Evening star., 1936-03-23
GIRL Who ADVISED
JORDAN ON STAND
7 Shoppe Murder Case De-
fendant Hears Friend
Called to Testify.
BY W. ". SHIPPEN. JR.


Thomas Jordan, on trial in District
Supreme Court for the 1891 hold-up
slaying of a restaurant cashier, saw
the object of his affections 60 10 the
witness stand .gainst him today as
Miss Jean Beierholm of Mount YER
non, N. Y, was called by the prose-
cutiOn TO testify.
II was love for Miss Beierholm that
has been mainly instrumental in
bringing Jordan TO trial in connection
with the killing of MRS. Lizzie C.
Jaynes, 57-year-old Garden Tea
Shoppe employe. DESTROYS of marry
ing the girl, Jordan had told her he
once had been arrested in this case
and asked her advice.
Her suggestion was that he write
to United States Attorney Leslie C.
Gsrnett, asking If he was under sus-
piciOn for the murder. As a direct
result, Jordan was arrested in Mount
Vernon.
Appearance Of the girl TODAY as q.
prosecution witness was something Of
a surprise, since she had been asked
to come here on behalf of the de-
fense.
Withheld Reply 70 Proposal.
Telling the jury about Jordsns pro-
posal OF marriage and his confession
of implication in trouble here, Miss
Beierholm said she told him. If
were in your place ! would. do every
thing l could TO clear my conscience"
She added that she had withheld
an answer to his proposal.
In reviewing the case before the
Jury. Assistant United States Attorney
Roger Robb today demanded the deatn
penalty for the defendant. Jordan
killed Mrs. Jaynes because he vas
yellow" Robb charged.
Robb intimated JORDAN was an
amateur bandit whose nerve failed
when a customer opened the door OF
the restaurant at Eighteenth street
and Columbia road near midnight OF
Good Friday, April 3, 1881.
Mrs. Jaynes did not realize she had
been wounded until several hours after
the hold-up. A hooded bandit had
shot her through the abdomen with
small-caliber automatic pistol, but the
cashier worked for at least two hours
without knowing Of the fatal wound
Waitress Still Sought.
Robb told the jury Jordan planned
the hold-up with Miss Edith NJ.
Dodsuorth, a waitress, and a second
man. SAID 10 have been introduced
to him by Miss Dodsworth. The
prosecutor explained that the waitress
still is being sought by police.
According to the opening statement
of the Government, Jordan and the
second man, whose identity still is
unknown. drove to the Garden T
Dcdsworth The two men went into
the restaurant. Robb said, while Misy
DodsWorth waited in the car.
The prosecutor explained that Miss
Dodsworth had been discharged from
the restaurant prior to the hold-up
and was familiar with the managers
ha bits OF bringing the receipts from
two branch restaurants TO the Co
lumbia road place at about midnight.
The Government charged that Jor-
dan and his unidentified companion
pulled hoods over their heads as
they entered the restaurant with
drawn guns. Robb told the Jury he
cashier and Scooped Sll0 from the till.
Word Is Stricken Out
1T was because this defendant was
yellow that he shot the cashier" Robb
declared Defense Attorney Richard
Bowman objected 10 the adjective. and
Justice F. Dickinson Let's ordered IL
stricken from the record
Robb told the jury a customer en-
tered the restaurant during the holo-
up and the amateur bandit fired in
a panic
/ Jordan end Miss Dodsworth were
arrested by police and released after
Questioning Jordan went to Mount
Vernon. Robb said, and in May. 1885.
worte letter 10 United States Attor-
ney Garnett. The prosecutor said
Jordan wrote The letter because 'the
phantom Of his victim had pursued
him wherever he vent. and he could
neither sleep nor obtain any peace
In the letter. Jordan explained he
mad fallen in love and was about to
be married. He asked if he had been
cleared of suspicion in the murder be-
/ cause, he explained. he did not wish 70
marry until he had been fully exoner-
ated
Robb said Jordan made a complete
onnfoccinyo ~ a dataotiya ran, IA lGn,nt