The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-25

pIdgeu III lOOtluR the CdDIll hltel
Lott had been killed, without APP
parent concern or any sign of EN-
barrassment. When he misunder.
stood questions or his answers were
not understandable. he smiled good
naturally as he tried to straighten
the tangle out
On direct examination, he said in
effect: that he met Jackson some
time after Ii p. m. Monday. July "a,
near the old Pacific Coast dock.
Jackson asked him if he wanted to
go to Thane and get some beer from
Captain Lott. to which he replied
he did Jackson. he said was CLOSE
to staggering and said he "felt
good" The two then went aboard
Jackson's boat, the Taku. which was
over near the A. n, B. Hall on Will
loughby Avenue. The tide, he said,
was a little low.
jackson Goes Ashore
Arriving at point about 100
yards on the Thane side of Lofts
ranch, they ran the boat close in
shore and Jackson went ashore. leav-
ing Hanson on the boat. Sometime
later. the former returned and sum-
moned Hanson ashore. Both then
went up the beach toward the cabin
Jackson in the lead AS they neared
the cabin, the witness said, he saw
for the first time the body Of Cap
tain Lott lying face down on the
I'd ho
Both stopped, and Jackson, bending
over the body. felt along its shout
ders and back and told Hanson, he
was dead Jackson then told Han
son to come on into the cabin and
take what he wanted and preceded
him into the cabin, where table
lamp was burning Jackson, testified
the witness. went on into the cabin
and he stood near the door. He saw
jackson pick up some socks and wipe
off the blood that was on his hands
and then pick up piece of news
paper and wipe off more blood.
Cabin Ia Looted
Jackson again told him to take
anything he wanted, but to be quick
about it. Jackson. he said had al.
ready put something in box but
he did not know what it was. Han.
son then took a propeller carburetor
monkey wrench some monograph
records, IA bottles of beer. and an
open-face gold watch that was hang
ing on the wall. Jackson, in the
meantime, he testified, had taken his
own box down to the Tsku and re-
turned to the cabin. They then
opened a bottle of beer. pouring it
into two glasses and a cup on the
table from which they drank. Jack
son. said the witness, again told him
to take what he wanted but to hurry.
He wanted to take one OF the little
dogs (pups) in the cabin but Jack
son told him not to as someone
might see it and know it. They
then left the cabin, Hanson going
ahead and Jackson putting out the
light
Suggests Putting Body in Bay
The witness said he carried the
propeller, carburetor, monkey wrench
in sack and the watch in his
pocket while Jackson carried box
containing the IA bottles of beer and
the monograph records. When they
reached the body of Captain Lott,
Jackson then told him. said Hanson,
that he had killed Lott. striking him
on the head with club which he
threw away somewhere. Jackson
asked him to help him put the body
in salt water" but that he was
afraid and wouldn't do it. They
then left the body on the beach and
came to town. Asked what time he
arrived. Hanson said he didn't know,
but that daylight was on the noun
tains.
They landed the boat near the A.
N B. Hall and Jackson. said the wit
ness. then took his own box ashore
He then returned to the boat and
took Hanson and his stolen goods
to the Estu5 canncry dock. Jackson
then asked him to go back to Thane
and get some more beer but refused
to go. The witness said he then
went to the City float, where he took
a skiff and went to Douglas. There
he sold the propeller. carburetor and
monkey wrench. and offered for sale
the watch he had taken from the
cabin. but was unable to sell the
watch. He returned to Juneau on
the $3.50 a. m. ferry.
Was Afraid to Tell
Asked why he did not report the
killing at once to the officials, Han
son said he was afraid. He said
that Jackson told him not to tell
anyone, If he did it would mean
trouble for him. He told not to
tell his father or brothers and he
would look out for him.
Long Cross Examination
For more than two hours II. l.
Faulkner. of Jackson's counsel, pa
tiently cross-qnestioned Hanson. de
voting most OF his attention to read
ing questions put to and answers
made by, Hanson in the q. s. Com
rnissioner's Court on August 3. al
the time of Jackson's preliminary
hearing. The witness, sticking to
Yhe story told on direct examination
S,~,;txod that he had testified falsely