The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-03
SAYS MRS. JACOBS
GOT GANGS LOOT
Alton Stroud Says Woman
Always Told Gang" to
Watch Out for Her
HER DEMEANOR SOBER
Smile She Wore Two Months
Ago at Preliminary Gone
Now; She's Changed Woman

Blow after blow was dealt against
John Jacob Bogach and his wife,
Eva Jacobs Bogach, on trial In Dis
trict Judge Redmond s. Coles court
for knowingly receiving stolen prop
erty, by Alton Stroud. youthful self.
confessed member OF the so-called
Jacobs gang, who occupied the witt
ness stand from 0 TO 4 o'clock eat
urday At the conclusion of his
cross-exa mlnation by J. NJ. Springer,
attorney for Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs,
Assistant County Attorney John Nj
Goidtsberry announced the state
rested.
Judge Cole had thought Il would
be possible TO conclude tho trial Sat-
urday by holding n night session,
but when tho examination OF Stroud
stretched over such a long period
and with tho statement by Springer
that the defense will produce several
witnesnes 1t became apparent the
trial Is 10 last over Monday and pos
siblY Tuesday.
Defendants 10 Take Stand.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacobs. her two sons.
Roy Jones, Fred Etheredge. Albert
S'nne, G. w, Handy and Frank
Reed. members OF the gang who
.r o.,ered pleas of guilty TO
numerous charges of hiIacking ana
receiving stolen property. are to be
placed on the stand by Springer in
an effort 70 discredlt Btroud's story.
The direct examination OF Stroud
by GOldesberry lasted from 10 II
o'clock In the morning. Springer
took the stand for cross-examlnn- p
tlon at that time and with the ex-
ceptiOH OF an hour ana a half the
noon adjournment period, shot one
question after another at him until
4 o'clock. but without bringing our
any substantial deviation from his
original story told In the morning.
on ono occasion stroud stated,
when he and Roy Jones announced
they were going 10 burglarlze the
Martin home, Mrs. Jacobs requested
him 10 watch out" for any articles
Of wOmen's wearing apparel that
might please her Among the arti-
Giles turned over 10 her after THU
haul ne said, was fur-trimmcd
cape
Gave II AL TO Her.
we always gave ali the loot to
Mrs. Jacobs except the things we
wanted for ourselves stroud ez-
planned.
A considerable period OF time was
epent by Springer questioning stroud
/
witness said he and Roy Jones stole
a Chandler car on Boston avenue.
picked up Mrs. Jacobs and drove 20
HOminy. There they were Joined by
Jackie" Morris. who accompanied
them to COffeyyllle. The ear broke
down about five miles this side Of
their destinati0u, Roy Jones and the
two women catching a ride into
COffeyVlle and stroud remaining
with the car until day light when he
was given a lift by two officers in a
Ford car who happened 20 be pass
ing. They were unaware their pas
seuFer had left a stolen car.
From Coffeyyille the youths, hear
Ing they were under suspicion wefj
by short trips on trains 10 wichita,
returning from mat city TO Tulsa.
stroud testified he ana Jones were
hired by Jacobs 10 set fire 20 Jacobs
grocery store last August. They were
70 receive 1900 for their part In the
arson plot. but. stroud advised
Jacobs still owes him the money.
Gasoline Was poured over several
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