The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-19
The EVIDENCE IS ALL IN
And tic Colin Case Mil Go to the
Jury Today.
THE EVIDENCE ADDUCED YESTERDAY.
M. Colin Figurcs Largely In the Tcsii-
mony Taken Yesterday Other
Court Intelligence.

The Colin case opened at 9 O'Clock yes
terday morning with the witnesses for
the State still being examined. Several
Witnesses were introduced TO prove the
facts OF the finding of the deceased on
the night of the homicide and the c.rcum-
stances that led to the discovery. Anc
prosecution wanted TO show the eonnec-
ton of Colin with the crime. His boot
and trousers. found on ;he night OF the
homicide. were identified as being those
found at the place that night The ques-
sion of the VIII was brought up ana the
State wanted TO show that Colin knew OF
the will, knew Its contents, and tried 10
show that Colin had offered Albert WIS
hey $1,000 30 procure Mrs. Collins signature
10 a will There were a number OF at
forneys. who have been engaged at differ
e.t times by the Colin family. placed on
the stand. The State rested its case at
4:30 O'Clock and the defense testimony
was opened
The first witness introduced was Chas.
Quinn, police officer. He was at Collins
house on the night of May o.. He and
Officer Ray wen to the house and found
Mrs. Colin lying on the floor Of the kitchen
or dining room. they being combined. Of
ficer Sutton was there. Colin WAS not
there The hired woman was, Blood Was
found on the door. II was between ail1
II o'clock at night Rad se,n Colin about
1:30 on "a horse IL frcui OF GeorEe lplti-
woods RE had on pair of boots and
blIe ORhFdllSt WHICH W. Al W VI ~ ANhtA4af
In the house and which witness ideaufeG
as those In court The boots were lu the
kitchen ard the pants We're IN the shed.
where the hired woman was. Blood was
found on both the boots and the blue
overals. The blood stains We're fresh
They were the same pants and boots I
saw him wearing earlier In the evening.
a knife, key and cigar we're found lying
on the pants or overallS When / flTst
saw defendant talking - Mr.. Underwood
It was about 7.3p o'clock. There was a
n ~ szV nd h. 'an -
Colin was inseneihle when We found her.
She mumhled something that was uuin-
feilieible She was never conscious up 20
The time she was taken 20 me infrmafy
Mrs. Collins head covered with blood
We searched the pr misses. hut found uoth-
ing except The h9ots f.. aad oyeralls
IN his Identification o. the pants and boots
hut admitted thar there we're other pants
and boots just Ike them. The pants ard
boots had been 80 ihe custody OF tho gl-
lice since they we're found ~ Goiirs
house on the night OF Tie killing Nit-
ness did not INSPECT tne legs 81 the Table
There was a sewing ira aiue ir th- rcoiu
hut witness id not n9tiee eny blood op
the furniture. lne location ~ tne Colin
Residence was tough uclEhh9rhooe Wit-
nsss recognized Go.is when be- saw him on
a horse IN front ~ Underwood S. ffc 4.l
not afterwards ask who 81 was
Redirect When be saw Colin f. front
OF Underwood 8 q vas before dark. ifrs.
Colin was az Old WOMAN 6i years or f1.f..
snd Of medium height There Hug 10
hloof on The sewing machine
fte-crossed-Saw who're TIE blood has
pecu "sAnei up from ne Npor.
officer Bob srtfor v-ss tl.. -ay+ ,.,.,,.ss
He was a, Coins bou4s tho rt-ti. AIRS
C;olin WAS killed 10 ,ys. ,o,s -. 90, ,h,-.,
bv Mr. Fisher This WINS about II ,.er,.p
Mrs. Colin was lying IN the dining room.
a ~, oead. She Vas lnse1sinle. MIS-
NhEins was found N ihe outbogse. lie
also feSuhet 70 the hrding Or The hpotF
aia rants with pipQ1 On mem Conn was
not mae We searched FOR him After
Nhfns rDt dia not mo MIN Mfs Colin
was lyiHg with her head partly nntler
the i2ble Her hean was Spit orrn. There
~ o.2en on ne h9or anu SOM pa '.e'l
1850 up > saw no moe 2n any ~ ~"
!,sril,ufe. IRtte whS 1resn hipoa on totn
". ishis az h2otS
y, y f -, = aI-iil, mere was no h.02A m
N3s ~a4le eEs or 'fe sr" irE nlnnhif'-
s-e-' 4Fr-I Ne arFes-Hi The woman Wo
,.o1ls4 fu .li" pi4l AieH toii tn@ ~ go
liii1is.tllh -fls - conn H'Asf Wfat aH
GAickiy 4 PpS'i'e II 49, a'sFHi lhre--
lssiil q . iA4-e from rlsAer i'acf 70
Go-ihH.
'l'ltS' n J. hing -" next v'-esa
for tie State, testified I5e PAS wIfa ~.
ficer sutton on the might ,ea- sf- -..t..-
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