloaders. He said there
was no space between the khayloaders
and cultivators. There was no vacant
space except at the west door, he de-
clared. 49,. yrk II
Had Partnership With MecauIl.
Regarding the automobile partnership
between himself and w. B. McCaull,
Jones testified that prior to June. 1912,
the Jones store had the agency for Re-
gal and Jackson cars and that McCaull
was employed to sell cars, being prom
Used half the profit -
Ihey had SO!u none. prior W June ~
he said, but had made several drives for
that purpose.
Jones also declared that prior to June
10. he had hired McCaull to drive him
Il the country on different occasions to
canvass for implement sales.
How much do you weigh?' was the
first question Mr.. Mitchell put to Mr..
Jones IN opening his cross examination.
Jones said he weighed 1863 pounds a
month ago. - f.sgaaE ~
what did you weigh;fn June, 1877
continued Mr.. Mitchell.
IT don't know" was the answer final
ly declaring it might have been about
155 pounds. do. thFtgtbk
Then Mr.. Mitchell inquired about him
changing his residence three weeks ago.
"A little too close to the Joe Moore
property" queried Mt. Mitchell as to
the reason of the change. ~
Il don't know as it was" answered
Jones. He said it was because he had
acquired some other property and sold