The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-22
DONALD JORDAN
NOW IN HOSPITAL
Police Get Call That At
First Looks Like Clue in
Murder Case.
FIND NO CONNECTION
Assault Upon JOrdan Looks
Like Aftermath of a
Saloon Fight.


Donald Jordan, an employee of the
Simmons manufacturing company who
lives at 564 South street and who has
his meals at the Simmons boarding
house a. SO Park street, was stabbed
with some sharp instrument, perhaps
an ice pick, at some time around i've
o'clock Friday afternoon. He came to
his boarding house at $3.50 p. m. for
supper, but fell over before he could
get to the table. The police we're not
summoned until s:13 p. m. and then
the call came from DR.. Keske who told
them that there was man at the Sim
mons boarding house who had been
shot.
Jordan himself said he had been
shot and maintained afterward when
he talked to the police at the hospital
that he had been shot, but an examina-
tion of his body showed that he had
been assaulted with some long sharp
piece of metal, probably an ice pick.
Lower Right Lung Punctured.
The lower tip of the right lung had
been punctured and Jordan has been
splitting blood. The physicians who at
tended him said this morning that the
patient was in very nervous condi-
ton but that there was no indication
that he would not recover.
The man would not talk much to the
physicians about the case and he was
equally reluctant to talk to the police.
He said the assault had taken place
while he was walking on South street
just before $3.50 p. m.
The police believe that the assault
is the aftermath of an affair which
took place in saloon about three
days ago, with all the accompaniment
of low-life brawl. They are inclined
to scout his story about girl" and
an "angry husband" which he related
at one time when probed with ques-
tions, when he said he was attacked by
man from Los Angeles but didn't
know his name"
Police Get Call.
The call for the police ambulance
was received by Police Officer Lawrence
Melbusch who was on desk duty at
headquarters. The call came from DR.,
Keske, who reported that there was a
man at the Simmons boarding house
at SO Park street, who had been shot.
Later developments showed that this
report was incorrect as the man had
been stabbed.
Captain Clausen and Police Officers
Beam, Pecan and Larsen responded.
In the little parlor of the boarding
house they found Donald Jordan lying,
his form limp and visage /, 'hite, He
was taken to the Kenosha hospital.
Charles Carlin is the proprietor of
the boarding house; his wife, Grace
Carlin, told the police officers what
she knew about Jordan's condition.
Came Late for Supper.
She said that Jordan was night boss
at the Simmons plant, lived at 564
South street, and came regularly for
his meals to the boarding house. She
said that he usually came. in about
4 or 4:30 o'clock for his supper, but
Friday night he appeared in the kitch-
en- door at $3.50 o'clock.
"'You're late, Buddy says to him."
She said that he answered that he
would, have to have his supper quick
ly so that he could get over to the
plant at 6 o'clock.
with that, he kind of keeled over,
and saw blood, and he went in the
front room and fell over" sh. said.
Someone called for doctor and a
stout man came, don't know what
doctor it was. He said to keep him III
bed. But he seemed to get weaker
and had fainting spell, SO we thought
we ought to call a doctor again"
y Police Begin Investigation.
Mrs. Carlin and she men who stood
about said that Jordan had said
he was shot or stabbed somewhere
Fdowntown," or "around Main street."
At the hospital it was found that Jor-
dan had not been shot. Some sharp
instrument had been thrust through
his coat and had penetrated his right
side. 1t was not q knife or any wea-
pom so broad as a knife. The hole left
in the coat looked more ike one left
by pick of some kind.
Shortly after his arrival at the hos
pital,' Jordan revived enough to sit
up, and tell something of his story.
From the first, however, the police
felt that he was hiding something and
that the story he told was a fictitious
one.
Didn't Know the Guy.
Lieutenant Charles F. Rock inter-
viewed Jordan at the hospital.
"Do you know the man who attacked
your" asked the police lieutenant.
Sure" said Jordan. "I'd know him
if saw him. He married the girl /
used to go with and he got sore be-
cause I've been keeping up the acquain-
lance with her."
Jordan said that he did not know
the mans name, and that he last saw
him in Los Angeles. He declared that
he knew nothing until somebody came
up behind him while he was walking
on South street between Chicago and
Church street and "stuck something
into his side" He said he went to DR..
Keske's, had the wound dressed, and
then went to the Simmons plant where
lie set the gang to work and then went
over for supper. He did not explain
why he did not report the police.
The police lieutenant said at noce
that Jordan's story sounded fishy."
Had he really been attacked on the
street at that hour, somebody would
have seen the attack and called the
police. Furthermore, the story about
the girl and man coming across from