Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-28
The Collins Murder Case.
$4,000 BAIL.
'SGuire WinscOtt Holds the Col
Inns Family Without Bail
Judge Edwards Grants
the Habeas Corpus.

Justice of the Peace Winscott
to-day ruled to hold Mrs. Collins,
Mrs. Scanland, Arthur and Charlie
Collins over to await the action
of the grand jury in January. Geo.
Robertson, attorney for the de-
tense, refused to argue the case be-
fore Jus tice Winscott. Habeas
corpus proceedings were at once
instituted before Judge Edwards,
of the Probate Court.
Judge Edwards admitted the de-
PENDANTS to bail and fixed the
amount at 5000 for all four of
them. He said, from IN examina-
ton of the evidence, it was not
strong enough to warrant a convic-
ton by a jury. But some of it un-
explained created a suspicion simp-
ly that might warrant an invest1ga-
ton by a grand jury, AID he sup
posed the defendants could as read
lily give a 5000 bond as they
could another, and he thought
that sufficient to compel their at
tendance at court in the future if
required.
The amount Of bail will be fur
nished Immediately, as the neigh
bors of the family are willing to go
on their bond for the amount.
CONCLUDING TESTIMONY.
Thos. Robnett said 81 am 80
years old; am a farmer; live 2
miles east of Rush Hill; have lived
there II years; live about three
fourths of a mile east of Collins.
l was at the Collins residence the
Sunday morning after the assassina-
ton, between 6 and 7 o'clock. l
saw Mrs. Collins; thought from the
expression of her face she was
deeply grieved; saw Der meet Miss
Laura Clark; seemed to me like
one almost overcome with grief
after losing a companion; looked
as though she would fall if Miss
Laura hadn't caught her. l was in
the room where deceased lay; ex-
amined the bed the frstNtime | was
In the room; there were two~sheets
and some kind of light cover on
the bed; below the sheet was a
feather bed, straw mattress and
springs under them; l also noticed
a pillow on the north side of bed;
| saw Sheriff Adams press down on
the bed with both hands; when he
took them off the bed formed back
to its original position. | noticed
several persons lean over the bed to
look at the corpse, pushing against
the edge of the bed with their
bodies. The springs came to the
top of the bed rail and.the bedding
on top of the springs. l saw Mr..
Clark pressing on the bed yester-
day with both hands to see what
effect it would have; the bed came
back to its original position when
he removed his weight. We got
a pillow in the north room; it look
ed very much like the one on the
north side of the bed Sunday morn
ing, except the cover was more
soiled. We placed it at the head
OF the bed on the north side and bore
it down; after the hands were re-
moved it came back to its place; so
it could not be the impression. !
am acquainted with the general
reputation of Mrs Collins, Arthur
Collins, Mrs. scanland and Chas.
Collins IN the neighborhood in
which they reside, for honesty and
good morals;and their reputation is
good; have never heard anything
to the contrary"
CRoss-EXAMINATIoT
The bed formed back where it
was before, after he (Mr. Adams)
removed his weight. The sheet
was a little wrinkled; the pillow
came back SO you couldnot see the
prints of his hands; the pillow
seemed 10 be we'll filled with feath-
ers; | think it was the same pillow
that was on the bed that morning.
j. B. Clark said: 81 am GA
years old; reside in Rush Hill;
have lived there 5 years; / have
been acquainted with the Collins
family for 5 or 6 years; Mrs. Col
Inns for II years; was introduced te
Mrs. Scanland 2 years ago. l am
acquainted with the general reputa'
ton of Mrs. Collins, Chas. Collins
and Arthur Collins, in the
neighborhood in which they reside.
for honesty and good morals.
Their reputation is good; never
, heard anything against them until
this accusation. / was at the Collins
: house yesterday with Mr.. Robneti
and Mr.. Collier; we all went in