The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-29

automobile had two men in Il. d.
rectiy eontFadicting all other Wit
nesses' testimony thus far IN the
case. al Of whom said the bandit
vas alone.
Following Jacobs testimony. the
defense rested but later, after re-
cess. II developed that the defense
had attn some more witnesses he
wanted to question and the trial.
for the fifth or sixth time, was
recessed early Tuesday afternoon.
Although nervous quite
plainly he was that-Jaoobs
was exceedingly articulate and
he spoke 80 that everyone In
the courtroom could hear each
word. clearly and without
hesitation.
That he was permitted by his
attorney TO take the stand at all
surprised some observers. The ae-
ton, to many. etched wildly the
strength Of the states case against
him.
LIVED WITH WOMAN
But he took the stand. And
here's what he had to say:
About July I began living
with Miss Peggy schell. I had met
her In Toppenish in March. We
were living together as husband
and wife"
Were you living in Longview
on July 1877" Defense Counsel
Maurice Ksdish of seattle,
prompted.
"Yes," Jacobs said. And forth
with he told this story;
"On that day, We got up about
10 o'clock. / put in an order for
some groceries at the store. Then
we went over TO my sisters house.
We got back about 1 o'clock and !
discovered the grocery delivery
boy had forgotten to bring several
items.
STORE FULL OF PEOPLE
About $50. or maybe 4 o'clock,
I went down 10 the store.
81 remember" Jacobs said,
"that just As I came up 10 the
door of the grocery store. .
woman came up and remem-
her opening the door for her
to go In first.
THE store was filled with peo-
pde and / had TO wait.
After a while paper boy came
in and dropped the paper. II was
my turn 10 be waited on. but !
told a woman that she could get
her groceries while I read the
paper.
II picked II up. :" Jacobs
hesitated briefly and then
fairly leaped into his next
statement. Right there 1t
that time Was the first knew
about the murder at Orting.
I read IL In the paper. And
I discussed the case with the
people In the store.
Later on I discussed the case,
that same evening. with the land
lady and some other people
WAS TAKEN TO ORTISG
Jacobs continued. relating the
circumstances of his arrest several
days later by o. X. Bodia. King
county deputy sheriff. and James
Milone. then undersheriff Of Pierce
county. He told how he was taken
to orting for Identification by
Leslie Stone. cashier Of the bank,
who was robbed by the bandit
slayer.
Jacobs said he didn't know
whether Stone had Identified
him. both Bodia and Milons
testified earlier that stone had
not tufUttnru f.''W" -" ~"
man. although Stone did iden-
tify Jacobs as the gunmsn last
week In COURT.
The defendant described the
various lineups he had been in, In
eludinr three al Mcneil Island
Federal penitentisry and asserted
that he believed himself completely
exonersted q short time after he
had given a statement Of his ac'
tons 10 Stuart Elliott. then chief
criminal deputy prosecutor and
now a candidate opposing Prose.
cutor Thor Tollefson for reelection
ADMITS SERVING TIME
Jacobs admitted serving some
four years AZ Mcneil Island Fed
sral penitsntlary. beginning in the
fan Of 1888. following conviction
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